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Kessinger and Butler are 2012 GPHS Royalty

Kyra Kessinger, daughter of Steve and Jeannie Kessinger and Dillion Butler, son of Jeff Butler and Rosell Butler were chosen as the 2012 Griggsville-Perry Homecoming King and Queen. The pair were officially crowned after Saturday night's . . . read more

Kessinger and Butler are 2012 GPHS Royalty

February 4, 2012

Kyra Kessinger and Dillon Butler were crowned GPHS Homecoming Queen and King on Saturday night, Feb. 4.  Kyra is the daughter of Steve and Jeannie Kessinger and Dillon is the son of Jeff Butler and Rosell Butler. The . . . read more

Griggsville-Perry to host girls class 1A regionals

by Leah Wilke | February 2, 2012

Griggsville-Perry will be hosting the girls class 1A regional this year. The schedule is as follows: Monday, Feb. 6 6 p.m. (Game 1) #4 Griggsville-Perry vs. #5 Western 8:10 p.m. (Game 2) #3 North Greene vs. #6 Jacksonville . . . read more

It's Homecoming week at Griggsville-Perry

February 1, 2012

Homecoming week is in full swing as classes have begun decorating their walls and classes are sporting their class shirts. The competition is strong as each group is dedicated to winning the spirit stick this year! Each class was given . . . read more

Three Seniors Named State Scholars

by Lindsey Hobson

    Marlee Bradshaw, Evan Higgins, and Clayton Myers have all been selected as 2012-13 Illinois State Scholar.  This selection is based on class rank, class size, and ACT or SAT score. To be a scholar, they must be in . . . read more

Bradshaw To Retire

by Lindsey Hobson | December 13, 2011

    The Griggsville-Perry School is sad to announce the retirement of secretary Trish Bradshaw.  Bradshaw will be leaving on December 31, 2011.  Bradshaw says she is going to miss the kids the most.  She . . . read more

G-Unit 'Unites' for Destruction

by McKenzie Vose | December 7, 2011

    What is G-Unit?  Mrs. Gleckler is heading up the effort to ignite the spark at Griggsville-Perry High School.  The student body is reviving school spirit for these Winter months in an attempt to liven up . . . read more

Time for Term Paper Tips

by Cody Garrett | December 7, 2011

    As snow drapes the roads of Pike County in a cold blanket of white, it signals the start of winter, and more importantly, it signals the ending of the first semester. A breath of relies fills many of the Juniors , . . . read more

High School Christmas Concert

by Justine Walker | December 2, 2011

On Wednesday December 7th the High School choir will be hosting their Christmas concert in Perry, located in the gym. Both A-day and B-day choir's will be singing but not together which is very unusual for Griggsville-Perry. The concert will . . . read more

Parent Teacher's Conference Thursday and Friday

by Cody Garrett

    Parent Teacher’s Conferences….date that most high school students dread, but many teachers, and Superintendent Mrs. Allen would all agree, that the conferences are a very vital matter for any school to . . . read more

GPHS to host Pike County Choral Festival Nov. 3

Singing Our Hearts Out

by Savannah Nash | October 14, 2011

On November 3, 2011, Griggsville-Perry will be hosting the annual Pike County Choir Festival. This event, involving a multitude of schools, is a honor for G-P. All day the schools will be singing different songs that include; The Ash Grove, . . . read more

Musgrave Gets The Kids Working In Physical Education!

by Lindsey Hobson | October 2, 2011

Sarah Musgrave teaches the fourth hour physical education classes this year.  She was an athlete in high school and loves being active with the kids, whether it be running the mile or playing flag football.   The high schoolers . . . read more

Team IMPACT To Host Blood Drive October 14th

by McKinsey Vinyard | October 2, 2011

What:  Team IMPACT Blood Drive When:  Friday, October 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Where:   Griggsville-Perry High School Gymnasium Details:  You must be at least 16 years old, with parental consent.  40 . . . read more

2011 Volley For Hope Basket Raffle

by Leah Wilke

The Griggsville-Perry Volleyball Team with the help of GPHS Team Impact is sponsoring a basket raffle for Volley For Hope. All proceeds from the baskets will be used to help with expenses related to cancer treatments, such as travel, lodging, . . . read more

What's Cooking In The Kitchen?

by AJ DeJaynes | September 4, 2011

    Ever ventured to the cafeteria to see what’s cooking? Several have and found many interesting things going on.  When students go to lunch or walk by the cafeteria, the cooks seem like they're having a blast and . . . read more

2011 GPHS Graduation

by Leah Wilke | June 9, 2011

The following is a list of awards and scholarships that were handed out during the 2011 GPHS graduation ceremony: Griggsville Apple Festival Queen Scholarship - Lacy Emrick ($1000) Farmer's State Bank Scholarship - . . . read more Feedback

Griggsville-Perry students make an IMPACT in Joplin

Tornadoes providing aid to Tornado victims

May 25, 2011

Students at Griggsville-Perry High School are "TEAM"ing up to provide support to the victims of of the Joplin tornado. The GPHS Team Impact group has been busy organizing a collection site for Pike Countians to drop off items to be . . . read more

Class of 2011 to graduate May 27

by Leah Wilke

The Griggsville-Perry High School Class of 2011 will graduate on Friday, May 27 at 7 p.m. in the large gym. Baccalaureate will be held on Sumday, May 22 at 2 p.m. at the Griggsville United Methodist Church.  read more

Bolton and Risley are GPHS Prom Royalty

May 1, 2011

Steven Risley and April Bolton were chosen as the 2011 GPHS Prom King and Queen. This year's prom had a masquerade theme and was held at the Ridgeview Winery in Mt. Sterling. After Prom was held at Scotties Fun Spot in Quincy. read more

GPHS Drama Club to hold play this weekend!

by Leah Wilke | March 20, 2011

The Griggsville-Perry High School drama club will present "It's All An Act", Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26 in the Griggsville small gym at 7:30 p.m. The three short acts deal with the difficulty of performing stage shows. Cast . . . read more

GPHS Basketball Banquet is March 15

February 22, 2011

 There will be a GPHS boys and girls basketball sports banquet on March 15. This will be for all athletes, statisticians, book keepers, coaches parents and anyone else who has been involved with the basketball programs. Each family is . . . read more

Homecoming 2011 PHOTOS

by Leah Wilke | February 21, 2011

Please be sure to view more of this week's events by clicking on the above "HIGH SCHOOL" tab. It will take you to more photos and stories about Homecoming 2011.  There are also photos in the ELEMENTARY tab that showcase our . . . read more

Homecoming Week Wrap-Up

by Leah Wilke | February 19, 2011

After many schedule changes and snow days, GPHS was finally off and running with their Homecoming the week of Feb. 18! Each class received points for their participation in the following catagories: Dress Up Days, wall decorations, locker . . . read more

Hobson and Moore are GPHS Royalty

by Leah Wilke | February 18, 2011

Congratulations to Jason Hobson and Alex Moore who were crowed the 2011 GPHS Homecoming King and Queen on Friday, Feb. 18. Hobson is the son of Stuart and Missy Hobon. Moore is the daughter of Jeff Moore and Candy Thornton. Both are seniors . . . read more Feedback 1

Dress Up Day Competition Results

    The following totals are the results up to this date for Spirit Week Dress Up Days: Celebrity Day: Seniors - 44%; Juniors - 89%; Sophomores - 27%; Freshmen - 35% Pajama Day: Seniors - 0%; . . . read more

Santa visits the Cookie Walk

by Leah Wilke | December 24, 2010

Santa stopped by for a visit during boy's basketball game on Dec. 21st. Young and old enjoyed the visiting with Santa, some even brought their wish list with them.  A large crowd enjoyed watching the Tornadoes play the Saukees, . . . read more

Toy drive was successful!

December 19, 2010

Thank you to all of your who brought toys for our first-ever GPHS Toy Drive which was held in conjunction with the boys basketball game. Also a big thank you goes out to Lisa Crow for organizing the event and to the Mrs. Gleckler's and Mrs. . . . read more

Check Out What GP High School Students Are Up To!

High School Highlights

by Kylee Ruble | December 1, 2010

We work hard but enjoy it, just look at the smiles on those faces! GPHS...no longer the best kept secret in Pike County! We want everyone to know! read more

TEAM IMPACT to host Cookie Walk Dec. 21

by Leah Wilke | November 29, 2010

Be sure to come to the boys basketball game Friday, Dec. 21 to watch the Tornadoes take on the Pittsfield Saukees and purchase cookies from the Team Impact Cookie Walk. The cookie walk will be held in the high school cafeteria from 3 p.m. . . . read more

Local families honored at Volley For Hope

by Leah Wilke | October 14, 2010

The GPHS volleyball team held their first-ever Volley For Hope benefit game on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The team worked hard to make the night a bright spot for the lives of three local families battling cancer. The Lady Tornadoes played the . . . read more

GPHS Basketball Statistics & Records

January 24, 2010

1000 Point Club Nathan Emrick 1989 Perry Bonds 1675 Jeff Wilson 1619 Amanda Smith 1382 Ryan Birch 1378 Ryan Stauffer 1375 Brian Baker 1353 Derek DeSpain 1297 David Risley 1290 Dave Brawdy 1287 Val Rumple 1282 Scott . . . read more

IMEA The Long Awaited

by Savannah Nash | December 2, 2011

This year's District IV IMEA hosted at Western Illinois University, on Saturday, November, 5; was to quote Savannah Nash "Beyond words...". There were seven different parts to the whole concert that took place in a large gym with many people . . . read more

Duckies For Rememberance

Volley for Hope New Addition!

by Savannah Nash | September 15, 2011

This October 3rd is the Volley for Hope annual drive at Griggsville-Perry High School, and this year is a great addition to the already fantastic awareness fundraiser. Rubber Duckies, is a way to remember loved ones that have passed on . . . read more

U.S. History students present lessons to their peers

November 8, 2010

Students in Mrs. Cindy Lightle's U.S. History class did presentations on various sections from their history books. Students were assigned a certain period in time in which they had to research and then present their information to the . . . read more

2010 Griggsville Perry Fight Song

by Kylee Ruble | September 12, 2010

2010 Version    G-PHS, G-PHS. Fight for vicory!    Take that ball away from them, for a basket there must be!    G-PHS, G-PHS. Fight on for her fame!    Fight, . . . read more

 
 

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