CGHS Library

Former CG Graduate Donates Books

Al Pickett, 1971 graduate of Council Grove High School and chairman of the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame in Abilene, TX, donated five autographed copies of his books to the CGJSHS library. After leaving CG, Pickett went on graduate from KSU with a degree in journalism and mass communications. Then, he started his career as a radio sportscaster and play-by-play announcer at radio stations in Kansas and Arkansas. Later, Pickett was the sports editor of the Abilene Reporter-News for 15 years. His books include Brother's Keeper and Team of the Century.

Library display of Pickett's books available for checkout.

CGHS 2022 Braves Football

The football season is off to a great start with another fantastic outing last Friday night against Mission Valley. We look forward to continuing to watch these boys learn and grow together as a team. If you are interested in more information about the team (past and present), please check out the website Mr. Reddick has worked hard to compile. It can be found here:

CGHS Braves Football

If you just cannot get enough football, come check out some of the new books we have in the library on this topic. We have both fiction and nonfiction books available. #gobraves

7th Grade "Around the World" Project

After reading the book Around the World by Mark Phelan, students in Mrs. Malcolm's 7th grade ELA classes are researching a place they'd like to visit. Each student group was assigned a continent, and they are busy locating a site of interest and learning more about that place. To help them with their research, they visited the library for a lesson on using the school's library catalog resources and some tips to make Google "do the work" for them. Students will create trifolds and share information learned with authentic audiences.

Self-Checkout Stations

New iPads and an updated app have allowed us to install student self-checkout stations in the library. Eventually, we will move away from library cards and have a fully digital system. 

iPad with rotating stand

Jessica Filkin, first HS patron to use the new system!