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New Books Ready for Checkout

We received a shipment of new books that are now ready for checkout. If you enjoy basketball, graphic novels, WWII historical fiction, or books in verse, we've got something new for you to read. There are lots of titles and subject areas. Cold winter nights are a great time to find a new favorite author!

Time to hit the hardwood!

Good luck to our JH and HS Braves and Lady Braves as they hit the hardwood for basketball season! The library is a great place to find both fiction and nonfiction books about your favorite sports and sport stars. Come check out a great book today!

November 11th - Veterans Day

The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. -Patrick Henry

The first celebration using the term Veterans Day occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, in
1947. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran, organized "National Veterans Day,"
which included a parade and other festivities, to honor all veterans. The event was held
on November 11, then designated Armistice Day. Later, U.S. Representative Edward
Rees of Kansas proposed a bill that would change Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In
1954, Congress passed the bill that President Eisenhower signed proclaiming
November 11 as Veterans Day. Raymond Weeks received the Presidential Citizens
Medal from President Reagan in November 1982. Weeks' local parade and ceremonies
are now an annual event celebrated nationwide.

7th Grade Presentations

Mrs. Malcolm's 7th grade ELA classes just completed their Around the World unit of study. Students began by reading the graphic novel Around the World by Matt Phelan, which chronicles the journeys of three intrepid Americans who travelled around the world in unique and exciting ways. After completing the novel, students were put into research groups and assigned a continent. Each group chose a place on their continent to visit through research and created a trifold displaying the results of their research. When all of the presentations were put together, it added up to a trip around the world! On Thursday, September 29th, the students shared their research by giving presentations to staff, students, and community members. Here's a short video showcasing these students and their work:

Around the World - 7th Grade ELA - Fall 2022

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!