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CGHS Prom – Saturday, April 17, 2021

           

               The Council Grove High School Jr-Sr. Prom, “A Night on the Riverwalk,” will be held on the Neosho Riverwalk in Downtown Council Grove on Saturday, April 17. The dance will occur in the Prom tent located on the west side of the Neosho River from 7:00-10:00 p.m. All Prom-goers must check-in at Braves Gym between 6:00 and 7:15 p.m., where they will register and receive their ticket to enter the Promenade and Prom dance.

               Once registered, students will be transported by Trolley or golf cart from the east parking lot near Braves Gym to the east side of the Neosho Riverwalk bridge, where students may participate in the Promenade introductions to be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. When introduced, students will cross the Neosho Riverwalk bridge from east to west. Once they have exited the west side of the bridge, students will be shuttled by golf cart to the Prom tent located atop the west Neosho levee. We encourage community members to bring lawn chairs to sit along the banks of the Neosho River for the Promenade across the Riverwalk bridge.

               The Box Turtles, a band that originates from Council Grove and includes a few Council Grove High School alumni, will be performing for the 2021 CGHS Prom. As with all events at Council Grove High School, students and staff will be required to wear masks. Once outside, all student and staff participants are to wear facemasks when social distancing cannot be maintained.

               In case of inclement weather, the Promenade will be held in the CGHS Auditorium from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and the Prom dance will be held in the North Gym.

               Community members and parents are sponsoring an After Prom celebration of prizes to be held in the CGHS Cafeteria Commons following the 10:00 p.m. conclusion of the dance. The Trolley and golf carts will shuttle students back to the Cafeteria Commons for the After Prom event.

Misty Hilton Joins CG Jr Sr High

Photo and Editing by Brenden Adams

Jay Doornbos Area III Assistant Principal of the Year

G. A. Buie presents Mr. Doornbos with a Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals (KASSP) Assistant Principal of the Year 2020 award in recognition of Educational Leadership for KASSP Area III. Due to Covid-19, the award was presented in the Cafeteria Commons area this afternoon rather than at the usual KASSP ceremony.

Horse Judging Success

Before Thanksgiving break, Council Grove FFA took part in a virtual horse judging contest and finished 3rd out of 22 teams. Two students placed in the top ten. Colton Skaggs was 3rd and Alison Bachura was 8th.

LifeSmarts Challenge Winners

Jordyn Picolet and Ally Hower placed in the top 12 of the Fall FBLA LifeSmarts Challenge. This qualifies them for the National Leadership Conference next summer in Anaheim, CA.

Teams had to take two tests together as a team and then an individual test. There is a spring challenge as well.

 

These 12 Fall FBLA LifeSmarts Challenge winners qualified to compete at the FBLA National Leadership Conference next summer:

Pogchamps, Academy District 20, CO
NCHS Kommalapati Vakiti, Normal Community HS FBLA, IL
Team Rider-Szynski, John Adams High School, IN
CG_FBLA_2, Council Grove High School, KS
Buffalo High School FBLA, MO
WCHS FBLA 3, West Carteret FBLA, NC
DCHS1, Divide County High School, ND
P&J, Monroe Township High School, NJ
Falcons_Waseem_Winston, Fitch High School, OH
UDHS_DuanLi, Upper Dublin High School, PA
Robinson FBLA, Robinson Secondary School, VA
Waterloo 1, Waterloo High School, WI

Information Provided by Ms. Miller

Robotics Places Second Overall

The Robotics team placed 2nd overall, and Calla Unruh was 2nd in the Exhibit competition. 

 

Scholars' Bowl First at Osage City Meet

Council Grove competed in a virtual tournament with eight other teams hosted by Osage City on November 23. 

Council Grove finished first, followed closely by Central Heights, with Lebo coming in third. Gabe Reichart was captain. Kyra Blosser, Ashley Irwin, Eli Kormanik, Liz Mascote, and Nash Cooper filled out the team.

Senior Awards

 

8th Grade Awards

*Criteria:      Minimum GPA of 3.5 and earn high achievement (which is Level 4) in English or Math on the Kansas State Assessments.

*Each recipient will receive a certificate, signed by the President and the U.S. Secretary of Education, as well as a lapel pin with the Presidential Seal from Mr. Doornbos.

 

Awarded to one 8^th grade boy and one 8^th grade girl who most exemplify the following qualities:

Respect

        •Shows respect at all times for the Flag, our National Anthem, and the Constitution
        •Shows respect for the students and citizens of the school and community
        •Respects both public and private property
        •Shows respect for the student and adult leaders in the school and community
        •Demonstrates a tolerance and respect for the beliefs and rights of others

Responsibility

• Demonstrates the willingness to assume citizenship responsibilities in school and community
• Works to build school pride through active participation in projects that publicize, honor, or beautify the school
• Displays good sportsmanship whether as a participant or spectator
• Is friendly toward new students and encourages them to become involved in school activities

Reverence

• Shows reverence, concern and respect for the well-being of others