GOOD MORNING AND
HAPPY FRIDAY!
Congrats to Graham ISD’s Rebecca Beale on qualifying for the
final of the Kids Baking Championship!
She has done a fantastic job representing herself, her family and her
community. I had the opportunity yesterday sit down with Rebecca Beale
to record a video- 10 Questions with Rebecca Beale. Go to our district Facebook page to see the video. Follow Rebecca at- @beccas_bites. Hope you
all tune in on Monday evening to support her!
Graham Public
Education Foundation (GPEF)- Over the past three years the GPEF has provide
over $150,000 in grants to our staff!
GPEF’s goal is to provide funding for innovative, imaginative and
cutting edge projects & programs that will enrich and enhance the education
of GISD students. You received an email on February 2nd that
contained the application and guidelines for applying for a grant. If you do not apply it is a guarantee that
you will not receive a grant. The grant deadline is Friday, March 18,
2016 at 2:00 p.m. Please visit with
your principal if you have questions.
Our Lady Blues basketball team improved greatly over the
course of this season qualifying for a playoff spot. It was pleasure to watch them compete! It was a greater joy to see how they
represent themselves and our community!!!
Our Graham Steer basketball team will be in playoff action at
7:30 pm this coming Tuesday in Olney versus Wichita Falls Hirschi. Hope to see
you there!
Congrats to Lady Blues Golf!
This past Monday they won the Graham Tournament with Abbi Iles &
Ashley Choate finishing as Medalists.
The Graham Steer Golf team won the Wylie Invitational on
Wednesday! The team consisted of Baxter Loesch, Jack Lucas, Coby
Bryant, Kolton Carmichael and Justin Escalon.
Our Graham Steer and Lady Blues Tennis teams will be in
action at the GHS courts today. Good Luck!
Good luck and safe travels to the Lady Blues Softball team as
they travel to Clyde!
The Bella Blues Drill Team will be competing in Weatherford
this Saturday. Good Luck Ladies!
Good luck and safe travels to our powerlifting teams
competing in Iowa Park on Saturday!
Members of our GJHS and GHS Rompin Stompin Big Blue Band
will be participating in UIL Solo & Ensemble this Saturday in Wichita
Falls. Safe travels and best of luck!
SERVICE… IT’S SIMPLY THE RIGHT THING TO DO!
During the season of Lent we are challenged with the
opportunity to reflect on sacrifice and service. I acknowledge that only ONE has walked the
earth and lived his life in service and ultimately in sacrifice for ALL. I dare say none of us would have the
intestinal fortitude to do the same.
With that said, how can we as educators, parents, grand
parents and community members live a servant leaders life?
Robert K. Greenleaf first coined the term Servant Leadership
in a 1970 essay, The Servant as Leader. Since
then, volumes of scholarly literature have been produced on the topic. Still,
many have a hard time with this construct because they compare serving to being
subservient (Miller) . Servant leadership is about recognizing that
humility provides the foundation for leadership. “It is not about being servile, it is about
wanting to help others. It is about identifying and meeting the needs of
colleagues, customers and communities” (Keith, 2016) .
Chapter 17 of Miller’s, Flipping
the Switch is titled, Organizations
Don’t Serve – People Do. This is a powerful statement. I have often said people make judgments about
schools based on three initial perceptions:
1.
When they drive by, does the building exterior
and grounds appear neat and orderly?
2.
When they enter the front door, does the
building appear clean and is it absent of foul odors?
3.
How they are greeted and treated by the staff in
the office?
I don’t know about you, but I judge the places I shop and
the people I choose to do business with much the same way. “From the customers’ eyes the institution is
only as good as the person they are interacting with at that moment” (Miller) .
To receive a favorable review on these three items we must
believe that organizations don’t serve people… individuals serve people.
If we are willing to internalize and own this thought it is
the leaders responsibility to set expectations and provide support. The crucial first step is humility. Ask yourself a few questions:
·
Do those I serve grow as a person?
·
Do they become healthier, wiser, freer, and more
autonomous?
·
Do they become more willing to serve others?
Service strengthens relationships and builds trust. SERVICE…. IT’S SIMPLY THE RIGHT THING TO DO! (Miller)
I hope you all have a blessed day!
CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:
What lies at the bottom of the ocean and
twitches?
A nervous wreck
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