Advice to Graduation High School Seniors

Good Morning & Happy Graduation Friday!

This evening marks the graduation for 164 Graham ISD students.  Thanks a ton to each of you that have made this day possible!

Run for the Children- TOMORROW MORNING, May 21, 2016- Proceeds benefit Virginia’s House and Dr. Goodall’s House to meet the needs of abused, neglected and traumatized children through programs of prevention, intervention, education and advocacy.  It’s not to late to participate, Click Here for more information or to register.

End of Year Staff Breakfast and Awards- June 2nd signifies the last work day for our instructional staff. On this day, we are having a full breakfast (casseroles, biscuits & gravy, fruit and scones) catered by The Dinner Bell. The breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the GHS cafeteria. At 9:00 a.m. we will all meet in the GHS gym for the Staff Awards program. After the awards program, if you have completed the check out procedure with your principal, you are free to begin your weekend. To assist us with planning for the breakfast, we are asking each staff member to complete this Yes or No survey. 

http://goo.gl/forms/KXncdOQEIy

Advice to Graduating High School Seniors 

Life is made up of cycles.  You are finishing one, and about to start another.

I can remember 34 years ago, in May, 1982, anticipating graduation and what would come next. I was naively optimistic regarding by impending journey toward being the first in my family to earn a college degree.

Key to success (in my opinion):

• Arrive early… stay late!  A strong work ethic will serve you well.

• “Yes, ma’am, No ma’am, Yes sir, No sir, Thank you and Please” are some of the most important words in the English language.  Common respect will open doors and provide opportunities!

• Don’t let your high school years be your best years! Being a grownup, if you do it right, and work at it, is much better than being a teenager.

• Take risks…don’t be afraid to fail! George Bernard Shaw once said, “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” 

• Don’t focus solely on grades. Earning all A’s doesn’t help you much if you can’t make connections to the world around you!

• Believe in something and take a stand! Passion leads to grit and sacrifice.

• Give something back! Making a difference in others lives is fulfilling and will make you happy.

• Lastly, you are not living in the real world unless you are paying your own bills!  Be grateful to those that provide for and assist you on your road to success.  When given the opportunity… Pay it forward!

Corny Joke of the Day:

What’s the best place to grow flowers in school?

In the kindergarden!

The Magic Bank Account

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

It’s been a banner week in the Steer Nation!  A packed house to honor tons of student athletes at the Spring Athletic Banquet; the National Honor Society Induction; the GJHS Choir Concert; 77 students honored at the board meeting for competing at state or a higher level; the GJHS Art Show & Spring Band Concert; the FFA Banquet; the GHS Spring Choir Concert and the Graham Steer baseball 4-2 playoff victory over Midlothian Heritage!

Best of luck to our Graham Steer track athletes (Bradley Little, Juan Arredondo & Conner Smith) who are competing in the UIL State Track!

Good Luck to our Graham Steer Doubles Tennis team of Alex Smith & Dallas Elmore as they compete in State Tennis Tournament being held at Texas A&M this coming Monday and Tuesday!

Good luck to the Graham Steer Baseball team this Saturday at Midlothian Heritage!

Run for the Children- May 21, 2016- Proceeds benefit Virginia’s House and Dr. Goodall’s House to meet the needs of abused, neglected and traumatized children through programs of prevention, intervention, education and advocacy.  Click Here for more information or to register to participate.

End of Year Staff Breakfast and Awards- June 2nd signifies the last work day for our instructional staff. On this day, we are having a full breakfast (casseroles, biscuits & gravy, fruit and scones) catered by The Dinner Bell. The breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the GHS cafeteria. At 9:00 a.m. we will all meet in the GHS gym for the Staff Awards program. After the awards program, if you have completed the check out procedure with your principal, you are free to begin your weekend. To assist us with planning for the breakfast, we are asking each staff member to complete this Yes or No survey. 

http://goo.gl/forms/KXncdOQEIy

The Magic Bank Account

Imagine that you had won the following *PRIZE* in a contest:

Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400 in your private account for your use.  However, this prize has rules:

 The set of rules:

1.     Everything that you didn't spend during each day would be taken away from you.

2.     You may not simply transfer money into some other account.

3.     You may only spend it.

4.     Each morning upon awakening, the bank opens your account with another $86,400 for that day.

5.     The bank can end the game without warning; at any time, it can say, “Game Over!" It can close the account and you will not receive a new one.

What would you personally do?

You would buy anything and everything you wanted right? Not only for yourself, but for all the people you love and care for. Even for people you don't know, because you couldn't possibly spend it all on yourself, right?

You would try to spend every penny, and use it all, because you knew it would be replenished in the morning, right?

ACTUALLY, this game is real and the prize is… TIME!

1.     Each morning we awaken to receive 86,400 seconds as a gift of life.

2.     And when we go to sleep at night, any remaining time is Not credited to us.

3.     What we haven't used up that day is forever lost.

4.     Yesterday is forever gone.

5.     Each morning the account is refilled, but the bank can dissolve your account at any time WITHOUT WARNING...

So, what will YOU do with your 86,400 seconds?

Those seconds are worth so much more than the same amount in dollars.  Think about it and remember to enjoy every second of your life, because time races by so much quicker than you think.

So take care of yourself, be happy, love deeply and enjoy life!

Here's wishing you a wonderful and beautiful day. Start “spending” and have a nice day!

Corny Joke of the Day:

A blonde was weed-eating her yard and accidentally cut off the tail of her cat which as hiding in the grass.She rushed her cat, along with the tail, over to

WAL-MART! 

Why WAL-MART?? (scroll down for the answer)

HELLOOOOOOOOO! 

WAL-MART is the largest re-tailer in the World!!!