Think Differently

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY PRE SPRING BREAK FRIDAY!

28 Team/Projects have qualified for the State TSA! Congrats to GHS students: Jack Hays, Seth Harvell, Smith Graham, Kade Darrow, Jack Lowery, Elizabeth Routon, Luke Norman, Kolton Gough, Jake Lanham, Keaton Boyle, Tanner Lively, Beth Bishop, Morgan Gober, Marleigh Sanders, Hudson Peavy, Stephen, Bynum, Parker Oliver, Samuel Thomas, Hayden Husen, Jack Mercer, Bryce Bozeman, Brody Rogers, Will Walton, Ian Villa, Colin Pounds, Matthew Clark, Laney Choate, Jeff Hazlett, Ryan Karper, Tabitha Pesch, Leah Hollingsworth, Patrick Acevedo, Donovan Barrett, Luis Anaya, Jeb Curry, Jesus Hernandez, Jeff Hazlett, Samuel Thomas, Marisa Miracle, Bailee Loomis, Chapel West, Jeff Hazlett, Ryan Karper, Hudson Peavy, Seth Harvell, Arturo Lucio, Donovan Barrett, Liliana Huerta, Bridget Creswell, Sam Perkins, Luis Anaya, Anthony Martinez, Rachel Box, William Busey, and Lars Hansen

Lady Blues Win the Graham Invitational Golf Tournament- Ashley Choate finishes 2nd overall.  Great job ladies!

One Act Play Advances to Bi-District Contest- Congrats to the cast, crew and director, Salley Maxey and Tracey Pippins. The Cast and Crew for the Graham High School play, W;t, includes: Jessica Burgess as Vivian Bearing, Alyssa Riley as Susie, Hank Graham as Jason, Michael McHenry as Dr. Kelekian, Kristin Spring as E.M. Ashford, Katie Ferguson as Technician/Student, Sebastian Avila as Technician/Student and runs led lighting, Laren Rogers as Technician/Code Team, Nick Moore as Mr. Bearing, Diana Gates- Stage Manager/music, Justin McHenry- Lighting, Kasey Lawson- Stage Crew, Rhaymee Putnam- Stage Crew.

Additional awards for the OAP Cast & Crew:

Diana Gates as Best Overall Technical Crew

Best Overall Technical Crew Award

Honorable Mention All-Star Cast- Michael McHenry and Hank Graham.

All-Star Cast- Kristin Spring

Best Actress- Jessica Burgess.

Candice Martin Varsity Softball Tournament in Graham on March 9, 10, 11-

• Candice Martin Varsity Softball Tournament

• Friday, March 10 Graham Games
• 8:30 vs Abilene Cooper
• Saturday, March 11 Graham Games
• 11:30 vs Brownwood
• 4:00 vs Bangs
• 5:30 vs Wylie

Graham Public Education Foundation (GPEF) Promotional Video and Pistols & Pearls- The Graham High Video Production class under the direction of Mr. Kintz will be working to produce a promotional video for the GPEF.  The video footage will focus on areas/programs that have received GPEF Grants.  The video will be shown at this years Pistols & Pearls event that is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 2017.

Energy Savings Challenge- Ideal Impact would like to offer an incentive for making sure we are all saving as much energy as possible over the upcoming Spring break. They will be on campus during the break to inspect all rooms for energy waste. Any classroom that has all computers and projectors POWERED OFF and everything else (mini-fridges, pencil sharpeners, lamps, candle warmers, computer monitors, microwaves, etc.) UNPLUGGED will be entered to win a $25 gift card.  Please help in our effort to keep our energy waste to a minimum while we are enjoying time with family and friends. Thank you!

Think Differently

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet.  

He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help."  

There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat.

He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words.

He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up.  A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were.

The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning?  What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."

I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it."

Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind.

The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind.

Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story:  Be thankful for what you have.  Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling.  And even more beautiful, is knowing that you are the reason behind it!!!

I hope that each of you have a restful and enjoyable Spring Break!

Corny Joke of the Day:

What did the tree say to spring? (Scroll down for the answer.)

What a re-leaf.