Advice to the Graduates

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL AND HAPPY GRADUATION DAY TO THE CLASS OF 2017!

REMINDER- PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM FOR THE END OF YEAR STAFF BREAKFAST AND AWARDS IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO. 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 checkout 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. Please click on this link to complete the survey-

End of Year Staff Breakfast and Awards-

Class of 2017 Senior Walk- Mr. Gordy planned for our GHS Seniors to take a walk through our elementary campus while wearing their cap and gown.  Everyone enjoyed the experience.  Hopefully, this can develop into a new tradition.  Great job by everyone that made it happen. The video can be viewed at:

https://animoto.com/play/T44LQFpEOuc50Qfr3A3PJw

Class of 2017 Senior Video- Created by Marleigh and Meredith Sanders. Enjoy! CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO VIEW.

Advice to Graduating High School Seniors

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

I can remember 35 years ago, in May 1982, anticipating graduation and what would come next. I was naively optimistic about my own 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 did Mr. and Mrs. Hamburger name their daughter?

Patty

Written in Stone

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

The Lady Blues defeated Andrews last night 5-3 in game one of the best of three series! A home run by Nicole King and hard hit balls off of the outfield wall by Sarah Bundrick & Alex Husen in the 5th inning changed the game.  Additionally, Aubree Beggs provided some clutch fielding from her centerfield position.  Emma Southerland got win from the mound.  Game 2 will be played in Snyder on Saturday at 2:00. Game 3, if needed, will be played at 4:00.

Lady Blues Honor Chester Martin! Prior to leaving for the Snyder on Thursday, the Lady Blues softball team honored community member and long time Lady Blues Softball supporter Chester Martin with a special sign, CHESTER’S CHAIR, to mark his permanent reserved seat at the ballpark.

Congrats to Graham Steers Jack Hayes and Hunter Dooley!  Each of these young men represented themselves, their families, their school and their community admirably at the UIL State Track Meet. Jack Hayes finished with a Silver Medal in the Discus. Hunter Dooley finished with a Gold Medal earning the title of 4A SHOT PUT STATE CHAMPION!

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 checkout 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. Please click on this link to complete the survey-

End of Year Staff Breakfast and Awards-

WRITTEN IN STONE

“A TRUE FRIEND IS THE GREATEST OF ALL BLESSINGS” - Unknown

I recently read a story that reads much like an Aesop’s fable. The moral to the story is pretty profound, I think. It goes like this:

Two friends were hiking in the desert. At a point in the trip, they got into an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. Immediately, the one who had been slapped dropped to his knees and without saying a word wrote in the sand, “TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.”

They continued hiking until they came upon an oasis. After getting a drink and filling their canteens, the men decided to bathe. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started to drown. His best friend immediately pulled him out of the muck and saved him. After recovering from the near drowning, the rescued man wrote on a stone, “TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.”

The friend who had first slapped him and then saved his friend’s life asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in sand but now you write on stone. Why?”

The other man replied, “When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it. However, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it!”

For educators this time of the year is met with mixed emotions. It’s busy; it’s hectic. We are trying to meet deadlines, and we are trying to wrap-up another school year. Then, one day we come up for air, and we realize that we are faced with saying goodbye to friends and colleagues with whom we have worked. Some are retiring, and others are just moving on to “greener pastures”. Whatever the reason, now is the time to etch those friends’ names in stone so that “no wind can ever erase it”.

This year will mark the retirement of eight members of our education family. As these ladies and gentlemen retire from their positions, we want them to know that by positively touching thousands of lives during their careers, they have ensured that the winds of time will never erase their impact them from memories of their students!

Good luck Micki Bullock, Brad Lang, Michelle McGee, Vanessa Monk, Buddy Moore, Mary Sanders and Tonya Sparks ! We wish each of you the best and we thank you for your service!

Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget!

“I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS” The Beatles

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:

What do softball players eat on?

Home plates!

25 Lessons From Mom

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

Best of Luck to Graham Steers Hunter Dooley and Jack Hayes! They will be competing today at UIL State Track Meet.

The Lady Blues Defeated Godley 8-1 in Game 1 Last Night! Game 2 will be played on Saturday at 1:00 in Mineral Wells.  Game 3, if needed, will be played immediately following game 2.

Good Luck to the Graham Steers in the games vs Godley! Game 1 will be today in Mineral Wells at 7:00. Game 2 is Saturday at 1:00 in Brock. Game 3, if needed, will be played immediately following game 2.

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 checkout 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. Please click on this link to complete the survey-

End of Year Staff Breakfast and Awards-

Congratulations to our 2017 Campus Teachers of the Year!

Pioneer Teacher of the Year- Barbara Lewis

Crestview Teacher of the Year- Breann Spivey

Woodland Teacher of the Year- Kacey Wakefield

GJHS Teacher of the Year- Marva Thomas

GHS Teacher of the Year- Michelle Lowrey

Our Elementary Teacher of the Year is:

Breann Spivey

Our Secondary Teacher of the Year is:

Michelle Lowrey

Good Luck in the Regional Teacher of the Year Contest!

Upcoming Events:

• Tuesday, May 16- FFA Banquet- 6:30 at Young County Arena
• Thursday, May 18- GJHS Spring Band Concert- 5:30 at GJHS Classic Gym
• Friday, May 26- GHS Graduation- 8:00 pm
• Friday, June 2- Staff Breakfast and Service Awards- 7:30 at GHS cafeteria/gym. Breakfast from 7:30 to 8:45; Service Awards begin at 9:00

25 LESSONS FROM MOM

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .

'If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.'

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.

'You better pray that will come out of the carpet.'

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL .

'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!'

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.

' Because I said so, that's why .'

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC .

'If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me.'

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.

'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.'

7. My mother taught me IRONY.

'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.'

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.

'Shut your mouth and eat your supper.'

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM .

'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.

'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.

'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.

'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE .

'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.

'Stop acting like your father!'

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.

'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do.'

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.

'Just wait until we get home.'

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING .

'You are going to get it when you get home!'

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.

'If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.'

19. My mother taught me ESP.

'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?'

20. My mother taught me HUMOR.

'When that lawn mower cuts off your foot, don't come running to me.'

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.

'If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.'

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.

'You're just like your father.'

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.

'Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?'

24. My mother taught me WISDOM.

'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'

25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE.

'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.'

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY!

What did the mother rope say to her child?

Don’t be knotty.

Always Something To Live For

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!  

These words come a little harder this week than they do in most others, but… this is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!

Today, I have reversed the order in which I normally share information. To me, it’s the correct perspective.  I hope you agree.

Always Something To Live For

“Never is there something to die for, but always is there something to live for.” Harrison Brown

This week has provided a multitude of opportunities to reflect on so many things. Most, for which, we have no answers.

With that said, several of my beliefs have been even more solidified this week. First and foremost, there are more good people than there are bad! Even though most of the time it does not get celebrated, if we treat others well, have a zeal for life and choose to be happy, we all can make a positive impact on others.

Throughout the week, local and national media have produced segments to spotlight the life of Harrison Brown.  One of my favorites is linked below. Click on the Longhorn logo to view.

There are several opportunities to assist the Harrison Family:

• T-Shirts at Double R Trading Co in Graham- https://t.co/rQeNsVZ8tH
• GoFundMe Account
• The Brown Family Fund at Ciera Bank of Graham 940-549-2040
• A Harrison Brown Memorial Scholarship has been established at NCTC of Graham. Donation can be sent to North Central Texas College at 928 Cherry St, Graham TX 76450.

A Rosary service will be held for Harrison at 7:00 this evening at St. Mary’s Church in Graham.

A Memorial Service will be held for Harrison at 1:00 pm on Saturday in the Graham High School Gym.  The Memorial Service will be streamed via the Graham ISD Facebook Page.

Graham ISD News

Baseball Bi-District Playoffs vs Brownwood- The Steers play Brownwood today at 2:30 at Brock. Game 2 will be played on Saturday at Noon at Azle. Game 3, if necessary, will be played 30 minutes following game 2. Good Luck Steers!

Softball Area Playoffs vs Alvarado- The Lady Blues will play a doubleheader beginning at 6:00 today at Castleberry ISD field located at 5800 Meandering Way, River Oaks, TX. Good Luck Lady Blues!

Upcoming School Events:

• Friday, May 5
• Steer Bi-District Baseball vs Brownwood- 2:20 at Brock
• Lady Blues Area Playoff vs Alvarado- Doubleheader beginning at 6:00 pm  at 5800 Meandering Way, River Oaks, TX 76114 (Castleberry ISD Field).

• Saturday, May 6
• Steer Bi-District Baseball vs Brownwood- Noon/2:00 at Azle
• Lady Blues Area Playoff vs Alvarado- If a game 3 is needed- 9:00at Weatherford HS
• GHS Band Banquet- 6:00 At GHS Cafeteria

• Monday, May 8- GHS Spring Sports Banquet- 6:00 at Young County Arena

• Wednesday, May 10
• Reception for GISD Retirees- 4:00 - 5:30 at GHS Library
• School Board Meeting- 5:30 at GHS Auditorium

• Thursday, May 11- GHS Spring Choir Concert- 7:00 at Graham Memorial Auditorium

• Friday, May 12- Academic Signing Day- 2:00 at GHS Commons

• Tuesday, May 16- FFA Banquet- 6:30 at Young County Arena

• Thursday, May 18- GJHS Spring Band Concert- 5:30 at GJHS Classic Gym

• Friday, May 26- GHS Graduation- 8:00 pm

• Friday, June 2- Staff Breakfast and Service Awards- 7:30 at GHS cafeteria/gym. Breakfast from 7:30 to 8:45; Service Awards begin at 9:00