Break the Binding

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

Lady Blues Volleyball- Good luck at home tonight vs Brownwood!

This past weekend the superintendent for Fairfield ISD, Tony Price, attended the Lu Allen Tournament to watch their volleyball team compete.  On Monday, I received the following message:

“I had the pleasure of spending some time Saturday at Graham High School watching our lady eagle VB team in your tournament.  We certainly did not win the tournament, but you had some very good teams attending.  This was my first time to be in your community and school.  Everything was very well organized and your staff was highly professional as they guided the tournament.  I measure schools differently than I did twenty years ago.  I know simply as this question...would I want my grandkids educated here.  I believe that my grandkids (8 of them) would flourish and grow in Graham ISD.  Congratulations on the environment that is evident.”

I believe Graham and our students are awesome but it’s even better when others notice. Thank to all who make Graham a special place!

Graham Steer Season Tickets- There are still a few season tickets available. Come by the Graham ISD administration office to purchase your season tickets. Graham ISD employees can email Heather Williams to arrange to purchase season tickets.

Break the Binding

As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”

The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of our students go through life hanging onto a belief that they cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?

Isn’t it grand that we have the opportunity daily to instill the courage for a student to break free from what holds them back!

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:

What’s the king of all school supplies? (Scroll down for the answer.)

The RULER!