GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!
Graham Steer Football- Good Luck to the Graham Steers as they travel to Vernon tonight. Beat the Lions and claim the District Championship!
Lady Blues Basketball- The Lady Blues will be playing Jacksboro at 4:00 pm today in Graham. Go Lady Blues!
Woodland Elementary- Bring Your Dad to School Day- NEXT WEDNESDAY!
GISD Veterans Day Program- The annual Veterans Day program will be held on Monday, November 12th in the Graham Memorial Auditorium. The program will begin at 9:30 am.
Graham High School Theatre Fall Production- Monday night at 7pm. Don't miss the GHS Fall production of the crazy survival comedy "10 Ways to Survive the End of the World" by Don Zolidis. The production has over two dozen GHS students in the cast, and the set, costumes, lighting, and sound was designed entirely by our Tech Theatre class. Don't miss the one and only performance of this fun show this Monday, November 12th at the GHS Auditorium. Tickets are only $5 at the door!
Graham High
School Theatre Fall Production- Monday night at 7pm. Don't miss the GHS Fall production of
the crazy survival comedy "10 Ways to Survive the End of the World"
by Don Zolidis. The production has over two dozen GHS students in the cast, and
the set, costumes, lighting, and sound was designed entirely by our Tech
Theatre class. Don't miss the one and only performance of this fun show this
Monday, November 12th at the GHS Auditorium. Tickets are only $5 at the door!
Lady “Blue Out”
for National Diabetes Awareness- November is National Diabetes Awareness
Month and Wednesday, November 14 is National Diabetes Awareness Day. On
Tuesday, November 13 the Lady Blues will be playing a home game vs Archer City.
We are encouraging everyone to wear blue to the game on Tuesday to create a “Blue
Out” for National Diabetes Awareness.
This Sunday is Veterans Day. The official day of observance will be Monday, November 12.
Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. In 1954, after lobbying efforts by veterans' service organizations, the 83rd U.S. Congress amended the 1938 act that had made Armistice Day a holiday, striking the word “Armistice” in favor of “Veterans.” President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the legislation on June 1, 1954.
There are so many heroes to remember on a special day such as this. Some of their stories are familiar to all and some are not so well known. Gen. George Washington, Gen. U.S. Grant, Sgt. Alvin York, Sgt. Henry Johnson, Sgt. Audie Murphy, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Col. Lewis Millett; each of these heroes has a special story that deserves to be remembered. However, one of the most memorable U.S. military heroes is Gen. George Patton, “Old Blood and Guts”.
George knew almost from birth that he wanted to be a military man. His family had an extensive military background, and he loved to hear the stories of Hannibal, Alexander the Great, Cromwell, Napoleon, and others. These stories were clearly fixed in his mind. As a child, George was sickly, but his idols were physically strong, so he made himself physically strong; they were brave, so he became brave. Their stories shaped his character. George’s sense of history gave him the will to do, or to die in the attempt.
After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy, George had the opportunity to live his dream. His first combat was seen in 1916 as he helped chase Pancho Villa in Mexico and the Southwest U.S. During World War I Patton joined the United States Tank Corps, and Lt. Patton was decorated for heroism while leading tanks into combat. Patton distinguished himself during World War II, also. While some might question General Patton’s judgment and passion during the war, no one ever questioned his bravery or understanding of military strategy.
What an inspiring story! A frail, sickly child who thrived on stories of military heroes. A child so inspired by listening to those stories that he willed himself to become a military hero like the central figures in the stories. A child whose character was influenced by the stories that so fascinated him.
So, who was this person whose stories so inspired a young boy? Who was the person who gladly retold over and over the same stories until the young boy ingrained them into his own personal goals and into his personality? Why, none other than his mother, Mrs. George Patton, Sr. The mother’s patience paid off as her son distinguished himself in so many ways. Her willingness to repeat over and over a young son’s favorite stories was key to George junior’s success because the frail, sickly boy could not read or write until he was twelve years old. So, who was the real hero of this story? Was it General Patton or his mother who never gave up on him?
There are thousands of young George Patton's in our schools today; young people who struggle with reading or writing or math concepts for one reason or another. Many of them are not as fortunate as young George to have a mother who will devote herself completely to her child. Fortunately, each of these children can have teachers who take an interest and dedicate themselves in developing the whole child.
So, who are the potential heroes in our school? Are they the students who have been dealt a bad hand in life but persevere to achieve success or are they the teachers who never give up on any student?
Let’s not forget that we have the opportunity to serve in our public schools because of the many that have served to protect our freedom!
CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:
What did the turkey say to the computer? (Scroll down for the answer.)
“Google, google, google!”
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