Steer Nation Message 11-22-19 In The Spirit of Thanksgiving

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

Graham Steer Football- Best of luck this evening vs Estacado! 7:30 kick-off at ACU. Presale tickets are available at the GISD admin office until 2:00 pm today. Please see the district FaceBook page for details about the ACU bag policy, etc.

Lady Blues Volleyball- Congratulations to Chloe Menard! Chloe signed to continue her volleyball career at Lubbock Christian University!

GHS Smokin Steers- Congratulations on being awarded Grand Champions at the Belton Regional Cookoff! Joey Todd 1st Brisket; Landan (Shotgun) Locker 1st Chicken; Colby Welch 2nd Beans; Phillip Rice 8th ribs.

Mark Your Calendar- GPEF Event- Harlem Wizards- Monday, January 27, 2020. The funds from this fun event will assist with the annual GPEF Innovative Teacher Grant program. View the video here to see a snippet of the fun in store for our students, staff, and community.

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving...

I encourage each of you to think of someone who makes you really happy. Do they make you smile even when you don’t want to? Do they make you laugh? Does being in their presence give you peace? Have you taken the time to tell them, call them or send them a text letting them know how thankful you are for having them in your life?

If not, what are you waiting for?

I hope you each have a wonderful, safe, and Happy Thanksgiving!!!

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:

What kind of music did the Pilgrims like? 

Plymouth Rock!

Steer Nation Message 11-15-19 Maturity Is

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

Graham Steer Football- Congrats on the  59-0  Bi-District victory last night over Hillsboro. The Steers will next play the winner of this evening’s game between Estacado and Sweetwater. The game is tentatively scheduled to be played in Abilene next Friday evening. Exact details will be shared asap.

Lady Blues Volleyball- The Lady Blues record-setting 40 win season came to an end last Saturday against a very talented Krum team. WOW… a 40 win season!!! Congrats on the teamwork it took to accomplish that feat!!!!!

GHS FFA- At the Tarleton Leadership Contest on November 7th our Ag Issues team of  Yanelie Ramirez, Nayeli Ramirez, Travis Anderle, Luke Holland, Mason Reese, Cade Anderson, Leah Holland team finished 1st; the Ag Advocacy team of  Jade Jordan, Brodie Bates, Kaci Reese, Jennifer Bayardo, Bryce Robertson finished 1st; the Public Relations team of  Reese Echols, Hannah Isom, Lawson Wenninger, Tucker May finished 3rd. On Monday, November 11th our students experienced a RECORD day at the Oil Belt District Leadership Development Contest. We ended with  5 first-place finishes, district champions and two 2nd place runner-ups that have also qualified for the Area contest. Results are as follows: Ag Issues 1st: Yanelie Ramirez, Nayeli Ramirez, Travis Anderle, Luke Holland, Cade Anderson, Mason Reese, Leah Holland; Public Relations 1st: Tucker May, Hannah Isom, Reese Echols, Lawson Wenninger; Ag Advocacy 1st: Jade Jordan, Kaci Reese, Jennifer Bayardo, Brodie Bates, Bryce Robertson; Radio 1st: Jade Jordan, Creed Jordan, Joey Todd; Greenhand Radio 1st: Katie Carnes, Miya Cantwell, Lorenzo Simental; Creed Speaking 2nd: Becca Burgess; Quiz 2nd: Cade Anderson, Tucker May, Travis Anderle, Reese Echols.

Maturity is...

Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction.

Maturity is patience. It is the willingness to pass up immediate pleasure in favor of the long-term gain.

Maturity is perseverance, the ability to sweat out a project or a situation in spite of heavy opposition and discouraging set-backs.

Maturity is the capacity to face unpleasantness and frustration, discomfort and defeat, without complaint or collapse.

Maturity is humility. It is being big enough to say, "I was wrong." And, when right, the mature person need not experience the satisfaction of saying, "I told you so."

Maturity is the ability to make a decision and stand by it. The immature spend their lives exploring endless possibilities; then they do nothing.

Maturity means dependability, keeping one's word, coming through in a crisis. The immature are masters of the alibi. They are the confused and the disorganized. Their lives are a maze of broken promises, former friends, unfinished business, and good intentions that somehow never materialize.

Maturity is the art of living in peace with that which we cannot change, the courage to change that which should be changed -- and the wisdom to know the difference.

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:

What did the turkey say to the turkey hunter on Thanksgiving Day?

“Quack! Quack!”

Steer Nation Message 11-8-19 Be Thankful... Be Humble... Be Careful

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

Lady Blues Volleyball- Congrats on the Bi-District victory over Big Spring!  The next playoff game is tomorrow, Saturday, November 9th at Henrietta vs Krum 2:00 pm. Hope to see you all there! GO LADY BLUES!!!

Graham Steer Football- The Steers will be at home this evening vs the Vernon Lions. Kickoff is at 7:00 pm.  GO STEERS!!!

Senior Night- Please join us this evening at Newton Field as we honor our senior students and their parents/guardians that are members of the RSB3, Tennis, Blue Crew, Cheer, Bella Blues, Trainers, and Football. Everyone participating is asked to meet on the track near the concession stand at 6:00 pm. The procession ceremony will begin at approximately 6:25 pm.

All-American Girl Pageant 2019 at Graham Memorial Auditorium- Talent portion on Thursday, November 7 and the Pageant portion is on Saturday, November 9. Each evening will begin at 7:00 pm. Best of luck to all of the participants- Addison Baldridge, Candace Barrett, Rebecca Burgess, Laney Carroll, Kailey Duncan, Bailey East, Emily Epperson, Trinity Gorham, Kodie Gough, Jackeline Gutierrez, Sarah Huitt, Katherine Hart, Suzanna Kunkel, Bella Nevarez, Jasey Lawson, Shyann Lopez, Leslie Markham, Aimee McShan, Natalie Minyard, Alesia Redner, Jordan Redner, Tavia Shead, Jaytin Sims, and Gabriella Wooters.

Lady Blues and Graham Steer Tennis- Congratulations to Wyatt Westerman for earning 1st Team All-District Boys Singles, and to Sydney Widner for earning 2nd Team All-District Girls Singles.

RSB3 Members Earn Spots on the Region 7 North Zone All-District Band- Congratulations to the following students who were selected into this honor group and will participate in the All-District Band Clinic and Concert at the end of January. Madalyn Oakes - Flute, Summer Croxton - Flute, Ashley Davis - Flute, Roselyn Barbosa - Clarinet, Genesis Avila - Clarinet, Dawson Grubbs - Alto Saxophone, Hank Graham - Tenor Saxophone, Jennifer Martinez - Trumpet, Zara Van Alstyne - French Horn, Jacob Huitt - French Horn, Anthony Martinez - Euphonium, Madison Freeman - Euphonium, Chaucey Thomas - Euphonium, Aimee McShan - Trombone Alternate, Samuel Thomas - Trombone Alternate.

Graham ISD Veterans Day Celebration- Everyone is invited to join us at 9:30 am on Monday, November 11 at the Graham Memorial Auditorium as our students pay tribute to all who have served in our Armed Forces.

Be Thankful… Be Humble… Be Careful

Some time ago, I read "Quiet Strength" which was written by Tony Dungy former NFL coach and Super Bowl champion.  It's a marvelous book filled with important life lessons. I believe even readers who have nominal interest in football find it to be a worthy read. “Quiet Strength” certainly makes clear the powerful and positive impact of a great, faithful, wise father such as Dungy had. “How did your venting improve the situation?” Tony’s dad asked quietly after young Tony had exploded. “You can’t always control circumstances. However, you can always control your attitude, approach, and response. Your options are to complain or to look ahead and figure out how to make the situation better” (p. 16). In “Quiet Strength,” you get several of Dungy’s great insights on leadership from Nehemiah and David and other biblical texts. A lot of Dungy’s leadership emphasis is on character and culture: get those right and the rest will follow.

Coach Dungy credits his Christian faith and many people who uplifted him along the way.  One was his high school coach, Dave Driscoll, who provided many admonitions, including:  "Talent is God-given, be thankful; Praise is man-given, be humble; Conceit is self-given, be careful."

Have a nice day and a grand weekend!

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:

Why did the police arrest the turkey? 

They suspected fowl play.