Friday, December 13, 2019

Steer Nation Message 12-13-19 Love... The Creative Force


GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

Graham FFA Wins State- If you haven’t heard yet...Graham FFA is home to Texas FFA 2019 Broadcasting STATE CHAMPIONS!! Congratulations to the team of Joey Todd, Creed Jordan & Jade Jordan!!!
We are also very proud of our Ag Issues team of Cade Anderson, Yaneli Ramirez, Nayeli Ramirez, Mason Reese, Leah Holland, & Luke Holland as they were in the top 24 at the State Contest with 140 teams competing.
Jaytin Sims was selected as District Champion in the talent competition and will be competing at the Area Contest in May!

RSB3 Success- Twenty-seven members of the RSB3 auditioned at the Region 7 Band Auditions last weekend! Fourteen were selected to the Region Bands. Four of those will be moving on to the Area round in January to compete for a spot in the ATSSB All-State Band. We are very proud of these awesome students! Region Band Members: Summer Croxton - Flute, Madalyn Oakes - Flute, Roselyn Barbosa - Clarinet, Taylor Mairena - Clarinet, Kailey Duncan - Bass Clarinet, Dawson Grubbs - Alto Saxophone, Zara Van Alstyne - French Horn, Jacob Huitt - French Horn, Alex Trejo - Trombone, Aimee McShan - Trombone (Alternate), Anthony Martinez - Euphonium, Madison Freeman - Euphonium, Kyle Adair - Tuba, Shaylynn Brown - Tuba. Area Qualifiers: Anthony Martinez - Euphonium, Madison Freeman - Euphonium, Kailey Duncan - Bass Clarinet, Dawson Grubbs - Alto Saxophone.

Lady Blues Basketball- Safe travel and good luck at the Fredericksburg tournament!

Graham Steer Basketball- Best of luck in the Mineral Wells tournament!

Love… The Creative Force

The excerpt below is from Chicken Soup for the Soul, 1993

“Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to the next-door neighbor… Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.”  Mother Teresa

A college professor had his sociology class go into the Baltimore slums to get case histories of 200 young boys. They were asked to write an evaluation of each boy’s future. In every case, the students wrote, “He hasn’t got a chance.” Twenty-five years later another sociology professor came across the earlier study. He had his students follow up on the project to see what had happened to these boys. With the exception of 20 boys who had moved away or died, the students learned that 176 of the remaining 180 had achieved more than ordinary success as lawyers, doctors, and businessmen.

The professor was astounded and decided to pursue the matter further. Fortunately, all the men were in the area and he was able to ask each one, “How do you account for your success?” In each case the reply came with the feeling, “There was a teacher.”

The teacher was still alive, so he sought her out and asked the old but still alert lady what magic formula she had used to pull these boys out of the slums into successful achievement.

The teacher’s eyes sparkled and her lips broke into a gentle smile. “It’s really simple,” she said. “I loved those boys.”


CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY

What do you call a frog hanging from the ceiling?






Mistletoad.








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