GOOD MORNING AND
HAPPY FRIDAY!
GPEF Harlem
Wizards Game- 7:00 pm, Monday, January 27th in the GHS gym. Get your tickets
today at https://harlemwizards.thundertix.com/events/161275.
Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance. If
available, tickets will be sold at the door for $12 for students and $15 for
adults. THE ONLINE BOX OFFICE FOR THIS EVENT CLOSES AT 11:59 PM THE NIGHT PRIOR
TO THE GAME. If you purchase tickets online, you will receive your ticket via
email. You MUST print the ticket(s) and bring them to the event. Your ticket
will be scanned for entry.
DECA Students
Excel at the District Contest- DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs
for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools
and colleges around the globe. Graham High School had sixteen students compete
at the district contest. Thirteen advanced to State! Congrats to our students
on a job well done!!! Advancing to
State: Aimee McShan and Cooper Gordy in Financial Analysis Team
Decision Making; Liliana Huerta in Human Resource Management Individual Series
Event, Michel Graham in Principles of Marketing; Rebecca Beale and Kendall
Zimmer in Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making; Carly Morris
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Individual Series Event; Kyndall Norman and Wil Shifflett in Hospitality &
Tourism Team Decision Making; Lee Pierce and Travis Anderle in Sports and
Entertainment Team Decision Making; Irene Jones in Quick Serve Restaurant
Management Individual Series Event; Aubrey Iles in Apparel & Accessories
Individual Series Event.
GHS
Theater and Choir Set to Perform Xanadu, Jr.- Xanadu, Jr. is right around the
corner! Come see this fun show produced by GHS Choir and Theatre Departments Sunday, 1/26 at 2 or Monday, 1/27 at 5:30 at
the GHS Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door and all seats are $5. In Xanadu, Jr. a Greek muse inspires love, laughter and
the world's first Roller Disco in this 1980s glitter explosion based on the
film and Broadway musical. Come see these amazing and dedicated students
present a fun mash-up of Greek mythology, '80s culture, and Rock & Roll!
Rompin Stompin
Big Blue Band- Our students had an impressive showing at the ATSSB Region 7
All-Region Band Clinic and Concert this past weekend! Congratulations on a job
well done! Concert Band- Taylor Mairena, Jacob Huitt, Alex Trejo, Chaucey
Thomas, Shaylynn Brown. Symphonic Band- Madalyn
Oakes, Dawson Grubbs, Zara Van Alstyne. Honor
Band- Anthony Martinez, Madison Freeman.
Student-Athletes
Earn Academic Awards- This past Monday evening the Graham Athletic
Booster Club held its annual Sports Banquet to honor those who participated in
Fall sports. Our students do an excellent job of representing themselves and
our community on the various playing fields and courts. I specifically want to
highlight those that are doing an excellent job of taking care of their
business in the classroom Congrats to the following for excelling academically!
Lady Blues Volleyball Academic
All-State: Alex Husen, Sr., Chole Menard, Sr. Lady Blues Volleyball
Academic All-District: Alex Husen, Sr., Chloe Menard, Sr., Sarah
Sanders, Jr., Heidi Cusenbary Jr., Lily Gregory, Jr., Leah Holland, Jr., Reese
Echols, Jr., Hannah Isom, Jr., Morgan Patterson, Jr., Ashton Reese, Jr., Aubrey
Iles, Jr., Marilyn Milton, Jr., Lilli Brockway, Sr., Britain Thayer, Sr. Graham Steer Football Academic
All-State: Brody Rogers, Sr., Grady McBride, Sr., and Tanner George,
Sr.
Lady Blues
Basketball- The Lady Blues remained undefeated in district play with the victory
over Vernon on Tuesday. This evening they will be on the road vs Hirschi. GO
LADY BLUES… BEAT THE LADY HUSKIES!
Graham Steer
Basketball- The Steers defeated the Vernon Lions on Tuesday evening. Tonight they
will be at Hirschi High. GO STEERS BEAT THE HUSKIES!
Lady Blues
Soccer- Safe travel and good luck at the Snyder Tournament!
Graham Steer
Soccer- Best of luck at the Kennedale Tournament!
Graham Basketball
Spaghetti Supper- Thursday, January 30 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at FUMC McCree Hall.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from any Lady Blues or Steer basketball
player.
Sharpen the Ax
Once upon a time, a very strong
woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. The pay was
really good and so were the work conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter
was determined to do his best. His boss gave him an ax and showed him the area
where he was supposed to work.
The first day, the woodcutter brought 18
trees. "Congratulations," the
boss said. "Go on that way!"
Very motivated for the boss’s words, the
woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he only could bring 15 trees. The
third day he tried even harder, but he only could bring 10 trees. Day after day
he was bringing less and less trees.
"I must be losing my strength",
the woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he
could not understand what was going on.
"When was the last time you
sharpened your ax?" the boss asked.
"Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen
my ax. I have been very busy trying to cut trees..."
***
Our lives are
like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don't take time to sharpen the
"ax". In today's world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever
but less happy than ever. Why is that? Could it be that we have forgotten how
to stay "sharp"? There's nothing wrong with activity and hard work.
But we should not get so busy that we neglect the truly important things in
life. If we don't take time to sharpen the "ax," we will become dull
and lose our effectiveness. Never be too busy to sharpen your “ax!”
Have a nice day!
CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:
Why can’t basketball players go on
vacation?
They aren’t allowed to travel.
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