Steer Nation Message 1-31-20 Shelter in a Storm

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

Graham Public Education Foundation- On behalf of the Graham Public Education Foundation (GPEF), thanks a ton to our staff and community for making the GPEF Harlem Wizards event a huge success! Approximately $18,000.00 was raised through this event. These funds will be provided to our teachers this spring via teacher innovative grants.

Lady Blues Soccer- The Lady Blues will be at Newton Field this evening facing Decatur. The JV game will begin at 5:30 pm with the Varsity contest to follow. Go Lady Blues!

Graham Steer Soccer- The Steers will be on the road for a 5:00 pm game against Decatur. Go Steers!

Register to Vote:  Register to VOTE and please share!

The deadline to register to vote in the Texas primary election is February 3rd (NEXT MONDAY). Make sure you are registered so you can make your voice heard. TEV partner, the League of Women Voters of Texas, has a short video created by Texas students, that explains registering and voting in the Texas primaries. Watch and share!

To do:

1.    Check your voter registration to make sure it is accurate and up to date.

2.    Register to vote.

3.    Remind your friends, co-workers, and family members to register to vote before February 3 so they can vote in the primary election.

4.    Watch and share this LWVTX video about registering and voting in the Texas primaries.

Shelter in a Storm

Excerpt from Pencils Paper & Prayer by Matt Stephens Ed.D.

Picture yourself as a warm, cozy room with a fireplace and that some of your students are wandering outside on a very cold night. You serve as a refuge- a place to step into from the dark and bitter cold. You are the place where children can warm themselves, regenerate, and feel safe for a while.

Some of our children spend their lives in a cold, hard environment. They go through some rough times, and they may begin to wonder if there is any purpose to life. At times, they will seek refuge and may need to step into your cozy room for a while.  You can warm them up and make them feel better about themselves and the world.

We are to serve as protectors of children. As educators, we are in the perfect position to serve as a refuge for our students… to provide shelter in a storm!

Have a great day!

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY

What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?  

A Carrot!