A Case for Grace- Steer Nation Message 1-29-21

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

COVID-19 Information- Please visit this site for the GISD COVID-19 procedures, protocols, and lab-confirmed cases.

GHS DECA- Eleven students from Graham High School DECA competed in the first-ever virtual District Career Development

Conference. Nine of the students advanced to the State Career Development Conference which will be held in February. Congratulations to Will Shifflett advancing in Marketing Communication Series, Seth Flowers advancing in Principles of Marketing, Travis Anderle advancing in Automotive Services Marketing Series, Michel Graham advancing in Business Services Marketing Series, Svea Johansson advancing in Principles of Business Management and Administration, Cooper Gordy advancing in Business Finance Series Event, Kennedy De La Cruz & Allysa Robertson competed in Entrepreneurship Team, Marissa Hazelton advancing in Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, Kyle Adair advancing in Principles of Finance, Aubrey Iles advancing in Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series.

Graham Steer Tennis- Congratulations to Spencer McHenry on winning the boys singles Consolation Bracket vs Godley at the Parker County Peach Bowl. At the same contest, the boy's doubles team of Nathan Rice and John Upton also won the Consolation Bracket vs Denton High.

Lady Blues Basketball- The Lady Blues ??? The Lady Blues will host Hirschi this evening at 6:00 pm. GO LADY BLUES!

Graham Steer Basketball- The Steers ???. The Steers will be at GHS this evening vs Hirschi. The game will begin at approximately 7:30 pm. GO STEERS!

Lady Blues Soccer- The Lady Blues will on the road playing at Decatur this evening. Good Luck!

Graham Steer Soccer- The Steer will host Decatur this evening. The JV contest will begin at 5:00 with the varsity game to follow. GO STEERS!

A Case for Grace...  

Johan Wolfgang von Goethe said, “Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.” This is the essence of grace. Grace is giving someone what he doesn’t deserve. It is seeing beyond what someone is to what he can be. It is the greatest gift we can give our students. Grace recognizes but does not condemn human frailty, fallibility, or flaws. Grace offers concern, gentle correction, and consistent love, not condemnation. It is the precursor to second chances and third chances and the reason people eventually succeed. If we are going to err, I would prefer to err on the side of grace.

 

 CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY

What do you call a number that can stay still? (Scroll down for the answer.)

A Roman Numeral!

Sleep In The Storm- Steer Nation Message 1-22-21

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

COVID-19 Information- Please visit this site for the GISD COVID-19 procedures, protocols, and lab-confirmed cases.

Lady Blues Basketball- The Lady Blues remain undefeated in district play with their Tuesday evening victory over Mineral Wells!

The Lady Blues will host Burkburnett this evening at 6:00 pm. GO LADY BLUES!

Graham Steer Basketball- The Steers have earned back to back wins this past week over Vernon and Mineral Wells. The Steers will be at GHS this evening vs Burkburnett. The game will begin at approximately 7:30 pm. GO STEERS!

Lady Blues Soccer- Good luck at Lake Worth this evening!

Graham Steer Soccer- Good luck at the Burkburnett Tournament!

Young County Junior Livestock Show- Congratulations to our Graham FFA students! 

YCJLS Graham FFA Exhibitor Results

Swine 

Exhibitor	Class	Placing
Alexander, Brian	Dark Cross Class 16	6
	Lt Cross Class 12	7
Anderson, Cade	Champion Duroc
	Champion Lt Cross
	Reserve Lt Cross
	Champion Senior Showmanship
	Duroc Class 4	1
	Lt Cross Class 12	1
	Lt Cross Class 13	1
Baxter, Matthew	York Class 10	6
Boenisch, Bowen	OPB Class 11	6
Boenisch, Toby	Spot Class 8	7
Brooks, Brailey	Hamp Class 7	2
	Spot Class 9	3
Brooks, Kutter	Berk Class 1	4
	Lt Cross Class 12	6
Burrows, Axton	Hamp Class 6	3
	OPB Class 11	3
Cantwell, Lylah	Berk Class 1	2
	Spot Class 8	5
Cantwell, Miya	Spot Class 8	3
	Berk Class 1	5
	Spot Class 9	6
Cash, Heather	Hamp Class 6	5
Day, Ashton	Reserve OPB
	Hamp Class 6	2
	OPB Class 11	2
	Spot Class 8	6
Diehl, Haylee	Lt Cross Class 12	3
	Spot Class 8	4
Dundon, Laney	Champion Berk
	Berk Class 2	1
	Dark Cross Class 17	4
	Hamp Class 6	6
Epperson, Cody	Dark Cross Class 14	1
	Hamp Class 7	3
Erwin, Maddison	Champion Spot
	Reserve York
	Spot Class 8	1
	York Class 10	2
	Hamp Class 5	6
Gough, Kutter	Lt Cross Class 12	4
Hannah, Josi	Junior Showmanship	3
	Lt Cross Class 13	2
	Dark Cross Class 15	3
	Hamp Class 5	4
Harrison, McKennon	Berk Class 2	3
Howard, Kodi	Hamp Class 7	6
	Dark Cross Class 16	7
Jordan, Creed	Champion Hamp
	Reserve Senior Showmanship
	Hamp Class 5	1
	Dark Cross Class 15	1
Jordan, Jade	Hamp Class 5	2
Mathis, Kolton	Reserve Hamp
	Hamp Class 7	1
	Dark Cross Class 15	2
	Berk Class 2	4
May, Brazos	Champion OPB
	OPB Class 11	1
	Dark Cross Class 18	7
May, Levi	Dark Cross Class 14	5
	Hamp Class 5	7
	OPB Class 11	7
May, Tucker	Hamp Class 6	1
	Dark Cross Class 14	2
	Hamp Class 5	3
McBride, Nnenna	Lt Cross Class 12	2
	Hamp Class 5	5
McMillin, Keegan	Dark Cross Class 15	5
Nevarez, Alyssa	Dark Cross Class 14	4
	OPB Class 11	5
Noyola, Meea	Dark Cross Class 17	2
O’Dell, Brodie	Lt Cross Class 13	4
Pratt, Kimber	Reserve Champion Overall
	Reserve Dark Cross
	Dark Cross Class 17	1
Simental, Lorenzo	Hamp Class 6	7
Ward, Charlea	Duroc Class 3	4
	Dark Cross Class 16	4
Werner, Felicity	Dark Cross Class 16	1
	Spot Class 8	2
	Dark Cross Class 16	3

Sleep in The Storm...  

 

There is a story about a farmer who was looking for a hired hand. Desperate, he advertised for help, and for a long time, no one came. Then a raggedy old man staggered up the walk and announced he would like to work. The farmer asked him for a resume; he produced instead a crumpled piece of paper from a pocket with the words: “He sleeps in the storm.” The farmer did not know what this could mean, and tossed it aside, but hired the old man because he really needed some help on the farm.

A few weeks went by, and an awful storm came. Thunder roared, lightning flashed, rain poured down, and the wind blew the trees sideways. The farmer woke up, terrified, and screamed for his hired hand. He didn’t answer.

The farmer ran out to the barn, expecting the worse. But the animals were in their stalls, with feed, and the barn was secure. He ran to the pasture and found the hay baled, bound, and covered in tarps. He ran to the hired hand’s quarters and burst through the doors and found the old man was sound asleep.

It was then that the farmer remembered the piece of paper: “He sleeps in the storm.” And he got it. He realized the old man could sleep in the storm because he had already done everything he was supposed to do, the best he could, before the storm came.

I believe that we can apply this to our work as educators. If we choose to take responsibility. If we remain willing to learn… to plan… to adapt; then when the storms come, we can remain calm and confident serving our children.

We can sleep in the storm!

 

 

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY

 Why can’t you take electricity to a social outing? (Scroll down for the answer.)

Because it can’t conduct itself!