GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

RSB3 Success- The RSB3 had 25 students attend the Region 7 North Zone All-Region Band auditions hosted at Graham High School.  Of the 25 that auditioned, 18 students were selected to one of the 3 All-Region Bands and will attend the All-Region Clinic and Concerts at the end of January!

The All-Region Band audition is the first step in selection to the All-State Band.  Area Qualifiers will compete at Argyle High School for selection to the ATSSB All-State Band at the beginning of January!  The RSB3 is proud to have 7 Area Qualifiers!

Congratulations to the following students: Claire Mairena (Flute) - Concert Band, Genesis Avila (Clarinet) - Concert Band, Cristina Garcia (Clarinet) - Concert Band, Jackson Kidd (Baritone Saxophone) - Concert Band, Emilee Riggins (Trumpet) - Concert Band, Jakob Beaman (Percussion) - Concert Band, Fiona McKinley (Percussion) - Concert Band, Brayden Grubb (Percussion) - Concert Band, Nathan Sarinana (Trumpet) - Symphonic Band, Robb Grimes (Trumpet) - Symphonic Band, Jennifer Martinez (Trumpet) - Symphonic Band, Roselyn Barbosa-Vizcaino (Clarinet) - Honor Band, AREA QUALIFIER, Devin McCall (Bass Clarinet) - Concert Band, AREA QUALIFIER, Jacob Huitt (French Horn) - Honor Band, AREA QUALIFIER, Tate Dunlap (Trombone) - Honor Band, AREA QUALIFIER, Madison Freeman (Euphonium) - Honor Band, AREA QUALIFIER, Ogden Garcia (Euphonium) - Symphonic Band, AREA QUALIFIER, Dawson Grubbs (Alto Saxophone) - Symphonic Band, AREA QUALIFIER.

GHS FFA- This past Friday GHS Freshman Brailey Brooks placed 9th in the State Greenhand Creed speech contest. Congratulations Brailey!

GISD Facility Study- In June of 2021, the Graham ISD Board of Trustees approved Huckabee Architects to conduct a facility study focused on our elementary campuses. The Facility Assessment Summary can be viewed at this LINK. The complete facility document is being finalized and will be made available soon.

Please note... this information will be used for planning purposes and at this time no decision has been made regarding the future alignments of grades, the long-term use of our current facilities, or the addition of facilities.

If you have any questions, please contact Sonny Cruse at sonny.cruse@grahamisd.com or 940-549-0595.

Adjust Your Sails…

Life is unexpected. Life happens when you don’t want it to, in ways that you don’t want it to. And the hard part is, you can’t always control it, and sometimes you can’t even shape it or guide it.

“We cannot direct the winds but we can adjust our sails.” Thomas S. Monson

Think about this for a minute.  It has so many applications to our lives. The underlying message is that many things happen in our lives that we might not prefer and that we cannot avoid or change.  The “winds” here represent the external influences, other people, mother nature, and what life throws at you.  Sometimes it’s a loss of a loved one, an illness, challenges at work, or when things just don’t go your way.  They all can have a powerful impact and contribute to the course of our lives.  Sometimes we can’t do anything about the wind, these forces in life, other than adapt to them and adjust our approach. When things happen that are challenges in life, we can take steps and “adjust our sails” to modify the circumstances on our own behalf to better cope with them.

When the wind shifts… remain calm… remain focused… remain in control of your reactions…adjust your sails!

CORNY JOKES OF THE DAY!

What did the stamp say to the Christmas card? (Scroll down for the answer.)

 

 

Stick with me and we’ll go places!