Steer Nation Message 2-22-19 Responsibility and Decisions

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

Graham High School Video Production- The Graham High School video production students have finished their videos for the Better Business Bureau in Wichita Falls for their annual video contest.  Please vote and support our students!  Select the following link to view the videos. You can locate the GHS videos using the filter. https://www.bbbvideocontest.org/wichita-falls/

Student Work Showcase- The annual Student Work Showcase highlights work done by our students across the district. Please make plans to join us in the Graham High School Commons on Tuesday, February 26th. The event will begin at 5:30 pm.

Pioneer Elementary Reading Safari- Pioneer Elementary will be hosting the annual Pioneer Reading Safari on Friday, March 8, 2019, from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm.  We would love for all GISD employees to come to Pioneer on this day and read to a child if your schedule will allow.  We will have hundreds of opportunities available for children to be read to in an exciting and thematic reading station. Please wear your GISD employee badge when you come and we can buzz you right in!

Steer Basketball- Congrats on the Bi-District Championship victory vs San Angelo Lake View!  Now go get the Area Championship tonight vs Krum!!! The game tonight is at 6:30 pm at Bridgeport HS. GO STEERS!

Lady Blues and Graham Steer Soccer- Both teams will be playing at home this evening vs Hirschi. The Lady Blues will take the field at 5:30 pm and the Steers will begin play approximately 30 minutes following.

Lady Blues Softball- Safe travels and good luck at the West Softball Tournament.

Steer Golf- Best of luck at the Lubbock Shadow Hills Regional Preview tournament.

Lady Blues Golf- Congrats to the Lady Blues on their Silver Medal finish at Robson Ranch this week!

Lady Blues and Steer Tennis- Good luck at Aledo.

Lady Blues and Steer Track- Good luck at the Ram Relays in Mineral Wells on Saturday.

Steer Baseball- The Steers will play Bowie at 11:00 am on Saturday. Go Steers!

Responsibility and Decisions

One night four college kids stayed out late, partying and having a good time. They paid no mind to the test they had scheduled for the next day and didn’t study. In the morning, they hatched a plan to get out of taking their test. They covered themselves with grease and dirt and went to the Dean’s office. Once there, they said they had been to a wedding the previous night and on the way back they got a flat tire and had to push the car back to campus.

The Dean listened to their tale of woe and thought. He offered them a retest three days later. They thanked him and accepted his offer.

When the test day arrived, they went to the Dean. The Dean put them all in separate rooms for the test. They were fine with this since they had all studied hard. Then they saw the test. It had 2 questions.

1) Your Name __________ (1 Points)

2) Which tire burst? __________ (99 Points)

Options – (a) Front Left (b) Front Right (c) Back Left (d) Back Right

The lesson: always be responsible and make wise decisions

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:

What do you call a pig that does karate? (Scroll down for the answer.)

A Pork Chop!

Steer Nation Message 2-15-19 Five Thoughts for the Day

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

GHS Choir State Qualifiers- UIL Solo & Ensemble 2019 is in the books! Congratulations to our two soloists qualifying for State: Cassidy Freeman & Reagan Menard. Congrats also to our ensemble members qualifying for State: Cassidy Freeman, Kodie Gough, Sarah Huitt, and Faris Sanders.

Lady Blues Basketball- Great season and congrats on earning the Bi-District Championship 66-64 over Sweetwater! 

Lady Blues and Graham Steer Soccer- Good luck tonight in a district contest at Burkburnett. The Lady Blues will play at 5:30 pm and the Steers will play at 7:30 pm.

Lady Blues Softball- The Lady Blues will be at home this evening vs  Petrolia at 6:00 pm.

Lady Blue Golf- Best of luck today at the Snyder Invitational.

Lady Blues and Graham Steer Tennis- Good luck today vs Northside at Richland.

Graham Steer Baseball- The Steers will be hosting their annual alumni game on Saturday at 2:30 pm.

Graham Steer Basketball- The Steers will be Bi-District Playoff action vs San Angelo Lakeview next Tuesday at 6:00 pm in Clyde. GO STEERS!  

GHS FFA- Graham FFA had a good run at the Inaugural Texas Elite Showcase pig show. Our highlight was Feli Werner winning Reserve Champion Cross. She received $1250 in premiums and her pig sold for another $3250. Others with success include:

Jordan Crago-2nd $250, Mason Mathis-3rd $200, Anthony Carrillo-4th $150, Tyler Walls-6th, Heather Cash-7th, 10th & 10th, Kolton Mathis-7th, Laney Dundon-8th, Tatum Trester-10th. Also placing in the top 15 were: Joey Todd, Amanda Richards, Riley Langford, Tyler Headrick, and Brailey Brooks.

GPEF Beads and Blackjack Event-   Make plans now to join the Graham Public Education Foundation (GPEF) on Saturday, February 23, 2019, for an evening of "Beads and Blackjack"! The deadline to purchase tickets has been extended to Monday, February 18th. Sponsorships and donations are welcomed. Please call the Graham ISD admin office if you have any questions. The funds raised from this event are returned to the teachers of Graham ISD in the form of innovative mini-grants. Your continued support of GPEF is appreciated.

Five Thoughts for the Day…

No one can go back and make a brand-new start.  Anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending. 

Our maker didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but he did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.

Disappointments are like road humps, they slow you down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterward. Don't stay on the humps too long.  Move on!

When you feel down because you didn't get what you want, just sit tight and be happy, because God is thinking of something better to give you.

When something happens to you, good or bad, consider what it means. There's a purpose to life's events, to teach you how to laugh more or not to cry too hard.

Have a great day… unless you have chosen otherwise!

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:

Why shouldn’t you write with a broken pencil? (Scroll down for the answer.)

Because it’s pointless!