GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!
BRUCE AND VIRGINIA STREET EDUCATIONAL FUND AWARDS THE GRAHAM PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION $2,600,000.00- The Graham Public Education Foundation (GPEF) was recently awarded $2,600,000.00 from the Bruce and Virginia Street Educational Fund at the North Texas Community Foundation. This grant will be placed in the Graham Public Education Endowment Fund and used to enhance innovative, imaginative, and inspirational programs that benefit the students and support the teacher initiatives and growth within the Graham Independent School District. On behalf of the GPEF board, GPEF Board President Sara Burkett McCall stated, “Thanks so much to Bruce Street, Jr. and the Bruce and Virginia Street Education Fund for this generous grant. Your commitment to the community of Graham is amazing and we are humbled by your generosity.” For more information on contributing to the endowment, please contact GPEF today at gpef@grahamisd.com or 940-549-0595.
COVID-19 Information- Please visit this site for the GISD COVID-19 procedures, protocols, and lab-confirmed cases.
Graham Steer Football- The Steers will play at 7:00 this evening vs Iowa Park. Tickets must be purchased online at iphawks.ticketleap.com. All sales are online and NO tickets will be sold at the gate. The game will be live-streamed on the PositiveRadio.net Facebook page. GO STEERS!
Lady Blues Volleyball- The Lady Blues remain undefeated in district play with their Tuesday victory over Burkburnett. The Lady Blues will play today at 4:30 at Iowa Park. GO LADY BLUES!
Plan Your Vote- The early voting period has begun. I encourage each of you to get caught in the intention-to-action gap. If you are looking for information on the candidates, RaiseYourHandTexas.org/Vote has prepared a new voting resource. Vote411 and Teach the Vote are also excellent sources of information for more detailed information on candidates’ stances on various issues, including public education.
Cherish the Struggle…
One day, a girl came upon a cocoon, and she could tell that a butterfly was trying to hatch. She waited and watched the butterfly struggle for hours to release itself from the tiny hole. All of a sudden, the butterfly stopped moving–it seemed to be stuck.
The girl then decided to help get the butterfly out. She went into the house to get a pair of scissors to cut open the cocoon. The butterfly was then easily able to escape, however, its body was swollen, and its wings were underdeveloped.
The girl still thought she had done the butterfly a favor as she sat there waiting for its wings to grow in order to support its body. However, that wasn’t happening. The butterfly was unable to fly, and for the rest of its life, it could only move by crawling around with little wings and a large body.
Despite the girl’s good intentions, she didn’t understand that the restriction of the butterfly’s cocoon and the struggle the butterfly had to go through in order to escape served an important purpose. As butterflies emerge from tight cocoons, it forces fluid from their body into their wings to prepare them to be able to fly.
The struggles that you face in life help you grow and get stronger. There is often a reason behind the requirement of doing hard work and being persistent. When enduring difficult times, you will develop the necessary strength that you’ll need in the future.
Without having any struggles, you won’t grow–which means it’s very important to take on personal challenges for yourself.
Have a nice day...take care of yourself and others!
CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY
Why is the obtuse triangle upset? (Scroll down for the answer.)
Because he is never right!
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