I am quite concerned about some of you and your lack of concern about your quality of work, your classroom behavior, and your contagious "I don't care" attitude. If you don't care about your grades in 8th grade, I worry about your progress in high school. You cannot go through life thinking that rules are stupid, that grades don't matter, and that being the center of attention is all that matters. If you have given up because you are not interested in the subject or don't understand the subject, then ask for help. I am at school every morning before 8:00am and I will stay after school to tutor if necessary.
Regarding the behavior in class, a few of you seem to think that you don't have to behave or be respectful in my class. I have spoken to some of your parents and Mr. Lockett about your behavior and have been told to send you to the office if I feel that you are disrupting my class or not doing your work.
As for the rest of you that give your best effort, that are respectful to your classmates and to me, and who get tired of receiving lectures because of your classmates that refuse to behave, I suggest you start encouraging your classmates to behave. I appreciate those students who want to learn, excel, and who behave appropriately in class.
Frost Junior High suffered some losses this week to Cross Roads and Cayuga.
Whatever the reason, we have to be careful not to make our reasons for losing an excuse. At the end of the season, even if we lose the rest of the games, you should be a team that never whines or complains about officials, the coaches, the size of the teams, cheating or the performance of the your teammates. If you keep working, realize that playing a game is supposed to be fun, perform your job on the team to the best of your ability 100% of the time, and keep a winning attitude, you will earn the respect of other teams, your coaches, teammates, fans and yourself. Do not ever make losing okay in your own mind by making up excuses for it. Just do your best individually so that your team can depend on your performance to help pull each other out of this slump. Practice well, think clearly, be dependable, and realize that each player on a team has a contribution to make. Help each other realize their importance and encourage your teammates to perform to the best of their ability. Play together, play smart and give 100% of yourself 100% of the time.
Activities for the week:
Monday: J.H. Volleyball vs Kerens - Here - 5:00
Tuesday: H.S. Volleyball vs Trinidad - There -5:00 - J.H. One Act Play Try-outs after school - FPAC
Wednesday: Team Kids/Youth Church Service @5:30 Frost Baptist Church
Thursday: No J.H. Football Game
Friday: No H.S. Football Game, H.S. Volleyball vs Rice - Here @ 4:30
Saturday: Frost Methodist Church Lord's Acre BBQ and Auction 11:00am
Week at a Glance
Monday: Finish Open Book Test - Making Tracks
Tuesday: Selection Test - Making Tracks
Wednesday: Journal Check - Make-up Day - Vocab Review
Thursday: Vocab Review for Poetry and Non-fiction selections
Friday: Vocab Test over all vocab of the six weeks - Turn in Reading Cards
Vickery's Vit and Visdom
Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm~
Winston Churchill
What Mr. Churchill does not say in his wise quote is that showing enthusiasm can reverse the failure simply by creating a winning attitude. Also, learning from each failure will give you courage and experience to face whatever obstacles you face. Looking at life through the eyes of a pessimist can disCOURAGE a person from trying new things or doing their best. Looking through the eyes of an enthusiastically positive person (optimist) will enCOURAGE yourself and everyone around you.
Have a great week and stay courageous in all of your endeavors.
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