Graham Morris Wins on Saturday

Mrs. Morris' son Graham (right) splashes
his way to a win in the 3,000-meter steeplechase
on April 6th in a meet at Vincennes University.

 Congratulations Graham Morris!

15 Things You Didn't Know 

About the Steeplechase Race

http://greatist.com/fitness/15-things-you-didn%E2%80%99t-know-about-olympic-steeplechase 

If

IF

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too:
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream — and not make dreams your master;
If you can think — and not make thoughts your aim,
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same.
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings,
And never breathe a word about your loss:
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!”

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings — nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much:
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And — which is more — you’ll be a Man, my son!
                                                  ~Rudyard Kipling

Understanding Integration and Segregation

 In the U.S. an attempt to end the practice of separating children
of different races into distinct public schools began in the 1950's.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/School_integration.aspx

My third graders have been delving into the historical
  fiction genre all year and Black History is a topic they're
  really interested in.  Recently, a youngster brought
  cupcakes to share with classmates on his birthday.  

                 As the group was enjoying the treat, I put the
           leftovers together in the same container, explaining
            to the birthday boy that I'd put both the chocolate
              and white cupcakes together.  Undoubtedly that
                 would make it easier for him to carry them.   

 

  Three of my pupils immediately pointed
out that the cupcakes had been segregated,
  however now they were integrated.  One child
remarked, "That's just like the blacks and
whites in the 1950's and 1960's!"
                                                  ~Proud Staff Member

Sunday Thought

Thank you for what you do each day

on behalf of Parkside's boys and girls.
It takes commitment to nurture young learners.

Workplace Conversations.......

"Thank you," goes a long way.
"Have a nice weekend," does too.

Loving a Little Brother

He's a cute little devil
Understands a lot of stuff
Naughty when he throws his bottle
Turned "one" on October 3rd
Eager to have his picture taken
Really smart!                                ~Alex, 2nd Grade

Baseball

Baseball game on April 27th
After-school practices
Step-dad is my coach
Everyone loves playing
Boys and one girl on our team
Andrew plays with us
Lots of fun
Like running when I get a hit             ~Madison, 2nd Grade