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Tag Archives: Growth
Road Blocks
The bus will leave at 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning for Flandreau CDEs. Please be sure to dress appropriately for the weather. Right now it looks like we could have rain/snow mix on Sunday and Monday. With today and tomorrow … Continue reading
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Tagged Challenges, Growth, Overcoming Obstacles, Planning, Thought
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People
Congratulations to Liz for being named one of four finalists in the State Star in AgriScience and to Rachel who is one of four finalists for the State Star Greenhand Award. They will each interview with a panel of judges … Continue reading
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If I Follow, Where Will You Lead?
In life, you can be one of two things, a follower or a leader. In our daily lives we must at times fill each role. It’s hard to always be the leader, sometimes you may not feel qualified to be … Continue reading
Strength
Seniors – We’ll be working on scholarship apps today! We’ve had our share of hard times around West Central over the past several months. My father passed away in 1999. I held his hand while he took his last … Continue reading
A Contract
Our society uses contracts for just about everything. A contract guarantees things between parties. It can be used to guarantee a bank that a borrower will repay their loan. The contract protects the lender by laying out the terms by … Continue reading
#26Acts of Kindness
I know that I’ve been horribly preoccupied with the tragedy in Newtown. I am devastated by the occurrences and pray for the families and all involved. I find myself looking at my classroom differently and questioning my actions through the … Continue reading
GROW!
The theme for the National FFA Convention this year is GROW! Which leads me to ask, “How have you grown?” How have you grown spiritually, emotionally, academically, etc over the past year. What goals do you have for that continued … Continue reading
Changing Seasons
Reminders for this week: Soybean Videos are due Thursday – October 18th. We will be using a website called Wetransfer to upload them and submit them to Sarah Even. Here’s what that will look like: Click the “Go” Button. Then … Continue reading
Ripples
Ripples. Proof that a single act can have an impact. I’m always inspired when I learn of a project, idea or goal that started as a small act by a few people and became a global initiative. When people live … Continue reading
Fragile, Handle With Care!
Most of the promises I make to myself have to do with improving myself in some way. Eating better, exercising more, getting off the couch more, serving others more. There are times when those promises I’ve made to myself end … Continue reading
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