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Thought for the Month! September 2022 Time To Plant Seeds Nowadays, people seem to want to find ways to maintain the fountain of youth, or at least find ways to make themselves more appealing. After all, first impressions can make or break a career move, so we try to put our best foot forward by being the best we can be. Many of you have heard of Audrey Hepburn. We know her from films such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, where she wore oversized sunglasses and created a fashion statement with the little black dress. She has been recognized [...]

Thought for the Month! August 2022 Time To Plant As the 2022-2023 school year begins, teachers and students are adjusting class schedules, registering or dual enrollment classes, reviewing course credits, revisiting career pathways, and doing all the necessary things to ensure the ultimate goal is reached – graduation. But wait! There’s a lighter side to the beginning of school! Yes, students and teachers alike begin to think about football games under Friday night lights, pep rallies, bonfires, watching the marching band, witnessing the ROTC display Old Glory, cheerlead-ers tumbling and being tossed in the air like cannons; and [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 12 | August 2021 The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~ Alan Watts Thought for the Month August 2021 If the 2020-2021 school year taught us anything, it was that life isn’t stagnant. Change is inevitable. Change can be scary. It’s the unknown. It’s life. What is important to consider is that what we do with change makes a difference in our lives. Just like a dance, we need to change steps and move with it. When we [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 9 | May 2021 In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact. ~ Les Brown Thought for the Month May 2021 I recently came across an article in “Success Resources' - Your Learning Resources” which included an adaptation from Les Brown’s personal collection. You might ask, “Who is Les Brown?" Brown is a motivational speaker who once was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives; and he was once married to Gladys Knight, the "Empress of Soul"; an American singer, songwriter, [...]