Good Morning Knights, today is Tuesday, November 25th and we are Ready Respectful and Relentless!

Please stand for the pledge: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Please be seated.

Attention NHS members: Please check out the NHS board in the cafeteria for Remind and sign-up information.

Attention tech crews for the one-act plays: There will be a tech meeting for all shows on Tuesday, December second at seven thirty in the auditorium. See Mrs. Duva if you have any questions.

Juniors and Seniors: The Virginia Tech college visit has been rescheduled for next Wednesday. Also Virginia Commonwealth University will be visiting next Thursday. If you are interested in attending please sign up through Naviance or in the Counseling Center.

Any Senior or Junior who has taken or is currently taking Spanish four is invited to join the National Spanish Honor Society. You may pick up an application at the World Languages bulletin board in the cafeteria or contact Mr. Lupian with questions. Applications are due on Monday, December first.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the canned food drive. Our top winners were: Mr. Schmidt’s Calc three class with one hundred and forty-seven items, Mr. Donald’s AS two class with one hundred and fifteen items, and Mr. Leber’s Team Sports class with fifty-five items. All three classes will receive a pizza party lunch!

The Knights take the ice again tonight against Urbana at seven ten at Skate Frederick. Come out and enjoy the great game of hockey!

Have you ever noticed that some people seem to be able to maintain a relatively positive attitude regardless of what’s happening around them? Like everyone, they appreciate the good times, but they also seem to be able to focus on the positive in the face of stress and some pretty negative things.

Fortunately, a positive attitude can be cultivated, with a little practice. Although we are born with specific temperamental tendencies, you can strengthen your mind’s natural tendency toward optimism and gratitude if you work at it.

Studies show that having a sense of gratitude can help you maintain a more positive mood in your daily life. People with a greater level of gratitude tend to have stronger relationships because they focus LESS on what is wrong and other peoples’ flaws while focusing more on positive things and showing appreciation to people even when those people may not deserve it.

When I was in 10th grade, I was not thankful. My parents split up, I went from living in a suburban Pittsburg neighborhood, to living with my grandparents in Ohio for a while because we had little money and no place to live. I ended up in a small West Virginia town. I may not have been thankful then, but I look back now and realize that the hardship made me realize my happiness was up to me. I finished high school, I finished college at WVU and I still have friends in West Virginia.
So starting today with Thanksgiving only days away, when you notice yourself grumbling about your situation, your family or friends, or even your own imperfections, remind yourself to notice positive things about yourself and the people and things in your life.

In the words of journalist, Alphonse Karr:” Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.”

With something to think about I’m Mrs. Jeffrey, have a beautiful day.