Friday Flash
PHS News, Upcoming Events, and Recognition
Unicorns, Leprechauns, and plain old normal stuff...
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”
― W.B. Yeats
When the word magic is mentioned, connotations abound. Perhaps the connotations that come to your mind involve bunnies in hats, basketball players or teams, maybe even leprechauns riding unicorns through a field of edible daffodils....the word takes me back to Mr. Kimmet's Algebra class where he would end any display of teaching with his favorite phrase, "There's no magic about it!" .
Regardless of the imagery or memory the word magic evokes, I offer the following MindFreak...magic is all around us. More so in our chosen profession than any others. Do your senses need sharpened to see it, or do you just need proof?
A young lady transforms an awkward young man who is often times left out into an NBA superstar simply by being the only one who will play basketball with him...a life is saved because a young man is presented with a different picture of his future than he had previously thought possible...a student, after a relentless effort on behalf of his teacher, finally understands that smart isn't defined by a grade but by how much a teacher believes in your ability to succeed...lastly, a friend encourages another friend in a way that let them know that what they were going through was going to be okay, as a result their friend's face magically transformed into the most beautiful smile that has ever been smiled....and that was just this week!!!
Proof of the magic of our profession is all around us, and I thank you for continuing to sharpen your own senses and for tirelessly sharpening the senses of those around you to create and sustain the magic of being in the field of education!
Upcoming Events
- Monday 4/24 ASPIRE Test all Freshmen @BOCES
- Tuesday 4/25 ASPIRE Test all Sophomores @ BOCES
- Saturday 4/29 PROM @ PAC 8pm-11pm
- Monday 5/3 AP English Test @ BOCES 8 AM
- Thursday 5/4 Parent-Teacher Conferences @ PHS Gym 4-8 PM
- Friday 5/5 AP US History Test @ BOCES 8 AM
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