Read Across America

 To celebrate "Read Across America", we're giving you a gift...
It's meant to promote literacy, while giving you a lift!
 
We've made special bookmarks, from old re-cycled cards...
We know it's not much, but we worked really hard!
 
They were collected and crafted, by kids just like you...
They work really well, just ask Dr Seuss!
 
Some are long and some short, and others wide or thin...
But hopefully all of them, will make you smile and grin!
 
Just pick a book you like, and you'll never lose your place...
Folks will admire you, and think you have good taste!
 
So good luck on your journey, from sea to shining sea...
And "Read Across America", with this bookmark for thee!
 
 
Coach A
 
 

Dark Chocolate

Coach A says:  Happy Valentines Day!

It's quite alright, to have an occasional sweet....
the taste of "dark chocolate", is a smooth rich treat!
 
While high in calories, chocolate is also high in fat....
when used in moderation, we find an interesting stat!
 
Chocolate has "anti-oxidants", and upon their release....
they wipe-out "free-radicals", and those can cause disease!
 
It helps lower blood pressure,so it's worth consideration....
just remember "dark chocolate", is best in moderation!
 
Following this "healthy living tip", would be just dandy....
So practice self-control, when it comes to eating candy!
 
 
Coach A

" A Boy Named Gage"

    My hat goes off to our Mr. Rangel and his Philanthropic society
 for helping others... and not expecting anything in return!  Read on...

 

 

Welcome ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention please…

Today we gather together, to raise funds for someone in need!

 

The Philanthropic Society, here at C.F.I.S…

Has chosen a worthy cause, and "helping others" is their quest!

 

Mr. and Mrs. Churchill, and their little boy Gage…

Need our assistance, to help them turn the page!

 

Little Gage was diagnosed with leukemia, in August of 2010…

The treatments are expensive, a "helping hand" we can lend!

 

The Chemo makes him sick, so help us find a cure…

It'll help ease the pain, and help the family endure!

 

The money that is raised, will off-set the cost…

With "remission" as the goal, and to make-up for time lost!

 

So thank you one and all, from the bottom of my heart…

Your efforts should be praised, and that's a wonderful start!

 

 

Coach A

FW: "A New Year's Resolution"

 

                  

"A New Year's Resolution", is like a promise to yourself…

It's about a better life, and usually improves your health!

 

It's a public declaration, or a well-intentioned vow…

A statement of determination, the time to start is now!

 

Coach has some advice, to help keep you on track…

Focus on your goals; don't let failure hold you back!

 

Write down your resolution, and have a plan for achieving it…

Act fast and have faith, it's a matter of believing it!

 

Don't bite-off more than you can chew… just

Choose one or two goals, something you WANT to do!

 

Track small progress, improvement will often stall…

Think about the long-term, cuz you're in for the long haul!

 

If you fall off the wagon, there's no need for confusion….

Get right back on, to resolve a "New Year's Resolution"!

 

 

Coach A

 

FW: " Holiday Treats "

            


It happens every year, after a Thanksgiving feast...
we'll get a box of goodies, filled with "holiday treats"!

A gift from my Mother, because she loves to bake...
my stomach sorta growls, as I spot the carrot cake!

I snag a pecan sno-ball, and finger a macaroon....
I admire the almond clusters, as I hum a Christmas tune!

I see three loaves of bread, with cranberry, dates and zucchini...
don't forget the peanut-brittle, the fudge must be Houdini!

I like the little round ones, like chocolate covered Ritz...
I always love the "no-bake", every year they're big hits!

Packed together carefully, in a basket shaped like a heart...
tied together with Love, it's quite a piece of art!

So Thank you once again, we love you and you're sweet...
know you've made us happy, with your "holiday treats"!


Coach A

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FW: " Veteran's Day "

 
 In November of 1919, President Wilson supposedly said....
 reflect on "Armistice Day", to honor World War I dead !
 
Our allies called it "Rememberance Day", on November 11 of every year....
 as a tribute to our fallen warriors, for their blood, sweat and tears!
 
Then in 1954, President Eisenhower re-named it "Veteran's Day"....
 to honor veterans from ALL U.S wars, in a very special way!
 
We'll have parades and speeches, and fly Old Glory high....
 thanking our veteran heroes, for perserving our way of life!
 
So on this day let us pause, with a genuine sense of gratitude.....
 honoring your devotion, and admiring your courageous attitude!
 
You fought to defend freedom, and to strengthen our liberty....
 keeping us from harm's way, while producing stability!
 
We pray for your safety and well-being, for those alive or not....
 there is no higher commitment, than giving it all you've got!
 
Putting one's life on the line, for humanity is quite noble...
 the mission of universal freedom, has now gone global!
 
So "Thankyou" once again, would be proper to say....
 to anyone from the service, happy "Veteran's Day"!
 
 
Coach A
 

" Just Say No "

NOTE:   Students of CFIS... Earn an "early lunch" pass or a "cruising" pass for writing a poem!  Go ahead and give it a try...
 Write a poem of two stansas or eight lines, give it to Coach A, and receive one of the gifts listed above... deadline is Christmas break.  Good Luck, Coach A

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

It occurs every October, around the third week….

Students gather and pledge, to remain drug-free!

 

During "red ribbon week", we're taught to "just say no"….

We learn right from wrong, and this will help us grow!

 

We wear red ribbons, and we'll have a "wear red" day…

Remaining drug-free, is really the best way!

 

We are taught refusal skills, which will help us cope….

By making good choices, it truly gives us hope!

 

So when you battle peer-pressure, it's always good to know…

The "right" thing is the "hardest" thing, so "just say no"!

 

 

Coach A

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