Happy Middle of the New Year!

NEWSFLASH!!! As shocking as it may seem half of the year 2012 is over! So what about that New Year’s Resolution that you boldly declared was going to happen before 2012 rolled in? This resolution was one you obviously thought about changing or accomplishing, but where do you stand with accomplishing your resolutions? Did you abandon them or are you proud to say that you will be able to mark them off your list by December 31, 2012?

If you find that you abandoned those resolutions, then why? What happened to that excitement of ringing in the New Year with expectancy and hope of making a change that would positively change your life or that of others? What happened to that resolution? Is it half-empty or half complete? If you have yet to do anything, then what are you waiting for? Do not allow your energy, enthusiasm and discipline to wane! If we run into an unexpected and harrowing roadblock or setback, we must realize that these are only a setup for a blessing and an opportunity. However, that will only happen if you do not give up.

From Homeless to Harvard – Disadvantaged High Schooler Beats the Odds

Posted By Dave Halliday

Beliefnet.com

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http://blog.beliefnet.com/goodnews/2012/06/from-homeless-to-harvard-high-school-whiz-beats-the-odds.html#ixzz1xQOy6vEp

David Boone is both smart and charming. If you see him now, you’d never realize that he’d been homeless through part of high school. But against the odds–including having to sleep on the streets some nights–he has excelled at math and science, earning him a spot at Harvard.

“I promised myself I wouldn’t cry at Graduation. But then I realized that what’s everyone says before they start crying,” he said. Watch his touching story below!

Students Walk For The W3 Project

The students from Indian Trail Elementary School took the W3 World Water Day Challenge and made a difference by donating the miles they walked, in order to give clean drinking water to people around the world who do not have access to it. These kids are amazing and an inspiration to us! Thank you administrators, parents, teachers and most importantly these courageous students who stepped up to the plate to contribute to a worthwhile cause!