INFINITY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL THE PURPLE PRESS HELP ~ ADVICE ~ SUPPORT ~ TIPS ~ GUIDANCE ~ ASSISTANCE past , a present and a fut ure t o cont end T $ C e n t r a l w it h. There are hard t hings t o rem em ber in t he past pocket . Things t hat hurt us and scared us. No m at t er how m uch Ms. Sautter you t hink som eone has it all t oget her t heir past pocket has shadow y part s t hey don?t like t o dig in. Bag Over My Shoulder Som e have a heavy past pocket t hat ext ends int o t heir present . Ot hers Bags are som et hing m ost of you have a lum py, bum py present pocket carry each day. They com e in m any t hat is t aking up room in t heir fut ure. shapes and sizes, but t o get by here Som e drag t heir bags along t he ground you need som e t ype of t ot ing w it h heavy t ugs t hroughout t he day. abilit y. In m y conversat ions over Som e sling t hat baby over t heir t he last few w eeks as t hings are shoulder and w hist le a t une as t hey set t ling int o a rout ine and w ork is skip along. It t akes w ork t o m anage am ping up I have been rem inded of your bag effect ively. I have never t hese bags and t he t hings w e all know n anyone t hat doesn't t hrow it t o t ot e around. You see, not only do t he ground and scream at it t o go aw ay w e carry our school bag, w e all also one in a w hile. Or t hey t ry t o leave it carry an ext ra bag w it h 3 som ew here and w alk aw ay and forget com part m ent s. You m ay t ry t o about it for a w hile. pret end t his bag is not t here, but it The t hreads com e loose, t he pocket s is and w ill be. This bag holds our When we encourage support & help each other, everyone break, t he st rap get s ravelled and t he past , our present and our fut ure. bot t om w ears a hole. Life is beaut iful wins! Start today & ask yourself "Who can I build up & inspire Som et im es t his bag is light and easy and hard and am azing and t rying. I t o m anage. Som et im es t his bag is to make changes for the better?" Then go ahead & make it a challenge you t o t ry t o rem em ber lopsided and our past t ries t o t ake everyone is carrying t his bag and no reality. You never know what others are thinking or going up space in t he present one's bag is perfect . Try t o rem em ber com part m ent . Ot her t im es our through. One act of kindness or a few nice words will help a in your int eract ions w it h ot hers, t hey present com part m ent is so full w e person a lot more than you think. m ay be on all fours pushing t heir bag can't m ake room for our past or our inch by inch along t he ground. On fut ure. It is an ongoing shift ing and t hose days w hen your bag feels light reorganizing. Oft en w e t ry t o forget and organized, find a w ay t o ext end about t he bag all t oget her or w e get I challenge each Knight on this campus to embrace goodness and love t o ot hers. We all in one of t he com part m ent s and have days w here w e experience t he just sit t here and choose not t o care KINDNESS and share it with your classmates. highs and low s of our past , present and of t he ot her t w o. We are alw ays fut ure. It feels so much better when we show love, rather than hate. balancing and shift ing t o t ry t o m ake t he cont ent s m anageable. Keep w orking at it . Keep organizing. Let's put good vibes out into the universe. Keep at it . We all have t his bag. We all have a TCOB Knights, Ms. Beal HELP ~ ADVICE ~ SUPPORT ~ TIPS ~ GUIDANCE ~ ASSISTANCE L o n e S t a r A D V I C E C o l l e g e E v e n t s By: Adam aris Garcia How can I avoid procrastination? All Mont h - Facult y Art Show (APA 114) I personally have had lot s of t rouble w it h Oct 2, 6-8 pm - Hispanic Herit age Mont h (SCC) procrast inat ion, but I learned m y w ay out of it ! Oct 5, 7:30 PM - St ellar Evening (MUS 101 (Recit al Som et hing t hat helped m e a lot w as m aking m y Hall) assignm ent s? due dat e a day or t w o earlier (t han it s Oct 11, 7 PM - Basket ball vs UHD (FTC Gym ) act ual due dat e) on m y planner. This really helped m e Oct 17, 11-1 - Com m unit y Food Fair & Okt oberfest ( st ay organized and not procrast inat e as m uch as I used Parking Lot G / t o. Being in IECHS is very st ressful (not gonna lie) and Big Quad) procrast inat ion is very easy t o occur in st udent s, but you have t o personally know w hat skills/ st rat egies help Oct 23, 7:30 PM & Oct 25, 2 PM - Theat re YOU t he m ost . I hope t his gives you m ore confidence in Perform ance of ?Playing w it h Fire (Aft er t rying harder and it serves as a helpful t ool! :) Frankenst ein)? (APA Main St age) If you have any quest ions or advice em ail : a.garciaguzm an@m ynew caneyisd.org You'll see your answ er in t he next issue T h e 7 M i n d s e t s ?The 7 Mindsets is a social-emotional learning By: Genesis Bones program that focuses on changing the way individuals think about themselves and their Number 1: Everything is Possible future. The 7 Mindsets curriculum encourages Dream big, Embrace creativity and expect great staff and students to change the way they think in results. a positive manner. Our goal at IECHS is to empower students to live lives of purpose and Number 2: Passion First passion. Each mindset serves a specific purpose Pursue your authentic talents and deepest interests. in developing our students in a productive Number 3: We Are Connected manner. In order for students to perform well Explore all synergies in all relationships and learn to academically, it is imperative that we focus on the empower one another. needs of the whole child. Our aim is to help Number 4: 100% Accountable individuals grow, connect, and create meaningful relationships.? -- Mrs. Sykes. Choose to be responsible for your own happiness and success. Number 5: Attitude of Gratitude Seek the positives from every experience and be thankful for all you have. Number 6: Live to Give Inspire and serve others while maximizing your potential. Number 7: The Time is Now Harness the power of this moment, and take purposeful action 7 7 R aspberry Crumble Bars By: Denisse Rivera ball. Put dough onto a board, lightly pat ? of dough evenly Ingredients: on the bottom - 1?2lbs of unsalted butter Of a 9 inch square pan and ¼ inch up the sides. Spread - ¾ cups of sugar the jam leaving - 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract - 2 ? cups of flour a ¼ inch border. Mx granola into remaining dough with - ½ teaspoon of salt the hands. Break - 10-12 ounces of raspberry jam dough into small bits and distribute it on top of the jam, - ¼ cup of sliced almonds covering most of the surface. Sprinkle almonds on top - Confectioners? sugar, for sprinkling and bake for 45 min until lightly brown Directions: 1. Cool completely and cut into 9 or 12 bars. Sprinkle 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees as much as you want of confectioners? sugar on top. 2. Place butter and sugar in the electric mixer and mix on medium speed until combined. With the mixer low , add the vanilla 1. Put the flour and salt together with the mixer low, slowly add to the butter mixture until it almost gets together as a 7 P r i v i l e g e C a r d s time. ?Any tardy caused by going to the Lone By: Nat alie Ruiz Star will lose the privilege card.? At Infinity Early College High School, there has Once every nine weeks come to an end there is been a new incentive implemented; privilege going to be a chance for new students to get the cards.