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ICYMI: The latest edition of Inside the Parker with @robparkerMLBbro is LIVE: -Sammy Sosa’s return to Wrigley -Juan Soto’s resurgence -Remembering @ScottMillerBbl -Plus, conversations with @Nationals OF James Wood and @SweenyMurti & MORE! Listen: tinyurl.com/59bdrh6n

The making of the Gayhead Elementary School mural. Huge thanks to all the students and staff who participated in this project 🙌🏼🎨! @GayheadWCSD @GayheadPTA @WCSDEmpowers

Thank you @joepimentelart for your guidance, vision & support in making this beautiful mural with our 5th grade Grizzlies. It’s an experience they’ll never forget! Can’t wait to see what the future holds. If you don’t know about @joepimentelart you’re missing out!

1/2 Completed 5th mural collaboration at Gayhead Elementary School. Thank you to Principal @GayheadWCSD and AP @GrizzliesGH for inviting me into your school to work with your talents students. Also a huge thanks to the @GayheadPTA for funding this amazing project 🙌🏼🎨!

Today is the BIG DAY! Our 6th grade Grizzlies will have double performances of Willy Wonka Jr.! The buzz around the den is amazing and we could not be more proud of them! 🎩🍭🍫🍬 Break a leg Grizzlies!! 🐻🦵🎉👏🏻🎊 @WCSDEmpowers

Incredible performance by our Gayhead sixth graders…Willy Wonka was brought to life in a spectacular fashion! @drbonkwcsd @GayheadWCSD @GayheadPTA

Gayhead’s amazing new mural completed by our 5th grades and ⁦@joepimentelart⁩ thanks to our PTA for helping make this happen! ⁦@WCSDEmpowers⁩ ⁦@WCSDBKING⁩ ⁦@drbonkwcsd⁩

In addition to sounding beautiful our 6th grade chorus learned American Sign Language for this song, wow!! Thank you Mrs. Zupan for your help with this, very impressive Grizzlies!

6th grade Grizzly chorus. Beautiful performance by these kiddos. Spreading joy through music! ⁦@WCSDEmpowers⁩ ⁦@WCSDBKING⁩ ⁦@drbonkwcsd⁩

Gayhead’s 6th grade orchestra under the guidance of Ms. Triola. Amazing performance by our Grizzlies! ⁦@WCSDEmpowers⁩ ⁦@WCSDBKING⁩ ⁦@drbonkwcsd⁩

Awesome job by our Grizzlies…6th grade band led by Mr. Cerullo. A great first performance at Gayhead!

Elf sighting at Gayhead today...BIG thank you to the East Fishkill Highway Dept for swinging by with the plow truck. Be on the lookout for the Elf around town! @drbonkwcsd @WCSDEmpowers @GayheadPTA

I post this every year on 9-11. No words. #remebering911

Mike Tomlin said, "There's no substitute for work. You can talk about all kinds of stuff, but at the end of the day, it's about the work." You have to commit to the process and doing the work. • It means discipline. • It means consistency. It doesn't matter what you are capable of, it matters what you are willing to do. 5 Things You Need to Know About Commitment: 1. It means choosing discipline over motivation - Motivation will come and go, you have to rely on your daily discipline. Stick to your routines and build good habits. Act regardless of how you are feeling. When you stay disciplined, you build habits, routines, and ultimately build the self-image of who you want to become. 2. It's an every day thing - Commitment isn't a one-time event, you have to be consistent. It means committing to the process of improving and putting in the time. It takes consistency and work to improve. Success is the result of consistently showing up and doing the work day in and day out. 3. It takes sacrifice - Commitment means prioritization and sacrifice. Ask yourself: "What am I willing to pay for this?" If you work hard then sacrifice isn't something to regret. It means you have chosen something to fight for and you have defined what matters to you. 4. It means being intentional - Be intentional about how hard you work and what you work on. Little details make big victories. Set clear goals and stay focused. You create big changes and reinforce your commitment when you are intentional every day about how you work 5. It means accepting there will be adversity - Expect that there will be sacrifices, failures, criticisms, and rejections. Build the muscle of resilience. Being prepared for obstacles strengthens your resolve. It equips you to navigate through tough times with determination and focus. - - - Follow @coachajkings for more posts like this!

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Tony Dungy said, "You will never lose emphasizing character over results. Be successful not just in what you do, but in who you are." Your character is what you do. • It's your decisions. • It's your actions. • It's your integrity. Good character isn't about your words or your image to the world, it's about your actions. It's about choosing to be a person of principle. It means living your life with integrity, honesty, responsibility, and self-discipline. Tony Dungy on How to Build Character: 1. It's How You Do Things - Be a person of integrity. Be honest and upfront with people. Treat people the right way and choose to do things the right way. When you have integrity in how you do things, people know that you care about them and that they can trust you. 2. Don't Let Anyone Else Define You - Live by your core values and what you believe. This builds self-awareness and independence. It empowers you to develop a strong sense of self and stick with what you believe in. When you learn to trust yourself, you make decisions that align with your true self and navigate life with purpose. 3. Be A Problem Solver - There will always be challenges and problems, but you can't sit and feel sorry for yourself. Think about how you can make things better. Ask the question "How can I make the situation better?" By asking this question, you are focusing on what you can control and how you can take action. 4. Drive Forward, not Backward - Setbacks and detours are normal. If you didn’t fail, you wouldn’t build the character you need for success. As a character leader, you need to be able to drive the team and yourself forward even during tough times. Your ability to move forward will depend on how you learn from the past. Use it as a guide, but don't live there. 5. Have Courage and Be True to Yourself - Have the courage to stand by your convictions and values, even in the face of adversity or opposition. Be your authentic self. Make choices that align with your principles and ethics. This cultivates inner strength and moral fortitude. It builds courage and authenticity fostering self-respect and integrity. 6. Serve Others with Humility - Servant leadership means giving to others and giving to the team. You have to have a deep understanding of people and how you can help others. Have the humility to know that it isn't just about you, but it's important to give. The smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest differences. When you support and guide others with kindness, you become a shining light for others. "You should never be defined by what you do, by the things you have; you've got to define yourself by who you are and who you impact and how you impact people. And that's the thing I try to get across to my players." - Tony Dungy - - - Follow @coachajkings for more posts like this!

For real. 💯

Some of our Gayhead Grizzlies won the U-11 Gold State Cup Challenge this weekend! Way to go fellas, keep working hard and following your dreams!

The 2024-25 Budget was passed...THANK YOU to our community for your support! (These are unofficial results; they will be verified and, as required by law, affidavit ballots will be canvassed and counted before the final results are declared by the BOE on May 23). @drbonkwcsd