Shirley and Marcy

A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to school. He didn't want his mother to walk with him. She wanted to give him the feeling that he had some independence but yet know that he was safe.

So she had an idea of how to handle it. She asked a neighbor if she would please follow him to school in the mornings, staying at a distance, so he probably wouldn't notice her. She said that since she was up early with her toddler anyway, it would be a good way for them to get some exercise as well, so she agreed.

The next school day, the neighbor and her little girl set out following behind Timmy as he walked to school with another neighbor girl he knew. She did this for the whole week.

As the two walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs, Timmy's little friend noticed the same lady was following them as she seemed to do every day all week. Finally she said to Timmy, "Have you noticed that lady following us to school all week? Do you know her?"

Timmy nonchalantly replied, "Yeah, I know who she is."

The little girl said, "Well, who is she?"

"That's just Shirley Goodnest," Timmy replied, "and her daughter Marcy."

"Shirley Goodnest? Who the heck is she and why is she following us?"

"Well," Timmy explained, "every night my Mom makes me say the 23rd Psalm with my prayers. And in the Psalm, it says, 'Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow me all the days of my life', so I guess I'll just have to get used to it!"

May Shirley Goodnest and Marcy be with you today and always.

Weekly Happenings Mar. 8-12

Here are some things that are going on in WISD this week:

• Student Council will be having a meeting on Tuesday during Reading & Tutorials to discuss several upcoming events.
• Children's author "Chester Drawers" will be coming and speaking to our K-2 students. Chester is an author of over 20 children's books and will be sharing with the students the importance of reading and will read some of his books to the children.
• The WISD track team will be competing at the Holland Junior High Track meet on Friday. This event marks the second meet of the year for our athletes.
• The annual Bell County Spelling Bee will take place on Saturday, March 13. WISD has 2 students participating: Haley Hefelfinger (8th grade) and Seth Greensage (7th grade). Good luck to Haley and Seth as they represent the school in this annual event!
• The Junior League of Bell County in partnership with the Children's Miracle Network will host a St. Patrick's Day 5K run/walk on Saturday, March 13. In addition to donating to a wonderful cause, the school with the most participants could win up to $1,000 towards its PE department.

Message of the Week: Nurture our Environment!

Have a great week or not, the CHOICE is yours!