In conjunction with the City of Galveston and the Nation, Galveston Early College High School and College Prep recognized Veterans Day with a moment of silence at 11:00 this morning, the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Principal Owens asked students and teachers to pause and reflect on the sacrifice of soldiers. She gave a statement about the meaning of Veterans Day, played the moving song of Taps, then read the following poem entitled, Heros, by Jared Jenkins:
In war, there are lives risked and lives taken
Men and women giving their best to defend what they love
They defend their country
Their honor
Their people
Some call them soldiers
Others call them heroes
Our veterans have risked their lives for us
They have lived through hell and fought with honor
Many have killed
And regret doing so
For every life, there is a soul
For every soul, there is a life
For those who have died, we show great appreciation and remembrance
For those who live, along with them live the horrific memories of battle
Some, memories of defeat
Some, memories of victory
Our veterans were more than soldiers
They were, and still are heroes
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Help GECHS win Gallery Furniture's Teachers' Lounge contest
Galveston Early College High School entered the Gallery Furniture's second annual contest to win one of 20 $5,000 teachers' lounge makeovers. And you and your family and friends can help GECHS win by voting online once per day until the contest ends midnight November 14.
Participation is open to all fans/friends of the Gallery Furniture Facebook page. To become a fan/friend, all you have to do is click the like button on the Gallery Furniture Facebook page.
You are also encouraged to post more photos and tell us about your great teachers to help support your school.
The 20 winning schools will be selected out of all schools entered by obtaining the most votes during the voting period.
The 20 winning schools will be notified during the week of November 15-19, 2010. The prizes will begin being delivered in December 2010.
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