When we want a little inspiration, or to reflect on why we are here Quotations can help us open up a discussion or think about something more deeply. Below are some quotes that I found inspiring as we begin a new school year. What thoughts do these quotes bring to mind for you? What are some of your favorite life lessons or quotes?
"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up" Mark Twain
I like this quote because when I am helping and encouraging others I feel uplifted. What are some things in your life make you feel joy?
"Talent is like electricity--we don't understand electricity we use it" Maya Angelou
Each person brings unique talents that they can offer to share with others. We don't understand why we have these talents but it is these things that make us special. What is a special talent or interest that you have?
"So you see! There's no end To the things you might know, Depending how far beyond Zebra you go" Dr. Seuss
We can stretch ourselves far beyond where we once thought possible. The zest in our imagination will bring us new knowledge and stretch our potential as humans on a rich planet. What are some things that you've learned or wished to learn which help you grow?
"Home is where one starts from" TS Elliot
The foundation that we've learned from our families carries with us. Who are those people in your life you call family?
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" Eleanor Roosevelt
We are in charge of our lives. The power to change our mood, move past misfortune, and overcome obstacles makes us stronger. What challenges have you overcome in life?
"If a person doesn't keep pace with their companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away" Henry David Thoreau
"Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first understood" Leonardo da Vinci
"The injury we do and the one we suffer are not weighed in the the same scale" Aesop
"We may all have come on different ships, but we're all in the same boat now" Martin Luther King Jr.
"We must be authors of our own age" Madeline Albright
"No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him/her distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it" George Washington Carver
"Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration" Thomas Edison
"A book is like a garden carried in a pocket" Chinese proverb
The variety of musical interests' of Swift students is shown through the graphs and charts outside Ms. Gamble's room. The data that shows what kinds of music we prefer fits in well with the circle graph and bar graph displays. Other types of music facts such as specific information about favorite albums, songs, the number of awards, or how long a song remains popular can be interesting to check out too. Some of these facts can best be shown on graphs with types of averages- box and whisker plots, changes over time- line graphs, and relationships between data- scatter plots. 
