De Genius Talents International School

09/01/2026

BE CAREFUL!

1. Be careful with your environment—it matters, a lot.
2. Be careful of your words—it shapes your world.
3. Be careful of your friends—it affects your future.
4. Be careful of your habits—it becomes your character.
5. Be careful of your silence—it can be misunderstood.
6. Be careful of your anger—it can destroy what you value.
7. Be careful of your thoughts—it directs your path.
8. Be careful of your attitude—it defines how people see you.
9. Be careful of your decisions—it creates your reality.
10. Be careful of your time—it’s the only resource you can’t get back.
11. Be careful of your distractions—they steal your purpose.
12. Be careful of your comfort zone—it limits your growth.
13. Be careful of your jokes—they may hurt someone.
14. Be careful of your ego—it can isolate you.
15. Be careful of your reactions—they reveal your maturity.
16. Be careful of your circle—it can either inspire or drain you.
17. Be careful of your expectations—they can lead to disappointment.
18. Be careful of your online presence—it reflects your offline reality.
19. Be careful of your secrets—not everyone deserves them.
20. Be careful of your envy—it blinds your blessings.

Life is shaped by the things we allow around and within us. Being careful doesn’t mean being fearful—it means being intentional. Protect your peace, invest in uplifting relationships, and create an environment that supports your growth. You are not only a product of your choices, but also your surroundings—choose wisely.

09/01/2026

🌟 Today’s Quote

“A growth mindset fuels extraordinary achievement.”

Belief in the ability to improve transforms struggle into success.

✅️ Praise effort, not talent: “You worked hard and it shows.”

✅️ Normalize mistakes: “Mistakes are stepping stones to mastery.”

✅️ Encourage goal-setting: Focus on progress, not perfection.

✅️ Teach self-talk: Replace “I can’t” with “I can learn.”

✅️ Model growth mindset: Share personal learning challenges and victories.

📌Growth mindset creates resilience, persistence, and excellence.

09/01/2026

Must-Know Idiomatic Expressions 🙂🔥

1. Once in a blue moon – Rarely
2. Costs an arm and a leg – Very expensive
3. In hot water – In trouble
4. Under the weather – Feeling sick or unwell
5. Out of the blue – Unexpectedly
6. Over the moon – Extremely happy
7. Under the table – Secretly or illegally
8. Down and out – Having no money or job
9. Burning the midnight oil – Studying or working late at night
10. Early bird – A person who wakes up early
11. Pass with flying colours – Complete successfully with good marks
12. Give the green light – Give permission for something
13. (Not) my cup of tea – (Not) an area of interest or preference
12. Piece of cake – Very easy
13. Break a leg – Good luck
14. An elephant’s memory – A very good memory
15. Hit the sack – Go to sleep
16. As fit as a fiddle – Very healthy
17. Ants in one’s pants – Very excited or impatient
18. In seventh heaven – Extremely happy
19. Heart of gold – Very kind and generous
20. Drop-dead gorgeous – Extremely attractive
21. Bite the bullet – Face a difficult situation bravely
22. Let the cat out of the bag – Reveal a secret accidentally
23. Hit the nail on the head – Say exactly the right thing
24. Kill two birds with one stone – Accomplish two things at once
25. Spill the beans – Reveal a secret
26. The ball is in your court – It’s your decision or responsibility now
27. When pigs fly – Something that will never happen
28. A blessing in disguise – Something that seems bad but turns out good
29. Cry over spilled milk – Worry about something that can’t be changed
30. Beat around the bush – Avoid saying something directly

04/01/2026

*7 Practical Ideas for Parents in the First Week of School Resumption**

Dear Parents,

The first week of school plays a vital role in setting the tone for a successful term. Below are practical steps you can take to support your child’s academic and personal development:

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*1. Set Academic Goals with Your Child**

Discuss realistic and achievable targets for the term, such as improving grades, reading more books, enhancing handwriting, or joining clubs.

Write these goals down and place them in a visible area at home to keep your child motivated.

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*2. Review Last Term’s Performance*

Go through your child’s previous academic results together to identify strengths and areas needing improvement.

Plan appropriate support such as extra lessons, reading practice, or subject drills.

📌 *Accessing Results & School Portal*
Results are available *offline (dossiers)* and *online via the school portal*, which also provides access to attendance records, virtual classrooms, and assignments.

*Portal Access Steps:*
• Visit http://www.dgtis.org.ng
• Click the *Menu* button (top-right corner)
• Select *Portal* → *Student Login*
• Enter the login details sent last term via *08186866815*

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*3. Strengthen Home–School Communication*

Save and regularly check official school communication channels, including phone numbers, WhatsApp broadcast, the school portal, and email.

📞 *Key Contacts:*
• 08186866815 (Calls/ WhatsApp)
• 08090677737 (SMS/WhatsApp)
• http://www.dgtis.org.ng
• [email protected]

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*4. Plan Ahead Financially*

Prepare early for tuition and replacement of other weak essential items such as bags, shoes, socks, belts, underwear, notebooks, writing materials, uniforms, sportswear, cardigans, Friday wear, and educational gadgets.

Early planning helps reduce financial pressure during the term.

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*5. Create a Study Corner at Home*

Refresh and organize your child’s reading space to make it comfortable and inviting.

Ensure proper lighting, good ventilation, and minimal distractions.

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*6. Encourage Independence and Responsibility*

Teach children to pack their school bags, arrange uniforms, and manage their homework.

This builds confidence, discipline, and reduces morning stress.

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*7. Reinforce Values and Discipline*

Consistently remind children of the importance of respect, punctuality, honesty, neatness, and hard work.

Aligning home values with school expectations ensures consistency and positive character development.

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*We wish you and your child a smooth and successful resumption.*

Warm regards,
*School Management*

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12/10/2025

40 Motivational Quotes for Peak Inspiration

1. "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." — E.E. Cummings

2. "Your self-worth is determined by you. You don't have to depend on someone telling you who you are." — Beyonce‌

3. "Nothing is impossible. The word itself says 'I'm possible!'" — Audrey Hepburn

4. "Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you." — Walt Whitman

5. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go." — Dr. Seuss

6. "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." — Winston Churchill

7. "To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try." — Rosa Parks

8. "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." — Walt Disney

9. "Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them." — Madam C.J. Walker

10. "Champions keep playing until they get it right." — Billie Jean King

11. "I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger." — Serena Williams

12. "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." — C.S. Lewis

13. "It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light." — Aristotle

14. "Believe you can and you're halfway there." — Theodore Roosevelt

15. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage." — Anai‌s Nin

16. "Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong." — Ella Fitzgerald

17. "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." — Maya Angelou

18. "If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one." — Dolly Parton

19. "Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time." — Ruth Bader Ginsburg

20. "All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them." — Viola Davis

21. "It is never too late to be what you might have been." — George Eliot

22. "When you put love out in the world it travels, and it can touch people and reach people in ways that we never even expected." — Laverne Cox

23. "Give light and people will find the way." — Ella Baker

24. "It always seems impossible until it's done." — Nelson Mandela

25. "Don’t count the days, make the days count." — Muhammad Ali

26. "If you risk nothing, then you risk everything." — Geena Davis

27. "Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined." — Toni Morrison

28. "When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go." — Carol Burnett

29. "Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn’t have the power to say yes." — Eleanor Roosevelt

30. "When it comes to luck, you make your own." — Bruce Springsteen

31. "If you're having fun, that's when the best memories are built." — Simone Biles

32. "Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor." — Truman Capote

33. "Hard things will happen to us. We will recover. We will learn from it. We will grow more resilient because of it." — Taylor Swift

34. "Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own." — Michelle Obama

35. "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist." — Oscar Wilde

36. "You define beauty yourself, society doesn’t define your beauty." — Lady Gaga

37. "Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you." — Mary Lou Retton

38. "You just gotta keep going and fighting for everything, and one day you’ll get to where you want." — Naomi Osaka

39. "If you prioritize yourself, you are going to save yourself." — Gabrielle Union

40 "No matter how far away from yourself you may have strayed, there is always a path back. You already know who you are and how to fulfill your destiny." — Oprah Winfre

05/10/2025

🌸 To every hardworking and dedicated teacher — you are truly appreciated!
✨ Keep touching lives; your impact goes far beyond the classroom.
🙏 God bless us all! 🎁🎁

01/10/2025

28/09/2025

50 COMPOUND IDIOMS
Expressions You Should Know

1. Touch and go - very risky
2. Bread and butter - main income
3. Odds and evens – number groups
4. Down and out - very poor
5. Black and white - clear choice
6. Life and death - very serious
7. Short and sweet - brief & nice
8. Pick and choose - select freely
9. Loud and clear - easy to understand
10. Give and go - quick teamwork move
11. Safe and sound - unharmed
12. Rough and ready - simple but useful
13. First and foremost - most important
14. Sink or swim - succeed or fail
15. More or less - approximately
16. Life and soul - lively person
17. Now and then - sometimes
18. Right and wrong – moral choice
19. Pros and cons - good & bad sides
20. High and dry - helpless
21. Step by step - gradual
22. Give and take - mutual compromise
23. Fair and square - honest
24. Rise and fall - ups and downs
25. Dos and don'ts - rules
26. Come and go - appear & disappear
27. Hustle and flow – active rhythm
28. High and mighty - arrogant
29. Part and parcel - essential part
30. Skin and bones - very thin
31. Fast and furious – very fast
32. Neat and tidy - well arranged
33. Out and about – busy outside
34. Proud and tall - confident
35. Peace and quiet – calm
36. Bright and early – very early
37. Sick and tired - fed up
38. Hook and loop - Velcro
39. Law and order - public peace
40. Trial and error learn by trying
41. Give or take - roughly
42. Bits and pieces - small parts
43. Wait and see be patient
44. Back and forth – moving repeatedly
45. Flesh and blood - human nature
46. Wear and share - swap clothes / items
47. Live and learn - learn from mistakes
48. Leap and bound – very quickly
49. S***k and span - spotless clean
50. Hit and miss - sometimes successful
A binomial expression is a fixed pair of words joined by and or or, used together in a set order to give a special or idiomatic meaning.