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THANKS to the many parents and volunteers from the Meadowbrook Middle School Council for hosting an awesome community event. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t in their favor for the antique car showing but with the help of a few local entertainers and some fresh barbequed burgers & dogs, the crowd seemed to be pleased.

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The four seasons are

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Being a Teacher… Once there was a man named Nathan. He wanted very much to be a teacher. So he went to seek the advice of the wisest, most highly respected counselor in the land. "Wise counselor," Nathan began, "it has always been my dream to be a teacher. I want to stimulate the minds of the young people of our land. I want to lead them down the road of knowledge. Please tell me the secret of becoming a teacher." "Your goal is a commendable one, Nathan. However, it is also a very difficult one to achieve. First you must overcome three major obstacles." "I am ready to meet the challenge," answered Nathan bravely. "First you must swim the Sea of Children," directed the knowing counselor. Nathan started off to swim the Sea of Children. First he had to learn their 38 names. He had to send the line cutters to the end of the line. He made the paper throwers stay after school to clean the room. He commanded the name callers, pushers, and punchers to apologize to their victims. He gave M&M's to those who finished assignments and stars to those who were sitting in their seats quietly. Nathan checked passes to see how many children were in the bathroom. And he tracked down students who were gone longer than was necessary. He arranged the desks in alphabetical order, then boy-girl, boy-girl, and finally into small groups of four. He lined his children up for physical education and music and library and lunch. Then he stifled a cry when the secretary came into the room with number 39. Tired and shaken but still undefeated, Nathan returned to the counselor for his second task. "You are a very determined lad," said the advisor. "However, now you must climb the Mountain of Paperwork." Nathan set out at once. He wrote objectives and drew up lesson plans. He made out report cards and graded papers. He filled out accident reports, attendance reports and withdrawal reports. He completed inventories, evaluations, surveys, and request forms. Finally, he made dittos and more dittos. He ran them off until he was purple in the face. But the courageous boy's resolve never

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dwindled. He went to the wise counselor for his third task. "You are indeed very strong, Nathan. But this third task will take all the courage you can muster. You must now cross the country of Duties and Committees." At first Nathan was hesitant. But his convictions remained stead-fast. He began his long journey across the country of Duties and Committees. Nathan took lunch duty, bus duty, and recess duty. He was on the social committee, patrol committee, and the faculty advisory committee. He was the adult supervisor of the student government and ran the United Fund and Easter Seal drives. He went to PTA meetings, NRA meetings, SST meetings, School Site meetings, and in-service workshops. He organized bicentennial programs, talent shows, and book drives. Finally, he was elected the building representative of the union. At last Nathan reached the outskirts of Duties and Committees. Exhausted but happy, he returned to the knowledgeable counselor. "I swam the Sea of Children. I cl imbed the Mountain of Paperwork. I crossed the country of Duties and Committees," Nathan proclaimed. "Am I not worthy of the title of Teacher?" "Why, Nathan," began the counselor, "you have been a teacher all along." Nathan protested, "But I have not stimulated any minds. I have not guided anyone down the road to knowledge, I have not had any time to teach" "Oh, you say you want to TEACH! I thought you said you wanted to be a teacher. That is a completely different story!!

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CRAYONS?? The kindergarten class had settled down to its coloring books. Steve came up to the teacher's desk and said, "Miss Merc, I ain't got no crayons." "Steve," Miss Merc said, "you mean, "I don't have any crayons. You don't have any crayons. We don't have any crayons. They don't have any crayons. Do you see what I'm getting at?" "Not really," Steve said, "What happened to all them crayons?"

CUTTING CLASS "Jill," a teacher reprimanded the teenager in the hall, "do you mind telling me whose class you're cutting this time?" "Like," the young teen replied, "uh, see, okay, like it's like I really don't like think like that's really important, y'know, like because I'm y'know, like I don't get anything out of it." "It's English class, isn't it?" replied the smiling teacher.

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Daddy's Poem By: Faye Leger

Her hair was up in a pony tail,

her favorite dress tied with a bow. Today was Daddy's Day at school,

and she couldn't wait to go.

But her mommy tried to tell her, that she probably should stay home.

Why the kids might not understand,

if she went to school alone.

But she was not afraid; she knew just what to say. What to tell her classmates

of why he wasn't there today.

But still her mother worried, for her to face this day alone. And that was why once again,

she tried to keep her daughter home.

But the little girl went to school

eager to tell them all. About a dad she never sees

a dad who never calls. There were daddies along

the wall in back, for everyone to meet.

Children squirming impatiently,

anxious in their seats One by one the teacher called

a student from the class. To introduce their daddy, as seconds slowly passed.

At last the teacher called her name,

every child turned to stare. Each of them was searching,

a man who wasn't there.

'Where's her daddy at?' She heard a boy call out.

'She probably doesn't have one,' another student dared to shout.

And from somewhere near the back, she heard a daddy say,

'Looks like another deadbeat dad, too busy to waste his day.'

The words did not offend her, as she smiled up at her Mom.

And looked back at her teacher, who told her to go on.

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'My Daddy couldn't be here, because he lives so far away.

But I know he wishes he could be, since this is such a special day.

And though you cannot meet him,

I wanted you to know. All about my daddy,

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He loved to tell me stories he taught me to ride my bike.

He surprised me with pink roses, and taught me to fly a kite.

We used to share fudge sundaes,

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I'm not standing here alone.

'Cause my daddy's always with me,

even though we are apart I know because he told me, he'll forever be in my heart'

With that, her little hand reached

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And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads,

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She finished with a voice so soft, but its message clear and loud.

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And if he could, he'd be here, but heaven's just too far.

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by the love of her shining star. And given the gift of believing,

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