October 26, 2005
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The Daily News
1 I just can’t get used to that date.
2 Spirit Week continued yesterday with The Bay Area, brought to you by our baby Warriors. They did a great job, having a LOT of kids involved and enjoying their first Spirit Day. They added two lovely touches during break: they saluted Mr. Rocha, and then, when everyone began going back to class, they all came down and shook hands with the judges!
3 As a judge, I was impressed, not just because they recognized us, but because it was something new that they brought to the table. That worked, at least to me. Oh, come on! We can spill a little of our thoughts, especially if it’s something that will work for future groups.
4 Meanwhile, back in the Theatre, the auditions became magical yesterday, when we got more kids auditioning than at any time in the past five years!!! None of the directors expected it, so it made casting really complicated, but a good sort of complication. This group instantly reminded me of the very classic Class of ’98. LOTS of talent, intelligence, and humor!!! I LOVED it! My classroom had kids out the door rehearsing, enjoying, and falling in love with acting. What a wonderful scene!
5 And while all THAT was going on, the Haunted House was getting better and better. It’s close, but oh, my! That deadline is right on us.
6 Today I will be doing the Heidi Chronicles in the Theatre, the very fun story of the ghost in our very own Theatre, and all the coincidences that go with her.
7 I now listen to the coincidencs. They are far too many, and far too frequent. I’m not sure exactly WHAT they mean, but they sure give us pause. My belief system begins to incorporate those sorts of things now.
8 So yes, Heidi will be with us today.
9 Heidi.
10 I’m looking forward to the 2005 version of the Chronz. It’s always an exciting day, so it will be interesting, especially since we have a haunted house going on in there also.
11 Yoiks! As I was writing the last item, I fell asleep at the computer (I TOLD you!) and it did this: kllllllllllllllllllllllllk. As in , “click”.
12 Okay, not so weird.
13 But today is the day. So it should be a lot of fun.
14 And then, after school, we’ll get this haunted house to the next level!!!
15 Meanwhile, JUNIORS, it’s time for your space!!!
16 The JUNIORS are going to Outer Space today, so I can hardly wait!
17 Thank you, everybody, for making this just a nice Spirit Week.
18 Go Juniors!
19 Peace, y’all.
Welcome Class of ’09!
~H~
