:)End of the Year Program:( By: Stella Age: 10

Hello all!
This is Stella! I am going to write an article about the Co-Op and such stuff! I won't include names/nicknames/pictures-don't worry!

Well, first I am going to tell you a little bit about the Co-Op. I have told you a little bit about it before but I will refresh your memory.
The Co-Op is really a place where homeschoolers can spend time with other homeschool friends.
We have had a fun year there and some nice classes. This has probably been the best year so far for me personally.
So, now, I am going to tell a little bit about the end of the year program.
We have been involved in a program called DI. I have written many articles about that so I won't go into too much detail. DI is a class where we kids can participate in a challenge. We work together as a team and work through a challenge. This year we had a challenge which was called- "You're Gonna Flip!" We had to make a character have a 'flip' from one point of view to another. We also had to make two extra side trips to show our talents. We made a piece of visual art, and wrote a skit.
I will give you an outline of what we did------

Challenge- "You're Gonna Flip"

Preview of Skit- In our skit Maria, (a young girl) doesn't like to brush her teeth. Nobody can convince her to, not even 'Betty Brush Your Teeth' (The Tooth Fairy) ;). That is, until she experiences a change....

Puppet: Betty Brush Your Teeth

Points of View- Doesn't like to brush her teeth -FLIP- Likes to brush her teeth

Way of showing the flip- We did an actual flip- handstand into bridge-stand up

What makes this change- She finds out she has cavities after a weirdo dentist tells her so!

Side trips- Gymnastics and Commercial

Visual Art- Gesture Drawing

We really had an awesome year- three cheers for OUR TEAM MANAGERS!!!!!!

Anyway, we performed this skit at the end of the year program! We really had fun. The chorus sang for us and the graduates got certificates. A piece on the piano was played, and there was a an art show.... OH AND DON'T FORGET THE CAKE!!!
We also got yearbooks. They were excellent and we had our friends sign them. It was a lot of fun!
We are sad at the same time though that this year is over. I am looking forward to next year also.
Finally, I want to say----------
Thanks to all who made the Co-Op and Programs possible- and also----
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THREE CHEERS FOR THE CO-OP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Stella
Age: 10