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The first day...

 Is it a bat?
Is it a babe?
Is it?
Could it be?

It was.

It was January 22.

The day on which a large contingent of newbies entered the gates of the High School.

 "Kewl!!" one of them said.
"Kewl!" another said - wide-eyed and more enthusiastically.
"What?" said another, nonplussed
"A pewl party!"
"A what?"
"A Pewl Party"

No comprehension.

"Oh, a pool party" she said, brightly. "Cool!!!"

"Not!" groaned those attempting to be.

 "Very kewl ..." another said, determinedly and bravely. 
"Especially in this heat," another concurred.

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This was the welcome party arranged by the prefects for our new Grade Eight students.

"It'll make them more comfortable," a prefect said wisely. 
"More relaxed," others agreed
"More at ease," a third said.

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So we started off with ice breakers 

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And guided tours

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 And obstacle courses

 

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 And then watermelons…

 And all agreed. Everybody in Grade Eight did think High School was fun. And they were all more relaxed. And more comfortable. And definitely at ease.

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