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Mr. Grumble’s Day Off

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Glass of lemonade courtesy of OpenClipart.org/nicubunu

Glass of lemonade courtesy of OpenClipart.org/nicubunu

The Elementrees worked together to shovel the snow around Mr. Grumble’s house. They were doing their best to follow their own rule number 9, which was “Hold bake sales, lemonade stands, rake leaves, and shovel snow.” They were working on the “shovel snow” part.

Mr. Grumble supervised the proceedings from his porch. He was wearing a Hawaiian shirt, Bermuda shorts with a Hawaiian pattern, and he was holding a glass of lemonade that had a cocktail umbrella and straw in it.

“When you’re done shoveling snow, who’s in the mood for some ice cold lemonade?” Mr. Grumble asked all the kids who were busy shoveling snow off his driveway, walkway, and sidewalk.

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The Dictionary Dip

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Dictionary courtesy of OpenClipart.org/johnny_automatic

Dictionary courtesy of OpenClipart.org/johnny_automatic

The Elementrees’ third grade teacher, Ms. Applewood, gave them an interesting assignment. She asked everyone to do a dictionary dip.

“I would like you all to do a dictionary dip,” she said. “How do you do a dictionary dip? Well, you take a dictionary in your hands, close your eyes, open the book to anywhere you want, and then point to somewhere on the page. Then you open your eyes and see what the word is. Often you will be surprised because it may be a special word from the Universe just for you!”

“What’s the point of this dictionary dip, Ms. Applewood?” Tommy Tomorrow asked.

“To expand your vocabulary,” Ms. Applewood answered.

“Our parents can barely afford a cab, much less a limousine,” he said.

The Elementrees could not wait to try this assignment at home. What words could the Universe have for them?

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Snow Day Hooray!

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Snow Flake courtesy of OpenClipart.org/FireLee

Snow Flake courtesy of OpenClipart.org/FireLee

The Elementrees had a big surprise the morning of Monday, December 7. Green Lawn Elementary School announced a snow day on all the local news stations and on WWQ AM Radio.

It was such a beautiful thing for every student to read on the television screen “School Closings” later followed by the highly anticipated words “Green Lawn Elementary School.” It was an early Christmas present and an early holiday present for those who did not celebrate Christmas.

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All Aboard the Dream Board

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Telescope courtesy of ClassroomClipart.com

Telescope courtesy of ClassroomClipart.com

The Elementrees dreamed up a storm as they worked on their vision boards in Amy Lockhart’s backyard.

“I have a vision, but you’re standing in my way, so I can’t see past you,” Pete Moss, who was the shortest member of the Elementrees, told Brian Glass, who was the tallest.

Brian moved out of Pete’s way and sat further away by himself. He took out a glass marble from his pocket and started drawing it on his vision board.

Pete sat under a tree and drew his vision board, adding a big tree, a patch of moss, and the word “Green.” He really enjoyed nature.

“All I need is a ship, a compass, some wind, and a star to sail her by,” Abigail Abacus said as she drew a directional compass on her vision board.

“Would you settle for a canoe?” Cleo Redding asked her.

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More Than Just a Marker

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Markers photo courtesy of PublicDomainPictures.net/Tom Barnick

Markers photo courtesy of PublicDomainPictures.net/Tom Barnick

Almost every day after school, the Elementrees met up at Amy Lockhart’s house for one hour to discuss their plans and play games. Today, they were working on their vision boards. A vision board is a poster board that contains all the images and words that a person wants to experience in his or her life.

Amy had a big box of markers for everyone to use.

“Please help yourselves to my box of markers,” she announced publicly. She was standing on her usual stage: her backyard patio. “We do not have poster boards, so please use these blank sheets of paper instead.”

The Elementrees helped themselves to the paper and markers. They drew by placing their papers on hard surfaces such as the backs of books, each other’s backs, and the patio. Cynthia Buttons did not allow anyone to use her back as a writing surface.

“Why do they call it a ‘magic’ marker?” Tommy Tomorrow asked out loud. “Does it have supernatural powers?”

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