Monday came around pretty fast. And it was the day to present their song, 'Somewhere over the Rainbow'. So Simon brought this disk that he had all the backgrounds on, and was going to use it with the projector. Tatri was ready with the memorized sign language. And Sam of course was ready to sing her heart out. There were 6 groups going today, and they were the last group to go. So they sat back and watched all the other groups do their presentation, and awaited their turn to shine. Finally there was just enough time left in class to do their presentation. While some of the other students set up a microphone system for Sam to use, they started out explaining about the song, and who had recorded it. They gave a few highlights they put into the report, and soon it was time for the singing to begin!

Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
There's a land that I've dreamed of
Once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream of
Really do come true After this the music that they redid changed a little bit. It was shorter and more hip hoppy-ish. So then, the sentences changed from long big ones, to shorter ones. With the background that Simon did was working fine. And Tatri's sign language was going great too. Sam began to move around the front of the room where they were performing. The whole class then started to get into the song, and clapped along with it.
Somewhere
Over the rainbow
Way-up-high
There's a
Land that I've dreamed of
Once
In a lullaby

Somewhere
Over the rainbow
Skies-are-blue
And the
Dreams that you dare to dream of
Do really do
Come true

Someday I'll wish
Upon a star
And wake up where
The clouds are far
Behind me..
Where trouble melts
Like lemon drops
Away up high
Above the chimney tops is
Where you'll find me

Somewhere
Over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
Birds fly
Over the rainbow
Then why
Oh why can't I?

If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Then why, why can't I?

After that, the whole class was clapping for them. Sam had a big smile on her face. Simon and Tatri came to stand next to Sam, when Mr. M came up to the front of the class.
"Well, that was quite a presentation! Good job!" he said talking to Simon, Sam, and Tatri. They all smiled @ each other, and knew they did a good job. On Tuesday, it was the same this way. Some of the students had helped set up the microphones. This time they were using the head pieces so that they could also dance as well. The song started, and they all walked into their place.

Tatri: I saw my problems and I'll see the light

We got a lovin' thing, we gotta feed it right

There ain't no danger we can go too far

We start believin' now that we can be who we are - grease is the word

While this singing was going on, Simon and Sam was dancing in the back of Tatri as she walked around to sing. Simon and Sam started to dance off with the first line like this: The started from opposite sides and walked in the middle and crossed each other and stopped about one foot away from each other. They did a body wave with Sam in the front and Simon in back, in front of each other. (to the line, 'we got a lovin thing) with a bump of each shoulder, then they turned in opposite directions. They did movements with their arms and switched positions of their legs to turn and walk. After Tatri sang the line, grease is the word, they all did a rotation turn of Tatri @ the top of the triangle, Simon and Sam in the back. Then Tatri turned to be on the right side, Sam on the left, and Simon turned to do his solo. Simon: They think our love is just a growin' pain

Why don't they understand? It's just a cryin' shame

Their lips are lyin', only real is real

We stop the fight right now, we got to be what we feel - grease is the word

With a punch, punch of their fists towards the groups and a shuffle of their feet, they did about 4 measures of dance moves. More dancing came, and the class finally started clapping, and singing along with the song. Chorus: Grease is the word, is the word that you heard (dance moves: a snake movement with upper body, 2 elbow jabs one after the other and clap.)

It's got groove, it's got meaning (dance moves: 2 body waves and Sam and Tatri did hip bumps during the instrument/music part. While Simon bent with his hands on his knees and swayed from side to side.)

Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion (dance moves: shuffles of the feet with claps to the music, and when it came to 'motion' the did a wave like gesture with their hands)

Grease is the way we are feeling (dance moves: criss cross' of feet, and turns with hits in the air.) Sam: We take the pressure, and we throw away conventionality, belongs to yesterday

There is a chance that we can make it so far

We start believin' now that we can be who we are~grease is the word Chorus: Grease is the word, is the word that you heard

It's got groove, it's got meaning

Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion

Grease is the way we are feeling Everyone with echo: This is a life of illusion, lack of control

Laced with confusion - what're we doin' here? Sam: We take the pressure, and we throw away conventionality, belongs to yesterday

There is a chance that we can make it so far

We start believin' now that we can be who we are~grease is the word Chorus: Grease is the word, is the word that you heard

It's got groove, it's got meaning

Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion

Grease is the way we are feeling Grease is the word, is the word that you heard

It's got groove, it's got meaning

Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion

Grease is the way we are feeling

Grease is the word, is the word, is the word... They then ended in a pose. Simon in the middle bent on his one knee, and his other leg sticking out. Sam with her 2 hands leaning on her knees. And Tatri with her 2 hands pointing out to the class, not entirely standing up straight. The class jumped up from their seats and started cheering like crazy! The 3 of them were so happy, all they could do was smile, and smile some more. The next 2 days were basically a review of the different music styles, and music history facts. So it was kinda like a study hall basically. Then on Friday, which was the 14th of December, there was an assembly in the gym. So all the students huddled in there and found their seats. The gym slowly became silent as their principal went up to the microphone which was placed in the middle of the gym. "Well, this has been a fine beginning of the school year." Mrs. Stevens started to say. "And to start off this Christmas spirit, the school council has planned to have a Christmas dance!" she said and whispers went around in the gym. "Now, it will be different from the years before. This year, the dance shall be on Christmas Eve." She said. "So that we'd have the real Christmas feel in it! It will be on a Monday night starting from around 7 to 10 or 11. I know some of you may be going to visit families, or is busy that day and cannot attend, but if you aren't busy. We encourage all of you to join us here!" she said. Mrs. Stevens put on a somewhat disappointed face and continued to speak into the mic. "But, this year, we will not be getting out of school that early. We shall be going on Winter Vacation on Wednesday 20th next week." She talked more about the schedule for the dance, and why we aren't going to be able to get out of school early this year. After that, the school then went on to their classes that they had @ the time.

Saturday and Sunday were the same. Tatri and Sam hung out on Saturday, and they both went to church on Sunday. Tatri missed the last 2 weeks of church because her family had to see her aunt that was sick in the hospital. But now their aunt was out, and they were able to go back to church.