A/N: I just want to dedicate this chapter of my story to my old school Redding Elementary School. The school in my story Redding Academy obviously got its name from my elementary school. I also wanted to dedicate this chapter to all my teachers of my elementary school that helped create me, therefore assisted in creating this story indirectly. I dedicate this story not only to Redding Elementary School and its teachers, but to a few of my other teachers Willie, Carl, Benjie, and Thatcher (although Thatcher is really the name of Meredith's father in the show). Although they just taught me during the summer, they taught me a lot. And for that I dedicate this chapter to them.

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Summary for Chapter 1-2: Meredith had been the new kid at a new school, Redding Academy. She immediately made some new friends but gradually became best friends with Jack, Kate, and Derek. They drifted apart during the time of junior high school through high school. Now during the second semester of the 10th grade, Meredith has made three new best friends, George, Izzie, and Christina.

Chapter 3

As Meredith attended Redding Academy, Thatcher, her father, became friends with all the staff members and was already friends with a few of the teachers on the staff.

Redding Academy, which was a kindergarten through 12th grade school, had many PTA meetings and school activities and events. Thatcher participated every single meeting and event and activity. He attended the meetings and the events because Meredith's mother, Ellis Grey, was too busy with her job as a doctor to attend.

There was one event that Thatcher, with the help of Willie, Carl, and Benjie, a couple of teachers, created. It was the May Festival. It was a fund raiser that took place every first Friday of May; it took up the whole day. On that day they wouldn't be any school (so the students were happy to help with the event). During the May Festival there would be games, prizes, and food. The students and adults would buy tickets and that would be their money if they wanted to buy food or play the games. It was the highlight of Redding Academy. (A/N: The May Festival was an event that happened at my old elementary school. During each of them I had so much fun!)

The first May Festival to ever that place was when Meredith was in the 5th grade.

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Meredith walked around the yard where the May Festival was being held. She could believe it, her dad and his friends really went all out for the 5th annual May Festival.

It was more elaborate then the first year. This year there were entertainment, clowns, and face painting too. There was even a movie screening.

"Hey you guys! What's up?" Meredith asked her friends as she approached them.

"Nothing much. Except this festival. Man have you seen it this grand ever?" George replied with awe in his voice.

"I know they went all out this year it seems." Izzie replied with the same amount of awe in her voice.

"Hey Christina, what's up with you? You've been so quiet. That's very unusual for you, especially for you." Meredith asked her after Christina hadn't said a word since Meredith arrived.

"Huh? What? Oh, yeah. I was just thinking about something. Hey, wait! Shut up!" Christina replied stuttering not really recalling what Meredith had just said.

Izzie, George, and Meredith all tried to stifle their giggles but they were unsuccessful. They kept giggling until they had to stop to breathe.

"Oh shut up." Christina said as she looked away in disgust. "Let's go look around and buy some tickets. Let's see if there's anything interesting or any fun games to play."

Following Christina's advice they walked around looking for the ticket sand to buy some tickets and then went looking for games to play.

They played games from beanbag toss to an enlarged game of tic-tac-toe.

Meredith, Christina, and Izzie won tons of prizes for playing and winning the games. George however did not win any of the games he played and received no prizes for his efforts.

"It's not fair." George pouted. "I didn't win any prizes. I think the games were rigged.

"But we won prizes." Izzie said giggling at George pouting.

"Well, they must rig the games when the guys play." George retorted still pouting.

"Okay, enough. Let's go see what kind of entertainment we have this year." Meredith said starting to feel sorry for George.

As they walked to the stage to see the entertainment, Meredith froze in shock.

She couldn't believe it; her father was up there on the stage singing!

And it wasn't just her father singing it was their principal Carl Siegel! Along with two other teachers, that are her father's best friends Willie and Benjie.

After the shock wore off, Meredith began laughing like the rest of the crowd that were listening to them sing.

Even though they were pretty good, the thing that set off the students and crowd to laugh was first of all the thought of them singing still was hilarious in their minds and their outfits were very funny. The name of their barbershop quartet was really weird/ interesting. They were called the Aim Highians, which was weird because no one had any idea what it meant.

After they finished, they thanked every one and left the stage.

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Hey you guys! Thanks for all the nice reviews.

I decided to add in some humor in this chapter. Hehe :)

The May Festival that I wrote for this chapter is different in real life though. Although there are games and prizes, I've changed it a little.

Well, I just wanted to dedicate this chapter to honor the people and school that I dedicated this chapter to.

Redding Elementary School is a school in San Francisco. Just to inform you.

Anyway don't forget to read and review.

The dedicator,

Fanficaddict