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"For our students,
school is a refuge from the trauma and hardships of poverty and
uncertainty—a place where they feel a sense of community and
belonging. This is a place where they have room to learn, laugh with
friends and build hope." Is It Spring Yet? Thanks to all of our friends who donated gifts, food, time and money over the holidays! But the holidays seem long ago, don't they? Maybe that's because we have been busy. Or maybe spring is already in the air. Our students are already getting ready for their Valentine's Day parties. And Cheryl has noticed a lot of giggly note-passing among her 5th grade girls. But perhaps we are pushing the season. Let's look at what's been up since we got back from winter break... Greetings from Bo (and His Person) The big post-holiday excitement in Cheryl's class came in envelopes from the White House. Students received individual letters from President Obama! Each came with multiple photos of the First Family, the Inauguration and even Bo, the First Dog. The letters were to Cheryl's students, who had written to the President after they watched his nationwide TV message to students, broadcast in the fall. Cheryl's students were impressed with the White House response, although some wondered why it was so late in coming. Others pointed out the President was probably pretty busy. Studying Dreams Marna's 6th-8th grade class and the older students from Cheryl's class each memorized a portion of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. They recited the speech as an ensemble for the rest of the school to celebrate Dr. King's birthday. To go along with that, Marna's class has been reading about the life of a Depression era African-American family in the rural Mississippi, in Mildred D. Taylor's "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." Marna says students are always shocked to learn how much worse African-American people were treated years ago. Meanwhile, Cheryl's book group did a poetry unit that included several poets. Students got to choose a poem to write about based on which poem they could most relate to. Most of the students chose one of Langston Hughes poems, including "The Dream Keeper," which is quoted in an earlier entry in this blog. Stuck on You The Little Kids in Jennipher's Pre-K through 1st grade class have been showing a lot of stick-to-it-iveness. They've been studying magnets. They've learned that magnets have positive ends and negative ends and that the ends only stick to their opposites. Also, magnets only stick to metal. It took quite a bit of trial and error testing to figure that out. But they persevered, which is good, because Perseverance is the Word of the Month. Drawings illustrating a couple of Langston Hughes poems.. 
December 03, 2009 Attention, all shoppers! Hey holiday shoppers! You can send a little money our way if you buy Nike gift cards at the N.E. MLK Blvd. Factory Store. That's because our school is a 2009 Nike Back Your Block Grant Winner. And Nike has issued special Back Your Block gift cards at its factory stores. We won our grant through the store on MLK Blvd. So, for every "Back Your Block" card sold at 2650 N.E. MLK JR. Blvd., Nike will donate $5 to local nonprofits who won Back Your Block grants through that store. (Some of you helped us win that grant by voting for our application on line. Thanks for that! Now you can help even more and take care of some shopping at the same time!) It’s a wrap Here’s another shopping tip. If you buy a toy at Kids at Heart Toys on S.E. 34th and Hawthorne, spend an extra $1 on wrapping. The wrapping elves there will send that dollar to CTS! Last year, the store elves made $500 wrapping! (Not rapping. Although, they may do that, too.) November 25, 2009 First fruitcake arrives! Let the festivities begin! Community Transitional School has received its first fruitcake of the season, and it comes all the way from the Yukon! It was baked at the Alpine Organic Bakery, owned by Suat Tuzlak. Some of us met Mr. Tuzlak about a month ago. It was a quiet afternoon, the children were gone for the day, and only a few of us were in the office. An older man, a bit scruffy looking, walked in and asked if he could use our restroom. Frankly, we were hesitant. And if the children had been in the building, we would have sent him on his way, just to be on the safe side. But he seemed OK, so we said OK. After using the facilities, he told us he was from the Yukon and that he had just walked from the airport. He was in Portland to attend a conference about communal living. He got directions from us to the place where he was staying. He also said he owned a bakery and that he would send us something. Well, people say a lot of things, and we didn't think much of it. But, weeks later, here it is. A fruitcake! From the Yukon! Organic, too! Well, it's not every day we get a donation so sweet and from so far away. To sweeten the gift even more, Mr. Tuzlak sent us a generous check, a donation for the school. All because we let him use the restroom. Somehow, the spirit of the season is captured in this tale in a roundabout and wacky Yukon-to-Portland kind of way. Let's hope we can sustain it through the next month! 
The CTS Rockets volleyball team came in second in the end of the season tournament! This is the second year CTS has had a team in the Portland Parks and Recreation Youth League. Our team really worked hard this year. The team members took it upon themselves to get to the Saturday games from their locations all over town. Some got rides, some took TriMet. And in order to stay on the team, they made sure to turn in their homework and not miss school. They really worked as a team, too, and they often played without substitutes. So, here's to a great season! GO ROCKETS! We are thankful We are thankful always for our friends. Without you, how would we keep this school going? But this time of year, when we all stop and think about what we are thankful for, we just want to say it again. Thanks to the people who give time. Thanks to the people who give money. Thanks to the people who give food and clothing and school supplies. Thank you all. November 2, 2009 Our Camaro has a new owner! We have a winner!! The winning ticket is 734056, and the winner has already been notified. Thanks to everyone who entered! On November 21st at 1pm, we drew the winning ticket for a raffle for the 2010 Chevy Camaro! Click here to find out more about it. 
October 02, 2009 OK. Now summer really is over It's October 1 and a whole month of this school year has gone by. We are busy! We have book groups going and math groups going. Marna's class is writing papers about Native American tribes. The SOS (Students of Success) after school program kids are writing papers about the movie "Freedom Writers." We are doing kickball, jump rope, art and Dazzling Facts. But wait! There's more!.... Dear Mr. President... Our students wrote letters to President Obama after we all watched his speech to school children on TV. The president told kids to set goals and work hard to achieve them. He also talked about his own life as a child with a single mother who didn't always have enough money to give her son all he wanted. Our kids could relate. Here are some excerpts from the letters they sent him: "I'm ten years old. I live in Portland with my sistheres and one brothere. We live in a shelter. We do not have money. I have a dad but he doesn't live with us. He is working to get us a home. He work hard for us. We are poor. All these things will not defeat me because I will study a lot in school. My goal is to do good in school so when I'm big I will be a hard working man for all my family like they work hard for me." "Dear President Obama: I thank you for giving your speech to everyone because maybe you had work to do. I liked your speech because you gave your time to us, so we could learn new things. My goal is to do fifth grade work. I'll practice each day. I'll be able to do 5th grade math. I'll learn my times tables. I won't give up with my homework." "I am a 10 year old girl in the 5th grade. I am writing because I want you to know my whole school saw your speech about goals and it made me proud as a bee with honey because you took time out to talk to the world. My goal is to get a good job. But it takes knoledge, and an eduction. I will get this knoledge by never giving up, I will stay in school. I won't think I can't do it. I pledge Barack Obama I will not give up!" CTS Rockets blast off! For the second year, Coach Lorie has signed up our volleyball team in the Portland Parks and Recreation League. Last year, we just called the team "CTS," but this year the team has a name: The CTS Rockets! T-shirts will be red and white. The kids are really excited. They also know they have to turn in their homework on time, have good attendance and behave in class and on the bus if they want to play on the team. The mystery bag Jennipher's kindergarten and first-grade class have been working on their letters. The first graders are working their way through the alphabet and are already up to "s" (not counting the vowels). The class is also learning about sorting all kinds of things, like blocks, toys, m&ms and crayons. One day Jennipher brought in a paper bag and all the kids spent days and days trying to guess what was in it. They asked yes and no questions to find out. First, they learned it was candy. It was soft. It was red. But it was not licorice. Finally, after lots of questions they learned that it was.....ta da!....Gummy Bears! And then they ate them! (After counting and sorting them). September 24, 2009 CTS on OPB! This morning on OPB radio, Rob Manning interviewed some of the kids and our principal Cheryl. The story was divided into two parts, one at the school (click here), and the second was an interview with Ruth Betancourt (click here). Ruth is former student of ours, who is the first in her family to graduate from high school, and is now starting college. She will study mechanical engineering. Way to go Ruth! September 14, 2009 Upper Crust Bread at the Lake Oswego Farmer's Market On October 3, Upper Crust Bread Company, run by Alice Seeger, will be at the Lake Oswego Farmers' Market, selling bread, and will be donating 25% of its sales to the school. Phyllis Seeger, Alice's mom, will also be selling handmade items, with all proceeds to go to the school. September 08, 2009 Little Cards That Make a Difference Our students and Gena Biello of Cursive Design brainstormed some funny ideas for greeting cards. The kids illustrated them, Gena prints and sells them. One hundred percent of the profits from the card sales comes to the school. You can see the cards and order some for yourself at littlecards.etsy.com. September 03, 2009 Vote for CTS! You can help Community Transitional School get a grant, or maybe two, from Nike. One grant would be for volleyball classes and the second one would help pay to deliver breakfast and lunch to our school for our kids (about 70 each day). The food is provided by the federal government for free, but we do have to pay for delivery to our school and we pay employees to serve the food. We have received Nike grants before but this is the first time Nike has asked applicants to get their supporters out to vote. All you have to do is go to the link above and vote! (They ask for your email so you can't vote more than once.) Thanks so much! August 26, 2009 Welcome to our 20th year School starts at CTS on September 1. No, that's not a typo. We're just a little earlier than the public schools, that's all. And this will be our 20th year teaching in Portland. We started as a little program at the YWCA. We have taught thousands of children. And we have learned so much ourselves. The halls and classroom floors are all shiny from their recent waxing. The windows are clean. The desks and chairs sit waiting for their occupants. Teachers and staff alike are anxious to see the kids come back. Cheryl says she loves being a teacher because each fall is like a clean slate, so full of hope. But here's what doesn't change: Our students' unstable lives. As the fall term approaches, our secretary has been phoning the families of the 34 children who attended our summer program to. Summer school ended just six weeks ago, but only three of the 34 phones were still working. Even the people the families listed to contact in an emergency couldn't be found at the numbers we were given. So, as I'm writing this, our secretary is out knocking on the doors at the kids'last-known addresses, trying to track them down so we can get the buses to them for school next week. She'll probably find most of them. Or, their parents will eventually call and enroll their children. And there will be new kids, too. Which is great, because we've got a fun year planned for them. We'll start with our First Day of School Traditional Root Beer Float Toasts (Thanks to Crater Lake Soda for supplying the root beer this year!) There will be kickball games and book reading groups; Dazzling Facts sessions and art classes; jump rope and math problem solving. Our after school program, SOS (Students of Success) will have some new projects. And, yes! We did manage to get funding for our volleyball team's second year in the Portland Park and Recreation League Youth League. Go CTS! (And thank you Samuel S. Johnson Foundation). Volunteers are gearing up to help the kids read, to help in the classrooms and in the clothes closet. Wonder what we need? Just take a look at our freshly updated Wish List, posted on this web site for our list of school supplies, office supplies and clothing. It's still summer. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Just because school is starting doesn't mean summer is over. So, there's still time for more tomato sandwiches and some sunshine before the rains come. Our five-week summer session seems like a million years ago, although it ended July 16. This is the fifth time we've done a summer session. It's really a good thing. Our kids had some reading and some math and some art and some sports. They had breakfast and lunch and, of course, bus rides to and from school. Cheryl and Hilda taught summer school. They had help from National Charity League women and their daughters, who volunteered to read one-on-one with the kids. The summer session ended before the Big Heat Wave came, so there was plenty of running and jumping and ball throwing. A high school student working on an Eagle Scout project organized a track skills session. The kids learned that there is "running" and then there is "running properly."(Who knew?). They jumped some hurdles, too! Literally! The kids also had lessons in other sports including volleyball and soccer. The kids' big highlight this summer was their trip to the Portland Historic Races. They got to ride in real race cars. They had a big lunch made just for them. They got autographs from drivers and souvenir hats and T shirts. This all happened because last year, the Portland Historic Races made Community Transitional School the beneficiary of its annual event at the Portland International Raceway. This annual trip on the races opening day is one of the benefits, along with generous contributions. And the kids just love it. Thanks to all who made it possible. At the end of summer session, Cheryl asked the kids to write their thoughts about summer school. Here are a few excerpts: "I think summer school went by fast. It felt like one whole day." "My taught on summer school are it was fun. I learned a lot from it like how to run right how to play volleyball. I had a good time. I might do it agin." "My thoughts on summer school is that why don't we have summer school on fridays, if we are going to have ballcamp next time because it is so fun." "My thoughts on summer school . I learned about myself is that I can do hard division and I can kinda do fractions and that I can get into dogeball really good. I just got to think of a way to find something I'm good at it was chalnging and I had fun here at summer school." June 09, 2009      
Our five 8th graders were honored on June 8 with speeches, presents, cookies, flowers, hugs, laughter and tears. Adis, Joselena, James, Sierra and Neftaly were the graduating Class of 2009 - the largest group to graduate in the school's 19-year history. All are bound for high school. All overcame some big barriers in their lives to get this far. All made us proud. Friends, families, teachers, staff and volunteers gave them a big send-off. Marna reminded them that this was just the beginning, that there were a lot more challenges ahead. And that we would be here for them if they needed us. Cheryl told them she wants to be invited to their high school graduations. All of the grads gave speeches thanking the teachers and staff. All have high hopes for the future. Here is one speech from a student who started at CTS just this year:  Celebratory toasts with root beer floats CTS students and staff have a tradition of starting and ending each year with toasts and root beer floats. So that's how we ended our 19th school year on June 9. As an added bonus, the sun came out for our last day (unlike the root beer and ice cream, the sun doesn't always show up for the party). The kids made the most of it. Volunteers helped put on a field day with lots of games including a rubber chicken toss and the beloved water balloon-throwing event. Thanks to all who helped with the day and a big thanks to all the donors, volunteers and friends who helped make this a truly great year. What we learned Last week, Cheryl had her 2nd through 5th grade class do self-portraits that included 10 things they learned this year. Here are some examples of what they learned (edited for spelling): I learned to be kind. I learned to be nice. I learned not to steal... I learned 2nd grade math in 1st grade... I learned I am good at math... I learned to trust other people... I learned to write cursive... I learned long division... I learned to do fractions. I was surprised I could do it... I learned to use my inside voice... I learned kickball. I learned dodge ball. I learned to do 'Double Dutch.' ... I learned to stand up for myself... I learned that I can run more each day... I learned to read books... I learned to keep trying... I learned to have confidence... I learned not to be afraid to read out loud... I learned to keep my hands to myself... I learned how to go to school every day even if my brother did not come. Not to be outdone, Marna's 6th through 8th graders did essays reflecting on the year. They were asked to write about math, reading, writing and their social lives. Here are a few excerpts from their papers on each subject: Math: "I got better at math. Now I can do my times tables without even thinking about it. I like to do times tables and I like to use them anywhere." "This year in math I learned a lot. I learned how to do negative integers, surface area, volume, graphs, functions, angles, pi, power and a lot of other stuff. To learn all this I had to put in some effort and less playing around." Reading: " 'Tom Sawyer' was surprising because a lot of people were dead, hurt or just died." "Always in life I will need to read." Writing: "I learned a great amount of big words from both reading and writing." "I know I got better at writing. I like to draw, not write, but good things can come out of writing good." Social: "At first I was really shy, but then I made a lot of friends. I have had some really hard spots in life and I've always needed help. My friends have always been there in the beginning and they shall be there in the end...We always hang out and we tell each other our deepest darkest secrets. (Well, maybe not all.)" "I can make almost everybody smile." May 01, 2009 Tell me s'more, please Marna's 5th-8th grade girls couldn't stop talking about their day at Portland Community College's Math & Science Conference for Middle School Girls. Our girls joined about 600 other girls from all over the Portland area on April 30 at PCC's Rock Creek Campus. They got to to to sessions led by women professionals in everything from architecture to medicine to engineering, software, hardware, welding and more. One 8th grader now wants to be a pharmacist, and a 7th grader thinks it would be cool to be a Park Ranger. Two students won an award in NIKE's workshop on engineering and design called "Just this one time it's ok to play with your food." Girls were asked to design and build s'mores out of the usual materials - graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallows - and the resulting objects were tested and judged. The CTS s'more was the biggest and heaviest. And it withstood 8 pounds of pressure, without crumbling. Although it won few points for looks, it did win the prize for Best Development Work/Best Performing S'more. Now, that's show biz! Stars were being born all over the place at the CTS Third Annual Talent Show, which was held on April 24th. We had a trio of a capella singers doing a song about friendship. We had two colorful dance acts, a jump rope act, two teams of comedians performing knock-knock jokes and two magic acts. Other students helped out with the tape player, the emcee work and the "applause" signs. The signs were cute but probably unnecessary, as students, parents, staff and board members applauded enthusiastically. Some of our multi-talented staff participated, too. Transportation coordinator Tom Lechner played part of Beethoven's Tempest Piano Sonata, and bus driver Glen Allen played his own instrumental composition on acoustic guitar. It's hard to pick a highlight, though. Maybe it was the sign that decorated the lunchroom. It told students to reach for the moon, because even if you miss, you may land among the stars. 
April 01, 2009 Better Living Through Chemistry (And Other Magic) Hard to believe, but Spring Break has come and gone. And we are back, even though it feels like spring never arrived. Also hard to believe, but we have just 10 weeks left of school this year - and so much to do. We have our talent show coming, the CTS alumni reunion and all sorts of other projects to complete before we enjoy our traditional last-day-of-the-year root beer floats. To catch you up, we had some special visitors before the break. Jesse Lowes from OMSI came and put on a show called "React-o-Blast" that demonstrated all kinds of exciting chemical reactions. The kids got to participate and they loved the bubbling substances, reminiscent of Frankenstein's laboratory, as well as liquids changing color and exploding fires. Some of their favorite chemical changes were the "elephant toothpaste," a foaming substance that would not quit, and the fire blasts, assisted by teachers Marna and Jennipher. More than one student left the assembly saying, "I'm going to be a scientist!" Whether that happens or not, it is always great to see children get excited about science. Soon after, the venerable Dr. M came and presented his magic act. This has been an annual event for many years and it is always well-loved. This year, Dr. M shared some of tips with some of our burgeoning magicians. They are getting their acts ready for our all-school talent show April 24th. Besides magicians, we'll have dancers, some singers and other surprises. Meanwhile, Back in the Classrooms Marna's Class The 5th-8th graders have been pondering career choices and doing research on occupations, based on what they think they'd like to be. We have a couple of future doctors, a lawyer and a "politician," as well as a future carpenter, mechanic and a computer programmer. One seventh-grade girl wants to be a pathologist, bringing cries of "Ewwww" from her classmates. This exercise segues nicely into an upcoming visit from a group of executive women who speak to the class about their various occupations. Some of Marna's students will also participate in a Portland Community College conference for middle school girls aimed at inspiring math, science and technology career choices... Marna's class also is reading "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and thoroughly enjoying this story from a very different time and place in America. It's surprising and somehow reassuring that these urban 21st century kids can relate to Mark Twain's story set in the rural Midwest in another era. Good stories live on. Jennipher's Class The Little Kids (as well call the kindergarteners and first graders) have been working on words with "b" and "n" in them. One child scored triple points for "bunny"... Jennipher has been reading the children different variations of classic tales. One is "The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pigs." Another is "Cinder Edna," an updated twist on the old "poor-girl-goes-to-the-ball" story. This modern heroine is totally self-sufficient. Pumpkin coaches? Nah. Edna takes public transportation to the ball. And rather than glass slippers, she wears comfortable loafers - all the better for dancing. The Little Kids think Cinder Edna is great. She even knows 16 recipes for tuna casserole! Cheryl's Class The 2nd-5th graders have been reading "Because of Winn-Dixie," which is about a 10-year-old girl named Opal who moves with her father to a new town. She learns about her absent mother, finds a dog that she names "Winn-Dixie," after the grocery store where she found him, and has a lot of adventures. Cheryl asked her students to write what they learned about themselves from the book. One child wrote, "Opal and I have a lot in common. When my dad left me, we moved to a new place...I learned you just need to let it go. You have to focus on what you have." ...The 5th & 6th graders have been reading poetry, too. Here's one they read by Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper February 20, 2009 Harbingers The hallway bulletin boards are still decorated with Valentines. It's one of the best days of the year. Each class had its own party, and everyone got cards and treats. Volunteers helped the littlest kids read their valentines. And the 6th through 8th graders had music on the boom box and pizza to eat. Now, we are seeing harbingers of spring. Recess is much improved because the sun occasionally shines. Spring break is just around the corner. And the kids are getting their acts ready for our third annual spring talent show. Past year's acts have included singers, dancers, jump-rope routines and magicians. We're all looking forward to the show this year. Our own first 100 days The world is busy watching President Obama's performance during his historic First 100 Days. Meanwhile, on February 11, Jennipher's K-1st Grade class enjoyed our annual 100th Day of School Celebration. The class made all sorts of things. They made a LEGO contraption with 100 pieces of LEGO and a necklace with 100 pieces of cereal. They had an exercise where they had to think of things that "would be good to have 100 copies of" and things that "might be a problem" to have 100 copies of. Isaac said he'd love to have a collection of 100 Spidermen; but having "100 dragons flying wild in my room" might be a problem... Baron said 100 days of rain would really be a problem because "we couldn't have recess."... And Chase said owning 100 cars might be a problem because "you have to fix them." One more time Another reminder: The Second Annual Gunnar Roads "Kids for Community" Benefit Concert, scheduled in December but canceled due to snow, is rescheduled for Sunday March 1st. from 6 to 9 p.m., at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave. Five dollar donations at the door and raffle ticket sales will benefit CTS. One of the prizes is a Fender Squire Stratocaster, donated by local blues hero Norman Sylvester. Gunnar at just 14 years old but has been playing blues guitar for years. Last year, he and his band came up with the idea of "kids helping other kids" by holding a benefit for CTS. It was a great time, so boogie on over. Calling all CTS Alums! If anyone reading this knows any former CTS students, get in touch with us! The older kids in the After School program are planning the school's first-ever CTS Alumni Reunion. It's quite a project. The kids are starting from scratch, tracking down former students. They're finding them, too - mostly on "My Space," a great research tool for this project! They'll invite the alums to an open house in the spring. The kids are excited, planning refreshments and decorations. The project also helps the staff. We often get asked where our kids end up, but we have no good way to follow them after they leave. The After School kids hope this list will be the beginning of a real alumni group and a way to keep in touch.  Do you know that the Mexican flag depicts an eagle eating a snake? Do you know why? Cheryl's 2nd-5th graders know. They are learning all about Mexico from Hilda, our teachers' aide, who was born in Mexico. Hilda is teaching the students about the country's geography, population, and history. All of the kids are enjoying it. Cheryl says the students with Hispanic backgrounds are noticeably proud to be studying Mexico in school. These students will make several maps, including a map that pinpoints where their families came from. When Hilda teaches the Spanish language, some of the students say, "I know that! I know that word." But even if they speak Spanish at home, they don't know how to write it, so they still have nearly as much to learn as the non-Hispanic students. Here are some drawings the students made of the Mexican flag. But first they learned about the flag's symbolism. Hilda says the images are based on a legend that recounts the way the Aztec people chose the site where they built their first capital city, which is where Mexico City stands today. According to the legend, the Aztec leader had a dream that told him to build a city in a place where the people found an eagle with a serpent in its beak, sitting on a cactus. And so they did. So, now you know. January 16, 2009 We, the (Young) People  Thanks, and Happy New Year! Thawed Out and Ready We're all back, thawed out and ready to dig into new projects. But before we go into that, here's a big thanks and a happy new year to all of our friends who provided holiday donations of food, clothing and toys to our students and money and supplies to our school. A special thanks goes to the volunteers who braved the snow and cold to make Christmas deliveries to our students and their families all over Portland and its outskirts. Definitely beyond the call of duty! Classroom Cays, Crystals, Castles and Collections Marna's class is reading "The Cay," which is set in the Caribbean, so they are listening to Harry Belafonte music...Teacher aides Tony and Hilda introducing 4th and 5th graders to the scientific method, and their first project is growing crystals...Meanwhile, students in Jennipher's kindergarten and 1st grade class are studying castles, learning about dinosaurs, rhyming words and learning sentence structures...Cheryl's class brought some of their favorite things to Collection Day. There was something for everyone, including collections of Matchbox Cars, Beanie Babies, My Little Ponies and a colorful collection of little bottles of nail polish. Also, rocks! Read old news... |
The word of the month is Persavr Here's what a 1st grader had to say about another word of the month:  Recess in verse!
Recess is
laughing jumping Recess Queens Recess King Screaming crying Teachers talking ropes slapping friends chasing Kick balls slamming tether ball slapping jump ropes rhyming Doing anything you want to do until the whistle blows recess' end |