SchoolBen Finally, on Thursday May 13, it was time for the main event. Ben ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1306 came into frame ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1307 and let me past the 5th grade exhibit ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1308 to his classroom ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1309 where he went in ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1310 to see the various foods ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1311 including tomato and cheddar sandwiches ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1312 cucumber and cottage cheese sandwiches ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1313 and peanut butter rollups ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1314 that Meredith ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1315 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1316 had made. After looking at the list of presentations ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1317 we admired the wafer pencils ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1318 and chocolate chip pan cookie (with a message) ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1319 along with the foods ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1320 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1321 that we didn't bring. We reviewed our food ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1322 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1323 and Meredith ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1324 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1325 and more food ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1326 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1327 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1328 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1329 before the teacher (Ms. Sanderson) ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1330 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1331 suggested that we say hello to Ed and Ryan ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1332 and have Ben lead us on a tour ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1333 of his work ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1334 of the class book ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1335 and his page in it ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1336 and then of his poem ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1337 in the book of poetry.

The kids then began to read their stories in turn ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1338 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1339 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1340 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1341 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1342 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1343 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1344 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1345 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1346 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1347 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1348 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1349 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1350 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1351 with Suzanne listening ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1352 as after one more ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1353 it was Ben's turn ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1354 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1355 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1356 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1357 and then he gave up the stage ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1358 and the stories continued ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1359 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1360 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1361 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1362 ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1363 which built up a large appetite so that the food was finished ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1364 and we could go but stopped on the way out to record this person ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1365 and Ben's artwork ../../../Sabbat/2004/05.11-13.04AuthorsTea//IMG_1366 to end a creative day.