Volunteering

This morning, Plotnik and Ducknik went to the orientation meeting for volunteers at Local Middle School. They learned the students are primarily Latino, with blacks, whites and Chinese making up most of the rest of the population. They learned never to get in the middle of a fight. They learned three check marks lead to a referral. They learned it's no fun to go on a bus trip with fifty 13-year-olds. They learned these are good kids, but...well, it's Middle School.

Sounds good. Now all Plotnik and Ducknik need is a TB test. Local Middle School needs help everywhere. Though TGP knows children armed with violins can be hazardous to the ears, his are shot already anyway so he hopes to be able to help the music teacher put together an orchestra. He may also volunteer in the computer lab. He may also go stark raving mad. Just think: Kanji on Monday and Wednesday, augmented by squabbling 7th graders. Baba dooji wooji babble.