Settling the Score

Settling the Score — page 1
Chapter 1 MUSICAL SCORE I have an exciting announcement to make Mr Byrd our band director clapped his hands to get our attention As many of you are aware there's only one month until winter break That's all it took to get the whole room buzzing Everyone started talking all at once Hey Carmen You can always tell it's almost winter break when Byrd breaks out the holiday beach shirts Davis Beadle said to me This was my first year in room 217 the Benton Bluff Junior High band room And that was one of the first things I'd learned Mr Byrd always showed up to class in tropical shirts khaki shorts and a straw hat The colder temperatures didn't stop him either Today seashells were arranged on a sandy