back to school again

Fall 2042 - 2042/2043 school update.

Providence Elementary School

Samantha's grandson Sean Ottomas started kindergarten this year, and Samantha loves spending time with him at school. Two of her grandchildren are at Providence Elementary - Sean and his older sister Katie - and next year their cousin Veronica Bertoni will be joining them.

Charlotte Long is very excited to meet kids her own age.

This is Providence Elementary's first kindergarten class in several years: Sean Ottomas, Charlotte Long, and Connor Roseland.

Katie likes being able to play with her little brother at recess.

Michael and Andrew Wilder also like playing together at recess. They're in different classes, so they only see each other at lunch and on the playground.

Jamie is a very active little girl, and she loves playing with the boys during recess.

She doesn't have a lot in common with Jodie and Sadie Stanton, but at least she has Dylan Wright to play with.

Piper Cooper and Alex Smith are so close, sometimes Julie Kim feels left out.

This year Piper has started taking violin lessons with Julie and Dylan. She's very impressed by how good they are.

Now that Piper and Julie have music class together, they're starting to become friends. Although Piper doesn't really like it when Julie brags about her parents' careers at television stars.

"You should come over, and we can watch episodes of my parents' TV show," Julie says.

"Oh, um okay, maybe."

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Providence High School

This year there is only one new seventh grader, Rachel Cooper. Rachel likes not being in elementary school anymore, but it's hard being the youngest kid in her class.

But Rachel isn't easily intimidated. In speech class she volunteers to go first, and her speech is the best in the school.

"Good job, Rachel," Jackson says. "Mom and Dad will be so proud."

Caroline Wilder is looking forward to this crop of seniors' graduating. Not because they're bad kids, but there's been a lot of drama associated with this class. Alison and Georgia aren't speaking to Harper and Toby, so things are a little tense in class.

Alison and Georgia have been even closer and more gossipy since prom.

"What does Will say about it? Has Grayson said anything about Mrs. Kim to him?"

"I don't think so. Grayson's keeping it to himself. I don't even know if his sister knows."