“Whew!” said Jake, after they went to the kitchen. “Your mom is really a lifesaver, Keiko. Now let’s get to work. We need to come up with our next project today.” Ellie raised her hand to speak. “I thought of three possibilities,” she said. “First, ” she began, “we could raise money to buy books at our neighborhood library. Our teacher said she read in the newspaper that they don’t have money for any new books this year.” “Second,” she continued, but Jake interrupted her. “Whoa! One at a time, Ellie. Someone else might have an idea. How about you, Manuel. Have you thought of anything?” Manuel thought for a minute. “Well, as you know, my mom teaches in the Special Needs class, “ he said. “They’re going to have a Talent Fair. They’re doing art projects, putting on a concert, and also doing a skit of some kind, I think. She wants to get a crowd to come, but other than the school newsletter, she needs help. All of her time goes to helping them get ready. She wants a really big turnout for the nighttime performance.” “Okay“ said Jake. “That’s a good idea too. Anyone else?”
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