The Elementary children attend chapel once month. Chapel is held in the motor skills room (gym). It is led by two classes so every class has an opportunity to be part of Chapel throughout the year.
Ms Shepard’s first grade class and Ms Johnson’s second grade class were the leaders for March chapel. Eleri was excited for chapel. The classes did a Dr. Seuss theme since Dr. Seuss birthday is tomorrow, March 2. The first Dr. Seuss skit was “The Sneetches”. Children took turns reading the story while about ten children act the part. Eleri was a non-star belly Sneetch.
A short version of “The Sneetches”, by Dr. Seuss
Now, the Star-Bell Sneetches had bellies with stars.
The Plain-Belly Sneetches had none upon thars.
Those stars weren’t so big. They were really so small.
You might think such a thing wouldn’t matter at all.
But, because they had stars, all the Star-Belly Sneetches
Would brag, “We’re the best kind of Sneetch on the beaches.â€
With their snoots in the air, they would sniff and they’d snort
“We’ll have nothing to do with the Plain-Belly sort!â€
And, whenever they met some, when they were out walking,
They’d hike right on past them without even talking.
Then ONE day, it seems while the Plain-Belly Sneetches
Were moping and doping alone on the beaches,
Just sitting there wishing their bellies had stars,
A stranger zipped up in the strangest of cars!
“My friendsâ€, he announced in a voice clear and clean,
“My name is Sylvester McMonkey McBean.
And I’ve heard of Your troubles. I’ve heard you’re unhappy.
But I can fix that, I’m the Fix-It-Up Chappie.
Then, quickly, Sylvester McMonkey McBean
Put together a very peculiar machine.
And he said, “You want stars like a Star-Belly Sneetch?
My friends, you can have them for three dollars each!â€
“Belly stars are no longer in styleâ€, said McBean.
“What you need is a trip through my Star-Off Machine.
This wondrous contraption will take OFF your stars
so you won’t look like Sneetches that have them on thars.â€
And that handy machine working very precisely
Removed all the stars from their tummies quite nicely.
Then, with snoots in the air, they paraded about.
And they opened their beaks and they let out a shout,
“We know who is who! Now there Isn’t a doubt.
The best kind of Sneetches are Sneetches without!â€
Then, of course, those with stars got all frightfully mad.
To be wearing a star was frightfully bad.
Then, of course, old Sylvester McMonkey McBean
invited THEM into his Star-Off Machine.
All the rest of that day, on those wild screaming beaches,
The Fix-It-Up Chappie kept fixing up Sneetches.
Off again! On again! In again! Out again!
Through the machines they raced round and about again,
Changing their stars every minute or two. They kept paying money.
They kept running through until the Plain nor the Star-Bellies knew
Whether this one was that one or that one was this one. Or which one
Was what one or what one was who.
Then, when every last cent of their money was spent,
The Fix-It-Up Chappie packed up. And he went.
And he laughed as he drove In his car up the beach,
“They never will learn. No. You can’t Teach a Sneetch!â€
But McBean was quite wrong. I’m quite happy to say.
That the Sneetches got really quite smart on that day.
The day they decided that Sneetches are Sneetches.
And no kind of Sneetch is the best on the beaches.
That day, all the Sneetches forgot about stars and whether
They had one, or not, upon thars.
The children did two more Dr. Seuss skits. After each skit, they wourld relate the story to a verse in the bible. It was well done and entertaining. We were also entertained with songs from the children.
Eleri had a speaking part at the end. She said,
“We would like to give a special thank you to Ms HP for assisting with the imovie and Ms Camp for helping us with our songs. Also, a big thank you to the parents that help with the props. We greatly appreciate your time and effort.
If you had a birthday since last chapel, please stand up.
And now we will hear from our principal, Ms Nagy.”
She did a great job, but she spoke a bit too fast.