Students have to take the state tests. She has a school board now. A few kids rush to a line at the pencil sharpener. A few kids gaze into space, mustering some inspiration. In about 10 minutes, the teacher announces that writing time is up.
Much noise follows.
Notebooks are closed and put away. Children bounce up from their seats, slam chairs under their desks and rush to the corner of the room. They sit cross-legged on the floor in front of a big covered chair in the corner. Chitter chatter and giggling fills the room. Hayli Levy, with a cherubic face and pigtails, is the first to sit in the chair.