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Pass it on! Carolina Gococdo and
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                                                               D om inguez an d   Ker 7tk grade group,  I any a  beillem-  Saliska 5aati gets Ker group
                                                               boueg, Emiliana Rubio, Isldoca Sepuloeda Caroline   symbol page ready  to
         I   k c 6 p   i p y   p a i n t   b t u s l l   w r i t l l   m  e    Naya* NalnlLci Usecke, Patricia Foes, Andrea Ucar,  to  tke rest of tke class by
                                                               Adriana Diez, and Carolina Valdes“Lora, discuss   adding some color.
               Wherever I may go,                              prepared topics about frlendskip and gossip.
            la case I need to cover up
          So the real me doesn't show.
         I'm so afraid to show you me.             7th Grade Retreat
        Afraid of what you'll do -   that
     You might laugh or say meaa things.
                                                                 On January 23rd of 2004 the 7th graders took
          I'm afraid I might lose you.                   a day off of school to spend time together and focus on
                                                         developing a sense of belonging.  It was a day filled with
     I'd like to remove all my paiat coats               reflection, journal writing,  listening to stories from the
        To show you the real, true me.
                                                         sophomore retreat leaders, and talks about gossip and
    But I want you to try  and understand,               the meaning of true friendship.  "Paint Brush",  by Bettie
      I need you to accept what you see.
                                                         B. Youngs, is just a small taste of what the girls reflect­
    So if you'll be patient and close your
                                                         ed upon to help further their understanding of becoming
                       eyes.                             who they want to be.
     I'll strip off all my coats real slow.
    Please understand how much it hurts
            To let the real me show.

      Now my coats are all stripped off.
          I feel naked, bare and cold.
    And if you still love me with all that
                     you see.
                                                    Ready, OJCi T anya
       You are my friend, pure as gold.             Brlllembourg, EmiUana
                                                    Rubio, Isldoca
                                                    Sepuloeda, Caroline
    I need to save my paint brush, though.          Naya,  Natalia Usecke,
            And hold it in my hand,                 Patricia Foes, Andrea
                                                     Ucar, Adriana Dlez,
            I want to keep it handy                 Carolina Vaides“Lora
    In case somebody doesn't understand.             prepare a  ckeee to
                                                    represent tkelr group.
     So please protect me, my dear friend
        And thanks for loving me true.              TadaJll Lauren Correa,
                                                    Cristina Fernandez,
    But please let me keep my paint brush            Nastasja Eckee, Rita
                     with me                         Harble, Julianne
                                                    Bagley, Jennifer Villa,
              Until I love me too.                   Dominique Villegas
                                                     present tkelr group
                                                    ckeee to  tke rest of tke
                 Bettie B. Youngs                    grade wltk notklng but
                                                    smiles and energy.
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