Where Did the Time Go?

Growing up, I went to the Catholic elementary school in my hometown.  I spent 11 years there from the nursery level through grade 8.  I met some of my closest friends during that time.  We have all seen each other at our best and at our worst.  We were the class that none of the teachers seemed to like.  We were the so-called, "cut ups" and there were very few of us.  We graduated with a class enrollment of 17.  Can you imagine?  I believe that is why we became such a close knit group.  The class before us had 32 enrolled and the one after us had 28.  Both of them were very well liked.  Rumor had it that the teachers dreaded the perspective of having us, or so they thought. Once they met us and got to know us individually, they realized that we were a fun loving class.  Perhaps we may have been a little rough around the edges, but all in all, we were a good class that always rooted for each other.  When graduation drew near and we were headed off to high school, we knew it was time to go our separate ways, to make new friends, and begin a "new" chapter in our lives.  As exciting and natural as that is, there are about nine of us who have stayed in constant touch.  We continue to socialize with each other, attend each others celebrations, and are there for the heartaches as well.  I guess the reason I am feeling so nostalgic is because this June will mark the 10th   anniversary since we graduated from Holy Name of Mary school.  Although a lot has happened over the past 10 years, whenever I think back to those days, it seems like yesterday.  We are presently planning an informal 10 year class reunion.  I am looking forward to having all 17 of the graduates from the Class of 2004 in one place again!




Vocabulary:
elementary school- lowest grade level of formal school
nursery- preschool
"cut ups"- misbehaved
dreaded- fear, not looking forward to
nostalgic- remembering
anniversary- yearly acknowledgement
reunion- meet again; uniting




Vocabulary activity:
1. anniversary__                                                       a) meet again; uniting
2. reunion __                                                             b) preschool
3. elementary school __                                            c) remembering
4. nursery ___                                                           d) yearly acknowledgement
5. dreaded ___                                                           e) lowest grade level of formal school
6. "cut ups" __                                                           f) fear, not looking forward to
7. nostalgic ___                                                          g) misbehaved




Grammar point:
When writing numbers, you need to spell out single-digit whole numbers. If the number is greater than nine, you may write the number.
Examples:
I want five copies.
I want 10 copies


Grammar exercise:
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the number. 


1. I want (3, three) pieces of candy please.
2. Do you have (30, thirty) books on the shelf?
3. There are (52, fifty-two) cards in a complete deck.
4. There is (2, two) in a pair.