Twas convocation eve when all through the school...
Not a Cougar was stirring, not even a mouse. Ken and his team cleaned the building with care, anticipating that many students soon would be there. The teachers were busy putting together their rooms, while visions of AYP and MAP scores danced through the school. Principal Davis in her pant suit, and the VP's in their ties, had just awoken their brains from a long summer's respite. When out on the front lawn there arose such a clatter, I ran from the band room to see what was the matter. Away to the front mall I flew like an Eagle, tore open the front doors and saw lots of people! The sun on the gleam of the newly mown grass gave the lustre of heatwaves to objects in brass. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a Marching Band, an Eagle, and a community sincere. With a smart looking Band, so big and so bright, I knew in a moment this fledgling bird would take flight. More rapid than Cougars the Marching Band they came; they whistled, and shouted, and called them by name! "Now Drum Line! Now Trumpets! Now Piccolos, and Flags! On Baritone! On Clarinets! On Sousaphone's, and Sax! To the top of the hill! To the front of the school! Now March away! March away! March away all!" The Band they did come like the prideful group they are; with a strut down the street you can see from afar. So 
down the street, the Drum Line they grooved, with the community full of joy, and the Superintendent too. And then in a twinkling we heard from the school, the cheering of students with something to prove. I came out the door and turned right around, to see down the street a very large crowd. Their eyes-how they twinkled! Their smiles how merry! Their cheeks were like roses, their joy like a cherry! Their big smiles had joy and humor to share, it was hard to believe the school year was here! The games that they played, the food that they ate; the smoke from the BBQ encircled the place. They had bright shining faces and comfortably full bellies, yet everyone eyed the dessert table especially the cakes and the jellies! They were happy and content, a right jolly old group, and I laughed when I saw them, this good-vibing troupe. A shout from the back and a Drum Line's approach, soon gave way to grooves that were above reproach. They saluted the crowd, and went straight to their work, "Drummin' for the Cure" their duty they did not shirk. Gazing out at the crowd, the joy all around; they nodded and felt good because this school year would be profound. While they jammed the day away; the Band and Drum Line too, the Cheerleader's they cheered, and threw a stunt or two. The crowd they exclaimed, as the Band marched out of sight; "Happy new school year to all, and to all a good-night!"
down the street, the Drum Line they grooved, with the community full of joy, and the Superintendent too. And then in a twinkling we heard from the school, the cheering of students with something to prove. I came out the door and turned right around, to see down the street a very large crowd. Their eyes-how they twinkled! Their smiles how merry! Their cheeks were like roses, their joy like a cherry! Their big smiles had joy and humor to share, it was hard to believe the school year was here! The games that they played, the food that they ate; the smoke from the BBQ encircled the place. They had bright shining faces and comfortably full bellies, yet everyone eyed the dessert table especially the cakes and the jellies! They were happy and content, a right jolly old group, and I laughed when I saw them, this good-vibing troupe. A shout from the back and a Drum Line's approach, soon gave way to grooves that were above reproach. They saluted the crowd, and went straight to their work, "Drummin' for the Cure" their duty they did not shirk. Gazing out at the crowd, the joy all around; they nodded and felt good because this school year would be profound. While they jammed the day away; the Band and Drum Line too, the Cheerleader's they cheered, and threw a stunt or two. The crowd they exclaimed, as the Band marched out of sight; "Happy new school year to all, and to all a good-night!"
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