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Chapter 23 — Next Week

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POV: Daisy

Across the room, my second-graders were already dipping their wide brushes into water cups, filling the room with the soft chatter of ocean wave ideas. I stayed on my feet near my desk, keeping one eye on Leo's table to make sure the glitter stayed on the shelf.

Lauren leaned against the edge of my desk, keeping her voice low so the kids wouldn't overhear. She laid the thick white envelope on the wooden surface between us. Across the front, gold embossed letters read: District Excell
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