All Grades (5-8) must be working on their speeches. On 1/19 students will have to have their first drafts handed in. They are expected to have a 3 1/2 -5 minute speech this will be no less than a 3 page paper. When students are finished writing their draft have them time it if it is less than 3 minutes they need to write more. On 1/25 all speeches are to be handed in and memorized. The class competition will start on the 25th.