Regarding the Bees: A Lesson in Letters on Honey Dating and Other Sticky Subjects — Kate Klise

TO BEE OR NOT TO BEE!

What's the buzz at Geyser Creek Middle School? One word: l-o-v-e. The seventh graders are all searching for their sweeties, which makes it tough to concentrate on the upcoming BEE (Basic Education Evaluation). But if the students fail this important standardized test, they'll have to -- horrors! -- start middle school all over again. Too unbeelievable to be true? Oh honey, just wait until you read the rest of the story!

Dear Florence,
The only thing I dread more than taking the BEE is talking to girls. Shelly is sitting right next to me. She's supposed to be my girlfriend, but every time she looks at me, she laughs. i hope like heck we don't have a class dance. I get itchy just thinking about it.
Gil