Kim
LUVIES
PRIANKA
Wait 1 q
This is 4 spring concert . . .
So we need cheery, summery songs?
CECILY
Yup I think so
PRIANKA
K
Cecily, Victoria
VICTORIA
Does this emoji girl look like me?
CECILY
Ummm kinda
But u have brown hair
VICTORIA
I KNOW
CECILY
I gtg back 2 studying
C ya in homeroom
VICTORIA
OK byeeeeeee
Gabrielle, Victoria
VICTORIA
Hi! We can do reading log notes over text?
GABRIELLE
I think it has to be like written on paper
Isn’t that what Ms. Marburn said?
VICTORIA
IDK
Dear Diary,
I forgot to tell you there is a middle school dance! And I am going to be on the planning committee! I am so excited. I wonder if Colin will ask me to dance. Or maybe I can ask him. I don’t know how any of that works. I wish I had an older sister to ask. :(
Love,
Gabby
GIRLZZZ
GABRIELLE
ICB, M girls wanna b chorus trio 2!
PRIANKA
I can
M girls always think they r stars of everything
CECILY
Can I say that I don’t think they r as bad as they used to b
They r in all my classes & they r actually kinda nice now.
PRIANKA
NO
GABRIELLE
NO U CANNOT
CECILY
Sheesh k
GABRIELLE
When did M girls become a thing n e way
I mean y r they even friends & popular & stuff
PRIANKA
Bc all their names start with M & they think they r cool
CECILY
Maybe
PRIANKA
I can’t figure it out
CECILY
Let’s not waste time worrying about them & just be the awesomest peeps we can b
PRIANKA
Cece is a motivational speaker now!
GABRIELLE
Hahahahahaah totes
PEEPSQUAD
CECILY
LOL LOL PEEPSQUAD gtg do hw
PRIANKA
LOL laterz
GABRIELLE
Bye
COME AND JOIN THE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE!
Where: The Cafeteria
When: Thursday 1/15 After School
Who: HOPEFULLY YOU!
Questions: Email Cecily Anderson
candycorn413@gmail.com
READING LOG
Gabby—I feel the worst for Maddie, because she has to go along with Peggy . . . she wouldn’t be this way on her own, ya know? Are you doing the Valentine’s dance planning thing? I know this is just supposed to be for reading log notes, but I was curious. Let me know. —Victoria
V—I know! I love Maddie! I think I am gonna go to the meeting. I’m not sure, though. OK, I am going to look over your reading log notes. You read fast! —Gabby
THE BEST SQUAD IN THE WORLD
PRIANKA
Did any1 eat that green bean salad @ lunch 2day?
CECILY
No . . . Y?
PRIANKA
Just checking
Stomach feels a bit off.
GABRIELLE
Never eat anything green in school caf
PRIANKA
Why’d I never know that rule
GABRIELLE
IHNC
Good luck
CECILY
Xoxo
BFFAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAE
PRIANKA
What did I miss in school 2day
Doc doesn’t think food poisoning from green bean salad fyi
CECILY
Phew
Umm u didn’t miss much
No after-school chorus bc Mrs. Sempra out sick
Pos she ate green bean salad 2?
Need to investigate
Peeps r signing up for dance comm
GABRIELLE
Who??
CECILY
Um well Keri Harvey & her BFFs + lot of girls IDK
Oh that kid Vishal sent me an email that he’s comin
& Colin Hayes & Jared Remington r coming 2
PRIANKA
rlly?
PRIANKA
Gonna be big committee
CECILY
Yeah . . . Fun, right?
PRIANKA
Def!
CECILY
I gtg help my mom fold laundry
Feel better, Pri
From: Victoria Melford
To: Kimberly Higgins, Nicole Landenor
Subject: Dance??
Do you guys have a Valentine’s Day dance? We have one here, and I am signing up to be on the committee.
xo Victoria
GABRIELLE
This is what my mom made for din
Barf
CECILY
What is that
(We had spaghetti)
GABRIELLE
Meat & tomato sauce? All mushy . . .
Like a taco w/o shell
Or a meatball but not a ball IDK
Crying
PRIANKA
My stomach is still too iffy to see photo like that . . .
Dear Diary,
Cecily just told us that Colin signed up for the dance committee. I AM FREAKING OUT. I am going to be so close to him, working on this, what if I forget how to talk? I NEED HELP. Should I tell my friends I like him?
Love,
Gabby
DANCE GIRLS 4EVA
CECILY
I know u guys will see email but 1st dance planning meeting is Thurs after school
GABRIELLE
CECILY
So excited!!!!!
Also M girls did not sign up
Said they r “too busy”
PRIANKA
Whatev
M girls prob think they r 2 cool for dance
So this is big
Need to plan my outfit & actually brush my hair that morn . . .
CECILY
Gonna be great but u guys need 2 bring ideas 2 meeting, k?
Like what we should do for theme & snacks & stuff
GABRIELLE
On it
CECILY
1 more thing
Victoria joined . . .
GABRIELLE
B
BLARGHEJKWJRKEJHWERHIUEWH1R!!
CECILY
Don’t be mean
PRIANKA
She’s really weird, Cece
CECILY
K but whatev
We can be nice to her
Bye bye, girls
Hw time
GABRIELLE
ILYSM
Unknown, Gabrielle
MAYBE: COLIN
What pgs do we need 2 do for math -Colin
GABRIELLE
How did u get my #
18-23, odd
COLIN
On class list Mr. Boskello passed around
My friends never write down the hw
Lost my planner thx
Cecily, Victoria
VICTORIA
Can’t wait 2 talk bout dance!!
CECILY
Ya
VICTORIA
Do u want to start a group text so we can all discuss where we r going 4 dresses?
CECILY
Let’s just talk at meeting, k?
VICTORIA
BUT WE NEED 2 SHOP 2GETHER!!!
CECILY
I am really behind in math hw
Sorry, Victoria
C u tm
VICTORIA
U are always doing hw
K
Prianka, Cecily
PRIANKA
Cece, u there?
CECILY
Ya what’s up?
Finishing sci lab
PRIANKA
I think Gabs really may be moving soon
It’s happening
CECILY
Huh?
y?
PRIANKA
We ran into her mom @ grocery store . . .
But I think there’s a chance we can convince her Gabs needs 2 stay & finish the yr
CECILY
Ok . . . My throat hurts all of a sudden
What will we do w/o Gabs? & y hasn’t she talked to us about it?
PRIANKA
I dunno
We need her 2 stay
CECILY
Let’s talk tomrw after assembly
K nighty night
CECILY
Victoria wants us all 2 go shopping 2gether 4 the dance & text about it
PRIANKA
NOOOOOO
Dear Diary,
Colin texted me about the math homework. I don’t know what this means. I am going to save the text forever. He never, ever talks to me in person. But maybe he will now. Maybe we can just talk about math.
Love,
Gabby
Unknown, Prianka
NO CALLER ID
Buttcheeks
PRIANKA
??? Who is this???
NO CALLER ID
U have to guess
PRIANKA
Ummm Ingrid
NO CALLER ID
Who?
No, not Ingrid
PRIANKA
Kamal?
NO CALLER ID
No
PRIANKA
Ummm IHNC
NO CALLER ID
It’s Vishal
PRIANKA
Oh um hi
PRIANKA
Putting ur # in my fone so u can never do that again
VISHAL
Fine but I can always get new #
PRIANKA
Not that easy
VISHAL
We’ll see bout that . . .
Dear Gabby, I know we’re only reading log partners but I don’t understand why you and your friends never write back to my group texts. Did I do something wrong? Please explain. xoxo Victoria
Hi, Victoria,
You didn’t do anything wrong. Sometimes we forget to write back. —Gabby
Mom, Gabrielle
GABRIELLE
Mom, I am so mad at u
I refuse to talk to u in person
No way I am moving with u 2 Aspen
Yorkville is my home.
Will live here by myself if I have 2
I’ll move in w/ Cecily or Prianka
MOM
Dear Gabrielle, I am willing to discuss this with you calmly, when you are ready. I love you. Mom
DANCE DANCE DANCE
VICTORIA
Hiiiii, guys
Soooooooo excited 4 the dance
From: Vishal Gobin
To: Prianka Basak
Subject: COMPUTER LAB IS SO BORING
WHY IS THIS period so boring? All we do is practice typiNG. DID YOU SIGN UP FOR THE BAL VIHAR carnival? I am trying every font. Bye.
From: Prianka Basak
To: Vishal Gobin
Subject: DON’T GET ME IN TROUBLE
It’s not boring. Don’t get me in trouble. I love this font, though. Bye.
MEMO
From: Mr. Carransey, Principal, Yorkville Middle School
To: ALL SIXTH-GRADE PARENTS
Re: Cell phone use in school
I hope the New Year is off to a good start for everyone.
I wanted to remind all of you that phones are not to be used during the school day unless directed by a teacher for an actual assignment.
Also, I encourage you all to speak to your children about social media, who they’re texting, and what is taking place in these text conversations. We must open the lines of communication between parents and students when it comes to our ever-changing world of technology. I appreciate your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Edward Carransey
Principal
Yorkville Middle School
Be the change you want to see in the world. —Gandhi
BFFFFFFFFF
GABRIELLE
Where r u guys?
I’m 1st 1 here
CECILY
Coming
Had to pee
PRIANKA
EWWW
I’m so nervous
Hiding in band room 2 get ready
Cecily, Victoria
VICTORIA
R u there?
CECILY
VICTORIA
Heard u & ur friends talking at the end of the meeting about stuff 4 the dance & I felt really left out
CECILY
Oh so sorry - don’t feel left out
We r all on the committee & we can all discuss
VICTORIA
I know, but u guys r all so close & I want 2 set up a time 4 us all 2 hang
U never wb 2 my group texts
Isn’t this baby angel so cute?
CECILY
Yeah cute
What about this cat
VICTORIA
EVEN CUTER.
From: Victoria Melford
To: Kimberly Higgins, Nicole Landenor
Subject: THIS SCHOOL IS CRAZY
Hi, guys—
I hate this school. I went to the dance committee meeting and no one talked to me! I text people and they don’t write back! What is going on? I was cool at Bayberry, wasn’t I? I mean, not cool cool but, like, normal cool? I feel like everything is backwards here. I’m in study hall now. So boring. How can I convince my mom to move back?
SMOOCHES! Victoria
THE GIRLZZZZZ
GABRIELLE
So that was chaotic
CECILY
IK
& it’s like 5 weeks away!!
Also, Victoria really wants 2 hang out w/ us. She keeps asking
I think we should just do it 2 be nice
PRIANKA
K I don’t think we r being mean to Victoria
But we don’t have to hang out w/ her
Also we’ll agree on theme
We may just have 2 have anonymous voting or something
Did u c how mad Marissa got when I suggested NYC as the theme
She was like furious
CECILY
I guess bc she used to live there when she was like 5, and feels angry she had 2 move
PRIANKA
Maybe but come on - that mad? Ew
GABRIELLE
All the boys cared about was food.
Did u notice that?
PRIANKA
Boys always care about food
GABRIELLE
Yeah true
PRIANKA
I gtg we have 1st chorus rehearsal tomrw
Don’t forget
GABRIELLE
ILYSM, girlies.
CECILY
Smooch
PRIANKA
Xoxooxxo
Cecily, Mara
MARA
Cecily, is this your #?
CECILY
Yes hi
MARA
Hi! Hope it’s not weird that I’m texting u
But since u gave out ur number 2 the dance committee . . .
At 1st I didn’t want to join but now I do really want to help w/ dance.
CECILY
It’s not weird
Also u could just ring my bell
Did u forget u live next door? LOL
MARA
HAHA. DUH! OK!
Well see u tomrw!
THE GIRLZZZZZ
CECILY
Guys, Mara just texted me out of the blue, saying she really does want 2 help with the dance.
&n
bsp; PRIANKA
STOP
WHAT???!!!
GABRIELLE
Y?!?!?
CECILY
No idea.
GABRIELLE
Cece is gonna become M girl
CECILY
Um no
I will not
PRIANKA
K . . .
VICTORIA
Hi, Prianka, Gabrielle & Cecily
HIIII!
So excited we can all group text
PRIANKA
HELLO? ANY1 THERE?
R we all ignoring Victoria?
WHAT IS GOING ON?
Also, u r never gonna believe this
CECILY
What
GABRIELLE
Sorry, I am behind. What’s going on?
PRIANKA
Vishal is having a boy-girl bday party!
OUR 1st EVER!!!!
CECILY
OMG
GABRIELLE
When
Where
Are we invited???
TELL ALL NOW
PRIANKA
K IDK if we r all invited
I know I am invited . . . Invites are
He’s like having a real deal 12th birthday
Who does that
CECILY
I guess Vishal
PRIANKA
Haha
Right
Pos bc he changed schools & needs to b social
CECILY
It’s gonna be awesome
But better if we r there obv
GABRIELLE
Think M girls will be invited?
PRIANKA
I think they will . . .
Did u know Marissa has been talking to Vishal after study hall?
I try to ignore it but it’s happening
I mean their dads know each other from college or something, so it’s not THAT crazy
But it’s still crazy
CECILY
Wait - how do u know about the party
Did u already get the invite
Eavesdropping again? Hee hee
PRIANKA