You're in store for an "extended version" of BmileCast this week, with Nickey serving as host. Sara and Rachel share a book review, Ben and Grant tell us about child labor issues in India, Drew reports on the 50th anniversary of Legos and his recent involvement with a Lego Robotics competition, and Mr. Black interviews Michelle, Allen, Kayla, and Conor as we learn about the various countries and cultures their families are from. Next, we learn about the history of Valentine's Day from Isabel and hear some great love poems from Morgan. We learn about President's Day from Arielle, and Albert shares some words of wisdom from George Washington. Conor shares the Gettysburg Address from our sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln. Lillian and Katrina interview Ms. Bradway about her upcoming retirement, and Nickey brings it home with a rousing rendition of Henry the Fifth's "band of brothers" speech from the ol' Bard of Avon himself. What a show!!!

Ally serves as host this week, introducing the concept of "personification," and we hear from Dylan, Matt, Carmen, and Julia as they share their writing. We are treated to a humorous and creative commercial (Nicole and Ally performing), and conclude with Luke's excellent play-by-play summary of last Sunday's Super Bowl in Arizona.