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**Title:** Exploring a New School: Salish's Big Decision
**Summary:**
* Salish, a student, has one hour to experience Santiago Charter Middle School, a big school, to decide if she wants to attend next year after coming from a small school.
* Accompanied by her dad (who documents the experience), Salish navigates various classes, including science, basketball, French, cheerleading, culinary arts, and art.
* Initially feeling overwhelmed, Salish starts to enjoy herself and makes friends as the day progresses.
* The dad reflects on the challenges of being the new kid, having experienced it himself.
* After a fun-filled, albeit exhausting, day, Salish must decide between the small school she's used to and the big school she's just experienced.
* **Decision:** Salish chooses to **stay with a small school**, jokingly adding that one condition is that her dad doesn't attend her first day of school again.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
1. **Student's Name**: The student's name is Salish.
2. **School Visit**: Salish is visiting Santiago Charter Middle School for one hour to decide if she wants to attend next year.
3. **Previous School**: Salish previously attended a small school.
4. **School Experience**: The visit is to show her what a big school experience is like.
5. **Classes Tried**:
* Science (decomposition reaction experiment)
* Basketball (informal play)
* French (briefly mentioned, no class attended)
* Cheer (brief participation)
* Culinary (made fresh pasta)
* Art (cubism portrait drawing)
* Esports/Flight Simulation (for 7th and 8th graders)
6. **Challenge**: Initially felt alone, but made friends with the help of classmates.
7. **Decision**: After the visit, Salish decides she prefers a **small school**, but appreciates the elective classes offered by the big school.
8. **Parent's Involvement**: Salish's dad accompanies her throughout the school visit, which she finds a bit embarrassing.
9. **School Philanthropy**: Santiago Charter Middle School's culinary class donates food to feed local people in need.
10. **Outcome**: Salish makes friends and has a positive experience despite initial reservations about the big school environment.