The kids stage a protest when Principal Prickly plans to tear down Ol' Rusty to replace it with a new jungle gym.

The kids come up with a plan to keep Gretchen from being transferred to Oppenheimer Elementary for the Incredibly Extremely Gifted.

The kids dream about what the teachers' lounge must be like.

At first only Mikey wants to participate in the Thanksgiving can drive competition against the unbeatable Ashleys. But then the other kids join in to beat the Ashleys.

Spinelli will do anything to keep her parents from attending parents' night and meeting the others.