Walking into the Foreign Language Academy gymnasium, it is immediately apparent that the fire marshall hasn't been invited. Chairs fill the massive space with the exception of very narrow rows against either wall and down the middle. Parents, family members, neighbors, siblings, administrators, teachers and, of course, scholars are everywhere as the room buzzes with excitement. Exactly on time, the principal steps to the mic to welcome the crowd. Then the curtains retract and an adorable ensemble of brightly clad kindergarteners take the stage dancing in their tiny, clumsy manner. At their conclusion, the room erupts in shrieks and applause while the young scholars look on, seemingly unaware of what the commotion is all about.