Timothy Goes to School

Timothy is teased about his clothing when he starts kindergarten; nobody will trade lunches with Yoko, who is eating sushi.

Fritz blames his messes on a magical being called the "mess fairy"; Claude and Grace focus on winning a school field day, while the other kids have fun.

Nora learns to adjust to change; Charles becomes a school hero.

Lilly changes her ways when her forgetfulness causes her to miss fun things or disappoint friends; Frank #1 is out of sorts when Frank #2 falls ill and has to stay at home, leaving him at school without his normal playmate.

Doris learns that she is good at abstract artwork; during a sleepover, Timothy hides a stuffed toy named "Pengy" from the Franks.

Yoko plays her violin beautifully at home, but when the class builds a music tree for a school concert and Mrs. Jenkins suggests Yoko plays her violin at it, she develops stage fright. Thankfully, with the encouragement of her Mother and her classmates, Yoko overcomes her fear and leads the class through a beautiful spring symphony.;Timothy chooses Claude over Yoko in a team project because he thinks Claude will help him win a special prize. However, Claude doesn't let Timothy do any of the work and in the end, even though they win the prize, Timothy realizes he would have had much more fun partnered with Yoko.

Doris learns that she is good at abstract artwork; during a sleepover, Timothy hides a stuffed toy named "Pengy" from the Franks.

Nora's fear of big and scary prehistoric creatures is heightened when the class makes preparations to go to a dinosaur museum. Luckily, Timothy recognizes Nora's apprehension, and figures out a way to make the museum trip more fun and show her that dinosaurs aren't such scary monsters after all.;Lilly's reputation for forgetfulness prevents her from being chosen to look after the class fish. She proves everyone wrong however, when in the end she saves the fish's life.

Timothy gets a new bike and his overconfidence causes him to try a trick he's not ready for; Mrs. Fritz creates a puzzle in which the pieces must first be found in a timed scavenger hunt before it can be assembled.

Doris is assigned as Lilly's "snow-buddy" on the day of the year's first big snowfall; Yoko's being busy due to her need to practice for a dance recital leads to a rift in her friendship with Timothy.

Timothy finds it odd that Claude continues to make excuses for not taking the plunge during Swim Day at Hilltop School. However, it all becomes clear when Claude admits to Timothy that he is not very good at the sport, so Timothy takes it upon himself to teach Claude how to swim.;Timothy becomes anxious when he can't come up with a subject to teach everyone for a class exercise. The pressure mounts when all the other kids seem to be able to choose something with ease. Fortunately, while playing marbles with the other kids at recess, Timothy realizes that this is the very thing he can teach to the others.

The kids decide to separate themselves into a "boys only" Tree Fort Club and a "girls only" Sand Castle Club. After the novelty wears off, Timothy and Doris break the boredom by playing soccer together again. The other kids realize that it is just as much fun for boys and girls to play together as it is for them to play apart.;Everyone loves Mrs. Jenkins, so when she hurts her arm and is forced to miss school, they all decide to make her a get well card. That is, everyone except for Fritz. He decides to collect worms, bugs and leftovers for his teacher instead, much to his classmate's surprise. In the end, it becomes clear that the scraps he has amassed are for a bird feeder he has made for Mrs. Jenkins so she can watch the birds while she rests.

Charles is too shy for his "In the Spotlight" presentation about leaves, so he tries to put it off. Timothy attempts to help him overcome his fear of talking in front of people, but Charles has a better idea - he'll get Timothy to talk for him. However, during the actual presentation, Charles gets so caught up correcting Timothy's translation that he forgets about his shyness and does the presentation on his own.;Timothy feels his friendship with Fritz is going to be jeopardized after Fritz announces he is moving away. At first Timothy is devastated by the news, but gradually learns how to say goodbye and, in the end, both boys realize that a long distance relationship can be equally as enriching.

Everyone is happy to be returning to Mrs. Jenkins? class after a school break, but Timothy is having trouble adjusting to life at Hilltop School without his friend Fritz. Since Fritz moved away, the two friends have been sending mail to each other, and in his last letter to Timothy, Fritz wrote that a surprise was on the way. Timothy and his classmates are very excited when they find out what that surprise is.;Everyone in Mrs. Jenkins? class received an invitation to Lilly's party - everyone except Doris. She can't understand it - hasn't she always been a good friend to Lilly? After Doris is reminded of the times she treated Lilly unkindly, she's determined to redeem herself and be the best friend that Lilly has ever had. When all of Doris? attempts at this fail, she goes home feeling dejected. Much to Doris? surprise and delight, her mother has found a party invitation near the mailbox.

Grace ignores the fun things that Lilly sees when partnered with her on a field trip; the Franks learn how to make amends when they accidentally break a toy of Yoko's.

Yoko's mother is coming to Hilltop School to perform a Japanese Tea Ceremony for, In the Spotlight. Yoko happily accepts Nora's help with all the preparations for the big event. A clash of cultures develops when Nora tries to infuse the sacred rituals of a Japanese Tea Ceremony with the fun and games of a home-style tea party.; Fritz has learned a new magic trick and reveals the secret behind the illusion to his good friend Timothy. When Grace starts performing the trick for her classmates, Fritz is furious, presuming that Timothy blabbed! Timothy denies the accusation and a rift develops between the two boys that can only be mended if Grace comes forward and confesses how she learned the magic trick.

Yoko takes a Japanese flying toy called a taketombo to school to show her classmates. But before her presentation, the Franks? errant football breaks it to pieces. The Franks are truly sorry about the mishap and want to show Yoko that they care about her feelings. In the end they learn that there is more than one way to take responsibility for their actions.;Everyone is excited about the field trip to Hilltop Park and when Mrs. Jenkins tells the class to buddy-up, Lilly and Grace choose each other as partners. The two girls may have dissimilar interests, but that doesn't stop them from having a wonderful day together.

Wanting to become an avid photographer like his dad, Timothy borrows the family camera and tries to capture all of his Hilltop friends on film. When they don't turn out the way he had expected, Timothy is reluctant to show anyone his pictures. After some coaxing, Timothy presents his photos, and much to his surprise, everyone likes them and sees things in his pictures that he hadn't noticed himself.;Lilly and Nora exchange a lucky penny and a pretty stone as a token of their friendship. After Lilly loses the special stone, she's worried that Nora will be upset and no longer want to be her friend. In the end, Nora's not pleased that Lilly lost the special stone, but reassures Lilly that she'll always be her friend...no matter what.

The Franks always do everything together, but when Fritz invites them to fly a kite and Timothy asks them to play basketball, the inseparable brothers can't decide with whom they'd rather play. When the twins decide to split up, they discover that doing things as individuals, means they have more things to share when they get back together.; When Mrs. Jenkins invites the class to think about what they'd like to do when they grow up, Yoko is quick to tell everyone that she wants to become a violinist. Through the course of helping others imagine what they would like to be, her interest in teaching grows, leaving her unsure as to what path she should choose. Gentle encouragement from her mother and Mrs. Jenkins helps Yoko learn that she can have more than one aspiration.

Mrs. Jenkins? class is performing a play about taking care of teeth and Yoko has the misfortune of being cast as the villain - the cavity! When Yoko realizes she can offer something unique to the role, her special violin sound effects become the highlight of the show.;The Franks take great pleasure in making everyone laugh with their funny jokes and zany antics, but they pull some pranks that go too far and their classmates are no longer amused. When it's time for the big square dance to begin, the Franks can't find anyone willing to be their partners - including each other. Longing to take part in all the fun, the two brothers apologize to everyone for their behaviour and join the dance.

Nora fears that her beloved story time with Mom will become a thing of the past when her mother says she'll soon be able to read all by herself. Nora becomes disenchanted with all of the school activities that promote reading skills, including a first trip to the library to borrow her own library books. Nora's concerns are put to rest when she learns that her mother loves reading her stories - and always will.;At her mother's encouragement, Nora proceeds to make a special homemade birthday gift for her friend Yoko. After Nora hears about the great gifts that her friends bought for Yoko, she fears that her birthday present is no longer special enough. Nora is in for a wonderful surprise when she finds out that Yoko not only thinks her present is special, but also it's something she's wanted for quite some time.

Charles learns to appreciate the size that he is; Yoko is devastated when a set of figurines she takes to school vanishes from her cubby.

Mrs. Jenkins? students are making science projects to display at Hilltop School's open house and Fritz, the class inventor, is going to impress everyone with his rocket ship. When a test flight goes haywire in front of the entire class, Fritz feels humiliated and abandons his experiment. With some encouragement from his friends, the budding scientist finds the confidence to go back to the drawing board.;Doris is inspired to take ballet lessons after watching Grace dance in front of the class. A growing friendship between the two girls comes to an abrupt end when Doris embarrasses Grace by telling their school friends about an amusing mishap in dance class. Both girls discover that dance class isn't as much fun without each other's friendship.

Jack is a happy baby that does all the things that normal babies do. But in Nora's eyes, he's a messy little brother who takes things and breaks them. She becomes so tired of Jack that she excludes him from the school painting project she's done of her family. Nora has a change of heart when she discovers what a fun and special playmate Jack can be.;Henry's discovery of a twenty-five year old time capsule in the school attic inspires Mrs. Jenkins? class to make one of their own. Lilly decides to offer her favourite doll, but has second thoughts after the time capsule has been sealed and stowed in the school attic for the next generation. When Henry notices that Lilly is feeling sad, he retrieves the time capsule and allows her to switch the real doll, with a painting of it, assuring her that it's just as special a contribution.

The Franks can't help noticing that Charles finishes last place in every event for school sports day. They mistakenly think that Charles must feel bad about his athletic abilities and take it upon themselves to be his personal trainers. When they put him through a rigorous exercise program, Charles repeatedly wanders away. The Franks assume he's discouraged about his progress, but Charles couldn't be happier: he's busy building a spaceship.;Timothy has made a secret valentine for someone and so has Charles. Yoko and Lilly have also made secret valentines for their special friends. In a comedy of errors, no one receives the correct valentine and in order to sort things out, the secret identity of each of the senders has to be revealed.