December has inaugurated a cold snap in the Bay Area, perfect to stay inside for a spell and play some games. Similarly, the new month has ushered in the second trimester at school, which means that Board Game Club gets underway this week. Nine students are enrolled in the after school class: six second graders (five of whom are in my class), two third graders from the room next door, and one seventh grader who I really hope decides to stick it out with all the youngins,' per