In the eight chapter "becoming a saint" Panchito is going to Santa maria high school. he is not going to go help his dad pick strawberry's because he needs to go to school so he wont get down graded like Roberto. Roberto had gotten expelled for missing to much school and he had failed first grade for not knowing any english. Panchito's dad is upset because Panchito and Roberto are not going to be there to help pick strawberry's and other fruits.