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Students a Fuller Street School would like to thank you for supporting our art fund raiser. Example items that were ordered are shown with 4 of Ms. Smit’s 5th grade students. All students created a piece of art work, then shared an order form with items such as mugs and magnets for purchase with their art work displayed on them. Money raised from the fund raiser will be used to supplement field trips, assemblies and other student activities.

Pictured with their art work are: Kara Kirchhoff, Michaela Cheeseman, Travis Mater and Duncan Seume.

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Happy New Year to you! It’s always fun to begin another year! Now that your back from your holiday vacation it’s back in the routine of eating healthy, getting plenty of rest and being prepared for school the next day.

Do you know what a resolution is? A New Year's resolution is a promise that you make to yourself. Resolutions many people make have to do with eating healthy, exercise, saving money, improving grades, reading more books, helping others, making new friends and a whole lot more! You can actually make a resolution at any time of the year. It doesn’t just have to be on New Years.

The practice of resolutions at the beginning of the year started a very long time ago. The ancient Babylonians made promises to their gods at the start of each year. The Romans began each year by making promises to the god Janus - That’s the god that January is named after!

At Kids’ World News, our resolution is to write a great paper for you to read every month that you’ll enjoy! Have a GREAT January!

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The International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable human-made satellite that orbits Earth at an altitude of between 205 miles and 270 miles. It comprises pressurized modules for astronauts to live in, external trusses for propulsion, solar arrays for power and many other amazing features.

The first part of the ISS sent to space was the module called Zarya. It was launched into space on a Russian Proton rocket on November 20th, 1998. Zarya provided propulsion, attitude control, communications and electrical power.

Two weeks later, NASA launched a module called Unity aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, successfully attaching it to the Zarya module. The Unity module was equipped with all the requirements for long-term human living.

The ISS is now the largest artificial body in orbit. It is 357 feet in length, making the space station's area span about the size of an American football field. The space station weighs nearly 925,000 pounds! It has 2 bathrooms, a gym and more room than a six bedroom house!

The ISS was built to be a space environment research laboratory and observatory, where crew members could conduct experiments in many scientific fields including: biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, and meteorology.

The station also provides valuable opportunities to test spacecraft systems and equipment and act as a staging base for possible missions to the Moon or Mars.

The first ISS crew mission called 'Expedition 1' launched on a Russian Soyuz, October 31, 2000. The three Russian cosmonauts docked and entered the ISS on November 2nd, 2000. The space station has been continuously occupied since, making it the longest continuous human presence in space.

The ISS has been visited by astronauts and cosmonauts from 15 different nations.

On average the ISS travels at 17,227 miles per hour. The space station completes 15.5 orbits per day which means that the crew members on board the station experience a sunrise or sunset every 92 minutes!

The ISS program is a joint project that involves 5 space agencies. NASA of the USA, Roskosmos of Russia, JAXA of Japan, CSA of Canada and ESA made up of agencies from France, Brazil, Malaysia, South Korea and Italy.

With the naked eye, the ISS can be seen from nearly every area of Earth at some point in time, it appears as a slow moving bright white dot in the night sky.

You can look for the space station in the sky at night by looking up and giving your location to: http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings

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The evening included cookie decorating, snowball toss and pin the nose on Rudolf.

The studio held more family fun activities; we had reindeer food in the sensory table for children to scoop into bags for Christmas Eve. We decorated ginger bread man and Christmas tree cut outs with bingo dabbers. The children and families used Christmas stencils and crayons to draw pictures and painted ornaments for their Christmas trees. The highlight of our evening was the visit from Santa! Santa talked with each child, allowed the children to ring the jingle bells he brought and gave each child a Christmas book and candy cane.

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Coasting Down the Hill

Frosty is the morning; But the sun is bright, Flooding all the landscape With its golden light.

Hark the sounds of laughter And the voices shrill!

See the happy children Coasting down the hill.

There are Tom and Charley, And their sister Nell; There are John and Willie, Kate and Isabel Eyes with pleasure beaming, Cheeks with health aglow; Bless the merry children, Trudging through the snow!

Now I hear them shouting, "Ready! Clear the track!"

Down the slope they're rushing, Now they're trotting back.

Full of fun and frolic, Thus they come and go.

Coasting down the hillside, Trudging through the snow.

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Heat the chocolate chips, peanut butter and margarine on HIGH in a glass bowl in microwave until melted — mix well. Then combine cereal and chocolate mix. Stir until completely coated. Place the confectioners' sugar in a bag, add the cereal mix, and shake to coat. Spread the mixture on wax paper. Let stand until set.

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1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef Salt and pepper 1 small onion, diced 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of chicken soup 1/4 cup water 2 cans vegetables (carrots, peas, corn, green beans or mixed) 1 small bag Tater Tots

Pat the raw ground beef into bottom of 9 x 13-inch pan. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and onion. Mix together soups and water and pour this over ground beef layer. Drain the vegetables well, and add over the top. Put Tater Tots on top and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

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Brown the beef and onion. Drain. Add the pizza sauce and seasonings. Form a crust using the crescent rolls on a lightly greased pizza pan or stone. Pat together to seal seams. Pour meat mixture on top of crust. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.

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The Dragon Dance: Happy Chinese New Year!

Dragons are one of the most admired of legendary creatures. In some cultures dragons are evil, fire breathing creatures that destroy. However, a Chinese dragon is a kind, caring creature that represents life and good fortune.

The Chinese use dragons in their art, literature, poetry, architecture and in many of their songs.

There are other countries such as Korea and Japan who admire this kindly dragon, too. Can you guess what the difference is between the Chinese, Korean and Japanese dragons? Just count the dragon's toes. Of course, you have to get really close to see. The Japanese dragon only has three toes on each foot. A Korean dragon has four toes and the Chinese dragon has a total of five toes on each foot.

The Chinese people use the image of the dragon in many Chinese festivals, including their Chinese New Year celebration. The Chinese people will observe the Chinese New Year on February 19, 2015.

Did you know that the Chinese use a dragon in their New Year’s activities? An event called the Dragon Dance is a spectacular tradition for the Chinese people. The Dragon Dance uses nine or more dancers to carry, over their heads, a large colorful, festive dragon. The dance signifies the end of the year and welcomes a new start. The Dragon Dance is believed to drive away evil spirits and bring good luck and fortune to the people.

The Chinese dragon is a fascinating creature in the Chinese culture.

Creating art using themes and ideas from other countries is a fun opportunity to learn about our culturally diverse world. Have fun creating a beautiful Chinese dragon!

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1. Draw a straight line in the center of a vertical paper. Leave some space on each side.

2. On the top of the line, draw two half circles leaving a small space between. Draw a smaller half circle inside for dragon pupils.

3. Draw a curved “v” shape starting at the ends of the original straight line.

4. Connect with the “V” shape and draw upside down “v”s to create a dragon forehead.

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5. Starting at the ends of the original straight line, draw two curved lines downward to begin creating the dragon’s nose.

6. The end of the dragon’s nose is created by drawing a large oval shape. Add two small oval shapes for nostrils.

7. Add a large shallow “U” shape under nose for the dragon’s chin. Make dragon teeth using “v” shapes.

8. Finish the top of the dragon’s head by adding an interesting shape over the forehead “V” shapes. Add details and fill with color. Red, golden yellow, black, and blue are great colors for a Chinese dragon. Be creative!

Cut out the dragon’s face.

Create legs and feet. Add streamers for a festive mask or add a body and a tail. Do a Dragon Dance with your Chinese dragon!

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The Importance Of Washing Your Hands

Have you ever heard your parent’s say, “Did you wash your hands?” This is a very common question that most kids have heard and it is an extremely important question to ask. Handwashing is a great way to prevent infection and stop the spread of germs. It’s a simple habit to learn. Sometimes you do it without thinking and sometimes, we’re in such a hurry that it’s forgotten.

Not good... Do you realize that if you wash your hand properly, it helps you to avoid being sick? Let’s explore this a little further.

Throughout the day, everyone accumulates germs on their hands from all types of surfaces like direct contact with people, contaminated surfaces, foods, animals, door knobs, telephones, toilets, and more. Everyone touches a lot of “things” everyday. If you don’t wash your hands regularly, you can infect yourself with these germs when you touch your eyes, mouth or nose.

Infectious diseases that are spread through hand-to-hand contact are colds, flus, infectious diarrhea and sevmore. eral Inadequate hand cleaning or hygene also contribute to food-related illness such as salmonella and E coli infection.

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Wash Me! handwashing techniques? Good hand washing includes washing your hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based sanitizer if you can’t use soap and water.

Hand Washing Procedure: • Wet your hands with WARM running water and apply soap.

Lather well.

• Rub your hands together for at least 15 to 20 seconds making sure you do both the front and backs of your hands, between your fingers and under your fingernails.

• Rinse your hands well.

• Dry your hands with a clean towel or disposable towel.

• Use a towel to turn off the faucet.

When are the best times to wash your hands?

• Before eating or touching food.

• After using the bathroom.

• After blowing your nose or coughing.

• After touching pets or other people’s animals.

• After playing outside.

• After visiting a sick friend or relative.

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The Cheetah

The cheetah is one of the world’s well-known cats! They are known for their speed, which can be up to 75 mph! This large cat is great at running and catching it’s prey. It’s slim body helps it gain speed quickly, and the cheetah easily makes it on the list of awesome land animals!

The cheetah is a big cat. They can be up to four feet tall and weigh anywhere from 70 to 140 pounds. They are great at hiding too! Cheetahs have sandy fur that helps them blend into their grassland environment. On their fur, they have black spots to help conceal their bodies while they hunt.

Cheetahs stay in generally the same area. Females tend to range over a large area, while males mark their own territory in between the female ranges. Cubs stay with their mothers when they learn to hunt at four to six weeks.

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use exceptionally keen eyesight to scan their grassland environment for signs of prey. This big cat is a daylight hunter. Their usual prey varies by region, but a few examples are the Thompson’s gazelle, the impala, antelope, hares, and even wild sheep! Regions include parts of Iran and most of Africa.

The cheetah is currently labeled as vulnerable. Due to their fragile reproduction, cheetahs don’t produce many cubs in captivity.

This makes it hard to raise the population when it becomes low. In 1900, there were over 100,000 cheetahs across their historic range. Today, an estimated 9,000 to 12,000 cheetahs remain in the wild in Africa. In Iran, there are around 200 cheetahs living in small isolated populations.

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-In Ancient Egypt, cheetahs were a symbol for royalty!

-The cheetah is the only big cat that cannot roar.

-Cheetahs hunt for food during the day, unlike lions.

-Cheetahs cannot climb trees!

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Republic Of Finland

• Finland is the fifth largest country and the most sparsely populated country in Europe.

• Finland is three times the size of Ohio and shares its borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia.

• Around two-thirds of Finland is covered in heavy forest and about a one-tenth by water.

• In the far north, the sun does not set for around 10 weeks during the 'White Nights' Finland of summer, while in winter it does not rise above the horizon for nearly eight weeks.

• Industries: metals and metal products, electronics, machinery and scientific instruments, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, clothing.

• Natural resources: timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone.

• The capital and largest city is Helsinki. It became Finland’s capital in 1812.

• Finland is a bilingual country, both Finnish and Swedish are the official languages.

• The government is an Independent Democratic Republic since 1917. Their president is elected for a six year term. They were the first country in Europe who allowed women to vote. The president of Finland is Sauli Niinistö since 2012.

• The Finnish children believe that Father Christmas and Mother Christmas live on a mountain called Korvatunturi in Finnish Lapland.

Kerimaki Church, built in 1849 is one of the world’s largest wooden churches.

• Lake Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland.

• The Bronze Age burial site of Sammallah Denmnaki is a World Heritage site.

• The sauna has been used in Finland for over two thousand years.

• The kantele (similar to a zither) is Finland's oldest musical instrument.

• Turku used to be the capital and is Finland's oldest city. In fact, Finland’s first university was founded in Turku in 1640.

• Amethysts (purple precious stones) are mined in the Lappish village of Pelkosenniem.

• The Aurora Borealis are a light phenomena that light up the sky in the northern polar regions during the darkest times of the year.

The Northern Lights can be yellowish green and red, but also blue and violet, and they brighten up the night sky in the Finnish Lapland in wintertime with an amazing light show. The Northern Lights can move from east to west, they can appear as rays, or they can be fast-moving, pulsing shapes. Their colors and shapes change rapidly, and they can provide as much light as a full moon. Winter in this area is dark between the months of November and January where the sun does not rise above the horizon. This dark northern wintertime is known as the Polar Night (the Finnish call it “kaamos”) and in this darkness, the Northern Lights look magical.

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