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It’s A Great Day At Kids’ World News! Count your blessings. Maybe you’ve heard that saying before? It means to remember and be thankful for all the good things in your lifel We all should do that every day but there is a holiday in November in which we all celebrate it together. Every year in November, on the fourth Thursday of the month, we will celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s the holiday which is all about “giving thanks”. On this page, you have the opportunity to write some of the things you are thankful for. Kids’ World News is thankful for you! Thank you for reading and enjoying the paper that is created with you in mind every month. We are thankful for all of our generous sponsors, who help us bring this paper to you and your families. We are thankful for the teachers and educators who work hard to help you learn and who make school a great place to be. When we count our blessings, we count all of you! Happy Thanksgiving to all! Pat and Debi
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Coloring Corner The year has turned its circle, The seasons come and go. The harvest is all gathered in And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their treasures, The fields, their yellow grain. So open wide the doorwayThanksgiving comes again!
Five little turkeys standing at the door, One waddled off, and then there were four.
Four little turkeys sitting near a tree, One waddled off, and then there were three. Three little turkeys with nothing to do, One waddled off, and then there were two. Two little turkeys in the morning sun, One waddled off, and then there was one. One little turkey better run away, For soon it will be Thanksgiving Day.
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1. If one turkey can feed eight people, how many turkeys are needed to feed one hundred sixty people? 2. A non-profit organization for the homeless is asking people to donate $4.00 to feed and care for one person. If the non-profit wants to raise enough money to feed and care for seventy-five people on Thanksgiving, how much money will they need to raise? 3. The Indians and Pilgrims brought a total of nine turkeys to cook. If the Indians brought four turkeys, how many did the Pilgrims bring? 4. Fourteen Indians and thirteen Pilgrims were going to have dinner together. Each person brought two pieces of fruit or vegetable to the feast. How many food items did they have in all? 5. A restaurant spent $345 on food to feed sixty-nine people. How much did the food cost for each person?
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The 2014 Fun Run was a Great Success!
The Boosters enjoyed engaging the students in fun activities during this physical fitness fundraiser. Thanks go out to all our students, volunteers, families, and sponsors who made this event possible. Your efforts are greatly appreciated! Mrs. Vogel’s fourth grade class won the top fundraiser challenge. They enjoyed throwing water balloons at Principal, Suzi Slater. Good work, everyone!
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New Covenant Christian Elementary News The school hosts a Fall-related Festival every year, and this year the school decided to make it apple-themed. Thanks to the seventh and eighth grade students who were instrumental in making the Apple Fest a success, the kindergarten through sixth grade students had the opportunity to put their books aside and partake in some apple-themed fun. Students spent the afternoon moving from station to station creating artwork from apple stamps, tossing apples, building apple towers, and of course enjoying apple snacks. The school is looking forward to the 2015 Fall Fest!
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One of the girls who sprinted to the lead of the Toddler Trot at the Race for Radmoor was a bit beyond the Toddler years, but running fast was the goal of her day - and reach it, she did. Caroline Butterwick, age 4, smiled triumphantly as she crossed the line at the Race for Radmoor Oct. 12th, shouting “I ran the whole way!” Moments later, she and her mother and their friends headed out on the 5K run/walk, all in support of Montessori Radmoor School of Okemos in the second annual Race for Radmoor to celebrate the school. Mom Angela Smith-Butterwick tried to keep up, saying, “Part of why we walk in events like this is to get Caroline in the habit of being active and seeing adults in her life being active too.” Race organizer Tammy Deppong said the school saw 125 partic- Calvin Kadrofske, Olivia Adarkwa and ipants this year. “The families that came out really enjoyed it. The Caroline Butterwick (left to right in front) toddlers who run in the Toddler Trot are always a highlight of the sprint their way through the parking lot day. Some of them are so competitive; they just want to run and course during the opening event at the Race for Radmoor Oct. 12th. run fast.” Parent of three Montessori Radmoor alumni Lysne Tait cheered the walkers and runners from the finish line. She said, “It’s so fun to see the kids running. The community here is the best part of the day, just watching them warming up and dancing to “Happy.” I enjoy seeing the spontaneous excitement about exercising. It’s organic.” Parent Mia Gougeon-Adarkwa ran her first 5K this year, saying that after walking last year’s event, she committed to running this one. Deppong says the school looks forward to another race next year - perhaps seeing more first-time runners. Montessori Radmoor School is located at 2745 E. Mt. Hope, Okemos. The area’s oldest Montessori school, Montessori Radmoor educates more than 130 students from 18 months through sixth grade. Many teachers are AMI certified, long considered the gold standard of Montessori teacher certification. For more information about the school, please call 517-351-3655. The school’s web site is: montessoriradmoor.org
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What Is Asthma?
When you breathe in through your nose or mouth, the air goes into your windpipe, through the airways (or bronchial tubes) and into the lungs. For most kids, this is easy and automatic. When a person has asthma, it can be more difficult. When you have an asthma episode or “attack”, the airways become swollen and narrower and it is a lot harder to get air to go into the lungs and get out of the lungs. The swollen airways can also produce extra mucus which makes things even more difficult! If you have asthma, this could make you wheeze (a whistling sound) as you breathe and/or your chest feels tight like someone is squeezing you. It can also make you cough and take shorter breaths. No one knows why some kids get asthma and others do not. But, it often runs in families - like having a parent, sibling or other relative that has it. Asthma is not contagious. It can start at an early age and stop when a person becomes an adult - but some children get it back when they are older. What causes asthma to flare up? Sometimes there are different triggers that cause an attack. Some kids are sensitive to substances that cause allergic reactions in the airways called allergens. Some common allergens for kids with asthma are dust mites, mold, pollen from trees, weeds and grass, furry animals with dander (dandruff) in their fur. Sometimes its perfume, chalk dust and cigarette smoke, smog or air pollution. There is also a reaction at times to an infection like a cold or flu that makes the airways more sensitive. Cold air and even exercise can cause a flare-up. There are many more triggers and sometimes kids need to have an allergy test to find out what their triggers are! It is important to manage your asthma with your doctor and the help of your parents with a treatment program. There are different medicines for treating asthma be-
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cause not all children’s asthma is the same. Some kids need to take medicine only once in a while when they have a flare-up. This is called a rescue medicine because it works fast to open airways so they can breathe easier. Other children need to take controller medicine every day to keep flare-ups from happening. If a kids with asthma know they will be around allergens they may need to take medicine ahead of time to keep airways open. With exercise induced asthma, kids can take medicine before exercising also, so they can continue to exercise or do sports. One of the tools used to manage asthma is a peak flow meter. This tool, when used properly, will give kids who have asthma an idea of how well they are breathing that day. Asthma medicine is often taken through an inhaler. An inhaler is a plastic tube that holds a medicine container. It is held up to the mouth and then the medicine is breathed in. The medicine comes out in a mist that goes into the lungs. The mists’ job is to relax the airways to make it easier to breathe. Sometimes the inhaler is used with a spacer. The spacer is a piece that goes between the inhaler and the kids’ mouth. It allows the kid to breathe in when the kid is ready, so inhaling the medicine is easier. There are also medicines that are taken in by swallowing them. Some need a nebulizer - thats a machine containing medicine that has a face mask that the kids put on and breathe the medicine in. Whatever the medications are being taken, the goal is to get the asthma flare-ups under total control so there are no problems created by triggers. There are many athletes, including Olympic athletes and sports stars who have asthma that they are managing.
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Andrew Johnson
17th President of the United States 1865-1869
Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 29, 1808. His father died when he was just 3 years old. As a result, his mother took in work spinning to support her family. When Andrew was older, he was bound as an apprentice tailer. He taught himself how to read and write. After a few years, he ran away with his brother to Greenville, Tennessee where he opened his own tailor shop. In 1827, he married Eliza. They had five children during their marriage. His wife Eliza taught him arithmetic and tutored him to improve his reading and writing skills. After participating in debates at the local academy, he was elected Mayor of Greenville, then elected to the House of Representatives. Johnson, a member of the democratic party, became a spokesman for the farmers and mountaineers against the wealthier planters. In 1839, he was elected to the Tennessee Senate where he served two years. In 1843, he became the first Democrat to win the U.S. Representative seat from Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District. During the succession, Johnson remained in the Senate when Tennessee seceded. This made him a hero in the North and a traitor in the eyes of most Southerners. Lincoln then appointed him the military governor of Tennessee. In 1864, the Republicans nominated Johnson, a Southerner for Vice President. He was chosen because he was a Southerner who was pro-union. The morning after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, on April 15, 1865, Andrew Johnson was sworn in as President. He was the first Vice President to succeed to the Presidency upon the assassination of a President. President Johnson proceeded to reconstruct the former Confederate States while Congress was not in session in 1865. He pardoned all who would take an oath of allegiance, but required Southern leaders and men of wealth to obtain special Presidential pardons. By the time Congress met in December 1865, most southern states were reconstructed and slavery was being abolished - but “black codes” to regulate the freedmen were beginning to appear in the South. The Southerners were forcing many prewar restrictions on the former slaves. The Radical Republicans in Congress went into action. The Radicals’ first step was to refuse to seat any Senator or Representative from the old Confederacy. Next, they passed measures dealing with the former slaves. Johnson vetoed the legislation as he felt the bill invaded state’s rights. The Radicals then mustered enough votes in Congress to pass
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legislation over his veto - the first time that Congress had over-ridden a President on an important bill. The Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which established Negroes as American citizens and forbade discrimination against them. A few months later, Congress offered to the states the Fourteenth Amendment which said that no state should “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” In March 1867, the Radicals effected their own plan of Reconstruction, again placing southern states under military rule. They passed laws placing restrictions upon the President. When Johnson allegedly violated one of these, the Tenure of Office Act, by dismissing Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, the House voted eleven articles of impeachment against him. He was tried by the Senate in the spring of 1868 and cleared by one vote. In 1867, Alaska was purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. The purchase was called “Steward’s Folly” at the time. It ended up providing America with gold and oil as well as removed the Russian influence from North America and increasing the size of the United States. Andrew Johnson was President for only one term. COUPON
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The Violin!
One of the best known instruments in the orchestra is the violin. It is played with a bow and is the highest pitched instrument in the violin family. The violin consists of several parts - the front, the ribs, the neck, the fingerboard, the pegbox, the scroll, the bridge, the tailpiece and the f- holes. The violin has four strings which are fastened to the tailpiece, rest over the fingerboard and run to the pegbox. At the pegbox, the strings are attached to tuning pegs and by turning these pegs, the violin can be tuned to the correct pitch. By the musician changing finger positions on the strings, different notes are made. The bow is drawn across the strings with make the tone. The violin can be traced back to Italy in the early 1500’s. Evolving from two other stringed instruments, the fiddle and the lira da braccio which were both stringed instruments. The known developer of the violin was Andres Amati. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the craft of violin making began. Artists such as Antonio Stradivari, Giuseppe Guarneri and Jacob Stainer made them in their workshops. At this time, the violins had a shorter neck, the bridge was fatter, a shorter fingerboard and the strings were made of gut. At first, the violin wasn’t very popular and considered low status socially. But by the 1800s, well known composers, like Claudio Monteverdi used the violin in operas. The violin began to gain some stature in the Baroque period as more known composers began using the violin in their works. One of these composers was Johann Sebastian Bach. By the mid-18th century, the violin was a vital part in instrumental music. During this time, violins emerged as the leading section in the orchestra. However, it wasn’t until the 19th century that violin virtuosos emerged. People such as Giovanni Viotti, Isaac Stern, Mischa Elman and Nathan Milstein became world famous for their skill.
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Froggin’ for Facts and Fun! Why are frogs so happy? They eat whatever bugs them!
A few facts about our frog friends: 1.Frogs don’t drink water with their mouths; they drink it through their skin. 2.Frogs are cold blooded. This means that a frog’s body temperature is the same on the inside as it is on the outside. That is why frogs live near water so that they can jump in to cool off on hot summer days. 3.What do you call a group of frogs? An army of frogs! 4.Frog fossils have been found that are as old as dinosaurs! 5.Frogs burrow down in the mud to hibernate in the cold winter. 6.There are 3400 species of frogs and toads worldwide. In Michigan there are only13 species. 7.No matter how many times you kiss him, a frog won’t turn into a prince! 8.Frogs are super cute and fun to draw. What do you call a frog's favorite soda? Croaka-Cola!
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When you draw, think of yourself as a builder. Begin by building the eyes, face and then the neck. 1. Draw two paths near the top of 2. 3. your paper. Connect the ovals 1. with a curved line. Finish the eyes by adding two half circles to create the iris (colored part of your eye) and the black pupil.. 2. Find the center of the bottom of each eye and draw a small curved line to build the sides of the face. The cheeks are made by drawing a large “c” and then a backward “c”. 3. Add a smile in the center of the cheeks by drawing a curved line. The complete the head, add two small curved lines for the neck.
Time to construct the middle part of your frog. Concentrate on how much room is left on your page because we still need to add feet! If part of the leg has to “go-off” the page, or your feet won’t quite fit, that is okay. Artists often fill their paper and can’t quite fit everything on. Do the best you can!
1. Create the shoulder and the outside of the arm by drawing a 1. 2. 3. curved line from the neck to the waist of the frog, stopping at the wrists. The inner side of the arms are straight lines coming from the under arm to the wrist. 2. Draw the fingers. Note that the fingers look like the letter “W” with circles on the tips. Draw a waist for your frog. Start at the top of the inner arm and stop at the wrist. (Frogs may be slightly different at the point, make necessary adjustments.) 3. The long hind legs can be as long as you wish. Make two upside down “U”s. Don’t connect at the bottom.
The construction of your frog is finished when the feet and toes are added. Time to add color to your frog and to add background details. Practice drawing the frog several times and coloring it differently each time. Be creative and have fun frogin’! 1. Add long feet to your frog with toes drawn like the fingers. Connect the feet at the heels. 2. Begin filling your drawing with bright colors. 3. Remember to sign your work when it is comleted. All artists do!
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s I g n i l Bow ! n u F
Bowling is one of the most popular sports in the world! One of the reasons for it’s popularity is that children and adults of nearly every ability level can participate. It can be enjoyed as a relaxing fun exercise and social activity or as a competitive sport. Other major benefits of bowling is that its easy to find a place to play. Equipment is at the bowling alley and instructions, as well as practice, leagues and competitive play are all there too. Children too young to execute a full approach can stand near the
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foul line and using two hands, shove the ball down the lane. Most bowling alleys have rails or bumpers up on the sides of the alleys for children on some of their lanes. This helps give kids the chance to knock down the pins! Also the bowling alleys have special bowling shoes to fit children and special balls that are not to heavy! Many bowling alleys have classes kids can take to learn how to play the game. Bowling is a lifetime fitness sport which contributes to balance, coordination and motor skills. Bowling is able to fill the needs of so many people because it is, above all, a simple game. The rules are not complex and the basics of how to roll the ball are quickly learned. The modern game of bowling is played on an indoor wooden or urethane lane. Ten pins are arranged in a triangular formation 30 centimeters apart. The game is played by rolling a ball down the lane in an effort to knock down all the pins stationed at the end of the lane. Each individual is allowed two attempts per frame to knock down the pins. One game consists of 10 frames. The person who has the highest score (meaning the one who has knocked down the most pins) is the winner. Bowling is an excellent recreational activity for all ages so the entire family can play and enjoy themselves. Check it out today!
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Pallas Cats
The Pallas cat is also called the manul. They live throughout Central Asia, and prefer cold climates and high elevations. They are short and have long hair - making them look very soft! They appear to be bigger and heavier than they actually are due to their stocky builds and long coats. Don’t be fooled though, the Pallas cat is actually about the same size as a domestic house cat without all that hair! In reality, they measure up to 26 inches in body length (with an 8 to 12 inch tail) and weigh only around 10 pounds. The Pallas cat has the longest and densest fur of any cat! Depending on the season, it can be different colors. In the winter, it turns to a grey, uniform color. In the warmer months, their fur turns to a brown color with different stripes and rings! Their fur looks glossy and frosted due to their hair having white tips. Pallas cats like to be alone. They are very territorial and both
males and females mark their territory. Pallas’ cats spend their days in caves, crevices, and burrows made by other animals, emerging toward dusk to hunt. They hunt rodents and other small animals. Poaching is a problem with the Pallas cat. It’s fur is very soft, and many poachers hunt them for it. Another problem is poisoning of their food supply of Pika. Pika are thought to carry traces of a plague, so they are poisoned which makes it very hard for the Pallas cats.
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United Mexican States • Mexico is located in North America, bordering the United States of America, Guatemala, and Belize. It is 758,449 square miles. That’s a pretty big country! In fact, Mexico is the 14th largest country by land area. • The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. In that city alone, there are almost 20 million people! There are 31 states in Mexico. • The population of Mexico is the 11th largest in the world with around 117 million people. • The currency of Mexico is the Mexican Peso. • The government is a Federal Republic. • Mexico’s weather varies by region. Since Mexico is a large country, the weather can be very warm or cool. There are two main seasons in Mexico; the rainy season and the dry season. The rainy season lasts from around May until about September or October. During the dry season, it rarely rains. Another season that Mexico experiences is a hurricane season. Hurricanes can be common between June to November, but they don’t always happen! • Mexico is very rich in culture! Ancient culture in Mexico included the works of the Maya and Aztec people. Some of the beautiful temples, traditions, and art created by these cultures still exist today. Mexico is a unique blend of both native and European culture, due to Spanish invasions and colonies. The language spoken in Mexico and the most common religion were both introduced by the Spanish people, • The most commonly spoken language in Mexico is Spanish, but some native languages are also spoken, including Náhuatl and Maya. • The highest mountain in Mexico is Pico de Orizaba, a dormant volcano that reaches 18,491 feet above sea level. • Mexico City hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1968. • The Chichen Itza Pyramid in Mexico was named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. • Mexico’s flag is made up three vertical stripes. The left green stripe stand for hope, the middle white stripe represents purity, and the right
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red stripe represents the blood of the Mexican people. The picture of an eagle eating a snake is based on an Aztec legend •Stone tools have been found in Mexico that suggest the existence of humans there around 23000 years ago. • The most popular sport in Mexico is football (soccer). Mexico hosted the World Cup in both 1970 and 1986. • Mexican food is known for its range of flavors and spices. Popular dishes include tacos, burritos and enchiladas. • The largest wildcat in North America is the jaguar, which can be found in Mexico's southern jungles. • Millions of monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico every year from the U.S. and Canada. • The Chihuahua is the world’s smallest dog and is named for a Mexican state. • The first great civilization in Mexico were the Olmecs (1400-300 B.C.) who established many cities along the eastern coast of Mexico, sculpted the famous Colossal Heads, and worshipped a mysterious, unnamed god that was Beautiful view of Chichen Itza monument, part human and part jaguar. Mexico. • The Zapotec civilization (600 B.C.-A.D. 800) established great cities along southern Mexico and developed the first writing system in the Americas. • Spanish conquerors brought bullfighting to Mexico, which is now the national sport of Mexico. Bullfighting takes place from November to April, and the Plaza Mexico is the largest bullring in the world.
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