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Fourth-grade students Spencer Februaryat 2015, Page Elementary complete Hour of Code

Shown here with their certificates are: Emma, Arianna, Sean, Emma, Wilson, Ben, Amelia, Sami, Brandon, Evelyn, Leyna, Anna, Griffin, Nick, and Claire

The students of the Fourth Grade Magnet Class at Spencer Elementary took part in an Hour of Code.

Using websites, they created computer code to make many different snowflakes. They discussed why coding is important, who creates computer codes, and what you can create codes for.

The students were challenged to build intricate designs by selecting appropriate commands and sequencing them appropriately together. The students noticed how you have to create even the tiniest of commands, if you want a computer to respond.

After the Hour of Code, the students earned certificates for their participation. The students now understand that the workings of computer programs are very intricate.

They have extended this learning at home, and many students are coding on their free time!

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Let’s Learn About Your Heart Did you know that your heart is a muscle? It’s one of many you have in your body. The heart though, is a special muscle that performs almost like a pump. Your heart is located in the middle of your chest and a little to the left. It’s about the size of a fist.

The right side of your heart receives the blood from your body and pumps it to your lungs. The left side receives the blood from your lungs and pumps it out to your body. How does this pump work? Before each heart beat, your heart fills with blood. Then it has a muscle contraction (it squeezes) to shove the blood in the heart to its destination. The heart continually “beats” during your lifetime. Doctors listen to the heart beat with a stethoscope.

There are four different sections of your heart called chambers.

Two on the right side of your heart and two on the left side. Each side has one at the top and one on the bottom. The two top chambers are called the atria (the singular form is atrium). The atria chambers on the right and left fill with blood returning to the heart from the body and lungs. Down through the middle of your heart is a thick wall of muscle called the septum which separates the left side and the right side of the heart. Working together, the atria fill with blood, dump it into the ventricles (the bottom chambers), the ventricles contract (beats) and pumps the blood out of the heart.

Then the atria fills back up with blood.

Inside the heart are four valves. These valves let blood in and then close. Two of the heart valves, called mitral and tricuspid valves, let the blood flow from the atria to the ventricles. The other two are called aortic and pulmonary valves. They control the flow of blood as it leaves the heart. All these valves work to keep the blood flowing in the right direction. They open to let blood through and then quickly close to keep it from flowing the wrong way.

When the blood leaves your heart, it circulates. Circulation is the movement of blood through the heart and around the body. How does it do that? It leaves the heart through tubes called blood vessels. These blood vessels are called arteries which carry the blood away from the heart and veins that carry the blood back to the heart.

What does this blood do? Blood keeps your body working correctly. It carries oxygen and nutrients to all of the body’s cells. The left side of your heart sends the oxygen blood to all parts of your body. Your body takes the oxygen out of the blood and uses it in your cells. Then the cells make carbon dioxide and other stuff that gets carried away by the blood.

The blood returning in the veins enters the right side of the heart through the Vena Cava. The superior vena cava brings the blood into the heart from the chest, arms, neck and head. The inferior vena cava collects the blood from the parts of the body located below the heart. The right ventricle pumps that blood into the lungs for removal of the carbon dioxide. So when we breathe, we exhale the carbon dioxide. When we inhale, we bring fresh oxygen into our lungs and begin the blood process all over again returning the blood to the left side of the heart. It takes less than 60 seconds to pump blood to every cell in your body!

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Michigan’s Offical Gem: The Chlorastrolite or Greenstone Michigan has designated the Chlorastrolite or Isle Royale Greenstone as the official state gem by Michigan’s 76th Legislature (Act 56, PA 1972) in 1973. It was introduced by Representative Russell Hellman of Dollar Bay. It is a variety of the mineral pumpellyite. The chlorastrolite or greenstone is a bluish-green stone with a pattern of slender, star-like crystals which results in what is called a “turtle back” pattern.

The greenstone is found in the Keweenaw Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Isle Royale in Lake Superior. It is however, prohibited to search for these gemstones on Isle Royale.

They appear as dark green, small round or almond shaped nodules in the basaltic rock.

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Second Graders work and study hard

Students in Mrs. Lynn Robinson’s second grade class have been working hard this year to meet all of the bench marks for second grade. Students are provided extra help practicing their reading skills when parent volunteers come to listen to them read. “This is really beneficial to the children”, said Mrs. Robinson. “Sometimes that extra five or ten minutes spent with someone who not their own parent or teacher really makes all the difference in their reading skills.” As the second graders learn how to improve their reading skills, they learn how to form their own thoughts to put them down on paper using correct spelling.

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The preschool class at St. Mary Catholic School have been working with their parish missionary Mrs. Jessica Carlyle. Mrs. Carlyle is a former student of St. Mary School who grew up to become a missionary in the Dominican Republic working with small children in an orphanage. “After talking with Jessica to see what the children could use, she suggested coloring books”, said preschool teacher Mrs. Jenny Smyczynski. Mrs. Smyczynski worked with her own preschool about how it would be a wonderful thing to do for Jesus’ birthday. The children were very excited about helping other students and were able to collect thirty-nine books.

Mrs. Carlyle will be taking them with her to the Dominican Republic when she returns in the middle of January.

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Students in grades sixth through eighth at St. Mary Catholic School recently participated in the National Geography Bee. All students in these grades were part of a preliminary competition that involved students being given a series of oral questions. Students would then write their answers on a piece of paper. The results of this test provided the top ten finalists for the next round that would take place in the school gym in front of spectators. Those top ten students left to right were Jenna Joseph, Gabe Garbarz, Valen LeVasseur, Ben Wittrup,

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Meghan Schultz, Alyssa Domen, Brendan Burke, Lauren Sullivan, Connor Slotnick, and Scott McGlade. Students were allowed one missed answer before being eliminated from the competition. The top three winners were Scott McGlade, third place; Jenna Joseph, second place; and Gabe Garbarz, first place. Gabe will take a written test in early February. If he scores in the top one hundred of the state, he will then participate in the state competition. Congratulations to all our participants.

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Driving on slippery or snowy roads is tricky business made easier by the invention of the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS). ABS was first developed in 1929 by French aircraft and automobile pioneer Gabriel Voisin for use on airplanes. These early mechanical systems only saw limited use on a handful of concept and racing cars. In 1970 the first computer controlled braking began to appear in domestic luxury cars. While most of these were rear-wheel only units, the 1971 Imperial from Chrysler Corporation was first to offer an electronic four-wheel anti-lock brake system.

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Safety is an important part of the mechanic’s career. Lifting heavy parts and tools, minor cuts and bruises are common. Since most service shops are indoors, it is important they keep their area of the facility clean in order to prevent accidents.

Many service technicians have a check list that they follow for the company they work for. They check belts, hoses, plugs, brakes, fuel systems, etc. Some will only work on certain parts of a car or truck - like a brake specialist or air conditioning specialist.

Most auto mechanics work at least a 40 hour week and many service shops are open on the weekend or evenings. Since they work with customers, people skills are a requirement. A mechanic also needs to have good reading, math, and computer skills.

Formal training programs in the classroom and hands-on practice is needed to enter this field. This can be gotten from vocational schools or community colleges. The training can last six months to two years. When the training is completed and passed, the mechanic can get a certificate or with a two year college education, an associates degree. Plus to keep up with the new vehicle repair, additional training and schooling may be needed over the years.

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Farley Elementary third graders send cards, gifts to troops Mrs. Golin’s third grade class at Farley Elementary in Pinckney was thinking of our troops when they adopted a special forces platoon over the holidays.

The class collected donated items and made cards for these men and women.

Mrs. Lytle and Mrs. Kruk’s classes also made cards and posters for the troops to add to the boxes of goodies collected. They were able to fill seven boxes of much needed cheer for a platoon that was away from home during the holidays.

IS YOUR CHILD BEING BULLIED? PARENTS OFTEN NEVER KNOW! Dear Fellow Parents, Bullying can range from severe physical abuse to very mild “silent treatment” or exclusion by friends. Both can have long lasting and devastating affects on children. Many parents never know about the mild and moderate bullying of their child.

According to the book Bullies and Victims in Schools; 96% of children will be bullied at least once in their lifetime. 46% of those children will suffer poor grades or will abstain from extra curricular activities because of the bullying. 2% of those children will commit suicide because of constant harassment from classmates.

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James Abram Garfield Our 20th President (1881)

On November 19, 1831, James Garfield was born in a log cabin in what is now Moreland Hills, Ohio. He was the last of the log cabin presidents. Fatherless at 17 months old, he was brought up by his mother Eliza Ballou, his sisters and his uncle. They had to work for everything starting at a young age. His education was local in Orange City Schools, then Eclectic Institute (later called Hiram College) and then transferring to Williams College in Massachusetts. He graduated in 1856 as an outstanding student.

On November 11, 1858, he married Lucretia Randolph. They had a large family of seven children.

He preached for a short time at Franklin Circle Christian Church.

Then taught at Eclectic Institute as an instructor in classical languages before he became the president of the institute from 1857 to 1860. Garfield studied law privately and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1860.

He was elected as an Ohio State Senator in 1859. There, he worked at encouraging the Southern states back into the Union.

With the start of the Civil War, Garfield was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the 42nd Regiment of Ohio volunteers. In 1862, he led a brigade at Middle Creek, Kentucky against the Confederate troops which was successful. The Confederates had 5,000 men and 12 cannons, Garfield had only 1,100 men. The battle was one of the most important minor battles of the war. At the age of 31, he beBirthplace of came a Brigadier President Garfield General.

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elected to the Congress. At the urging of Lincoln, he resigned from the military and took his post. Garfield repeatedly won re-election for 18 years and became the leading Republican in the House. He was elected as a United States Senator (while still in the House of Representatives) in 1880, but became president instead.

He was elected President by a margin of 10,000 popular votes.

He was the first member of the House of Representatives to be elected President. As President, he took a stand against political corruption. The growing strength of his administration and popularity continued to grow.

Garfield was shot in a Washington railroad station on July 2, 1881, twice. One bullet grazed his arm and the other entered his back and lodged itself somewhere in his body. He died September 19, 1881, living only a few months after being shot. Garfield became the second president to be assassinated - Abraham Lincoln being the first. He also served the second shortest term as President of the United States.

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Kreeger students hold annual food drive

Kreeger Elementary held its annual food drive in January for the Family Impact Center, a non-profit organization in Fowlerville that assists area families. The donated products will help stock the Family Impact Center’s food pantry.

“The students and staff normally donate about two tons of goods each year,” said Pete Wedesky, the counselor at Kreeger Elmentary who organizes the drive.

To help motivate students, a contest is held with the top two classrooms in each grade (third, fourth, and fifth) treated to a private sledding party, plus hot chocolate. These third graders took part in the drive. From left are Tyler Bergin, Olivia Ellens, Jenna Arbenowski, Gavin Mulligan, Isaiah Beach, Grant Kargel, and Brooke Hanna.

February has a number of special events, not least of them being the ‘Every Penny Counts’ fundraising campaign put on by the American Red Cross of Livingston County. Last year marked the 18th consecutive year that participating schools have asked students, parents, staff, and others to drop their pennies and other spare change into the glass jars.

During those 18 years, over $200,000 has been raised in support of Red Cross programs and services for disaster relief.

The school that has collected the most money for seven of the past eight years is Hutchings Elementary in Howell.

Last year the students and staff raised $1,699.51. The year before the school donated over $1,900. The effort at Hutchings is spearheaded by the student council. The sponsor of this group is Jason DeLand, a teacher.

The winning school receives a traveling plaque, with their name engraved on it. But Hutchings also has its own trophy, with the amount collected each year listed on it. Shown here, holding that trophy, is Devin Douglas, left, a fifth grader and one of the three presidents of the student council, and Sarah Konsdorf, a fifth-grade class representative on the council.

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The students in Mrs. Phillips’ and Mrs. Feig’s classrooms at Kreeger Elmentary in Fowlerville enjoy reading each edition of Kids’ World News, and look forward to the next one. “Thank you for creating a fantastic, fun newspaper for children,” they stated in a letter.

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Students enjoy plenty of ‘indoors’ fun during cold weather

At Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran School, when the weather turns cold we bring our fun indoors! This past month our students have done craft projects, played sports, and worked hard at their lessons, all indoors.

Shepherd of the Lakes invites the community to our welcoming school on Friday, February 13 for a free performance by Wild Swan Theater. This professional theater company will be doing a series of skits titled “Once Upon a Time.” The show is at 7:00pm. Please visit the classrooms between 6:00pm and 7:00pm to play games and do crafts. Contact (810) 227-6473 or visit http://sotlschool.com/ for more information.

A game of Uno among two sixth graders, Mitchell and Hunter, gets quite heated. A little friendly competition will help keep us warm.

First grade student Cameron constructs a gingerbread house.

Students in afternoon preschool brought the winter indoors. They learned about the letter ‘I’ and ice.

It was so cold that Erica and Bo dressed up as snowmen to help tell snowmen stories.

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With the help of some great volunteers, our second graders created a craft for their parents. Shepherd of the Lakes loves our volunteers!

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Shown here are the students of Holy Spirit Catholic School at the blessing.

A new building for Holy Spirit Catholic School

Bishop Earl Boyea of the Diocese of Lansing, Fr. Steve Mattson, the Superintendent of Catholic Schools, and Sean Costello, the Associate Superintendent, were in attendance

Saturday, January 10, was a truly glorious day for Holy Spirit Catholic OPEN HOUSES Church and School. It was an awesome and historic event for the parish February 11, 2015 6:30 – 7:30 pm community. Bishop Earl Boyea of the Diocese of Lansing was present to March 3, 2015 9:30 – 11:00 am celebrate Mass and bless the new school building. Fr. Steve Mattson, the March 15, 2015 noon to 3 pm DOL Superintendent of Catholic Schools, and Associate Superintendent Tour our new school building Sean Costello were in attendance as well to mark the occasion.

9565 Musch Road, Brighton Our sign reads “Uncommon at Its Core” because at its core is Jesus.

810-900-9050 The goal of Catholic Education is to nurture and educate the body and mind and soul of the child. One cannot ignore the spirit of the child. The goal at Holy Spirit Catholic School is that each child will encounter Christ and the love of God so that wherever they go in life, they will know His presence and His ‘Great Glads’ at H.T. Smith Elementary love. To encounter Christ is a call to holiness.

The “Great Glad” Program at H.T. Smith Elementary School in Whether HSCS alumni pursue a career as Fowlerville is designed to encourage students to treat each other a CEO, construction worker, attorney, or a with respect and kindness. Another goal is to inspire students home-maker caring for children, they bring to make responsible decisions in life. Staff members within the building have been looking for students who perform random God’s love with them. acts of kindness, behave in a responsible and safe manner.

There are many people to thank. That’s Alison. He In order to recognize all of our “Great Glads,” teachers send because the building has been a dream for likes writing the names of students to the office, where they are read on the the parish that has lasted for twelve years. and gym morning announcements. Each student who is nominated to be along with And, in the course of those dozen years, a “Great Glad” will wear a very special shirt for that day. H.T. playing countless people have been involved in Smith Elementary is full of amazing students who are respectful, Mind Craft. making this dream come true. God has called responsible, safe, healthy, and who encourage each other to be If you know some of them home. Some have left for other their best! of a student (K thru 6th grade) worthy Four students who were recently cited for being ‘Great Glads’ of being recognized for Caughtcha endeavors. But regardless of where they are, are, from left, Gabby Banko, Zack Petrovich, Preston Hartke, Doing Something Great, who attends their efforts, financial resources, and prayers and Evan Schultz. a public or private school in Livingston have made a difference. Their commitment Gabby, age 8, is a second grader. She is the daughter of Matthew County or is a county resident being and their faith are greatly appreciated. The and Sabrina, likes her gym class, and playing with friends. home schooled, submit their name and dream is now a reality! Saint Philomena, Zack, age 7, is a first grader. He is the son of Zack and Ashley, the reasons for your recommendation pray for us! likes to read, and playing games with his sisters. to: livingstonkidsworld@gmail.com or The students and staff are settling into their Preston, age 6, is a first grader. He is the son of Peter and mail them to: Steve Horton, PO Box Heather. He likes going to school and having fun with his family. 937, Fowlerville MI 48836. Phone new surroundings and enjoying the fresh Evan, age 7, is a second grader. He is the son of David and number is 517-223-8760. new look. According to the students, the most exciting feature of the new school is Sponsored hearing announcements over the PA system! by: All are welcome to come to our upcoming open houses or to call and schedule a tour.

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Elk Farming In North America The elk or wapiti is one of the largest species of deer in the world with only the moose being larger. Plus - the elk is one of the largest mammals in North America.

Wild elk live in forest and forest edge habitats. They feed on grasses, plants, leaves and bark. There are wild elk herds, but some elk have been domesticated and are farm raised. They have been raised commercially on farms or ranches since before 1900.

Male elks, called “bulls” have large antlers which shed every year.

The males bugle call is one of the most distinctive calls in nature.

Their bugling can be heard miles away. Females are attracted to the males that bugle more often and are the loudest. It is heard most commonly in the morning and late in the day. Mature bulls live in a harem with approximately 20 females or “cows.” They are challenged by other bulls and must defend their harem. They size each other up walking back and fourth and then they engage in a n t l e r wrestling.

The mature bull weighs 800 to 1100 pounds!

Females have no antlers.

They weigh

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from 550 to 600 pounds. Babies are called “heifer calves” (females) or “bull calves” (males). It is rare that a female produces twins. They are known to be good mothers.

These babies remain with their mother for about one year. In captivity, elk live about 20 years or more. In the wild, that changes to 10 to 13 years.

They are farmed for many reasons which include meat production and velvet collection. The meat is a red meat and tastes generally like a mix of beef and venison. It is higher in protein and lower in fat than either beef or chicken.

Their velvet is collected and sold to markets in east Asia where it is used in medicine. The mature bull may produce 30 to 40 pounds of velvet per year. The elk looses their antlers every year in March and regrows new ones. Antlers can be used in art work, furniture and novelties. Their hides have been used for hundreds of years for tepee coverings, blankets, clothing and shoes.

Current estimates for numbers of elk farms and farmed elk total 800 farms and 35,000 elk in Canada, and 1,200 farms and 70,000 elk in the United States.

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