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Historically Speaking - Students at East Martin Christian School recently participated in a school-wide Biography Parade. Every student, K-8th grade, chose a historically important person to represent at the parade. Each student put in many hours of hard work, learning about their person he/she chose, as well as gathering clothing items for their costumes.

When the day finally arrived, all of their hard work shown through as students lined the halls, in full costume, ready to tell visitors all about “their” lives and accomplishments. The halls were lined with the likes of Albert Einstein, Pocahontas, Clara Barton, George Washington, Francis Scott Key, Sacajawea, Amelia Earhart and many, many more!

The day rounded out with a school-wide performance of the musical “The American Dream.” This musical took the audience back in time, walking through the history of how we, as a nation, came to be here in this moment in history. From the Spanish explorers, to the Civil War, viewers were transported through time, watching the history of our great nation unfold before their very eyes.

It was a grand day filled with adventure, history and even a little bit of “time-travel!”

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Easter Island

• Easter Island is one of the world’s most isolated inhabited islands. It is located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean approximately 2200 miles off the coast of Chile. Its closest neighbor that’s inhabited is Pitcaim Island, which is 1,289 miles to the west with fewer than one hundred inhabitants.

• Easter Island is also called Rapa Nui, or it’s official Spanish name is Isla de Pascua which also means “Easter Island”. The name “Easter Island” was given by the island’s first recorded European visitor, the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who encountered it on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1722.

• The island is approximately 15 miles long and 7.6 miles at its widest point. It has an area of only a little over 63 square miles.

• Easter Island has three extinct volcanoes, the tallest rising to 1674 feet. The island is hilly, almost treeless and is mainly covered with grasses and shrubs.

• The capital is Hanga Roa. • Easter Island has mild winters with cool temperatures year round and abundant precipitation.

• Official languages are Spanish and Rapa Nui. • Easter Island is a special territory of Chile. They have a Provincial Governor and a Mayor. The treaty was signed on September 9, 1888.

• There are three freshwater crater lakes called Rano Kau, Rano Raraku and Rano Aroi.

There are no permanent streams or rivers.

• Easter Island is famous for its over 800 monumental statues, called moai that were created by the early Rapa Nui people. These people are considered the original inhabitants who are thought to have arrived from

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• Only one airline flies to Easter Island. It is the LanChile out of Santiago. Flights only come in and go out every few days.

• The written language of the Rapa Nui has yet to be deciphered.

• Easter Island's only festival is the Tapati Rapa Nui in February, which celebrates traditional Rapa Nui culture.

• Easter Islanders farm small plots today and maize (corn) is now the major crop. Chilean cuisine has replaced the native diet. Since the introduction of sheep ranching, sheep and cattle on the island have been the primary sources of meat. Most material goods are now obtained from the store on the island and from the Chilean government. In addition to farming and fishing, Easter Islanders now work for the government, in a few small businesses, and in the tourist industry.

• The population of Easter Island is approximately 4,888.

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Michigan’s Cherries!

Many centuries ago, European and Asian peoples enjoyed eating cherries. They are believed to have come from China around 4000 B.C. Cherries were brought to America by early settlers in the 1600s. Cherry trees, in fact, were part of the gardens of French settlers when they established Detroit.

In Michigan, Peter Dougherty, a Presbyterian missionary, planted the first cherry orchard in 1852 in the Grand Traverse Bay area on Old Mission Peninsula. These trees produced well and soon other orchards were planted all over Northern Michigan.

Grand Traverse area possesses the conditions that cherries need to grow to their full potential. Orchards there are usually planted on rolling hills and sandy soil where there is water drainage and air flow.

The first cherry processing facility was built just south of Traverse City called the Traverse City Canning Company. Soon cherries were being shipped all over the country. Today, Traverse City is known nationally as the “Cherry Capital of the World”. In fact, the National Cherry Festival is held there each year which began in 1924. This year it’s July 2nd thru 9th when the sweet and tart cherries begin to ripen.

The five counties around Traverse City produce 40% of the an-

nual tart cherry crop in the United States. Cherries used to be picked by hand, but now a mechanical shaker which looks like an upside down umbrella is used. Today most sweet cherries are still picked by hand.

• The major variety of tart cherry grown in the United States is the Montmorency. It has been cultivated in the United States for more than a century because the fruit is excellent for pies, preserves, jellies, juice and other products.

• Tart cherries have high levels of antioxidants when compared to other fruits. Some studies show that eating about 20 cherries a day could reduce inflammatory pain and headache pain among many other uses.

• The United States produces more than 650 million pounds of tart and sweet cherries. Michigan grows about 75 percent of the U.S. crop of tart cherries and about 20 percent of the U.S. crop of sweet cherries.

• It takes about 250 cherries to make a cherry pie.

• The most famous sweet cherry variety is the Bing cherry. However, there are more than 1,000 varieties of sweet cherries. Bing cherries are a dark red/burgundy color. There also are light sweet cherry varieties, such as Rainier and Queen Anne.

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Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison was born on August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio.

He was the second of 8 children. He was also the grandson of President William Henry Harrison and the great grandson of revolutionary leader and former Virginia governor Benjamin Harrison.

His early schooling took place in a one room schoolhouse near his home. After graduating from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, he took up the study of law in the Cincinnati law office of Storer and Gwynne. Before completing his law studies, he married Caroline Lavinia Scott, who was the daughter of a Presbyterian minister in 1853. During their married life, they had two children, Russell and Mary (known as Mamie). He was admitted to the bar and began practicing law.

He joined the Republican Party shortly after it’s formation in 1856. He supported Abraham Lincoln for President. In 1862, he joined the Seventeenth Regiment of the Indiana Volunteers during the Civil War, eventually rising to the rank of Brigadier General.

After the war, he ran for Governor of Indiana. He lost that race but he became influential with the new Republican party. In 1880, he was named to the United States Senate by the Indiana State Legislature. Note: Senators were not elected by popular vote until 1913. During this time he championed pensions for Civil War Veterans, high protective tariffs, a modernized Navy and conserva-

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Harrison won the 1888 Presidential election by carrying the Electoral College. Harrison advocated the conservation of forest reserves and he embarked on an adventurous foreign policy that included U.S. expansion in the Pacific and the building of a canal across Central America. He also supported the landmark Sherman Antitrust Act, the first bill ever to attempt to limit the power of America’s giant corporations. In the area of Civil Rights for African Americans, Harrison endorsed two bills designed to prevent Southern states from denying African Americans the vote, and he appointed the great and eloquent former slave Frederick Douglass as minister to Haiti.

On the international front, he convened the first Pan-American Conference in 1889. He negotiated an American protectorate over the Samoan Islands, attempted to annex Hawaii and continued the work of modernizing and expanding the United States Navy. Most importantly, he saw trade as an essential part of the nation’s foreign policy and negotiated a number of important reciprocal trade agreements that set the pattern for American trade policy.

In 1892, he lost his bid for re-election for President and during this time, his wife Caroline had passed away. He returned home to Indianapolis after leaving the White House in 1893.

After some years, he married again. Her name was Mary Lord. Together, they had a daughter, Elizabeth.

He remained active in public life until his death from pneumonia in 1901.

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Pine Trails Elementary Arbor Day - Students from Mrs. Herlein’s 5th grade class at Pine Trails Elementary observed Arbor Day, along with officials from the City of Allegan at a presentation at Jaycee Park on May 1. Students learned about trees and all their benefits from Justin Burchett, program manager at the Allegan Conservation District. Then they helped to plant a Colorado Blue Spruce near the police station. Every student also received a sugar maple seedling from Smoky the Bear to take home and plant. 5th grader Alexis Neff was honored as the Arbor Day poster contest winner.

Pine Trails Outstanding Citizens - Two new students were added to the plaques on “Citizenship Lane” at Pine Trails Elementary. 5th graders Gabriel Harlan and Kaylie Dickerson were recognized at a Board of Education meeting in May, for their outstanding academics and exemplary citizenship!

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“I’m Stressed Out About Moving!”

Is your family moving this summer or do you know someone that is moving? It’s normal to be scared, excited or even angry about moving to a different location. Moving is also not easy for adults.

Whether you, a friend, classmate or neighbor is moving, it’s important to understand how that makes you feel.

People move for many reasons. Some of these reasons include buying a larger home for a growing family, job transfers, or wanting to live in a different city. Worries such as “will I make any friends or find my way in a new school” are not uncommon. It’s important to talk about these feelings with your parents. You will feel much better and they will be happy you shared your feelings with them.

Moving can also be an adventure. Maybe you will have your own room and new places to explore. It helps if you find out about the new place you’re moving to. Is it a house or an apartment?

Maybe you can look at it before you move there so you can see your bedroom. If you see kids around where you will live, say hi to them and introduce yourself. They could be future friends.

Check out your new school. Mom and Dad can usually arrange a visit to get you acquainted with it. That way, on the first day of school next fall, you will be able to find your way around. If you enjoy sports or band, find out what is offered at your new school and how to join in.

Packing up is a chore. A good idea would be to ask for a special box that will be labeled with your name. You can put your favorite things in it. It may be a good plan to put in your toothbrush, pajamas, sheets and pillow for your first night at the new house.

You’ll find that box easily because it will have your name on it.

When you are packed up, it’s time to say goodby to friends and neighbors. If you’re moving to another city, grab an address book or paper so you can write down names, addresses and e-mails.

Then you can keep in touch after you move. If you have a camera, take a picture of your friends, school and neighborhood. After

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When the moving day finally arrives, it’s okay to feel a little sad, especially if you are moving to a different city. Parents feel sad too.

Again, talk about your feelings with them. When you arrive at your new home, remember to grab your box of favorite things and start unpacking. It’s great to keep busy. Once that’s done and your familiar things are around the house, you will begin to feel at home. Little by little you will start making new friends in the neighborhood.

When you first go to your new school, you may feel a little scared, but you will meet new friends every day. Get involved with your new schoolmates by joining clubs, sports or after school programs and activities. If you are having trouble doing this, talk to your parents and ask them for suggestions. It’s normal to feel a little stressed out about moving somewhere, but give it time. Soon you will begin to feel comfortable in your new surroundings. If you notice that there is a new boy or girl that has moved into your neighborhood or is new at school, be a good friend and make them feel welcome.

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North Ward Elementary Career Fair at North Ward Elementary – North Ward Elementary recently held a Career Fair so students could get an idea what different jobs would be like. After a brief keynote speech by Superintendent Kevin Harness, students went from room to room enjoying presentations from lots of different careers, including: mechanics, firefighters and police officers, hair stylists, and many more! Kudos to Mrs. WinderbanksLucas, Mrs. Lemons, Mr. Evans, and Mrs. Cabrera for organizing this year’s event.

Representatives from Wishbone Pet Rescue were a hit with the students!

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Elaine Dykstra from Seminole Canyon Farms taught the students a little about horsemanship. Students Annastasia Martin and Ally Brown are eager to learn.

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Outside Games!

Now that the weather is warmer, we’re outside more! That means you can enjoy the companionship of many friends or make new ones. Plus you can get plenty of exercise when your out running around! The following are some group games you can play.

Catch One, Catch All! Catch One, Catch All is usually played in a large field or yard with at least 10 participants. One person in the group is “it”. The first person he or she tags is also “it”. Now, the two “its” chase the others who when tagged are “its” also and so on. This goes on until the last person is caught. The last person caught is “it” for the next round of play. There is no real winners, just the pride in being the last one caught.

Simon Says One person is chosen to be “Simon” and the rest stand in a straight line. The “Simon” begins by calling out an action for the rest to follow. It can be anything like “Simon says to touch your toes” or “Simon says to jump 10 times on 1 foot.” Everyone must follow that instruction. But when “Simon” simply says the action by itself - such as “Touch your ears” COLOR or “Clap your hands” then whoME! ever does that action - is out and has to sit down. You can use different actions according to the age group of children you are playing with. The last person who is standing can then be the next “Simon”.

Red Rover, Red Rover This game is when the kids form two opposing lines and attempt to “break through” the opposing team’s line. At first, two

teams are chosen of equal size, and they form two lines, facing each other and holding hands. One side starts by picking a person on the opposing team and saying “Red Rover, Red Rover, send (Tom) right over!” Tom then lets go of his teammate’s hands and begins a headlong rush for the other line. His goal is to break through the line by overpowering the kid’s hold on eachother. If Tom breaks through, he chooses one person from that opposing team to join his original team. They both then go back and join in their line. If he fails to break through, Tom becomes part of the other team. Each team alternates calling people over until one team has all the people and is pronounced the winner. The best part is, since all the players are on the winning team at the end, there are not losers in this game.

Freeze Tag This is another version of the game Tag. One person is still “it”, but when they touch someone, that person is “frozen” in place.

They cannot move and must stand with their feet apart. The only way they can become unfrozen is if a person crawls under their legs. Play continues until all the players are frozen. Then the last person to be frozen is “it” for the next game.

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Otsego Christian Academy

Several 8th grade students entered essays in a contest sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. The contest topic was “My Personal Michigan Hero.” One of our students, Abby Hutchens, wrote a piece which advanced to state level competition. Three of our students were awarded a certificate for eloquently honoring the heroes in our Michigan communities.

West Ward Elementary Rainbow Fish Ballet - West Ward students were treated to a special performance based on the book “The Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister.

Dancers from the studio Discovery Dance in Fennville, Michigan, performed the original children’s story ballet for students, who enjoyed the story and the colorful costumes! Thank you to West Ward librarian Trish Parker for arranging the performance, to Claudette Lee of Discovery Dance Studio, and to Angie Gooding for sharing of photographs!

West Ward Outstanding Students - 5th graders Makayla Rogers and Conrad Eichbauer were honored as this year's Outstanding Students of the Year at West Ward Elementary! They were recognized at the April Board of Education meeting for their academic abilities, as well as their willingness to assist other students and work cooperatively with others.

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That Tastes Sooooo Good!!

Everyone has their favorite food they LOVE to eat! Have you ever wondered how you can taste your favorite food? Tasting your food has everything to do with your taste buds!

Taste buds are sensory organs found on your tongue. These organs allow you to taste the four basic tastes which are sweet, salty, sour and bitter.

If you stick out your tongue and look into the mirror, you will see bumps on it. They are called papillae. Most of these contain taste buds which have a very sensitive microscopic hair called microvilli in them. These tiny hairs send messages to the brain about what you are tasting, so you will know if it is sweet, salty, sour, or bitter.

The average person has around 10,000 taste buds in their mouth. They are replaced every two weeks or so. There are two things that reduce the number of taste buds in your mouth. The first one is smoking. Smoking can reduce the amount of taste buds you have. The second reason is age. An older person has reduced working taste buds. As a result, younger people have a stronger sense of taste.

Your nose plays an important part in this also. In the upper part of your nose, there are Olfactory Receptors that have special cells which help you smell. These receptors send messages to the brain too. While you’re chewing food, the food releases chemicals that travel up into your nose, triggering the receptors. Together with the taste buds, they send a message to your brain. In this way, you learn the true flavor of the food you are eating. When you have a cold and your nose is stuffy, you will notice that your food doesn’t have much taste because your Olfactory Receptors can’t receive the chemicals from the food!

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In each bowl, add 1/4 cup of water. In the first bowl, mix in the sugar. In the second bowl, mix in the salt. In the third bowl, mix in the lemon juice and in the fourth bowl, mix in the vinegar.

Close your eyes and pinch your nose while having an adult put a small amount of solution in your mouth. See if you can guess what it is. Then unplug your nose and guess again. Rinse out your mouth and repeat this process with the rest of the solutions!

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