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treated to several exciting explorations treated at their Science Day on Friday, October 30.

Ms. Angela Wilson, a graduate candidate in chemistry at We e estern Michigan University designed and presented several experiments to the entire school of over 400 students in

processes.

Ms. Wilson connected Halloween and science when she developed another investigation using a carved pumpkin, dish soap, hydrogen peroxide and an iodine solution. The students were very excited when the catalyst reaction helped them see the peroxide being turned into oxygen through the soap foaming and oozing out of the pumpkinÂ’s openings.

The students continued learning about science as they returned to their individual classrooms and

experiments with their classmates.

One class worked on testing how much liquid can be piled on top of a penny and making hypotheses that explain their observations. They came up with experiments to test their hypotheses and develop a conclusion about surface tension.

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Steeby Elementary Steeby Elementary Students Skype with Author, Josh Funk (Wayland) After you read a book, did you ever wonder about why the author wrote the story the way they did or how they came up with the story? Steeby students were given that opportunity this week when they held a Skype session with author, Josh Funk. His first book Lady Pankcake and Sir French Toast was a big hit with Steeby 2nd graders.

Niki Barnes, Media Specialist, arranged the skype sessions with Mrs. Jill Gardner’s and Mrs. Beth Nykerk’s classes. The students asked the author all kinds of questions. They found out it took almost four years for his book to be completed and that his favorite food is corn! Josh got the idea for the book one day when his own children couldn’t agree on what they wanted for breakfast.

Washington Street Elementary (Otsego) Art criticism lessons take on a whole new life each fall for Otsego 5th graders. The entire class takes a field trip to see ArtPrize in Grand Rapids. “It’s a great way for students to experience the art world in a one-of-a-kind event,” says Kristy Jorgensen, elementary art teacher. “We hope that they learn how to view, appreciate and discuss art that they encounter at ArtPrize and in any future experiences with art in public settings.”

Before the field trip, she gives ideas of things they should look for to better understand the artist’s message and how, and why, they created it. “I hope that they have a better understanding of the world of art around us and the artists that are creating work today,” Jorgensen says of the trip.

ArtPrize gives students the opportunity to experience art like never before. They see a wide variety of art forms and in all shapes and sizes.

From paintings to live performances to wood carvings and interactive displays, ArtPrize showcases dozens of art forms on a grand scale. As the students take in these professional works of art, they are also wearing their art critic hats, “After our trip, it is wonderful to share their experiences. We also do an art criticism writing piece on the winning artwork from ArtPrize. In the writing, students write a description of the work, they analyze the work, interpret and judge the work of art.”

Not only can students see professional artists in a realworld setting, they can also talk to them. Most of the artists are standing by their entries ready for questions and willing to strike up conversations about their inspiration. This is one of the most exciting field trips of the year and one they talk about for weeks. These students may also get a chance to go back to ArtPrize on a field trip; 8th grade art students and advanced art students at the high school also attend ArtPrize.

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Dix Street Elementary The excitement of Tech Camp came back in a big way this week when students got to Skype with the developers of app they used to create their 3D printed robots.

(Otsego) - TinkerPlay was a new feature to the second tech camp session after elementary technology teacher Michael Miller joined the Teacher Advisory Committee this summer for a company called Autodesk 123. The San Francisco company makes CAD software used by millions of engineers in the “real world.” During the summer session, Mr. Miller learned about their newest product, TinkerPlay; he decided to roll it out at Tech Camp, “This is something that brings what’s in their imagination into reality,” he says.

TinkerPlay was a hit! Inside this app, students created their own robots using the available features. Mr. Miller then printed them out on the schools 3D printers. Because it can take hours to print them all out, it was just recently that the 45 robots were completed. After posting a few of the pictures on Twitter, TinkerPlay asked to Skype with the kids.

Mr. Miller shows the developers one of the robots created on TinkerPlay during Tech Camp.

“It was awesome!” the kids said.

“It felt like talking to someone who’s big,” said 6th grader Anthony Hyet.

It was big. They skyped with the original and current developers of the app both in San Francisco and in Iceland. Yes, Iceland. But these “big” players wanted to hear from the little ones, “They want the input and it’s great because the students feel like they’re involved and have a voice in the design,” Mr. Miller said.

“Do you like the app?” They asked them. All of the kids do. “What do you like it about it?” they followed up.

“We get to create our own guy and it resembles what you like,” says Pierce Bentley.

Students create new characters on TinkerPlay while skyping with the developers. They wer able to show them their designs.

“It’s like taking what you think in your mind and you can go on TinkerPlay and create it,” added Jayson Ennis.

“I like how it’s bionic. You can snap pieces together,” adds Tyson Ouellette.

The developers asked the kids what features they would like to see added. They had a lot of suggestions, from adding types of hats and other accessories to vehicles and ways to play with their creations, like put them into a videogame or take pictures. They also want the company to add jet packs.

As a follow-up to some of their suggestions, the developers showed them a couple things in the works, like a battery pack they can use to add lights and a skateboard that can also be paired with a rail set, “You’ll get to play in the environments, not just create them.”

The students will get to see if they use any of their suggestions. At the end of Thursday’s call with Iceland, the developers asked if they would be willing to try some new product features they’ll be rolling out in a few weeks. “Yeah!” they yelled, and gave two thumbs up to the camera.

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“Bundle “Bundle U Up pS So oY You ou Don’t Don’t Catch Catch Cold!”

Cold!”

We hear that sentence quite often during the colder months.

Everyone seems to get a cold at some point or another during the school year inspite of all the precautions. Did you know that the cold is the number one reason kids stay home from school?

What exactly is a cold? A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory system caused by a virus. It affffects the throat, ears and nose.

The most common cold virus is called the rhinovirus (pronounced rahy-noh-vahy-ruhs) but there are more than two hundred other viruses that can cause a cold. There is not even a vaccination to prevent the common cold yet. But luckily for us, our immune system defends our bodies against illnesses. White blood cells are the body’s fighters that work to help you feel better.

Catching a cold is easy but not fun. Mucus is the slimy stuffff that’s inside the nose. When a person sneezes or coughs, mucus drops float in the air. Breathing in these drops can spread a cold from one person to another. You can also catch a cold by touching something with the cold virus on it like a door handle, desks, phones, video games and then touch your eyes, mouth or nose. That’s why it’s so important to wash your hands often.

Some symptoms of a cold virus are a low-grade fever, body chills, itchy or sore throat, sneezing, runny or stuffffy nose, watery eyes, coughing, tiredness, body aches and congestion. If you feel any of these things, its best to tell your parents or a responsible adult.

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• Try to steer clear of anyone who has a cold. Virus particles can travel up to twelve feet through the air when someone with a cold coughs or sneezes.

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Sneeze or cough into a shirtsleeve and not your hands.

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East Martin Christian Touch and See An Art Prize Field Trip (Martin) – East Martin Christian’s third through eighth graders had the amazing opportunity to travel to Grand Rapids to check out Art Prize.

Upon arriving students were surprised to find out that not only could they see some great art, but also had a chance to put their own creative stamp on some pieces. “Hometown Heroes” was a favorite piece among the students.

This piece was a large American flag painting on canvas in which students could sign their name, then write a name of someone in their life that is a hero to them. The fun didn't stop there. Students were able to get hands- on with Pig E Banks, located in front the PNC bank. Here students could put painted handprints on a large pig sculpture. It was a perfect example of working together to make something beautiful!

Along the way students got to see more creative pieces and meet some cool artist.

However, the biggest highlight of the day was yet to come.

Students made their way to Rosa Park Circle where they had the chance to get on the noon news broadcast. As students cheered and waved making sure they were seen, the news anchor introduced West Michigan to the group of students from East Martin Christian School! What a cool moment!

This field trip will be remembered by all our students! A trip where they both saw and were a part of all the art, and yes even got on the news.

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Michigan’s Michigan’s P Pioneer, ioneer,

H Henry enry F Ford ord Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863. He grew up on a farm in what is today Dearborn, Michigan. He was the oldest of six children. He went to a one room school house and did farm chores.

At an early age he became interested in mechanical things and found out that he didn’t like to do farm work.

At the age of sixteen in 1879, he left home and went to Detroit to work as an apprentice machinist. He was an apprentice for three years before returning to Dearborn. Once back in Dearborn, he operated and repaired steam engines, overhauled his father ’s farm implements and occasionally worked in a Detroit factory. In 1888, he married Clara and made his living running a sawmill.

In 1891, Ford became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. He was promoted to Chief Engineer in 1893 which gave him enough money and time to devote his attention to personal experiments on internal combustion engines.

These experiments came to a head in 1896 when he completed his self-propelled vehicle called the Quadricycle commonly called the “gasoline buggy�. It had four wire wheels, was steered with a tiller and had only two forward speeds. Ford was not the first to built a self-propelled vehicle with a gas engine but one of several pioneers. He drove it around for two years and it drew a crowd everywhere he went.

The Ford Motor Company was incorporated in 1903 with Ford as vice-president and chief engineer. They produced only a few cars a day at the factory on Mack Avenue in Detroit. Two or three men worked on each car with components made to order by other companies.

Ford’s dream of producing an automobile that was reasonably priced, reliable and efffficient came true with the introduction of the Model T in 1908. Some called it the “Tin Lizzie� and the “Flivver�.

The original cost was $950. It became a huge success because it was easy to operate, maintain and handle. The Ford Company opened a large factory at Highland Park, Michigan in 1910 and in 1913 had a continuous moving assembly line. Workers remained in place, adding one component to each automobile as it moved past them on the line. Delivery of parts by a conveyor belt to the workers made it smooth and efficient. This moving assembly line revolutionized automobile manufacturing which lowered costs.

Ford’s production of the Model T made them the largest automobile manufacturer in the world. In the late 1910’s, the company built the River Rouge Plant in Dearborn.

This plant included making all the elements needed for production of the automobile. In 1918, half of the cars in America were Model T’s.

Sales lagged in the 1920's as other car makers offffered more options and financing. Ford and his son Edsel designed a new car, the Model A. This gave them the boost they needed.

In his lifetime, Ford also made airplanes including a twelve passenger plane called the “Tin Goose� and tractors. In 1932, the first V8 Ford car was built.

This pioneer died at the age of 83. He worked hard throughout his life and helped make MIchigan great!

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Dorr Elementary Rock and Roll Nutrition Show, Jump with Jill, comes to Dorr Elementary School!

(Dorr) Students from Dorr Elementary School learned about healthy eating and nutrition today in a high energy show called Jump with Jill. Betty Onopa, Physical Education Teacher, was excited to bring the program to the students to help them learn healthy eating habits in a fun way.

The world’s only rock & roll nutrition show Jump with Jill uses music and dance to celebrate healthy habits by transforming nutrition education into a live concert.

Created by a Registered Dietitian and professional musician, the show uses singable anthems guaranteed to get students moving and learning about healthy habits.

The show encourages audiences to…

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Jump with Jill empowers audiences to make healthy choices. After seeing the show, the learner will…

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recognize the impact of choices on personal health describe the healthy choices that make Jill energetic recall the healthy behaviors from the show through song and dance value physical fitness and healthy eating as a fun way to express individuality

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I Want To Play The Bassoon!

The bassoon is the lowest sounding and the largest of the woodwind instruments. They are made of maple wood and also of ebonite. Student sized bassoons are made of plastic resin to make the instrument more affordable. Most bassoon players need to have big hands so many students learn another instrument first. It has a double reed that is attached to the bocal which is a curved tube.

Early bassoons were called Dulcians or Curtals.

The main difference from those to modern day bassoons, is that the old instruments were carved from a single piece of wood and didn’t have any keys! In France during the 17th century, instrument builders made the first bassoon with separate joints and by the mid 19th century, the 17 key bassoon was developed.

The bassoon is held diagonally in front of the player and cannot be supported by the player’s hands alone. Additional support is required as it is heavy. The extra support is either a neck strap or a seat strap which is attached to the bassoon and laid across the chair seat before sitting down to hold it in place. To make a sound, the bassoonist blows air through a double reed causing it to vibrate. To play notes and vary the sound, the bassoonist must cover different combinations of tone holes with fingers or keys.

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Hopkins Elementary 4th Annual Hopkins Elementary VIKE HIKE (Hopkins) On Thursday, October 8th, the students and staff of Hopkins Elementary participated in the 4th Annual "Vike Hike". This walk-a-thon fundraiser is put on by the Hopkins Organization of Parents and Educators (HOPE). Throughout the day each grade level walked on the track for one hour, completing as many laps as possible. When the day was finished, the students and staff completed nearly 5,000 laps (1,250 miles) on the track and raised $12,500.

West Ward Elementary West Ward & Pine Trails Elementary Visited Art Prize in Grand Rapids (Allegan) 3rd grade students from all the Allegan Public elementary schools took a field trip to the Grand Rapids Art Prize in early October. Art Prize is an independently organized art competition. The winner of the competition is decided by public votes. APS 3rd graders viewed indoor and outdoor art in downtown G.R.

West Ward Elementary 3rd graders with their teacher, Mrs. Hammon, at Art Prize The "Seasons" exhibit was in the ArtPrize Top 20 from the public vote. The trunk is made of suspended wooden thread spools, and the leaves on the trees changed as you walked around the piece to represent each of the four seasons. It is in the category of 3D art. It was a favorite of many people in our groups.

3rd grader Victoria Ott admiring a piece of framed art called “Starry Night in Chicago"

3rd graders Austin Emmons, Hayden Curry, and Adam Mozery Abdul from Pine Trails Elementary enjoyed this metal car sculpture!

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Republic of Ireland • Ireland is a island nation on the western edge of Europe. Aside from Great Britain, is the second largest island on the continent.

• The capital is Dublin. It is also the largest city and is home to over a quarter of Ireland’s population!

• Ireland only takes up 80% of island, the other 20% is Northern Ireland which is a part of The United Kingdom.

• The population is about 5 million people!

• The currency is the Euro.

• There are four seasons in Ireland. Throughout Spring and Summer the climate stays around 40 degrees to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. In the Winter and Fall the climate stays around 46 degrees Fahrenheit.

• The traditional and most popular sports in Ireland are Gaelic football and hurling. But, at the Olympics, boxing was Ireland’s most successful sport.

• The languages spoken in Ireland are English and Irish Gaelic. Irish Gaelic is the country’s first official language. However the second official language, English, is more commonly spoken in present day.

• The government is a Constitutional Democracy. It consists of an elected parliament that makes laws and a president, who is head of state.

• Ireland is known for not having any snakes. The only reptiles within Ireland are lizards.

• The Ireland-United Kingdom border is also referred to as the Irish border. The border runs a total of 499km from Lough Foyle on the north of the island to Carlingford Lough on the northeast of the Irish sea.

• A type of clover called the Shamrock is the national symbol for Ireland.

Along with the harp, it is a registered trademark of the Country.

• On March 17th every year, St. Patricks day is celebrated. The holiday began as a religious feast for the patron saint of Ireland. Now it has become an international festival celebrating the Irish culture. It is com-

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monly celebrated with dancing, parades, foods, and of course a whole lot of green.

• The Celtic harp has been used on the Coat of Arms of Ireland Blarney Castle since Medieval Times. Today it is still used as the symbol of the Irish State. Ireland is the world’s only country with a musical instrument as it’s national symbol.

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• The tune of the "Star Spangled Banner" was composed by the great, blind harpist Turlough O’Carolan, who died about 35 years before the American Revolution.

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