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Can you believe we are ending another school year? What a great school year we’ve all had, too! The thought of summer brings excitement and anticipation. What are you going to do this summer? It’s a time for making plans with family and friends, going to the lake, eating watermelon and ice cream - plus playing outside in the warm air!

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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

unpacking at your new house, you can make a scrapbook out of these or decorate a bulletin board.

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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Highlights of Northeastern Kindergarten students' visit to MOO-ville!

-learning about the milking process and seeing the robotic milkers in action -touring the barns and learning about the ages and stages of all the female cows -touring the creamery and learning about products made from milk -seeing the animals at the petting farm -and of course sampling the ice cream. Most had the maple-vanilla swirl.

Friday, May 15th, Northeastern third graders went to Barry County's Agriculture Awareness Day. Students explored career opportunities in Barry County that are related to agriculture and animal sciences. They especially enjoyed tasting leaves from the mint garden, sitting in the John Deere tractor, and dressing up as a vet's assistant for a session

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Circle The 7 Differences!

Fruit & Vegetable Word Game Fill in the blanks using these words: BAG NEAP CAR PIN CHIN PUMP DISH RANGE EAR STAR KIN MAT

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Lee Elementary 2nd graders enjoy a day at Tunnel Park in Holland, Michigan

Fifth Grade DARE Graduation Pictured are front row: Trevor Hummer, Payton Miller, Lindsey Herron, and Abby Jacobs; middle row: Andre Perez, Drew Gleeson, Jennifer Logan, and Ella McFadden; back row: Officer Boeher, Mayor Campbell, and Officer Pratt.

Sixth Grade Retreat Pictured are front row: Isaac Oberlin, Valeria Arias, and Kat Ahearn; back row: Gram Price, Grace Green, Nate Flikkema (in harness), Kae Brown and 6th grade teacher, Amy Murphy.

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Starting last October DKES students started a program called Mileage Club. This club took place during recess on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday students had the opportunity to run or walk on a designated path around the playground. During this time parapros are stationed at the start/finish line of a 1/5 mile lap which around the outer edge of the recess playing filed.

Each student has a mile marker card and they get this punched for every lap, when they have completed their card (5 miles) they will earn a toe token to be attached to a pair of shoe laces.

They also receive a ribbon and recognition over the PA in the morning announcements. The program is POSITIVE, POSITIVE, POSITIVE! Students run or walk at their own pace by choice, and they cover the distances with which they are comfortable. Students are encouraged to walk or run with friends to promote healthy relationships.

At the end of the year we have fun run. All students participate with lots of staff and parents also running/walking. The course starts at the high school track and goes in to the woods on a trail that winds down by Crooked Lake, and then winds back around to the track. It is about a mile long. Fun time for all.

High mileage for the year: 1st Grader Brook Childs – 75 miles, 1st Grader Griffyn Harmon – 105 miles, Kindergartener Claire Barker – 80 miles.

1st place runn er Madalynn Cal s for each grade level: Fro nt row: Menda dwell (K), Pre st Row: Pagie Thomas (4th), on Nichols (1st), Jalin Ly n Phillips (K), ons (1st) Bac Derick Curtis Torren Mapes k s (4 (3rd), Tristin Boze (2nd), R th), Madelyn Waller (3rd), Mr. Scoville. achel White (2 nd), Principal

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Front: 3rd grader Kyleigh Hamlin, 1st grader Emileigh Chandler, 1st grader Jaylin Swinehart; back: Parapro Autumn Hamlin

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Second grader Teagan Hamlin, and third grader Alannah Behrens.

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Comets and Our Solar System Comets are a relatively small solar system body that orbits the Sun. They are composed of ice, dust and small rocky particles from the early formation of the solar system about 4.5 billion years ago. The name comet, comes from the Greek word which means, “hair of the head.” Greek philosopher Aristotle, observed comets as “stars with hair.”

Comets have a small solid part, called a nucleus. When comets are close to the Sun and begin to warm up, they will display a visible fuzzy outline or atmosphere called a “coma” and sometimes a tail. The coma is created as the sun’s heat causes ice, carbon dioxide and other compounds to quickly change from solids to gases.

“Vents” on the sun-warmed side may release fountains of dust and gas for thousands of miles. The comet gets bright enough to see from Earth while the coma grows larger.

The pressure of sunlight and the flow of electrically charged particles called solar wind, blow some of the coma materials away from the Sun. This forms the comet’s bright, long tails. The tail of a comet always point away from the Sun. So when a comet approaches the sun, its tail is following it. When it moves away from the sun, its tail is leading the comet.

Most comets travel a safe distance from the Sun. However, some comets, called sun grazers, crash straight into the Sun or get so close they break up and vaporize.

Some famous comets are: • The Great Comet of 1843 • The Great Comet

Halley’s Comet in 1986 of 1884 • The Hale-Bopp Comet • Donati’s Comet • Halley’s Comet • Shoemaker Levy 9 Comet that hit Jupiter in 1994.

Halley’s Comet (also called Comet Halley) is perhaps the most famous comet in history. It is about the same age as the sun at 4.5 billion years old. It is a periodic comet (or short term comet) as it takes less than 200 years to orbit the sun. In fact, Halley’s Comet orbits around the Sun approximately every 76 earth years. The last time being in 1986 and the next time is estimated at 2061.

Halley’s Comet is named after English Astronomer Edmond Halley who first determined its period of orbit. Using Isaac Newton’s new Laws of Motion, he made a prediction in 1705 of when it would appear again. He stated that a comet which had appeared in 1531, 1607 and 1682 would reappear in 1758. He never lived to see it happen and it did. The comet was later named in his honor.

Halley’s Comet appearance in 1986, allowed researchers to investigate its make up closely using spacecraft. It’s nucleus has been estimated to be 9 miles x 4 miles x 4 miles.

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Benjamin Harrison 23rd President of the United States 1889 - 1893 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-

tion of Western lands.

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.

The Harrison’s home in Indianapolis, Indiana

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The One-Line Doodle Bird Do you love art?

Do you love to draw?

Drawings are created by using line. A line is a basic element of art, or an unbroken mark made on a surface by a drawing tool. Usually an artist lifts up his/her pencil many times while drawing. Sometimes it can be fun to try drawing in different ways. Did you know that it is not easy to draw things using one continuous or nonstop line? Try this “doodle bird” to work on the skills of drawing without ever picking up your pencil. When you first begin this exercise, it may be necessary to pick up the pencil. After several attempts, the one-line doodle bird becomes easy to do! Amaze your friends with this little bird drawing!

Let’s Draw The One-Line Doodle Bird!

Follow the steps below to learn to draw a bird using one non-stop line!

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Our membership thought it would be fun to submit a short statement each month related to children and the law.

Why do judges wear black robes?

Judges have worn robes in court for hundreds of years. The tradition began in England long before America became a country. Wearing the robe made it easy for people in a court to quickly identify who the judge was. It also makes all judges look similar and not too flashy. They didn’t want judges to try and compete with each other and see who could wear the most fancy clothes or wear something that might distract people in court. A simple black robe is supposed to represent that all judges are supposed to be similar and are supposed to follow and uphold the laws in a similar way.

Before 1973, judges in Michigan were not required to wear robes. Some did and some did not.

In 1973, a law was passed requiring all Michigan judges to wear a black robe while in court.

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Learn About Pigs!

Pigs, also called hogs or swine, are ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food, leather and similar products since ancient times. Their long association with humans has led to their considerable representation in cultural settings from paintings to proverbs.

They are native to Eurasia. Despite the pigs reputation for excessive eating and another reputation for dirtiness, a lesser known quality is their intelligence. The nearest living relatives of the swine family are the hoofed mammals.

A pig has a snout for a nose, small eyes and a small tail which may be curly, kinked or straight. The snout is used to dig into the soil to find food and is a very sensitive sense organ. Pigs have a full set of 44 teeth. The canine teeth, called tusks grow continually and are sharpened by the lowers and uppers rubbing against each other.

The pig has a thick body and short legs. There are four toes on each foot. The two large toes in the middle are used for walking.

Pigs are omnivores, which means that they consume both plants and animals.

Pigs will scavenge and have been known to eat any kind of food, including dead insects, garbage and more. In the wild, they are foraging animals, primarily eating leaves and grasses, roots, fruits and COLOR flowers.

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pigs are commonly raised as livestock by farmers for meat (called pork), as well as for leather. Their bristly hairs are used for brushes too. Some breeds of pigs, such as the Asian potbellied pig are kept as pets.

Pigs do not have functional sweat glands so they cool themselves using water or mud during hot weather. They use mud as a form of sunscreen to protect their skin from sunburn. Mud provides protection from flies and parasites too.

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Have you ever heard this?

This little pig went to market.

This little pig stayed home.

This little pig had roast beef.

This little pig had none, And this little pig cried wee-wee-wee All the way home.

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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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Playing at the Plaza Summer Entertainment Series All performances located at the Hastings Downtown Spray Plaza/Amphitheatre In case of bad weather, entertainment will be located at the Barry Community Enrichment Center

Children’s Entertainment • Every Thursday at 12:00 All Children’s Entertainment sponsored by The South Jefferson Street General Store June 11th- Cooperfly Puppet Troupe- a cast of puppet characters brought to life with poetry, puppetry, music & more June 18th- Benjammin and Analisa- Interactive, educational children’s program June 25th- Thornapple Players- Children’s Theatre July 2nd- John Ball Zoo- Bringing the zoo to you!

July 9th- Thee Bluebeard- Pirate captain and adventurer July 16th- Earth Songs and Stories with Janice Marsh-Prelesnik July 23rd- Stormy- Local magician July 30th- Zeemo- Yo-yo expert and juggler August 6th- Mother Goose- Storyteller bringing the magic of costumes, music and nursery rhymes August 13th- Deep Fried Pickle Project-Honky tonk space sushi concert featuring homemade recycled instruments August 20th- Kinsfolk- Interactive folk music August 27th- Tunes and Tales with Tricia- Songs and stories Additional Sponsors:

Evening Entertainment- Every Thursday at 6:30 pm June 11th- The Northern Fires- Folk, classic R&B and pop June 18th- Thornapple Valley Strings- Bluegrass, folk, country, fiddle tunes, and gospel June 25th- Jenny LaJoye- Folk pop singer/songwriter July 2nd- Official Thieves- Roots rock July 9th- Joel Mabus- Roots-based songwriter and instrumental virtuoso July 16th- Taylor Taylor- Cultivating jazzy-pop style with classical guitar skills July 23rd- Ralston Bowles-Distinct brand of progressive folk music July 30th- Maiden Voyage- Folk rock August 6th- Tony LaJoye Trio- eclectic mix of Pop, R&B, Jazz, and Roots music August 13th- Moxieville- Early 20s swing style with 50s rock August 20th- Seth and May- a deep well of American folk, country, blues, and soul music August 27th- Jen Sygit and Sam Corbin- folk music singer/songwriter

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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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Cookin’ Fun Cheese Bread

Brownie Ice Cream Cones 4 ounces sweet chocolate 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla 24 cake ice cream cones 24 scoops of ice cream Sprinkles

1 egg 1 1/2 cup milk 3 3/4 cups baking mix (such as Bisquick) 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup cheddar cheese, finely grated 1 tablespoon onion, minced 1 tablespoon poppy seed Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom of a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the egg and milk. Blend well. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Beat vigorously for 1 minute. Pour batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with poppy seeds. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Slice and serve warm.

Breakfast Tacos 6 flour tortillas 8 eggs 2 tablespoons of milk 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and butter, stirring frequently.

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Cool slightly and pour into a large bowl. Add sugar and eggs, mix well. Stir in flour, walnuts if desired and vanilla. Place ice cream cones in muffin cups and fill half full with batter. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until brownies are set on top and a toothpick tests almost clean (do not overbake). Cool completely. Just before serving, top each cone with a scoop of ice cream and sprinkles. Makes 24

Rules For The Kitchen!

In a medium size microwave-safe bowl, mix together eggs and milk. Cover the bowl with a paper towel. Microwave on High for 3 to 4 minutes (or until the eggs are cooled and fluffy), stirring once after 2 minutes. Heat tortillas a directed on the package.

Spoon warm eggs onto each tortilla. Top with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla. Enjoy!

1. Always ask an adult if you can use the kitchen.

2. Have all the ingredients before you start.

3. Wash your hands before you touch food.

4. Wear an apron or towel to keep your clothes clean.

5. Always clean up when you are finished.

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