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Reading is D Great Form of Entertainment!

The Big Book of Fairies

by Denise Despeyroux Illustrated by Sara Ruano

Winnie The Pooh’s Giant Lift The Flap Book Inspired by A.A. Milne

A beautiful book describing different types of fairies and their nature, which is very changeable. Where do fairies come from? There are eleven fairy stories in this book and explores many aspects of fairy life. There are tales from England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy, and China.

Look around and you might find some fairy has come with you on your journey.

Learn the alphabet, shapes, and more!

Learning is easy with Pooh as a guide, children can discover shapes, colors, numbers, letters, and how to tell time while enjoying beautiful pictures and lifting many flaps to discover what’s underneath.

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Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping

Three Stories You Can Read To Your Teddy Bear

by Sara Swan Miller Illustrated by True Kelley Three comical new stories about teddy bears. Who knew that teddy bears are just as adventurous as cats and dogs? Other books in this series by this author are “Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat” and “Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog” Published by Houghton Mifflin

Published by Dutton Books

by Eileen Christelow The day before school starts Mama takes her five little monkeys shopping for clothes and tells them to “Stay right here” of course they don’t and she is down to three, then up to seven, then three again, does she find her five to go home?

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Eye Like Shapes and Patterns in the Natural World

Sports A to Z

Inspired by Nature

by David Diehl A board book perfect for little hands and big dreams. Fans of all ages can explore the wide world of sports.

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Every shape and pattern can be found in nature! You’ll find that nature can be absolutely amazing. Page by page you’ll find the look-a-likes and more. 32 full color pages of shape learning fun.

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Bizarre Black Ghost Knife Fish

Although they make look fake, the black ghost knife fish are cool fish that come from the Amazon in South America. They like the warm waters of fast moving streams with sandy bottoms. South American natives named the unique fish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knifeâ&#x20AC;? is the easy part to see... from the side they look just like a machete. But where does the â&#x20AC;&#x153;ghostâ&#x20AC;? come from? The native peoples think that the ghosts of our departed loved ones take up residence in the fish, hence the name.

The Black Ghost Knife Fish is all black with two white bands around its tail. They also have a white stripe down their nose, and it will sometimes extend all the way to its tail.

Do they look kind of slimy? That is because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have scales! They move by wiggling their whole body and their bottom fin. Another cool thing about Black Ghost Knife Fish - they are slightly electric! They send out and receive little electrical impulses to find insect larvae and then the chomp on it for dinner.

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What you will need: construction paper poster board glue scissors markers friends, classmates, or siblings

1. Each person starts with a different color of construction paper. 2. On your paper, draw and cut out all the parts of a fish - fins, body, lips, eyes, and tail. 3. Mix everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body parts up, then pick out a full set. Be sure to get a bunch of colors. 4. On your poster board, glue your body parts together to create your crazy fish!

Black Ghost Knife Fish are in captivity as pets and for research. Because of their electrical charge, they are a widely studied fish. But, they are also very popular as pets. They need big tanks just to stay happy because they can get to be 2ft long! They are mostly active at night, and during the day they like to hide in caves or tunnels. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even care if the tunnel is clear, as long as they can hide in it. One of their favorite sports - air bubble dancing! If you have an air stone blowing bubbles in your tank, the knife fish will swim forward and backwards A ďŹ sh can do somersaults? through the bubbles all day.

Black ghost knife fish are pretty awesome pets! They like to play and show off. Their favorite toy - a piece of pipe! They will swim in and out and peek at you. Black ghost knife fish can even be trained! One man trained his fish to do somersaults.

Now that is one super cool fish!

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/(( (/(0(17$5<·6 372 )81'5$,6(5 ² 7+( ´52&. $ 7+21µ ² :$6 $ +8*( 68&&(66 Students and staff dressed up as rock stars and walked at the HS track to music.

Lee students and families raised over $11,000 in this amazing event!

Once a week for six weeks, our students go up to YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin for therapeutic horseback riding lessons. These lessons help improve core strength while working on gross motor, fine motor, and language skills! The kids look forward to these lessons and develop great bonds with their horses and the incredible volunteers!

We were fortunate to be able to get to go downtown Grand Rapids to experience ArtPrize 8! We saw lots of amazing artwork and even got to leave our hand prints on one of the pieces! Our monthly outings allow us to take the functional, social, and communication skills we work on in the classroom and generalize them into real world settings.

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THE 4TH GRADERS FROM NORTHEASTERN ATTENDED ART PRIZE THIS MONTH. They had a great time exploring one of the largest outdoor art shows in the world!

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STAR SCHOOL ENJOYED THEIR FALL FAMILY PICNIC ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 Parents, families and friends were invited to join students and staff for hamburgers and hot dogs and great fall fun. Thank you, Mr. Moore and Hastings Food Service, for this great opportunity to celebrate the beginning of school!

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Be a Leaf Peeper!

Are you a â&#x20AC;&#x153;leaf peeperâ&#x20AC;?? A leaf peeper is someone who loves to see the beautiful fall leaf colors. As the summer ends and fall begins, the days shorten and the temperatures cool. This change causes the green leaves of many plants and trees to turn yellow, red, or orange. When the trees become colorful, it is time to start searching for the prettiest trees. It is time to be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;leaf peeperâ&#x20AC;?. You will discover that most people are leaf peepers, and you probably are too!

Drawing and coloring fall leaves can be really fun. Follow the steps to draw your own leaves. After you have drawn and colored your leaves, cut them out and hang them or just create a picture by drawing several leaves on a piece of paper. Have fun leaf peeping and enjoying the fall activities!

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1. There are ____ penguins.

2. How many groups of 7 are there? ____ 3. How many groups of 2 are there? ____

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Colds And Kids!

Everyone gets a cold at one time or another and they are not fun. What is a cold? It is an infection of the upper respiratory system that affects the nose, throat and ears. The most common cold virus is the rhinovirus, but there are more than 200 other viruses that can cause colds. Because there are so many viruses, there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a vaccination or shot available to prevent colds!

So how do you catch a cold? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy. Mucus is the wet stuff 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 if you touch your eyes or nose after handling something with the cold virus on it such as door knobs, school desks, telephones or video games. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to wash your hands thoroughly and frequently.

When the cold virus sticks to the protective lining inside of your nose and throat - it triggers an immune system reaction that can cause a sore throat and headache and make it hard to breathe through the nose.

Runny noses and sneezing actually help to prevent viruses from invading other parts of your body. You sneeze because your nerves detect the irritation in your nose and get the lungs to push a blast of air out through your nose and mouth. Did you know that a sneeze can travel at more than 100 miles per hour and up to 12 feet through the air! Colds are also most contagious during the first 2 to 4 days after symptoms appear.

Cold symptoms are signs or clues that tell us when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sick. They usually take 2 to 3 days to begin after youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in contact with a cold virus. If you have some of the symptoms listed - you probably have a cold. Mom or Dad need to be the first to know and you may need to go see your family doctor.

Some symptoms are: â&#x20AC;˘ Low fever â&#x20AC;˘ Body chills or muscle aches â&#x20AC;˘ Itchy or sore throat â&#x20AC;˘ Sneezing, running nose, and watery eyes. â&#x20AC;˘ Coughing â&#x20AC;˘ Feeling tired and not hungry. â&#x20AC;˘ Congestion - when your nose is stuffy and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to breathe.

If You Have Caught A Cold - Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Some â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feel Betterâ&#x20AC;? Tips: â&#x20AC;˘ Hot drinks soothe coughs and sore throats while also clearing mucus.

So eat (or drink) your chicken soup!

â&#x20AC;˘ A steamy shower helps stuffy or irritated noses. Or run a humidifier (a small, quiet machine that sprays fine cool mist in the air) to relieve your scratchy throat, stuffy nose, and itchy eyes. Humidifiers make room air moist, which loosens mucus. â&#x20AC;˘ Practice healthy habits. Your immune system will be ready to fight colds if you eat a balanced diet, get plenty of sleep, and keep your body fit through regular exercise. â&#x20AC;˘ Blowing your nose is the best way to get rid of mucus. â&#x20AC;˘ Rest. Take a nap or go to bed a little earlier for a few nights. â&#x20AC;˘ Kids who are stressed out feel worse when they have colds. Relax and use the time to read, listen to music, or watch a movie.

To Help Prevent A Cold From Spreading: â&#x20AC;˘ Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently, especially after blowing your nose. â&#x20AC;˘ Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing. Sneeze or cough into a shirtsleeve - not your hands. This helps prevent the spread of germs. â&#x20AC;˘ Do not use the same towels or eating utensils as someone else. Do not drink from the same glass, can or bottle. â&#x20AC;˘ Do not pick up other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used tissues.

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Lake Whitefish

Lake Trout Lake Trout are typically 15 to 30 inches long but have been known Lake whitefish are native to much of the northern part of North Amerto reach 48 inches at times. The average weight is 2 to 10 pounds but ica. Lake Erie is on the southern edge of their range. They prefer can some have reached over 45 pounds!! They are a medium to dark deep, cold, well oxygenated water of the large lakes. In the late gray or olive green in color with light white or yellow spots on their 1800’s and early 1900’s, over a million pounds of whitefish were comback and sides that can be tinged with red. Like all species in the mercially harvested each year. Today, the species is still found in Lake Salmonidae family, they have an adipose fin which is a small fleshy fin Erie but they are not as abundant as they once were. just in front of their tail on their back.

The whitefish adult is typically 17 to 22 inches long but have reached They typically eat aquatic insects, crustaceans and small fish. Lake over 30 inches! They usually weigh 2 to 5 pounds but have grown to trout are native to the Great Lakes and prefer deep, cold water lakes 15 pounds! The lake whitefish is a large silver or gray colored fish. It throughout the northern part of North America. They are usually found is darker on the back with a lighter colored belly. They have a sub-teroffshore in deep, well oxygenated water. Lake trout spawn on off- minal (ending below tip of snout) mouth and a forked tail. They have shore shoals and reefs in the fall. Their eggs hatch in the spring and an adipose fin and large scales. the young lake trout move to deeper water after a short time.

Whitefish feed near the bottom, primarily on mollusks and insect larThe lake trout is a slow vae. growing, long lived Research has shown that cold winters with thick ice cover on whitespecies - sometimes fish spawning areas increase their spawning success. Ice cover prereaching 40 years old!! vents the wind from stirring up The world record was the bottom and covering the caught in 1991 in Great eggs. In early spring, adult fish Bear Lake, Northwest Termigrate to the deeper water of ritories, Canada - it was the Eastern Basin in Lake 66 pounds, 8 ounces.

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The Michigan record, The Michigan record, caught caught in 1997 was 61 in 1993, was 14 pounds, 4.48 pounds, 8 ounces and 49” ounces and 31.75” long! It long! It was caught in was caught in Lake Superior.

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The United States grew 743.8 million pounds of squash for fresh market and processing in 2011. In 2010, Michigan farms produced 132 million pounds of squash, according to the Michigan Vegetable Council.

Some common examples of winter squash are butternut, buttercup, turban, delicata, hubbard, acorn and spaghetti. In the northern states, winter squash farmers frequently sell directly to retail customers as it is more of a fall holiday crop.

Winter Squash is a good source of Vitamin A, fiber, low in calories, fat and sodium. One small serving can provide a third of the daily requirement for vitamin C. Winter squash can be a key ingredient in vegetable dishes, salads, soups, main dishes, breads and desserts. It’s high betacarotene content causes the golden-orange color of the squash’s flesh.

Winter squash goes well with seasonings we associate with fall such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice. Many people like to sweeten acorn squash with brown sugar, maple syrup and/or honey. They also can be added to soups, stews, curries or used in making pies, cakes or other desserts.

Most winter squashes are vine type plants whose fruits are harvested when fully mature. They take longer than summer squash - 3 months or more - and are best harvested once the fall cool weather sets in. They can be stored for months in a cool basement. Other differences include the skin on the winter squash is not edible and it must be cooked before it’s eaten.

Acorn Squash As you might expect, the shape of this popular winter squash resembles an enormous acorn. It has orange flesh and a ribbed skin that’s green fading to orange. It is often prepared simply: sliced in half, baked with a little butter or olive oil, and eaten straight from its bowl-like shell.

You can also roast, braise, and steam acorn squash.

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Winter Squash Hubbard Squash A popular squash for boiling and mashing or pureeing, hubbard squash are very big with a thick shell that’s bumpy and ranges in color from bright orange to deep green. The yelloworange flesh, meanwhile, can be a bit grainy. Hubbard squash are rich in vitamin A and also have solid amounts of iron and riboflavin.

Butternut Squash Pale yellow (almost cream colored) on the outside with somewhat sweet, orange flesh, butternut are a large winter squash with smooth but thick skin. Popular ways to prepare butternut squash include baking, simmering, braising, and steaming.

Spaghetti Squash It’s called “spaghetti squash” because, when cooked, the golden flesh separates out like strings of spaghetti. These pale yellow squash have a hard, smooth shell and are at their peak in early fall through the winter, though you can find them year-round. Spaghetti squash are commonly prepared in casseroles or baked whole (like a potato) and then the flesh separated into spaghetti-like strands and served with sauces.

Turban Squash

Delicata Squash Thin and pale yellow with telltale green striping, delicata squash have a tasty yellow flesh that is typically prepared by baking, frying, braising, or steaming. Also called “sweet potato squash,” they are rich in potassium, iron, and vitamins A and C. Look for them from late summer through the fall.

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Often quite colorful, turban squash are also short a n d squat with a distinctive turbanlike protuberance at the top. Because of their unusual look, they are popular as decorative squash. But you can also bake, steam, or simmer turban squash.

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Cookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fun Ghost Pops 3 ripe bananas Popsicle sticks 2 cups white chocolate Miniature chocolate chips Peel the bananas and cut in half widthwise. Insert a popsicle stick in each half through the cut end. Wrap each half in plastic wrap and freeze for 3 hours.

Melt white chocolate and frost the whole banana halves - apply with a butter knife. Set on wax paper and press in miniature chocolate chips for eyes and the mouth. Freeze until ready to serve.

Creepy Crawler Pie 1 ready-made chocolate cookie pie crust 1/4 gallon orange sherbet 3/4 cup chocolate sauce 10 gummy worms

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Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Take rolls out of refrigerator and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

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