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Volume 2, Issue 9, September 2015

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Isn’t it great to be back at school? After a busy summer, it’s great to settle in and learn more, see friends, read books and get back into a routine.

Education is a privilage we all share in this country. Let’s take advantage of it! One way to take advantage is to be better organized. Here’s a few ideas: • If you have homework, do it when you get home from school. If you have a test on Friday, study for it each night so you don’t have to cram at the last minute. If you have a report due in a couple of weeks, do a part of it every day. That way, you’re never overwhelmed.

• If you’re having trouble with a subject, ask for help.

• Get plenty of sleep at night. Allow yourself plenty of time to get ready in the morning.

• Eat a good breakfast.

• Pack your lunch the night before and refrigerate. You won’t be so rushed in the morning by doing this.

• Lay out your clothes the night before.

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Michigan’s Isle Royale Isle Royale is an island in the Great Lakes that is located in the northwest of Lake Superior. It is 56 miles from the Michigan shore. The island and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up the Isle Royale National Park.

The island is 45 miles long and 9 miles wide. Ferries from Michigan and Minnesota land at Rock Harbor on the eastern end of the island. Ferries from Minnesota also run to Windigo on the western end. There is also seasonal sea plane service.

There are no roads on the island and in fact, no wheeled vehicles or devices other than wheel chairs permitted by the public.

Siskiwit Lake is the largest lake on the island. It has cold, clear water and contains several islands, including Ryan Island, the largest. Ryan Island contains Moose Boulder.

The island was a common hunting ground for native peoples from nearby Minnesota and Ontario. In prehistoric times, large quantities of copper were mined on Isle Royale and the nearby Keweenaw Peninsula. The region is scarred by ancient mine pits and trenches up to 20 feet deep.

In the mid-1840s, a report by Douglass Houghton, Michigan's first state geologist, set off a copper boom in the state, and the first modern copper mines were opened on the island. Evidence of the earlier mining efforts was

everywhere, in the form of many stone hammers, some copper artifacts, and places where copper had been partially worked out of the rock but left in place. The ancient pits and trenches led to the discovery of many of the copper deposits that were mined in the 19th century.

Isle Royale was given to the United States by the 1783 treaty with Great Britain. The British remained in control until after the War of 1812. The Ojibwa peoples considered the island to be their territory. The Ojibwas ceded the island to the U.S. in the 1842 Treaty of La Pointe.

Once the island became a National Park in 1940, logging and other exploitive activities ended and the forest area began to regenerate.

The western tip of the island is home to several shipwrecks that are very popular with scuba divers, including the SS America.

Recreational activities also include approximately 170 miles of hiking trails, fishing, boating, kayaking and observing nature. The most popular trail, best marked and longest single route is the 40mile Greenstone Ridge Trail that extends down the island's backbone. The trail leads to the peak of Mount Desor, at 1,394 feet, which is the highest point on the island and also passes though northwoods wilderness, and by inland glacial lakes, swamps, bogs and scenic shorelines. There are also numerous campgrounds many of which are only accessible by water.

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This is a picture of St.Rose School participating in the summerfest parade. Pictured are Katie Clark, Ella McFadden, Madi Heany, Olivia Friddle, Payton Miller.

Lee Elementary is excited for our students to use our new Kid Fit room. The students may use this room in PE or also with their classroom teacher. Many teachers will use this room before an assessment or long stretch of instruction in order to stimulate the brain and give the body physical activity. This room was funded by a PEP Grant that Lee Elementary was a part of.

Captain Behavior visited Mcfall Elementary to kick off the new school year and to remind children to follow 3 rules....

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Math Puzzle Fun! These puzzles are fun to do! Going across the puzzle, you will either add or subtract 1 in sequence. Going down you add or subtract 10 in sequence. We give you one number to start and you take it from there!

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Thomas Woodrow Wilson 26th President of the United States 1913-1921 Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born December 28, 1856 in Staunton, Virginia. He was the third of four children born to Rev. Dr. Joseph and Jessie Wilson. Tommy, as he was called during his youth, lived in the South during most of his childhood, experiencing the Civil War first hand. His father worked as a chaplain in the Confederate Army and his mother helped set up a hospital at their church.

President Wilson did not learn to read until he was ten years old, and may have suffered from dyslexia or a form of it. Through his self-discipline and determination, he was able to achieve academically. He briefly attended Davidson College, then transferred to princeton, graduating in 1879. He then attended the University of Virginia Law School and in 1883, Wilson earned his PhD in Political Science and History from John Hopkins University. He was considered to be one of our best educated presidents.

Wilson married Ellen Louise Axson in 1885 and they had three daughters - Margaret, Jessie and Eleanor. In 1914, his wife died and he married Edith Galt in 1915. She was a direct descendent of Pocahontas, who was a famous Native American.

• Woodrow Wilson was the President of Princeton University from 1902 until 1910.

• He was the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913.

• He was elected as a Democrat to the Presidency in 1912.

One of his achievements as President, was the passage of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, creating a system that still provides the framework for regulating the nation’s banks, credit and money supply today. Wilson sponsored legislation that supported unions to ensure fair treatment of working Americans and the development of the Child Labor Act. Wilson also was instrumental with the passage of the 19th Amendment during his second term, guaranteeing all women the right to vote.

His second term was centered on the first World War. He asked Congress to declare war in April 1917. He started the first draft since the Civil War. He was able to raise funds through Liberty Bonds. Wilson also set up the War Industries Board. He used the Lever Act to supervise food production and agriculture. He promoted the growth of labor unions, took control of the railroads and enacted federal drug prohibition. He also suppressed anti-war movements. Near the end

of the war, Wilson began to take control of the negotiations occurring with Germany, which included the armistice.

During this time, Wilson issued the Fourteen Points, which demonstrated in his mond how a postwar world could avoid a conflict such as this one. He visited Paris in 1919 in order to create the League of Nations and for the Treaty of Versailles. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, primarily for his efforts to form the League of Nations. Wilson had a stroke in 1919. It left him with permanent paralysis of the left portion of his body.

After leaving office in 1921, Wilson moved into a private residence in Northwest Washington D.C. He died there at the age of 67 on February 3, 1924 and is buried in the Washington National Cathedral.

President Wilson Trivia:

• President Wilson was 6’ 1/2” tall.

• He was the only President with a PhD. • During his time in office, sheep grazed on the White House lawn to help the Red Cross raise wool for the war effort.

• He was the first President to cross the Atlantic Ocean while in office.

• He was the first President to deliver what is known today as the State of the Union Address. He was also the first to hold regular news conferences.

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Let’s Talk...

All kids get teased by a brother, sister, or friend at some time and it’s not harmful when done in a playful, friendly, mutual way.

But when teasing becomes hurtful, unkind and constant, it can cross the line into bullying. Bullying is intentional, persistant aggressin and can take on many forms.

Types Of Bullying ►Verbal: Name calling, teasing ►Social: Spreading rumors, leaving people out on purpose, breaking up friendships. ►Physical: Hitting, punching, shoving, kicking. ►Cyberbullying: Using the internet, cell phones or other digital technology to harm others.

It is important to take bullying seriously and not just brush it off.

It’s a BIG problem to many children. Bullies can make kids feel frightened, sick, embarrassed, hurt, lonely, not wanting to play outside, or go to school. Bullying bothers everyone, not just the kids who are getting picked on.

There are many reasons that kids bully others. Some bullies torment others because that is the way they have been treated.

They come from families or settings where people regularly get angry, shout and call names. Some TV shows promote meanness. Some bullies need a victim to feel more important or popular or in control.

How To Combat Bullying ►First of all - tell an adult. Find someone you trust and tell them what is happening. Teachers, principals, parents can all try to help you. This is not tattling, bullying is wrong. Here are some ideas. ►Avoid the bully and use the buddy system. Take another way home instead of walking the same way if you can. Buddy up with a friend on the bus, in the hallways or at recess, wherever the bully is. Always offer to do the same for a friend in need. ►It is normal to get upset by the bully. Practice not reacting by crying, getting angry or showing how upset you are. That is what the bullies thrive on. Tell the bully "No! Stop it!" in a loud voice.

Keep your “poker face” on until you are clear of danger. Be brave, take a deep breath, walk away (or run if you have to) to a safe place.

►Remove the incentives.

If they are demanding your lunch money carry your lunch and tell a supervising adult. ►Stay with friends who will help you build your confidence. Get involved with clubs or sports programs. Find activities that can help you learn and feel confident and strong. Maybe it’s a self-defense class teaching martial arts. ►If you see another child getting bullied at your school, tell an adult! Kids can protect and stand up for each other by telling a bully to stop teasing or scaring someone else, and then walk away together. ►Don’t bully back. Don’t hit, kick or push back to deal with someone bullying you or your friends. That just satisfies the bully and it’s dangerous as someone can really get hurt. Get help from an adult.

Bullies usually end up in trouble. If they keep acting out they will have fewer friends sooner or later. Every kid has a choice of how to behave and act. Bullies can learn to change their behavior.

Some kids who bully eventually realize that they don’t get the respect or friends they want by threatening others. Teachers, counselors and parents can help them too. Bullies can change if they learn to use their power in positive ways. Some bullies turn into great kids and some never learn how to do that.

No one needs to put up with a bully’s behavior. If you’re having trouble, talk to someone you can trust. Everyone has the right to feel safe.

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The Amazing Apple!

Where do apples come from?

How do they grow? Let’s take a trip to an apple orchard and find out. On the farm, apples come from apple trees, where their buds were formed a full year before they are picked. During the winter, these fruit buds are dormant (resting) and waiting for spring. As the weather warms in the spring, the leaves and flowers begin to slowly open until the apple trees are covered in white and pink blossoms. The apple blossoms smell so sweet that bees visit them looking to gather nectar to make honey. As they fly from tree to tree and flower to flower, their feet get covered in a dusty substance from the apple blossoms called pollen. When they fly and land, the pollen falls on new flowers and this process allows the blossoms to be pollinated and grow into apples. Once the flower has been pollinated, the petals then fall off.

After the bees are done with their job, the leaves on the apple trees take over to help the apple grow. The leaves create food or carbohydrates to help the apples grow by using air, water and sunlight in a process called photosynthesis. Each apple needs about 20 to 50 leaves to help it grow. Farmers prune the apple trees in the winter and early spring to help the leaves get more sunlight.

Pruning is like giving the tree a haircut. Branches that block sunlight from other branches are cut out.

During the summer, apples grow bigger and bigger. In the fall, most apples change color from green to red. The apples are then ripe and ready for picking. Some apples are ready in early fall and others are not ready until close to Halloween. The best way

to tell when an apple is ready to pick is by asking the farmer. An apple farmer will inspect the orchard and taste the apples.

Now the fun part! The best way to choose an apple is to look closely at it. Make sure it is an apple you want to eat. Hold the apple in your hand and twist, twist and twist the apple around the stem. Then pull the apple gently off the tree. Make sure not to rip off any branches because those are next year’s apple buds forming. Shine up your apple and enjoy the first bite!

Going to an apple orchard is a fun family outing. Go to the orchard and find your favorite apple varieties. Have a taste test with your family and find out the most popular apple in your home. Make some applesauce or homemade apple pie out of the apples you pick out! Enjoy the sweet taste of fall.

Apple Crisp Kids’ Love!

4 apples, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup oats 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg 6 tablespoons butter Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of square 8x8 pan. Arrange apples in pan. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl. Sprinkle over the apples. Bake about 40 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender.

Apple Fun Facts for Kids • A bushel of apples weighs in at around 42 pounds!

• George Washington grew and pruned his own apple trees in his spare time!

• According to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest apple ever plucked from a tree weighed three pounds, two ounces! It was picked in Caro, Michigan.

• Archeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples since 6500 BC. Information donated by Steve Tennes, Country Mill Orchard

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Central Elementary School welcomed 3 sets of new twins this year. Left to Right: Makenzie and Morgan Dekraker, Aurora and Amore Pummill and Jasmine and Madison Stevens.

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Mrs. Drontle teaches 3rd grade this year.

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Learning Space Definitions!

Asteroid: Asteroids are small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun. Made of rock and metal, they can also contain organic compounds. Asteroids are similar to comets but do not have a visible coma (fuzzy outline and tail) like comets do.

Asteroid Belt: The asteroid belt lies roughly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in the Solar System. It is home to a large amount of irregular shaped asteroids that range in size from dust through to the dwarf planet Ceres.

Comet: A comet is a relatively small solar system body that orbits the sun. When close enough to the Sun they display a visible coma (a fuzzy outline or atmosphere due to solar radiation) and sometimes a tail.

Dwarf planet: An object orbiting the Sun that is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity but is not gravitationally dominant in its orbital area and is not a moon. There are currently five recognized dwarf planets: Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Makemake & Haumea.

Earth: Earth is the fifth largest planet in the Solar System and third from the Sun. It was formed around four and a half billion years ago and is the only place in the Universe where life is known to exist.

Galaxy: A galaxy is a large group of stars, dust, gas and dark matter held together by gravity.

They vary in size with some containing millions of stars while others could contain as many as a trillion. They can also form in different shapes such as elliptical galaxies and spiral galaxies.

Halley’s Comet: Halley’s Comet (or Comet Halley as it is also known) is the most well known comet in the Solar System. It orbits the Sun and can be seen with the naked eye from Earth around every 75 years, returning for its next visit sometime in 2061.

Jupiter: Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It features the famous ‘Red Spot’ and a large number of orbiting moons.

Mars: Mars, or the 'Red Planet' as it is sometimes known, is the fourth planet from the Sun. It features a dusty, rocky surface, relatively calm conditions and a thin atmosphere.

Mercury: Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun in the Solar System. As well as being very hot, it features a barren, crater covered surface which looks similar to the Moon.

Meteor: A meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth’s atmosphere is known as a meteor. If you’ve ever looked up at the sky at night and seen a streak of light or ‘shooting star’ what you are actually seeing is a meteor. A meteoroid that survives falling through the Earth’s atmosphere and colliding with the Earth’ surface is known as a meteorite. A meteoroid is a small rock or particle of debris in our solar system. They range in size from dust to around 10 metres in diameter (larger objects are usually referred to as asteroids).

Milky Way: The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy where our Solar System and Earth are located.

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The Barry County Bar Association is very excited about the Kids World News publication. Our membership thought it would be fun to submit a short statement each month related to children and the law.

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Moon: The Moon is a natural satellite which orbits the Earth. It is around a quarter the size of Earth and can be easily seen in the night sky. While other planets in the Solar System have ‘moons’, they are usually referred to by name, such as Jupiter’s Ganymede, or as natural satellites.

Neptune: Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun and is nearly four times the size of Earth. It features strong winds and violent weather.

Planet: A planet is an object orbiting a star that is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity. It is also gravitationally dominant in its orbital area but not large enough to cause thermonuclear fusion (like stars do). There are eight planets in the Solar System.

Pluto: Pluto was the furthest planet from the Sun until it was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006.

Saturn: Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system, the sixth planet from the Sun and features an impressive system of rings.

Solar System: The solar system includes the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it due to its gravity, including Earth.

Star: A star is a huge, bright ball of burning gas that is held together by gravity. Stars contain mostly hydrogen as well as helium and smaller amounts of other elements. The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

Sun: The Sun is a star and the biggest object in the Solar System, it burns brightly in the center as planets and other objects orbit around it. It has a diameter around 110 times bigger than the Earth’s and is located around 150 million kilometres (93 million miles) away.

Universe: The Universe is made up of everything that exists, including planets, stars, galaxies and all forms of matter and energy.

Uranus: Uranus is the third largest planet in the Solar System and seventh planet from the Sun. Uranus rolls like a barrel rather than spinning like Earth and was the first planet discovered by telescope.

Venus: Venus is the second closest planet to the Sun. It is similar in size to Earth and features thick a thick atmosphere which locks in heat as the surface rages with active volcanoes.

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Welcome Back To School!

What is your favorite school activity? What subjects do you like best? Now that the school year has begun, what can you do to make your school year better than ever? If you were a teacher, how would you teach your students?

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The Cool Caterpillar: What a Kid!

Step 1 - Starting with a half sheet of paper (approximate size 4 1/4” x 11”), fold in half the long way creating a piece of paper with a folded edge and a cut edge.

Step 2 - Fold once again the long way.

Step 3 - Open the paper completely and lay flat. You should have a center crease line and a crease line on each side of the center crease line.

Step 4 - At one end of the rectangle, fold the short way a fold about 1” wide. Leave folded under. The folded end has created the head.

Step 5 - On the head section, draw an eye on each side of the center crease line as shown. Add a smile too.

Step 6 - It is time to decorate. Using markers, crayons, or colored pencils, make colorful and interesting patterns, shapes and stripes.

Step 7 - When the caterpillar is decorated, re-fold in half at the center fold line.

Step 8 - Begin cutting through the fold up to the crease line. Be careful not to go past or Step 9 - Unfold. Re-crease the side crease lines Step 10 - Add 3 pairs of short of crease line. Leave the head uncut. to fold inward. Glue open flaps one over the legs. other. You will create a triangle shape.

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Has anyone ever asked you, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” You might have to think about it for a while, or maybe you already have an idea. If you were to ask that question to a caterpillar they would answer, “A butterfly! “ Did you know that a caterpillar is not a baby or an adult? It is a kid like you, still growing and learning each day.

The caterpillar is a really interesting, cool kid! They are called "eating machines" because they eat as many leaves and plants as they can each day. They eat so much in fact, that they shed their skin four or five times before creating a chrysalis. Aren’t you glad you just have to buy new clothes when you grow out of your old ones?

Caterpillars don’t have noses like we do.

They breathe through small pores on their sides. Caterpillars have a head, eyes, and 13 sections to their bodies. Some caterpillars have furry hair while some have no hair with just a few thick bristles. A caterpillar has three pairs of walking legs and five pairs of legs with hooks for grabbing. A caterpillar also has 4,000 muscles while we only have around 650. Wow, now that is a really strong kid!

The next time you see a caterpillar, watch it carefully. Notice what it eats, how fast it walks, and what it looks like. If you are lucky, you may find a chrysalis to watch this summer. Being able to see a caterpillar kid emerge as a grown up butterfly is really incredible. Without a doubt, the caterpillar is a pretty special kid, just like you!

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Cookin’ Fun Peanut Butter Cheese Ball

Apple Scones 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup minced apples 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter (for topping) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)

1 8 ounce package of room temperature cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar 3/4 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate & peanut butter morsels Graham cracker sticks and or apple slices Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar in a large mixer bowl until blended. Spoon onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Bring all four corners up and twist tightly (should form a ball shape).

Freeze for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until firm enough to keep its shape. Place morsels in a flat dish. Remove plastic wrap from the ball and roll ball into morsels to completely cover (you may have to press the morsels into the ball).

Place the ball on a serving dish, cover and freeze for 2 hours or until almost firm. Serve with graham cracker sticks and apple slices. (Can be made ahead of time. If frozen overnight, thaw a room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.)

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

Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees. Grease an 8 x 12 inch baking pan. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in the butter.

Add the sugar and apples. Mix in the egg and milk to make a soft dough. Knead until ingredients are well-mixed. Spread in prepared pan, and bake for 25 minutes. When done, cut into 2 inch squares.

Split each square diagonally. Butter. Dust the tops thickly with granulated sugar. Serve warm.

Orange Frost Breakfast Drink 2 cups mlk 1 cup water 1 cup ice cubes 3 tablespoons sugar 6 ounce can of frozen orange juice concentrate Combine all the ingredients in a blender, process until frothy and the ice cubes are chopped. Delicious!

Rules For The Kitchen!

First, cook and drain the bacon. Then crumble and set aside.

In a medium sized microwave safe bowl, mix together the eggs and milk well. Cover the bowl with a paper towel. Microwave on HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once after 2 minutes, or until this mixture is cooked and fluffy. Heat the tortillas as directed on their package. Spoon warm eggs onto each tortilla. Top with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla and 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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