Kids World News, Holt Public Schools, June 2018

HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS KIDS’ WORLD NEWS June 2018

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What Is A Crystal?

A crystal is a mineral that is a geometric solid and grows into specific shapes in a repeating pattern. No two crystals are the same. The outside shape of the crystal is smooth and symmetrically arranged which reflects the internal arrangement of the atoms it contains. The word crystal comes from the Greek word “krystallos” meaning clear ice as it was thought to be an especially solid form of water. The word once referred mostly to quartz or “rock crystals.”

Many types of crystals are found in nature. The shape of crystals which bring well-defined and often pleasing geometric shapes, are dependent on the conditions under which they are formed. Snowflakes, diamonds and table salt or halite are common examples of crystals.

Minerals usually crystalize into one of seven crystal patterns. The angles at which the axes intersect and the degree of symmetry shows which system they are in.

Grow Your Own Salt Crystals!

What you'll need: A jar Hot water About half a cup of salt A spoon for stirring String Scissors 2 toothpicks

Trigonal - In the cross-section of a Trigonal crystal, there will be three sides.

Example: Amethyst.

Instructions:

Isometric - This is also called the cubic crystal system. Example: Pyrite.

OrthorhombicThese crystals are short and stubby. Example: Topaz

Tetragonal - Typically, the crystals are shaped like foursided prisms and pyramids.

Example: Zircon.

Hexagonal - These crystals are usually shaped like six-sided prisms or pyramids.

Example: Beryl.

Monoclinic - Crystals are short and stubby with tilted faces at each end. Example: Glendonite.

Triclinic - Crystals are usually flat with sharp edges, but exhibit no right angles.

Example: Turquoise.

1. Fill the jar with water.

2. Add about half a cup of salt to the water.

3. Mix the solution together with a spoon.

4. Cut a piece of string with scissors and tie each end to a toothpick.

5. Place the string over the top of the jar so that the string dangles into the middle of the solution and the toothpicks hang over the edge.

6. Don’t forget to clean up when you’ve finished.

What next?

Leave the experiment and wait for salt crystals to form along the string. They are an excellent example of growing cubic crystals. You can do further research with them by examining them under a microscope!

When you look at various crystals under a microscope you can examine the differences between them: Are they perfectly formed?

What shape are they? What color? Can you see any microorganisms on the crystals?

Crystals can be found grouped together as lots of small crystals or as huge individual crystals. They vary in size from those at the microscopic level all they way up to crystals that are inches in length!

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HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS WELCOME! It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I write to welcome you and our exceptional learning community to the fourth edition of our very own Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; World News! For over 20 years, the Holt Business Alliance has been the force that shapes our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. The membership serves as a powerful networking partnership of local businesses, school representatives, and government RIÂżFLDOV ZRUNLQJ WRJHWKHU WR SURPRWH WKH PLVVLRQ RI GHveloping strong community support for our businesses, local government and schools. With that, the Holt Busi-

ness Alliance proudly sponsors this publication! Each PRQWK \RX ZLOO ÂżQG FRQWHQW XQLTXH WR +ROW 3XEOLF DQG RXU greater learning community! By creating a personalized publication, we believe we will engage our students at a deeper level. While our district provides the core curriculum each day, the Holt Business Alliance is choosing to supplement our curriculum by supporting the Holt Public Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; World News each month!

In an effort to connect with our public, I send a weekly email called the Peek at the Week to interested stake-

holders. If you would like to be added to the weekly email blast, please send a note to suptofc@hpsk12.net with the word Peek in the subject line.

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Together IS better! As we transition from spring to summer, I urge you to engage with our schools and I hope you enjoy reading this edition of the Holt Public Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; World News sponsored by the Holt Business Alliance.

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Beyond the Competitions: Community Involvement and Service Learning Helping Make D.I. Kids the Next Generation of Innovative Thinkers and Leaders

by Chris Knapp As parents and educators, we recognize that todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kids are busier than ever. In addition to a full schedule of rigorous academic work, most kids still choose to spend their precious evenings and weekends participating in any number of sports and other extracurricular activities.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to imagine that our kids would have any time left to give back to their community. But for kids in the Destination Imagination program, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shy away from these commitments, they fully and enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to serve.

The D.I. season is already grueling enough with countless team practices, build sessions, and competitions, but the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to community involvement and service learning is unwavering, with abundant examples of this being practiced around the community throughout the course of the year. For starters, two of the Holt-Dimondale teams heading to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s D.I. Global Finals will actually be competing in the service learning challenge, including the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh Brother!â&#x20AC;? team which constructed several â&#x20AC;&#x153;Free Little Librariesâ&#x20AC;? to place at HPS facilities around town with the goal of providing the Holt-Dimondale community with free access to books. In addition, D.I. students have taken an active role when it comes to engagement with the local business community, always willing to make time for presentations to prospective corporate sponsors or speaking with groups like the Holt Business Alliance. These are students who are well respected by their peers, who are considered leaders in both the classroom and community, as evidenced by the fact that many of them were selected for the National Jr. Honor Society. They enjoy spending their free time helping out with community fund raisers, mentoring younger students from the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rising Starsâ&#x20AC;? teams, and serving as Jr. camp counselors. In fact, often times youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d see kids literally leaving straight from D.I., lacrosse practice, play rehearsal, etc. to be ferried across town to volunteer for activities like the Horizon Math and Science night, Ram

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Trail clean-up, school garden improvement, or even to put on a free ukulele concert for patrons of one of our Holt-Dimondale area businesses.

Another recent example occurred on a scheduled half day off back in March, when a group of D.I. kids gave up their Friday afternoon and put the start of their extended weekend temporarily on hold to visit Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center to meet with their leadership team and take a tour of the facility. Mari Behovitz, Community Relations Specialist for Origami Brain Injury 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ &HQWHU UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG on the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that service learning is not only EHQHÂżFLDO IRU WKH VWXGHQWV LQYROYHG EXW DOVR IRU WKH HQtire community. This type of learning gives students the opportunity to explore a wide array of careers that they may not have been exposed to otherwise. Take Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center for example. We are a pretty niche facility that specializes in neuro rehabilitation. This type of work isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t something that is typically covered in secondary school.â&#x20AC;?

While the D.I. kids learned about the important work Origami does to serve people in our community, Behovitz and the other Origami staff said they also OHDUQHG D WKLQJ RU WZR DERXW WKHLU LQTXLVLWLYH DGROHVFHQW visitors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After meeting with the Holt-Dimondale Destination Imagination teams my co-workers and I were so impressed. The kids were intelligent and well spoken.

I could not believe all of the skills and life experiences that these students are being exposed to in the Destination Imagination program. I think that every student that

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is able should absolutely take advantage of this awesome opportunity that is right here in our community. I wish this had been around when I was in school!â&#x20AC;?

In addition to helping foster success by extending student learning and growth beyond the academic work that occurs in the classroom, community involvement and service learning also exposes our D.I. kids to members of the business community who can serve as role models and mentors.

Behovitz pointed out the relevance of these important community connections, explaining that â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Holt-Dimondale Destination Imagination group is doing an excellent job in preparing students for very bright futures. Students in this program are learning very important skills, such as public speaking, teamwork, innovation, and many more. I have no doubt that every student who leaves this program will go on to make a positive impact on our community and beyond.â&#x20AC;?

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Holt Food Bank News

by John Hayhoe The Holt Food Bank held their monthly board meeting and discussed fund raising, collecting and passing out food, and needing more volunteers. Bonnie Z., Executive Director of the Holt Food Bank talked of Meijers matching donations by Holt residents and the families in need. Denise Davis, Holt Food Bank President discussed the Postal food drive, distribution nights and getting food to families without vehicles in Holt. Denise said, “We are always looking for people that can donate a few hours a week to help feed their, our neighbors.”

Ram’s Barber Shop News

by John Hayhoe Dave Carpenter, owner of the Rams Barber Shop, is celebrating 50 years in the Holt community. The Holt Rotary and the Holt Business Alliance celebrated with him. Dave said “After more than 50 years of cutting hair it’s time for me to retire, sell the business, and do some traveling.”

Steven L. Marvin Salon and Wellness Spa News

by John Hayhoe The Holt Business Alliance recognized Steven L. Marvin Salon and Wellness Spa, of Holt, for having served the greater Lansing area for the last 35 years. Marvin is a long-standing member of Intercoiffure America, whose members represent a prestigious and elite group of salons across the country. Marvin has published work in various trade magazines as well as being asked to do a photo shoot for the magazine Modern Salon.

Steven has a staff of 14+ people who actively participate in education to better their craft as well as participating in many community events. Marvin credits a dedicated staff as well as a community of loyal clients for his continued success.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aladdin Jr.â&#x20AC;? at Holt Junior High

by Ashlyn Eddins, 8th Grade Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Ashlyn Eddins, and I played the part of Razoul; captain of the Royal Guard and Jafarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right-hand man in the production â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aladdin Jr.â&#x20AC;? at Holt Junior High.

My experience working with the Aladdin cast and crew was amazing. Warm ups, choreography, singing and acting was something I already enjoyed but the Aladdin cast made my 1 ½-2 hours after school exciting and new.

No day was ever the same working with them!

In the month of February, I had basketball at the same time of the musical, but I already could tell that rehearsing would be a time to remember. The middle of rehearsals was a lot of work, and a lot of cast wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure we were going to be able to pull off a show! But when off-book time came, mostly everyone remembered WKHLU OLQHV DQG EORFNLQJ , UHPHPEHU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH ZH JRW through the whole musical, everyone was so happy!

We continued to work on everything to make our show great; which included costumes, and the crew working on our set and the technical part. Then came a rocky tech rehearsal, but we stayed optimistic, and then,

dress rehearsal!

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the day we got to put everything together to see how it goes. The rest of that week the crew worked hard to make our performance spectacular!

Finally Friday came, RXU ÂżUVW SHUIRUPDQFH After school at 5 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock, actors and crew members headed to the auditorium.

We got dressed and got ready for our show. The curtains opened, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aladdin Jr.â&#x20AC;? had RIÂżFLDOO\ VWDUWHG :H KDG D ZRQGHUIXO ÂżUVW SHUIRUPDQFH 6DWXUGD\ DQG 6XQGD\ were also amazing. Of course, it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been a show without some improv, but we made the crowd believe it was part of the show.

On Sunday after our show we were all sad that

Aladdin was over, then we got some news at our cast and crew party that we would be performing two more times for our school on Tuesday! On Tuesday we geared up and performed two last times. Our school loved it, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy that they did. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aladdin Jr.â&#x20AC;? was a production that I was happy and proud to be a part of.

Summer Reading: Music to our ears

by Paulina Poplawska ,WÂśV QRW TXLWH VXPPHU EXW &DSLWDO $UHD District Libraries is gearing up for Summer Reading. This year our theme is Libraries Rock! Kids, teens and adults can track reading time and participate in fun activities to earn prizes. They can also earn a chance to win tickets to see â&#x20AC;&#x153;School of Rock: The Musicalâ&#x20AC;? at the Wharton Center.

The online registration portal is available at www.cadl.org/summer. Once registered, participants can begin logging their reading time and start earning prizes on June 8. The SURJUDP FRQFOXGHV RQ $XJ WKH ÂżQDO GD\ WR collect prizes.

Books beat the summer slide! Summer is the perfect time for kids of all ages to relax, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a time when academic loss occurs.

Children who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read during the summer can lose reading skills and that loss has longterm effects. Ways to stop this slide include starting a reading list, reading something every day, reading aloud, and of course participating in CADL Holt-Delhiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Reading program!

As in years past, CADL Holt-Delhi has a robust line up of free summer events for all ages. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll kick off with Making Music with Impression 5 on Wednesday, June 20 at 1 p.m., then Start of Summer Reading Fun on Monday, June 25 at 3:45 p.m. We have great events that you can check out on our Kids and Teen Ă&#x20AC;\HUV²ORRN IRU WKHP LQ \RXU VWXGHQWVÂś IROGHUV as the academic school year wraps up.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve partnered with Music is the Foundation for a Ukelele Night in Holt. This group strum and concert Features Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier ukulele combo, The Ukelele Kings, perform-

ing original songs and covers. Bring your uke and play along! It will take place in Veterans Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, Aug. 8 from 5-7 p.m.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also have something special for adults! On Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m., Andrew and Wendy Mutch will be here talking about the history of the famous kit houses that people used to buy. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also have Tai Chi in the Park for a four-week series in July, plus a two-week Yoga in the Park series in August.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to grab the kids, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new StoryWalkÂŽ story posted in Valhalla Park (2287 Pine Tree Rd.). We partnered with the Delhi Township Parks & Rec Department on this VHUYLFH ODVW \HDU ZKLFK ZH WKLQN LV D SHUIHFW ÂżW IRU RXU SDUN DQG OLEUDU\ ORYLQJ SDWURQV 2XU ÂżUVW story of the season is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mighty, Mighty Construction Siteâ&#x20AC;? by Sherri Duskey Rinker.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not familiar with StoryWalks,ÂŽ this initiative encourages families to enjoy reading and the outdoors by posting a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ERRN²D SDJH RU WZR DW D WLPH²DW LQWHUYDOV LQ a park, hiking trail or other outdoor site. Not only do visitors enjoy reading a story while UHDSLQJ WKH EHQHÂżWV RI RXWGRRU H[HUFLVH WKHUH is also a fun movement activity recommended as one travels from page to page. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve LQFRUSRUDWHG WKH ÂżYH HDUO\ OLWHUDF\ GHYHORSPHQW SUDFWLFHV²WDON VLQJ UHDG ZULWH DQG SOD\²LQWR these activities. Kids are invited to hop like a IURJ FODS DORQJ ZKLOH UHFLWLQJ VRQJV DQG Ă&#x20AC;\ like a bee as they buzz to the next stop!

We look forward to seeing you this summer as we rock on!

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Hungary Hungarian Republic • Hungary is located in Europe and is land-locked, which means it is bordered on all sides by land. The countries bordering Hungary are Romania, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia.

• Hungary has several rivers of which the major two are Danube and Tisza.

• Hungary is a little bit smaller than Indiana.

• The government is a Parliamentary democracy.

• The official language in Hungary is Hungarian.

• Famous inventions like the noiseless match, Rubik's cube, ballpoint pen, holography, the theory of the hydrogen bomb, BASIC programming language and the krypton electric bulb were invented by Hungarians.

• The currency in Hungary is the Hungarian Forint.

• The population is estimated to be about 10 million people! The life expectancy for men is 71, and 78 for women.

• Major industries include mining, motor vehicles, textiles, and processed foods.

• Major agricultural industries include wheat, corn, sunflower seeds, potatoes, sugar beets, pigs, cattle, poultry, and dairy products.

• The capital and largest city of Hungary is Budapest. Budapest once was two different cities, Buda and Pest, both on opposite sides of the Danube river. A bridge between the two was built, and the two cities became one.

• Hungary has a continental weather: hot in summer and cold humid in winter.

• As of 2007, 13 Hungarians have received a Nobel prize.

• Budapest had more thermal springs underground than any other capital in the world.

• The Dohány Street Synagogue is the second largest synagogue in the world and is located in Budapest. It is the largest synagogue in Europe and can hold about 3000 seated and 2000 standing people.

• Hungary is a member of the European Union.

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• Lake Balaton, a popular tourist spot, is the largest lake in central Europe.

• Hungary has 169 towns and 2,904 villages!

• The most popular religion in Hungary is Roman Catholic.

• The Hungarian language is one of the hardest to learn in the world. It only shares distant roots with Finnish and Estonian. The Hungarian alphabet is different from the English alphabet, so many letter combinations sound a lot different than the ones English speakers are used to!

• Hungary is one of the oldest countries in Europe! It was founded in 896 AD. • Approximately 18% of Hungary is forested with beech, lime, oak and other deciduous trees.

• Ducks, storks and herons are indigenous to this country.

• Hungary has one of the most important thermal spring cultures in the entire Europe. There are as many as 1,500 spas in the country, adorned with Roman, Greek and Turkish architecture. Hungary also boasts of 450 public baths.

• Numerous established composers, like Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály and Franz Liszt, belonged to Hungary.

• The Great Hungarian Plain is the breeding ground and haven for a large number of migratory birds from around the world.

• In 1989, Hungary became the first communist-bloc country to open its borders with Western Europe

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Become a family of active citizens. Kids who participate in comPXQLW\ VHUYLFH DFWLYLWLHV JDLQ QRW RQO\ QHZ VNLOOV EXW VHOI FRQ¿dence and self-esteem.

Simple Machines Explore the playful side of physics and discover how machines work by conducting your own experiments. The app DOVR Rá&#x201A;&#x2021;HUV D IUHH KDQGERRN GRZQORDG IRU EHWWHU XQGHUVWDQGing of the concepts.

Volunteerism can broaden your outlook, interests and sense of responsibility. Mature teens can experience the satisfaction of helping others in a working environment, while gaining skills and knowledge needed for future life endeavors.

Tinkercad / Blokify These 3D design apps encourages creativity in 3D printing, skills used in computer aided design (CAD). Users build with cubes so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot like creating with LEGOs or in Minecraft.

Resources from PBS Kids ZOOMteam can help you get the most out of helping others this summer. Care for critters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; IXUU\ ¿QQHG RU IHDWKHUHG +HOS SHRSOH ZKR DUH KXQJU\ KRPHOHVV GLVDEOHG VLFN HOGHUO\ HWF +HOS LQ \RXU QHLJKERUKRRG WKH environment and even help across the world. Visit pbskids. org/zoom/activities/action for more information.

Scratch Jr. / The Robot Factory Learn to solve problems and design projects. Program your own interactive stories and games with characters that can move, jump, dance, and sing.

Or design your own bot and test its ability to move, jump, and avoid obstacles in the physics-based obstacle course.

Another way to engage the community is to spend some time researching and writing community stories â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not only does it build research and writing skills, but helps you develop a deeper sense of place.

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Holt Public Schools Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; World News

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HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Upcoming Events - June 2018 1 2

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• NO SCHOOL: Sycamore and Horizon

• Senior Breakfast – 9am • Varsity Girls and Boys Track State Finals – 9am @ East Kentwood • Girls Varsity Soccer District Finals – 5pm @ Portage Central • Girls Varsity Softball Districts HOME @ 10:30am & Noon • Boys Varsity Baseball Districts HOME @ 10:30am & Noon

• Baccalaureate – Noon • Commencement @ Breslin Center – 4:30pm

• JH NHS Induction 7pm

• Full Day of School • 7th Gr. Awards – 7pm • Fall Sports Info Meeting for all incoming 9th-12th athletes participating in a fall sport – 6:30pm @ Holt High Auditorium

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• 8th Gr. Awards – 7pm

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• LAST DAY OF TRADITIONAL CALENDAR • Half-Day All Traditional Schools • NO SCHOOL: Sycamore and Horizon

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• Board of Education: Committee of the Whole – 5:30pm • Board of Education: Regular Meeting – 7pm

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• Happy Father’s Day

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• Horizon HOPS – 6:30pm • Sycamore PTO – 6:30pm • Holt High School Hosts MHSAA Division 1 Soccer Semi-Final game @ 6:00pm

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• Full Day of Instruction: Sycamore and Horizon

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• 7th-12th Grade Half-Day (Exams) • Full Day: Elementary and Middle Schools

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• Half-Day: Sycamore and Horizon

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• LAST DAY OF BALANCED CALENDAR • Half-Day: Sycamore and Horizon

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• Half-Day All Traditional Schools • Full Day of Instruction: Sycamore and Horizon

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