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IS YOUR CHILD BEING BULLIED? PARENTS OFTEN NEVER KNOW! Dear Fellow Parents, Bullying can range from severe physical abuse to very mild “silent treatment� or exclusion by friends. Both can have long lasting and devastating affects on children. Many parents never know about the mild and moderate bullying of their child. According to the book, Bullies and Victims in Schools, 96% of children will be bullied at least once in their lifetime. 46% of those children will suffer poor grades or will abstain from extra curricular activities because of the bullying. 2% of those children will commit suicide because of constant harassment from classmates. Is your child being bullied? Look for these signs in your child: 1. Bruises, cuts, scratches, torn clothing that cannot be explained and complaints about not feeling well. 2. Reluctance to go to school or requests to change school. 3. Books, money, lunch or belongings stolen, damaged, scattered around or “lost�. 4. Excuses to avoid going to school, or insistence that you take him/ her to school even though you live close by. 5. Insomnia or bed-wetting. 6. Frequent requests for money. 7. A sudden, unexplained deterioration in class work, and/or homework. 8. Lack of participation in school activities, staying near the teacher during breaks. 9. Anxiety, insecurity, distress, unhappiness, secretiveness, mood changes and anger.

10. Claims of “I’m okayâ€? when questioned about obvious unhappiness. 11. Low self-esteem. 12. Unhappiness at the end of weekends or school vacations. 13. Few friends or no friends in class and is not invited to birthday parties or other social activities. 14. Teasing or being laughed at by his/her peer group. Bullying is a very difďŹ cult problem to stop. Our mission at Ohana Karate is to ensure every child has the right to feel safe and develop to their full potential. I feel that it is our responsibility to be a community leader and center for the ďŹ ght against bullying. Can this crisis be stopped? First, we must develop an ethos in which bullying is always unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Second, it takes a whole community to save our children. We must arm the victim, bully, bystander, parents, schools and community with the anti-bullying tools and systems. Please contact us if we can help you or your family.

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The students at Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran School regularly get out of the classrooms. Students in preschool through eighth JUDGH WDNH SDUW LQ D YDULHW\ RI ¿HOG WULSV DQG RWKHU DFWLYLWLHV WKDW JHW them out into the community.

The third grade students visited Meridian Historical Village in Okemos and took part in old-fashioned school.

Our physical education students participated in team activities outside on our school grounds.

The beginning band, directed by Melissa Stouffer, got out of the classroom to make their debut performance for Special Person’s Day.

Students in fourth grade visited the capitol building in Lansing and were awed at the beautiful ceiling. Later they met Lana Theis, the Michigan state representative of the townships of Brighton, Genoa, Green Oak, Hamburg, and Putnam.

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Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the United States 1923-1929 John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was born on July 4, 1872 in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. He was the only U.S. President to be born on the 4th of July. He first attended Black River Academy where there was nine in his graduating class. Then Coolidge graduated from Amherst College with honors and entered law and politics in Northampton, Massachusetts. Slowly...methodically... he moved up the political ladder from councilman in Northampton to Governor of Massachusetts as a Republican. On this route, he became thoroughly conservative. In 1905, Coolidge met and married Grace Anna Goodhue, a teacher at the Clarke School for the Deaf. They complimented each other, as she was talkative and fun loving. He was quiet and serious. They had two sons, John and Calvin Jr. Their marriage was a happy one. As Coolidge wrote in his autobiography, “We thought we were made for eachother. For almost a quarter of a century she has borne with my infirmities, and I have rejoiced in her graces.” Coolidge was nominated in June of 1920 for Vice President to run with Warren G. Harding for President on the GOP ticket and won. He was the first Vice President to attend cabinet meetings. On August 3, 1923, Calvin Coolidge received word that he was the President after Harding died. His father, who was a Notary Public administered the Oath of Office using the family Bible. At a time when the Presidency reached a low point in our history, his task became to restore the dignity and honor of the Presidency according to many. He rapidly became popular. In 1924, he polled more than 54 percent of the popular vote when he was elected president. His Inaugural Address was the first to be broadcast on the radio. Coolidge restored public confidence in the White House after the scandals of his predecessor’s administration. After retiring, he and Grace moved to “The Beeches” a secluded home in Northampton. He died there of heart failure in 1933. Presidential Accomplishments and Trivia: • His Presidential salary was $75,000. November 2015, Page 4

• He cut the National Debt of 22.3 billion in 1923 to 16.9 billion by 1929. • He cut taxes four out of his six years as president. • He cut federal expenses from $5.1 billion to $3.3 billion by 1929. • Industrial Production increased 70% from 1922 to 1928. • Avoided war with Mexico and restored good relations with them. • Withdrew U.S. troops from Nicaragua. • Dedicated Mount Rushmore. • Authorized the construction of Hoover Dam. • Signed legislation making Indians U.S. Citizens. • Opposed U.S. participation in the League of Nations.

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Turkeys! Did you know that wild turkeys are the largest game birds found in North America? It’s true! Wild turkeys live in the woods and are covered with dark feathers so they are not seen easily. They spend their days looking for food such as acorns, seeds, small insects and wild berries. Wild turkeys can fly! The female wild turkey can lay over a dozen eggs, which are a tan and speckled brown color. After a month or so, the eggs hatch and the babies stay with the mother for around one year. Most domestic turkeys have white feathers, but there are other varieties that are brown or light bronze. They have a flap of skin under their beak that is known as a wattle, and the flap of skin that hangs over the beek is called a snood. When the turkey is upset, they both turn bright red. A domestic turkey’s size is almost twice as large as a wild turkey. They are so heavy that they can’t fly. These turkeys live on a farm and have a lifespan of about ten years. Domestic turkeys are raised on the farm for food. American’s like to eat turkey for special occasions such as

Thanksgiving and Christmas. Did You Know? • A male turkey is called a Tom or Gobbler • A female turkey is called a hen. • A baby turkey is called a Poult. • Turkeys grunt and make a gobble, gobble sound. • Males can puff up their bodies and spread their tail feathers just like a peacock. • Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey our national bird of the United States - not the bald eagle.

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Challenger Elementary celebrates new “Buddy Benchâ€? encouraging friendships Challenger Elementary recently held a ceremony to celebrate its new Buddy Bench. The bench sits on the school’s playground and is intended to encourage new friendships and connections between students. If at any time during recess a student is feeling lonely or needs a friend to play with, they can sit on the bench. When other students see a classmate sitting on the bench, they are encouraged to go over, introduce themselves and invite their new friend to SOD\ $V SDUW RI WKH FHUHPRQ\ ÂżIWK JUDGH VWXGHQWV DFWHG RXW D VKRUW skit to show younger students how to use the Buddy Bench. “The Buddy Bench promotes inclusion and friendship for all students. In the short time that we have had the Buddy Bench I have already noticed students using it,â€? said David Cherry, Challenger Elementary principal. “The other day a fourth-grader sat down on the bench and within a few seconds, a new friend invited that student to play. Since then, those two students have played together at almost every recess.â€? The Buddy Bench was donated to Challenger Elementary by the %R[LQJ $XWLVP &OXE RI /LYLQJVWRQ &RXQW\ 7KH RUJDQL]DWLRQÂśV JRDO is to provide support, policy advocacy and educational resources for Livingston County families, caregivers, individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Autistic individuals.

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Platypus The platypus is an unlikely animal in nature. The animal is often described as a mix of a beaver (tail), duck (bill and webbed feet), and an otter (body and fur). Males are also venomous. They have sharp stingers on the heels of their rear feet and can use them to deliver a strong toxic blow. The platypus is a mammal. They hunt underwater. They have webbed front feet and steer with their back feet and beaver like tail that helps them move in the water. Folds of their skin cover their eyes and ears to prevent the water from entering. Their nostrils close with a watertight seal also. They scoop up insects, worms, shellfish, and larvae with their bill. They also pick up some gravel and mud from the bottom of the water. They do not have teeth, so the bits of gravel help them to chew their meal. However, they can’t move quite as well on land. The webbing at their front feet retracts to reveal individual nails that helps them to run. They can use these nails to dig and construct burrows at water edges. Females will use these burrows to lay their eggs. A mother usually will have 1-2 eggs. To keep them warm she will put the eggs between her body and tail. After about 10 days a platypus infant is

born. At first the infants are the size of only a jelly bean and completely helpless. The mother will only nurse the infant for about 34 months until the platypus is capable of swimming on its own.

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EXCEPTIONAL NWEA TEST SCORES FOR HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC SCHOOL! Mr. Sean Costello, the Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Lansing, wrote a letter dated September 8, 2015, congratulating the principal and faculty on our “tremendous academic achievement according to NWEA test data at Holy 6SLULW WKLV SDVW VFKRRO \HDU´ 6FKRROV LQ WKH GLRFHVH DUH QRZ XWLOL]LQJ Northwest Evaluation Association Measures of Academic Progress (MAP). MAP are national tests that measure individual student academic growth throughout the school year and from year to year. Mr. Costello commended Holy Spirit for the highest language arts scores in WKH GLRFHVH DQG IRU EHLQJ WKH RQO\ VFKRRO WR DFKLHYH SURÂżFLHQF\ DFURVV DOO grade levels. He added that Holy Spirit scores in math were one of the highest throughout the diocesan schools. He went on to say, “What makes this so exceptional is that your scores were only above average when you tested in the autumn. The amount of gains that the teachers were able to achieve is remarkable. Your academic achievement is so impressive, and you have shown that a multi-age classroom can be the best environment for students to reach their potential.â€? Holy Spirit School is indeed proud of our faculty for their efforts and our students for their hard work to reach these goals!!

The entire student body along with faculty and parent chaperones travelled to Trabbic Farm (in Erie, MI) on Monday, October 12 to spend the day. After arriving at the farm, Fr. John Rocus, pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, celebrated Mass in the barn for the group with Deacon Ken Trabbic assisting. Next, everyone ate their sack lunches from home and each person was given a bag of popcorn as they climbed on the wagon for a hayride. ,Q WKH ÂżHOGV VWXGHQWV ZHUH DEOH to pick the pumpkin of their choice, as long as they could carry it home themselves! For the rest of the afternoon students were able to play in the barn, take a pumpkin train ride, JR IRU D ZDON WKURXJK WKH FRUQ PD]H and spend time at the petting farm. $QG ÂżQDOO\ DOO ZHUH WUHDWHG WR D GRQXW and cider. Because 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of Trabbic Farm, students signed a poster made at the school and presented it to Deacon Ken, his wife Sharon and their family to congratulate them and thank them for a wonderful day at the farm!

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Chinese Acrobats come to St. Mary School October 2, 2015 was an exciting afternoon for St. Mary Catholic School students. The students were treated to an all school assembly of Chinese Acrobats. The FKLOGUHQ ZHUH DPD]HG DW WKH IHDWV of strength and agility demonstrated by these acrobats. Students from preschool to eighth grade watched in awe as the acrobats performed. Âł7KLV LV GDQJHURXV ´ VDLG ÂżUVW JUDGHU Addison Petit. “You should not try this at home.â€? In-between performances, the children were taught some of the language in Chinese. Two volunteers were brought into the performance to KHOS ZLWK VRPH MXJJOLQJ WULFNV Âł$W ÂżUVW I was nervous but when I saw what he wanted me to do, I thought I could do this,â€? said student Jake Janowski.

St. Mary Catholic School Walk for Health On September 25, St. Mary Catholic School held their annual Walk-a-thon. “The Walk-a-thon is in its ninth year,â€? said Principal Veronica Kinsey. “It was put together as a fundraiser to help increase the technology in our school.â€? Students send letters to family and friends out of town or in other states, asking them to support this worthy cause. They also ask their neighbors to sponsor them. On the day of the walk-a-thon, VWXGHQWV VSHQG DQ KRXU ZDONLQJ DURXQG WKH VFKRROÂśV VRFFHU ÂżHOG Students are encouraged to commit to a healthy life style by eating healthy and exercising each day. In the past the school has had a Marine Drill sargent come in and run a mini boot camp. The school also had an Iron Man competitor speak to the students. “Students had a goal of $5000.00 and a day off school if we could meet that goal,â€? said Kinsey. “A portion

of the money raised also goes to help the community as we give a percentage to Gleaners food bank.� This year the students earned their day off by raising $5352.00! St. Mary wishes to thank all of our sponsors for this year’s Walk-a-thon.

A Pumpkin Patch Visit The Kindergartners at St. Mary Catholic School visited Spicer’s Orchard in early October to see how pumpkins and apples grow. Each student was able to pick a pumpkin and some apples to bring home with them. As part of their science unit, the students learned about how pumpkins grow and the parts of the pumpkin (roots, stem, etc.). To combine their studies of pumpkins across the curriculum with art class, the kindergartners prepared to paint their pumpkins. They created a plan for their pumpkin painting by drawing a design on paper using crayons and pencils. Each student decided what colors they would use, what shapes or designs they would paint, and how WKHLU ¿QDO SURGXFW ZRXOG ORRN $IWHU ¿QLVKLQJ WKHLU SODQ WKH\ ZHUH able to paint their pumpkin according to the designs they had on paper. The students loved painting their pumpkins. They added many details to the pumpkins.

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I Want To Be A Veterinarian! A veterinarian is another family doctor if you have pets! Veterinarians diagnose and control animal diseases, treat sick and injured animals and prevent the transmission of animal diseases to people. They also advise animal owners on proper care of pets and livestock. A vet also helps to ensure a safe food supply by maintaining the health of food animals. Did you know that veterinarians are involved in wildlife preservation and conservation too? The first step to becoming a veterinarian is to decide that veterinary medicine is the right choice for you! Some kids decide at a young age, like the first time they take the family pet to have a check up or the veterinarian visits the family farm to check the health

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Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony was born February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. She was raised in a Quaker family with lots of activist traditions. She had very strong morals and spent alot of her life working on social issues. Her family moved to a farm in 1840 where they became involved in the fight to end slavery. This was also known as the Abolitionists Movement. The farm started to serve as a meeting place for abolitionists like Frederick Douglass. Anthony later on became the head of a girls department at Canajoharie Academy. However, she was only there for two years. After leaving the Academy, she decided to devote her time to social issues. She also got involved in the Temperance Movement, which aimed at slowing down or completely stopping the production of alcohol. She realized while at a temperance meeting in 1851 that she was never given the opportunity to speak because of the fact that she was a woman. She then realized that women were not taken seriously in politics because they did not have the right to vote. Anthony and another activist, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, established the Womens Temperance Society in 1852. Before long, they started to fight for women’s rights. She started to make petitions for women to have the right to own property and the right to vote. After the Civil War, Anthony focused even more on women’s rights. She helped to establish the American Equal Rights association in 1866, calling for the same rights to be granted for everyone no matter their race or gender. Anthony and Stanton produced and created a weekly publication called The Revolution. The newspaper’s motto was "Men their rights, and nothing more; women their rights, and nothing less.” Anthony proceeded to move forward in supporting women’s rights. In 1905, she met with president Theodore Roosevelt in Washington D.C. for an amendment Susan B. Anthony granting women the right to vote. Anthony U.S. dollar coin died in the following year on March 13,

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in the book that I am reading� says third grader Montana Tulley. “This is a really relaxing way for me to ease into my schoolday. I’m so happy my teachers and the mom volunteers let us come in to read early� says Amalia Zieleniewski. “I like coming in on Thursdays because it helps me increase my stamina, learn more words, and become a better reader� VD\V WKLUG JUDGHU &KDUORWWH 0DQG]LXN “I like to read and I like to be here at school with my friends� says Reed Blake-Thomas. These highly motivated kids are inspiring others without the use of any words as the room is completely silent yet growing in numbers each week. It’s only quiet in sound however, as the imagination clouds above these reader’s heads are exploding with adventures that each of these third graders is on, as they sit eagerly devouring their stories!

Hawkins Third Grade students learn about Synergy Not only good for problem solving in school and life, but synergy can taste '(/,&,286 Students continue to learn about the 7 Habits of Highly Happy Kids and continue to see how living these habits in school, and in life, can make things more successful. Students see that by working together as a team, work can be divided up, different perspectives can be FRQVLGHUHG DQG WLPH FDQ EH XVHG PRUH HIÂżFLHQWO\ IRU VROYLQJ the work. Students are learning that through team-work more can be accomplished. This may seem like a challenging concept for young students to understand, but through the creative approach of teacher, Ms. Onstad, students were able to see that synergy is as easy as eating a cookie. Ms. Onstad brought in, in isolation, each ingredient that would be needed to make cookies. She offered to the students to eat any of these ingredients, but to no one’s surprise, they politely turned down the chance to HDW UDZ Ă€RXU KRZHYHU ZKHQ WKH NLGV VWDUWHG SXWWLQJ WKH ingredients together, mixing, stirring, and sifting they were starting to see something different come together. Through all RI WKH LQJUHGLHQWV ÂłV\QHUJL]LQJ´ D GHOLFLRXV FRRNLH ZDV EDNHG and then everyone was eager to gobble them up! Third graders, through these developmentally appropriate, and delicious lessons, are building these strong bonds with WKHLU SHHUV LQ RUGHU WR FRQWLQXH ÂłV\QHUJL]LQJ´ LQ HYHU\ DUHD RI their learning. This strong foundation will be a skill they can transfer with them in all areas of their schooling and in their lives.

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fore crowds of many millions annually. The women’s basketball league (WNBA) was established in 1997. You can visit the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Check out all the names of great players, coaches, referees, and people who have contributed significantly to the development of this popular game.

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Can You Unscramble The Names Of These Famous Basketball Players? 1. ROLEBN AMJES _______________________________________ 2. EERMKA LUDAB-BBAARJ _______________________________________ 3. CIMGA NSOHONJ _______________________________________ 4. SALI SLLEEI _______________________________________ 5. ILCHAEM RDAONJ _______________________________________ 6. BEKO RYTANB _______________________________________ 7. CDAANCE RKAPER _______________________________________ 8. QUISHALLE NLEAO _______________________________________ 9. AADIN AUTSARI _______________________________________ 10. RRALY RIBD _______________________________________ Answers: 1. LeBron James, 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 3. Magic Johnson, 4. Lisa Leslie, 5. Michael Jordan, 6. Kobe Bryant, 7. candace Parker, 8. Shaquille O’Neal, 9. Diana Taurasi, 10. Larry Bird

In December of 1891, basketball was invented by a Canadian who was a clergyman, educator, and physician. His name was James Naismith. He introduced this game when he was in Springfield, Massachusetts at the Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College). His superior asked him to organized a vigorous recreation that was suitable for winter indoor play. At that time, the teams had 9 players. The first balled used were soccer balls and the goals were wooden peach baskets that were attached to the walls. In 1897-1898, teams of five became the standard. The game also spread nationwide, to Canada and other parts of the world. It was played by both men and women. U.S. servicemen in World War II, made the sport popular in many other countries as they played it for recreation. In 1934, the first college games were played in New York City’s Madison Square Gardens. By the 1950’s, basketball had become a major college sport. One of the first and greatest pro teams was the Original Celtics, organized about 1915 in New York City. They played as many as 150 games a season and dominated basketball until 1936. The Harlem Globetrotters, founded in 1927, was and still is a notable exhibition team who specializes in amusing court antics and expert ball handling. In 1949 two professional leagues, the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America merged to create the National Basketball Association (NBA). By the 1960s, pro teams from coast to coast played be-

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