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:HEEHUYLOOH (OHPHQWDU\ 1HZV Webberville STARS compete in 2017 Spelling Bee‌ First Grade winners: Katelyn Kubiak, Cole Morris, Tayven Bucchanon.

Forty one Webberville STARS gathered on March 28th and 29th to compete at the 2017 Spelling Bee. Students prepared over the last month by studying the words delivered by Principal Suzi Slater. Teachers, family, and friends attended to encourage and praise the competitors during this fun two-night competition.

Fourth Grade winners: Nathan Szilagyi, Lillyan Davis, Logan Storey, Sam Witgen (tie).

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Second Grade winners: Dominic Driver, Jonah Spencer, Zoey Day.

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Third Grade winners: Valerie Grosser, Ethan West, Jenna Morse.

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Goats Are One Of The Oldest Domesticated Species!

The domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of the wild goat from Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep. Goats can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

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Many dairy goats are hornless. Their hair is straight with a wooly undercoat during the winter. Goats weigh approximately 100 to 120 pounds as an adult. Their diet as a browser includes fresh or dried grasses, foliage of trees, shrubs, bushes and various other plants. Most goats live in herds of about 5-20 members.

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For thousands of years, goats have been used for their milk, meat, fiber and skins all over the world. Goats were often passengers on the ships of early explorers and voyagers, including the Mayflower. They provided travelers with milk and their meat.

Goat meat is called chevon. Goat's milk is easily digested and has greater protein and fat content than that of cows.

Have you ever heard of cashmere, angora or mohair? These are all fibers from different types of goats! Most domestic goats are an ivory color, but they can range in many colors depending on the breed. The most common domestic breeds are the Angora, Cashmere, French-Alpine, Nubian, Saanen, and Toggenburg.

In the last century, goats have also gained some popularity as pets.

Female goats are referred to as a “doe,” or “nanny.” Males are called a “ram” or “billy” and their offspring are called “kids.”

Goats don’t actually consume garbage, tin cans or clothing, although they sometimes eat items made primarily of plant material which can include wood. Their reputation for doing so is most likely due to their intensely inquisitive and intelligent nature.

They will explore anything new or unfamiliar in their surroundings. Goats explore primarily with their prehensile upper lip (adapted for grabbing) and tongue. This is why they investigate clothes sometimes by nibbling them!

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The Sumatran Rhinoceros The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest of the rhino family. They weigh about 1,700 pounds and grow to a height of nearly five feet at the shoulders and 8 to 10 feet in length. Unlike most other rhinos, their hide which is dark red-brown in color, is covered with patches of short, dark, stiff hair.

The hair helps keep mud caked to the body which cools the hide and protects it from insects.

Sumatran rhinos are generally solitary creatures that feed on fruit, twigs, leaves and shrubs. They have a keen sense of smell and sharp hearing.

They leave a network of scented trails throughout the forest in order to find one another. Like other rhinos, the Sumatran has poor eyesight, so they rely heavily on their other senses.

They spend their days in mud wallows to keep cool and are active at dawn and dusk for feeding. The wallows serve to also maintain their skin and their health.

The Sumatran rhino’s two horns are smaller than those of their other relatives. The anterior horn can grow on average 10 inches and the posterior horn may grow up to 3 inches but most often is no more than a hump.

Listed as critically endangered, there are thought to be less than 400 Sumatran rhinos in existence today. Even though a number of these are kept in zoos around the world, they rarely reproduce young in captivity.

In 2001, a calf was born in the Cincinnati Zoo which was the first born in the United States. The main threats to their survival in the wild include poaching (people illegally hunting them for their horns) and habitat encroachment by humans.

Interesting Facts About Rhinoceros In General • A rhinoceros can sleep either standing or laying down.

• The skin of a rhinoceros is quite sensitive particularly to sunburn and insect bites.

• When a calf is threatened by a predator, adult rhinos will form a circle around them to protect the young.

• The average lifespan of a rhinoceros is forty-five to fifty years.

• A rhinoceros can run at thirty to forty miles per hour.

• Rhinos are herbivores.

• There are five species of rhinoceros alive today. These are the white rhinoceros, the black rhinoceros, the Indian rhinoceros, the Sumatran rhinoceros and the Javan rhinoceros.

• A rhinoceros can survive four to five days without water.

• A group of rhinos is referred to as a crash.

• The hump on the back of a white rhinos neck is a ligament that helps support is large head.

• The Indian rhinoceros has a layer of skin with many folds that gives the rhinoceros an armor plated appearance.

• Javan rhinos are the rarest species.

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Itchy Hives!!

Have you ever eaten something and then a little while later broke out in some reddish bumps and patches on your arms, legs or back? If you have, then you have probably had hives. Yuck!

The medical term for hives is urticaria. Hives are pink or red bumps that sometimes have a pale center or are raised patches of skin. They usually itch but they can also burn or sting. Hives can occur anywhere on the body and vary in size. They can be small like a bug bite or large like a saucer. They also may look like rings or groups or rings joined together. In other words, they can appear in clusters and also may change locations on your body.

About 10 to 25% of people get hives at least once in their lives. They are uncomfortable and usually harmless. But they can be a sign of a serious allergic reaction. So if you think you have them, you need to tell a responsible adult immediately.

When a person is exposed to something that can trigger hives, certain cells in the body release histamine and other substances. This causes fluid to leak from the small blood vessels under the skin. When this fluid collects under the skin, it forms the blotches called hives.

There is more than one reason to get hives. Here are a few: • A common reason is an allergic reaction. Some triggers are foods like eggs, shellfish, berries and nuts, medications and insect bites or stings.

• Exposure to very cold temperatures or very hot temperatures • Sun exposure • Stress or being nervous • Infections caused by viruses No matter what the cause is, hives can last for a few minutes, a few hours or even days. Sometimes you need to see the doctor. After hearing your story and examining you, your doctor can try to help figure out what might be causing your hives. If you keep getting them, your doctor may send you to an allergist. The doctor may also suggest you take a type of medicine called an antihistamine to relieve the itchiness.

Not as often, hives can be a sign or a more serious allergy. Some kids who know they have serious allergies carry a special medicine to use in an emergency. This medicine called epinephrine is given by a shot.

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Many adults and kids carry this emergency shot with them and know how to use it just in case.

How can I prevent hives? You can prevent them if you know what causes the hives. If its from food, you avoid that food. If you get them from being nervous, relaxation breathing exercises may help.

However, if you don’t know why you get hives, you can’t prevent them.

The good news is that hives usually aren’t serious. You may even grow out of them!

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6KHSKHUG RI WKH /DNHV (OHPHQWDU\ 1HZV Adeline Schutz memorized 232 digits of Pi. She memorized the most digits out of all the students in the middle school. The digits of Pi have no pattern so this is quite the feat!

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Charlotte gets ready to slide down on a warm spring day!

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I Want To Play The Xylophone!

The xylophone is a member of the percussion family.

Unlike most percussion instruments, it produces a pitch when struck. The percussion family includes the timpani, snare drum, bass drum, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, gong, cymbals and many smaller percussion instruments.

The earliest xylophone originated in 2000 BC, documented by temple carvings of musicians playing suspended wooden bars. Xylophones were seen in Asia by the 9th century and later in Africa. By the 16th century, they had reached the European continent. Xylophones had grown quite popular by the 19th century due in part to the extensive tours of Russian xylophone virtuoso Michael J o s e f Gusikov.

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When the xylophonist strikes a bar with a soft mallet, a more muted sound is produced.

The bars are made from rosewood or more commonly now, Kalon which is a durable fiberglass. After the material is selected, the bars are cut and shaped in various lengths. Larger bars play low notes while the shorter bars play high notes. A cord is strung through the holes in both ends of each bar that holds them in place and allows them to vibrate freely.

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It is hot enough when the margarine or butter starts to buttle. Use a measuring cup or small ladle to spoon the batter into the pan. Put some blueberries on top of each pancake. Cook your pancakes on medium heat until small bubbles appear on the top. Use a spatula to see when your pancakes are light brown on the bottom. When they are, flip them over with the spatula.

Cook for another few minutes until the pancakes are light brown on the other side. Remove your pancakes and put them on plates to eat!

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6W -RVHSK &DWKROLF +RZHOO 1HZV The 7th grade students spent time reading their books to their 1st grade buddies.

Our 8th grade class recently visited the Holocaust Museum. They sat down to listen to a Holocaust survivor’s story.

TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO WORK HARD How to develop a strong work ethic in an entitled instant gratification world?

Parents, do you ever have a difficult time getting your child to do homework? Is it a challenge to get them to do even the simplest chores around the house or just to pick up after themselves? Is it becoming increasingly difficult to get them to stop playing videos games or to put down that tablet/smartphone?

So how do you develop a strong work ethic and drive to work hard in your child? Isn’t this really a key for success later in life?

Much of it comes down to one thing - DISCIPLINE. It is an overused and misunderstood word.

Parents say to me all the time “Sensei, my child needs to be more disciplined!” But what is discipline? Simply, discipline is the ability to “do what you do not want to do”!

A good example is your fitness and health. We all know what we need to do to be fit and healthy right? Exercise regularly and eat right. Simple, isn’t it? But how hard is this to do?

Some people exercise and eat well with ease while others struggle from the start. Why? They are “disciplined” people. But how did they get that way? All they did was start and continue a habit, that more importantly, turned into an identity. Being fit and doing what is hard just became who they are. You can also become a very undisciplined person. How? In the same way, you just developed the habit and then the identity!

do not want to do” BUT start small! Small things done consistently over time is the secret to success at anything! So instead of making them bungee jump or clean the whole house, make them eat foods they do not like. Make them get up as soon are their alarm clock goes off. Make them go to bed at an exact time. Make them stop playing a video game or get them to do a simple task the first time they are asked.

Third, be both consistent and patient! Why do most parent let their kids slide out of doing something they do not want to do? Because it is easier. It is easier than laying down the law and holding fast. But this extra work put in at the start pays off when they are teens and adults.

But what does this all mean in the future? A teen who grows up and finishes college with a degree in four years instead of one that changes majors a dozen times then drops out with thousands in student loans. A child that develops into an employee any boss would love.

(They are the ones who always have great jobs and later turn into the boss!). A child who goes on to be an amazing spouse and parent because instead of giving up on the slightest difficulty or discomfort they work hard and persevere.

People who are disciplined and always work hard make life seem so easy!

So back to your child. How do you develop discipline and a hard work ethic/habit in your child?

First, start EARLY! Like anything else, the sooner you develop a habit the better. It is much easier to start with a good habit than change a bad one later. Remember, a person develops most of the habits they will have for the rest of their lives between the ages of 0 and 7!

Second, start with the SMALL STUFF! You start this habit by making your child “do things they

“Prepare the Child for the Road, not the Road for the Child.”

Sensei

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<RXWK 'HYHORSPHQW Healthy Eating Activity Instructions: Match the fruit and vegetables to its name.

Put a square around all the vegetables and circle all the fruits.

Star your three favorite fruits and vegetables.

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