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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.
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• 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. There are good suggestions in our “Spotlight on Health” page in this issue. • 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. School days are great days! Once again, Kids’ World News will be published every month for your enjoyment. Please thanks these wonderful sponsors you see in this paper for supporting Kids’ World News so, we can bring it to you free of charge each month. Watch next month for the 5th Annual Kids’ World News Coloring Contest entry! Get ready to join the fun! Debi If you would like to see Kids’ World News at your school or if you would like to be one of our proud sponsors, please call 517-202-2365 (e-mail: rich@kidsworldnews.org). If you would like to submit an article from your school (limit 150 words), e-mail: charles@kidsworldnews. net. Kids’ World News is designed to give exposure to all area schools, recognition of students and staff members. We welcome input from all our area schools. We do however, reserve the right to edit.
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Cookin’ Fun Apple Crisp 2 large baking apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 Cup butter or margarine Prepare apples by peeling, coring and slicing. Place in bottom of a small casserole dish. In a mixing bowl add oats, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and butter. Mix together until crumbly. You can use your hands to break up clumps. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
Caramel Apples 6 apples 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped 2 tablespoons milk Remove the stem from each apple and press a craft stick into the top. Butter a baking sheet. Place the caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl, and microwave 2 minutes, stirring once. Allow mixture to cool briefly. Roll each apple quickly in caramel sauce until well coated. Place on prepared baking sheet to set.
Apple Dessert Bites Recipe 12 mini fillo shells 3-4 tablespoons chocolate sauce 1 cup chopped Granny Smith apples 1/4 cup chopped walnuts - optional 2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese
Baked Apple French Toast Casserole 3 large green apples 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 12 ounces cream cheese 12 slices firm bread, any flavor 8 eggs 1 quart milk 2 tablespoons vanilla extract Cinnamon to taste Set oven rack in lower third of oven and heat to 350 degrees. Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Core and cut the apples into thin wedges, leaving the skin on. In a skillet, melt the butter with brown sugar and 1 tablespoon water. Add the apples and cook stirring for two to three minutes. Transfer to the baking dish and let cool. Cut the cream cheese into cubes and arrange evenly over the apples. Cut the slices of bread in half diagonally and layer over the apples to cover the whole dish. In a large mixing bowl, beat together eggs, milk and vanilla extract. Pour the egg mixture over the bread, taking care to dampen all of the bread. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until golden and puffed. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place mini fillo shell on a baking sheet. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of the chocolate sauce into each fillo shell. In a small bowl, mix the chopped apples, walnuts and cream cheese together. Divide the mixture among the 12 fillo dessert shells. Bake apple dessert cups for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and drizzle with chocolate sauce. Serve immediately.
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“A” is for APPLE, juicy and sweet! Apple trees grow mostly in the northern hemisphere. Apple trees grow well in the dry climate and warm summers of Canada and America. Most of the apples we eat are grown in the states of Michigan, Washington, New York, California, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Did you know? • The state flower of Michigan is the “apple blossom”. • An apple has a total of 10 seeds. • Fresh apples float because 25% of an apple is air. • It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.
Let’s Make A Clay Apple! Follow these simple steps using air dry or oven baked clay. You can use uncolored clay and paint it, or use colored clay. Remember, apples come in red, yellow and green. Some have worms and others don’t. Have fun!
Apples are so good to eat, but they are pretty too! Apples come in yellow, green and red. Because they are colorful, shiny and nice to look at, artists love to use them in their art creations. Apples have been painted, drawn and sculpted by artists for thousands of years. Use the following steps to create your own apple out of clay. Contributed by Rebecca Nechuta, KidzArt of Okemos
1. Create three balls; large for the apple, small for the leaf, and extra small for the stem. 2. Using a pencil, press down to create a hole for the stem. Using your finger, shape the area for the stem and leaf.
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The American Flagfish gets its name from its cool color pattern. The males have alternating stripes that look like our American flag. Females are not as brightly colored, they are more brown and look like a checkerboard with a big black circle in the middle. The females have lighter colors to blend in with their surroundings while guarding eggs. Their coloring even changes if they are startled.
American Flag fish are interesting fish to add to any tank. They like to be in pairs, and the male and female will even nuzzle each other! They hang out near the bottom and will spend their days munching on algae.
The flagfish is not just an American fish, they are found in Florida all the way down into Mexico. They like warm water and lots of sunlight, but can handle less. They spawn by laying eggs one at a time on nearby plants. The eggs are sticky and attach to the plants until they hatch. If you look closely at the eggs, you can see the young fish, or fry, inside the eggs and some will even show their stripes while inside the egg! Sometimes shy, American Flagfish can be pretty aggressive at times. They like to live in pairs with no other flagfish in the tank. Their nearby neighbors should either be fast, or bigger, because the flagfish will pick on them! That is not a good way to make friends... Flagfish will eat almost anything. While they love munching on algae of all kinds, they will eat worms, and shrimp. In a tank you can feed them flake food, boiled spinach and even peas! With a wide variety of food, the American Flagfish is an omnivore, meaning they eat both meat and plants. Try This! Make a patriotic fish!
What you will need: paper crayons 1. Draw the outline of your American Flag Fish 2. Color in the fish like our American Flag. 3. Color both sides and then your can hang him from a window. 4. If you make several, you can have a whole school of Flag Fish!
Flagfish are a type of killifish. Their cousins can also be found in the south, the coolest are mummichogs and pupfish. Pupfish get their names because they play like puppies. While the mummichogs are famous for being great at cleaning out a pond of mosquito larvae. Who wouldn’t want a fish that takes care of all those pesky mosquitoes that bother you in summer?
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“The Most Important Meal Of The Day!” We’ve all heard that phrase “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Why is breakfast so important? It’s important because after a long night’s sleep, your body needs refueling! Food is a fuel for your body and without it, you can spend the day stumbling around in a fog and fighting off a headache. Kids who eat breakfast do better in school, are more likely to participate in physical activities and tend to eat healthier overall. The consumption of food increases the metabolic rate (how fast you burn calories) and kick starts your body into gear! Some kids skip breakfast because they sleep too late or they think it’s a great way to stay thinner. But skipping breakfast doesn’t help maintain a healthy weight. In fact, most people tend to eat more
calories during the day if they skip breakfast! Just like with other meals, at breakfast, try to eat a variety of foods, including: • Fruit • Vegetables • Grains ( make at least half your grains whole grains) • Protein (meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dry beans, nuts, and seeds) • Dairy products ( low fat or fat-free milk, cheese, and yogurt) Here’s a few good breakfast ideas! • Eggs • French toast, waffles, or pancakes (Don’t forget the wheat or whole-grain varieties) • Cold cereal and milk • Hot cereal, such as oatmeal or cream of wheat. (Try some fruit or nuts on the top) • Whole grain toast, bagel or English muffin with cheese • Yogurt with fruit or nuts • Fruit smoothie, such as a strawberry smoothie • Banana dog (peanut butter, a banana and raisins in a long whole grain bun. • Breakfast taco (Shedded cheese on a tortilla folded in half and microwaved) • Fruit and cream cheese sandwich (use strawberries or other fresh fruit)
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Play The Tuba! Tuba is the general name for several musical instruments which are the newest additions to the brass family. Tubas are the largest instruments in the brass family and also have the lowest pitch. The tuba, unlike most other brass instruments is held vertically when it is played. Sound is produced when the musician vibrates his or her lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece. Notes can then be changed when the musician changes his or her lip tension or fingering on the instrument's valves. The most popular type of tube is the baritone tuba, also known as the euphonium. This type of tuba usually has three or four valves and is most common in concert and marching bands. The upright tuba is usually used in symphony orchestras. This tuba has three to five valves and is generally larger than the baritone tuba. The three valve sousaphone is often used in marching bands. It wraps around the musician and has a flaring bell. In addition, in drum and bugle corps, the marching
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Seniors Pay a Special Visit to District Youth Over 20 Eastern seniors clad in their caps and gowns paid a visit to Pattengill and Fairview ahead of their graduation ceremony. At Pattengill they spoke to 6th grade classes – giving advice and answering questions the students had. Some of them even had a chance to visit with their former teachers while at the school. When they stopped at Fairveiw, they enjoyed a clap-out as they walked through the halls. The seniors enjoyed themselves and the younger students were incredibly excited to see them. What a great way to bring their journey at the Lansing School District full-circle!
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Republic Of Romania • Romania is in southeast Europe and is slightly smaller than Oregon. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova to the northeast and east, and Bulgaria to the south. • The government is a Republic. • The capital of Romania is Bucharest which was once called the “Paris of the East”. • Industries include: Textiles and footwear, light machinery and auto assembly, mining and timber • Agriculture products are wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets and eggs. •Export products are textiles and footwear, metals and metal products, machinery and equipment, minerals and fuels. • Although not as high as the Alps, the Carpathian Mountains extend over 600 miles in Romania, in the shape of an arch. They are divided into three major ranges: the Eastern (Oriental) Carpathians, the Southern Carpathians (also known as the Transylvanian Alps), and the Western Carpathians. Each of these mountain ranges feature a variety of landscapes, due to the different types of terrain. • The Danube River ends its journey of almost 1864 miles through Europe in south-eastern Romania. Here the river divides into 3 frayed branches (Chilia, Sulina, Sfântu Gheorghe) forming the Danube Delta. It is the newest land in the country, with beaches expanding almost 65 feet into the sea every year. Overall, the delta is a triangular swampy area of marshes, floating reed islands and sandbanks. It is a protected wetland and natural habitat for rare species of plants and animals. • Romania has a temperate climate, similar to the northeastern United States, with four distinct seasons. • Romanian Nadia Comaneci, Olympic champion gymnast, was the first in the world to score a perfect 10. • Timisoara was the first European city to introduce horse-drawn trams (in 1869) and electrical street lighting (in 1889). • Hollywood’s original Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller, was born in the city of Timisoara, Romania.
Romania has the second largest underground glacier in Europe. The 3500-year old Scarisoara glacier, located in the Bihor Mountains – 90 miles southwest of Cluj Napoca has a volume of 2,649,000 cubic feet. The 154 foot deep entrance shaft leads to some impressive ice structures, including 20 foot high ice stalagmites. Irish author Bram Stoker based his horror novel ‘Dracula’ on the fifteenth century Wallachian Vlad Prince, Dracul of Romania. The Bran Castle, associated with Vlad Dracul, still lies in Romania and forms its most popular tourist attraction.
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IS YOUR CHILD READY FOR KINDERGARTEN? The secret to their success is pretty simple! Dear Fellow Parent While teaching 100’s of preschoolers over the years we have discovered one critical key to success for not only kindergarten but for the rest of their lives. I’m Sam Larioza, a Fowlerville resident and father of two awesome kids. Our karate school is not about kicking or fighting. We are really here to team up with parents, teachers, schools and coaches to help raise happy and highly successful children! It’s all about developing the right skills, attitudes, habits and character traits. Here is the secret: Your child’s first day in kindergarten is HUGE! It will pretty much dictate how your child does for the rest of their academic career! If your child is ahead of her peer she will stay ahead and love school. Kids that start off behind their peers almost never catch up and like school less. Somtimes they not only fall behind but also get “labeled” as unable to focus, hyperactive or extremely shy. We have wonderful teachers in our elementary schools but partially because of the overwhelming academic curriculum they do not have the time or resources to teach these basic skills to your child. Your child will be expected to have these skills before they get to kindergarten. The two skills needed are centered around Courage and Self Control • Self Control: For starters your child needs to know how to Listen, Follow Directions and Wait Their Turn. Many kids, even those in preschool, cannot do these three simple things! Not only do they need these skills to sit still and listen to the teacher but these will also
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