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6W -RVHSK 3HZDPR (OHPHQWDU\ 1HZV The Kindergartners and 4th Graders at St. Joseph School in Pewamo learned about volcanoes together. As a group, they created a volcano and learned about chemical reactions.

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Snowy weather, jingle bells, twinkling lights, and candy canes and are all signs that December has arrived! It’s the last month of the year and there is certainly a feeling of anticipation in the air. People are busy making plans and preparing for the holidays, also known as the “hustle bustle� of the holiday season! Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are all holidays celebrated in December, where songs, decorations, candles and giving gifts are part of their beautiful traditions.

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Kids’ World News wishes you the happiest of holidays this December, and a wonderful time sharing the joy of the season with your family and friends!

Happy Holidays to all!

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Mellow Mushrooms Mushroom corals are very unique creatures. Most of these animals are smaller than a CD, and some are as small as a quarter. They come in many colors: orange, purple, blue, pink, red, green and all the combinations in between. Mushrooms also can be bumpy, smooth, striped or frilly.

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Related to anemones, most mushrooms have symbiotic algae that live inside them and provide them some food. They will also collect tiny bits of food in the mucus that covers their bodies and will eat that for dinner. Unlike anemones, they do not have long tentacles, but some have tentacles that they will use to keep other corals from getting too close.

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When they are scared, or not eating, the Mushrooms can be a very cool mushrooms will close up into small little bubbles. and colorful addition to a reef This protects them from predators. Although tank. They are not as picky they are sometimes the prey, they can also be about light, and they will grow the predators. The biggest mushrooms can be 1 on just about anything. These cool little animals can give your foot across and can eat small fish! tank a little character and lots of color.

Mushrooms are very important for coral reefs. They are tougher than hard corals and are not hurt by pollution as easily. They will cover dead coral and recolonize areas that have been damaged.

These little animals can can be very important and pretty darn cool.

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Republic Of Lithuania • Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, in fact, the largest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, to the east of Sweden and Denmark. It borders Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Kaliningrad Oblast (a Russian exclave) to the southwest.

• The capital and largest city of Lithuania is Vilnius. Vilnius is one of the few European capital cities where a person can fly with hot air balloons. Vilnius is also the home to a number of well-preserved examples of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture.

• Lithuania has 758 rivers and more than 2 800 lakes, and the landscape is flat.

• The population of Lithuania is about 2,848,000 people.

• The currency of Lithuania is Litas.

• The official language is Lithuanian, but Russian and Polish are also widely spoken in the minority.

• Major industries include biotechnology, wood, processing and tourism.

The principal trading partners are Vilnius, the capital city Poland, Russia, Germany and Latvia. Before the financial crisis of 2007–2010, the Lithuanian economy was considered to be one of the fastest growing in the European Union.

• The government of Lithuania is a parliamentary democracy. The president currently is Dalia Grybauskaitė.

• Lithuania’s weather is generally mild. In Vilnius the average temperatures are 21 °F in January and 61 °F in July.

• Lithuania was the first Soviet republic to declare independence from the USSR on March 11, 1990. On May 1, 2004, Lithuania joined the European Union.

• The total area of Lithuania is 65,300 square miles. Lithuania was one of the biggest countries in Europe during the middle ages!

• Nemunas River is the longest river in Lithuania. Most of Lithuania is plains.

• A popular Lithuanian dish is Cepelinai. This is an oval-shaped potato dumpling filled with ground meat, cheese, or mushrooms. Bread is also a staple food. Many different types of bread are found in Lithuania, and it is common to be greeted with bread and salt for important guests or a recently married couple.

• The colors of the Lithuanian flag represent the sun (yellow) the land (green) and the blood of the people (red).

• The national bird of Lithuania is the white stork.

• Lithuania was the last European country to adopt Christianity. Now most of the population is Roman Catholic.

• Lithuania is the only country in the world which has a national perfume that depicts about the cultural heritage of Lithuania.

• A popular sport in Lithuania is basketball.

• Lithuania enjoys the fastest internet upload and download speed.

• Vilnius University was the first University in the Eastern Europe. It was founded in 1579 by Grand Duke of Lithuania, Stefan Batory.

The Geographic Center of Europe is in Lithuania

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My Throat Hurts!

If someone in your family or at school has strep throat, there is a good chance you may get it too. Strep throat is spread when healthy people come into contact with people who have it. When a person with strep throat sneezes or blows his or her nose and you are close by, or if you share the same forks, spoons, or straws, the bacteria can spread to you. If you get strep throat, you will start to feel sick within 5 days after you’ve been exposed to it.

What will you do? Tell your parents! Go to the doctor! Your doctor will look into your mouth to see if your throat is red and your tonsils are swollen and covered with white or yellow spots. He or she will also look for small red spots on the roof of your mouth.

Most of the time, strep will give you a sore throat, headache, stomach ache, and fever.

To prove that what you have is strep throat, your doctor may do one or two tests. First, the doctor can do a rapid strep test to check for strep bacteria. He or she will rub a cotton swab over the back of your throat. With this test, the doctor may be able to find out in less than 1 hour if you have strep throat.

If the first test doesn't prove anything, then your doctor may do a longer test called a throat culture. A swab from your throat will then be rubbed on a special dish and the dish will be left to sit for two nights. Sometimes this test will make you gag - but it doesn’t hurt. If you have strep throat, streptococci bacteria will usually grow in the dish within the next 1 to 2 days.

If you end up having strep throat, your doctor will give you an antibiotic which is a medicine that kills bacteria. Usually the antibiotic used for strep throat is a form of penicillin. You will take penicillin as a pill, a liquid, or a shot.

To make sure the bacteria go away completely and don't spread to other parts of your body, you must finish all of the medicine and that will usually only take a week to 10 days.

Your mom or dad may give you acetaminophen to get rid of aches, pains, and fever. You'll want to have soothing drinks, like tea and warm chicken soup. It's best to avoid spicy and acidic foods, like orange juice, because they could irritate your tender throat.

Your doctor will tell you to stay home from school until you have been taking the antibiotic for at least 24 to 48 hours. This way, you won't spread the bacteria to others.

It’s hard to prevent a sore throat. But you can take these steps to try to prevent it: • Make sure the person with strep throat covers his or her mouth when sneezing and coughing.

• Don't handle used tissues or other germy items.

• Wash your hands regularly, especially before cooking and eating.

• Wash dishes and silverware in hot, soapy water.

• Keep sores and cuts clean because strep can get in there and cause problems, too.

Strep throat is no fun, but after feeling sick for 2 or 3 days, most kids start feeling better.

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Cookin’ Fun Christmas Tree Brownies Brownies: 1 package chocolate chunk brownie mix 3 tablespoons water 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs Candy-coated chocolate candies 8 pretzel nuggets Vanilla Butter Frosting: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 to 2 tablespoons milk 3 or 4 drops green food color Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease bottom only of round pan, 9 x 1 1/2 inches, with shortening. Make the brownie mix as directed on package, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of the pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

In a medium bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract with a spoon until smooth. Stir in milk until spreadable. Stir in food color.

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Holiday Snickerdoodles 2 tablespoons decorative red sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons decorative green sugar 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 eggs 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, mix red sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cinnamon and then set aside. In another small bowl, mix green sugar and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and set aside.

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Shape the dough into 3/4-inch balls. Roll in sugar-cinnamon mixtures.

Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

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6W 0DU\¶V 3LQFNQH\ (OHPHQWDU\ 1HZV Students Have Lovingly i l Created 8,000 Rosaries Students at St. Mary Catholic School in Pinckney are marking the 15th year of student rosary making.

A Holy Rosary is a string of knots and beads used to count component prayers of the Holy Rosary, an important tool used to help meditate on the life of Jesus in the Catholic faith.

The tradition began in 2003 when former Teacher’s Aid Sarah Salvatore was asked by a few students to teach them how to make a rosary.

That simple request has turned into a yearly tradition and service project, involving the fourth grade class. Over the years, St. Mary fourth graders have created more than 8,000 rosaries, enough to supply three to every person residing in Pinckney.

For the past seven years, teaching rosary making has been in the capable hands of volunteer Lisa Wack,

parentt off ttwo St St. M Mary alumni.

“It’s l i “It’ a lot of fun teaching the kids rosary-making,” said Wack. “After a few weeks of practice, they become quite good at it. The students are very excited to make the rosaries and to be a part of sharing this special gift of prayer with so many people. Each year I am amazed at the many different color combinations they come up with.”

“And if each year’s class can beat the record for most rosaries made, that’s great, but their focus is on doing their best to make them with quality vs. quantity.”

There is usually an end-of-year treat to celebrate their achievement.

Rosaries made by St. Mary students are donated to missionaries, hospitals, funeral homes, local migrant farms, and home-bound Catholics through St. Mary Parish’s Rosary Altar Society.

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1. The price for each reindeer harness is $17.95. What is the price for 9 reindeer harnesses?

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Santa can see up to 25 children per hour. What is the maximum number of children he an see in 6 hours?

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Santa needs to order boots for all of his reindeer. He has one pen with 10 and one pen with 6 reindeer in them. How many boots are needed?

Spend your Winter Break at the Y with friends old and new! Your child(ren) will spend the day with trained YMCA staff. Each morning campers will choose from a variety of breakout sessions that will change throughout the week designed to provide your child(ren) with a new experience every day. These will include Arts and Crafts, STEM, Sports, Camp Games, Literacy, SPARK and more. Afternoons will be spent swimming, climbing the rock wall, playing Gaga, skating and much more. Bring a healthy lunch with drink, swimsuit and towel.

Everything else will be provided, including a light breakfast served between 7:30am8:30am and a healthy afternoon snack served at 4:00pm. You can sign up for just one day or for all eight days.

Dates: December 26,27,28 • January 2,3,4 Times: 7am-6pm • Daily Fee: $32 member / $35 non-member &RQWDFW -DVRQ +HOPDQ MGKHOPDQ#\PFDRæDQVLQJ RUJ

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WESTSIDE YMCA 517.827.9670 3700 Old Lansing Rd. Lansing, MI 48917

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