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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.

• 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.

• 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.

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Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell was an influential scientist, engineer and inventor. The following are some interesting facts about this man.

• He was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was educated at the universities of Edinburgh and London. Bell immigrated to Canada in 1870 and to the United States in 1871. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1882.

• He is widely credited with the invention of the first practical telephone.

• He didn’t have the middle name “Graham” until he turned 11. His father gave him his middle name as a birthday present as he wanted a middle name like his two brothers.

• Bell was an excellent piano player at a young age.

• His mother and wife were both deaf and this had a major influence on his work. He studied the human voice and worked with various schools for the deaf. In 1872, he founded a school to train teachers of the deaf in Boston, Massachusetts and became part of Boston University • Bell experimented with sound, working with devices such as a ‘harmonic telegraph’ (used to send multiple messages over a single wire) and a ‘phonautograph’ (used to record sound).

• He worked on acoustic telegraphy with his assistant, electrical designer Thomas Watson.

• On February 14, 1876, Bell and an American electrical engineer named Elisha Gray both filed patents with the U.S. Patent Office covering the transmission of sounds telegraphically. There is debate about who got there first but the patent was awarded to Bell.

A few days later he succeeded in getting his telephone to work using elements similar to those of Gray’s water transmitter. Bells first words with the working telephone were spoken to Thomas Watson. They were along the lines of “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” At the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadel-

phia, Pennsylvania, telephone was introduced to the world. In 1877, the Bell Telephone Company was established.

• He had a strong interest in other scientific fields, conducting medical research, searching for alternative fuel sources, experimenting with metal detectors, developing hydrofoil watercraft and more. Other inventions include audiometer, the induction balance, and the first wax recording cylinder.

• Bell was one of the cofounders of the National Geographic Society.

• Bell’s summer home is located at Baddeck on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Most of his inventions on aeronautics were first tested near his summer home in Canada.

• His study of flight began with the construction of large kites, and in 1907 he devised a kite capable of carrying a person.

• Bell, with the American inventor and aviator Glenn Hammond Curtiss, developed the aileron and the tricycle landing gear.

• His group also started working on hydrofoil boats, which travel above the water at high speeds. Bell’s final full-sized “hydrodrome,” developed in 1917, reached speeds in excess of 113 km/h for many years were the world’s fastest boat.

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Cookin’ Fun Peanut Butter Cheese Ball

Apple Scones 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup minced apples 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter (for topping) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)

1 8 ounce package of room temperature cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar 3/4 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate & peanut butter morsels Graham cracker sticks and or apple slices Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar in a large mixer bowl until blended. Spoon onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Bring all four corners up and twist tightly (should form a ball shape).

Freeze for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until firm enough to keep its shape. Place morsels in a flat dish. Remove plastic wrap from the ball and roll ball into morsels to completely cover (you may have to press the morsels into the ball).

Place the ball on a serving dish, cover and freeze for 2 hours or until almost firm. Serve with graham cracker sticks and apple slices. (Can be made ahead of time. If frozen overnight, thaw a room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.)

Breakfast Tacos 6 flour tortillas 8 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Orange Frost Breakfast Drink 2 cups mlk 1 cup water 1 cup ice cubes 3 tablespoons sugar 6 ounce can of frozen orange juice concentrate Combine all the ingredients in a blender, process until frothy and the ice cubes are chopped. Delicious!

Rules For The Kitchen!

First, cook and drain the bacon. Then crumble and set aside.

In a medium sized microwave safe bowl, mix together the eggs and milk well. Cover the bowl with a paper towel. Microwave on HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once after 2 minutes, or until this mixture is cooked and fluffy. Heat the tortillas as directed on their package. Spoon warm eggs onto each tortilla. Top with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla and enjoy.

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Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees. Grease an 8 x 12 inch baking pan. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in the butter.

Add the sugar and apples. Mix in the egg and milk to make a soft dough. Knead until ingredients are well-mixed. Spread in prepared pan, and bake for 25 minutes. When done, cut into 2 inch squares.

Split each square diagonally. Butter. Dust the tops thickly with granulated sugar. Serve warm.

1. Always ask an adult if you can use the kitchen.

2. Have all the ingredients before you start.

3. Wash your hands before you touch food.

4. Wear an apron or towel to keep your clothes clean.

5. Always clean up when you are finished.

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The Cool Caterpillar: What a Kid!

Step 1 - Starting with a half sheet of paper (approximate size 4 1/4” x 11”), fold in half the long way creating a piece of paper with a folded edge and a cut edge.

Step 2 - Fold once again the long way.

Step 3 - Open the paper completely and lay flat. You should have a center crease line and a crease line on each side of the center crease line.

Step 4 - At one end of the rectangle, fold the short way a fold about 1” wide. Leave folded under. The folded end has created the head.

Step 5 - On the head section, draw an eye on each side of the center crease line as shown. Add a smile too.

Step 6 - It is time to decorate. Using markers, crayons, or colored pencils, make colorful and interesting patterns, shapes and stripes.

Step 7 - When the caterpillar is decorated, re-fold in half at the center fold line.

Step 8 - Begin cutting through the fold up to the crease line. Be careful not to go past or Step 9 - Unfold. Re-crease the side crease lines short of crease line. Leave the head uncut. to fold inward. Glue open flaps one over the other. You will create a triangle shape.

Step 10 - Add 3 pairs of legs.

Has anyone ever asked you, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” You might have to think about it for a while, or maybe you already have an idea. If you were to ask that question to a caterpillar they would answer, “A butterfly! “ Did you know that a caterpillar is not a baby or an adult? It is a kid like you, still growing and learning each day.

The caterpillar is a really interesting, cool kid! They are called "eating machines" because they eat as many leaves and plants as they can each day. They eat so much in fact, that they shed their skin four or five times before creating a chrysalis. Aren’t you glad you just have to buy new clothes when you grow out of your old ones?

Caterpillars don’t have noses like we do.

They breathe through small pores on their sides. Caterpillars have a head, eyes, and 13 sections to their bodies. Some caterpillars have furry hair while some have no hair with just a few thick bristles. A caterpillar has three pairs of walking legs and five pairs of legs with hooks for grabbing. A caterpillar also has 4,000 muscles while we only have around 650. Wow, now that is a really strong kid!

The next time you see a caterpillar, watch it carefully. Notice what it eats, how fast it walks, and what it looks like. If you are lucky, you may find a chrysalis to watch this summer. Being able to see a caterpillar kid emerge as a grown up butterfly is really incredible. Without a doubt, the caterpillar is a pretty special kid, just like you!

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Let’s Talk...

All kids get teased by a brother, sister, or friend at some time and it’s not harmful when done in a playful, friendly, mutual way.

But when teasing becomes hurtful, unkind and constant, it can cross the line into bullying. Bullying is intentional, persistant aggressin and can take on many forms.

Types Of Bullying ►Verbal: Name calling, teasing ►Social: Spreading rumors, leaving people out on purpose, breaking up friendships. ►Physical: Hitting, punching, shoving, kicking. ►Cyberbullying: Using the internet, cell phones or other digital technology to harm others.

It is important to take bullying seriously and not just brush it off.

It’s a BIG problem to many children. Bullies can make kids feel frightened, sick, embarrassed, hurt, lonely, not wanting to play outside, or go to school. Bullying bothers everyone, not just the kids who are getting picked on.

There are many reasons that kids bully others. Some bullies torment others because that is the way they have been treated.

They come from families or settings where people regularly get angry, shout and call names. Some TV shows promote meanness. Some bullies need a victim to feel more important or popular or in control.

How To Combat Bullying ►First of all - tell an adult. Find someone you trust and tell them what is happening. Teachers, principals, parents can all try to help you. This is not tattling, bullying is wrong. Here are some ideas. ►Avoid the bully and use the buddy system. Take another way home instead of walking the same way if you can. Buddy up with a friend on the bus, in the hallways or at recess, wherever the bully is. Always offer to do the same for a friend in need. ►It is normal to get upset by the bully. Practice not reacting by crying, getting angry or showing how upset you are. That is what the bullies thrive on. Tell the bully "No! Stop it!" in a loud voice.

Keep your “poker face” on until you are clear of danger. Be brave, take a deep breath, walk away (or run if you have to) to a safe place.

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If they are demanding your lunch money carry your lunch and tell a supervising adult. ►Stay with friends who will help you build your confidence. Get involved with clubs or sports programs. Find activities that can help you learn and feel confident and strong. Maybe it’s a self-defense class teaching martial arts. ►If you see another child getting bullied at your school, tell an adult! Kids can protect and stand up for each other by telling a bully to stop teasing or scaring someone else, and then walk away together. ►Don’t bully back. Don’t hit, kick or push back to deal with someone bullying you or your friends. That just satisfies the bully and it’s dangerous as someone can really get hurt. Get help from an adult.

Bullies usually end up in trouble. If they keep acting out they will have fewer friends sooner or later. Every kid has a choice of how to behave and act. Bullies can learn to change their behavior.

Some kids who bully eventually realize that they don’t get the respect or friends they want by threatening others. Teachers, counselors and parents can help them too. Bullies can change if they learn to use their power in positive ways. Some bullies turn into great kids and some never learn how to do that.

No one needs to put up with a bully’s behavior. If you’re having trouble, talk to someone you can trust. Everyone has the right to feel safe.

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The Amazing Apple!

Where do apples come from?

How do they grow? Let’s take a trip to an apple orchard and find out. On the farm, apples come from apple trees, where their buds were formed a full year before they are picked. During the winter, these fruit buds are dormant (resting) and waiting for spring. As the weather warms in the spring, the leaves and flowers begin to slowly open until the apple trees are covered in white and pink blossoms. The apple blossoms smell so sweet that bees visit them looking to gather nectar to make honey. As they fly from tree to tree and flower to flower, their feet get covered in a dusty substance from the apple blossoms called pollen. When they fly and land, the pollen falls on new flowers and this process allows the blossoms to be pollinated and grow into apples. Once the flower has been pollinated, the petals then fall off.

After the bees are done with their job, the leaves on the apple trees take over to help the apple grow. The leaves create food or carbohydrates to help the apples grow by using air, water and sunlight in a process called photosynthesis. Each apple needs about 20 to 50 leaves to help it grow. Farmers prune the apple trees in the winter and early spring to help the leaves get more sunlight.

Pruning is like giving the tree a haircut. Branches that block sunlight from other branches are cut out.

During the summer, apples grow bigger and bigger. In the fall, most apples change color from green to red. The apples are then ripe and ready for picking. Some apples are ready in early fall and others are not ready until close to Halloween. The best way

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to tell when an apple is ready to pick is by asking the farmer. An apple farmer will inspect the orchard and taste the apples.

Now the fun part! The best way to choose an apple is to look closely at it. Make sure it is an apple you want to eat. Hold the apple in your hand and twist, twist and twist the apple around the stem. Then pull the apple gently off the tree. Make sure not to rip off any branches because those are next year’s apple buds forming. Shine up your apple and enjoy the first bite!

Going to an apple orchard is a fun family outing. Go to the orchard and find your favorite apple varieties. Have a taste test with your family and find out the most popular apple in your home. Make some applesauce or homemade apple pie out of the apples you pick out! Enjoy the sweet taste of fall.

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4 apples, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup oats 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg 6 tablespoons butter Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of square 8x8 pan. Arrange apples in pan. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl. Sprinkle over the apples. Bake about 40 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender.

Apple Fun Facts for Kids • A bushel of apples weighs in at around 42 pounds!

• George Washington grew and pruned his own apple trees in his spare time!

• According to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest apple ever plucked from a tree weighed three pounds, two ounces! It was picked in Caro, Michigan.

• Archeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples since 6500 BC. Information donated by Steve Tennes, Country Mill Orchard

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Republic of Singapore • Singapore is a very young country, but it expanded rapidly over 50 years of being independent.

• The capital and largest city is Singapore City.

• The country of Singapore consists of Singapore Island and over 60 smaller islands located in Southeast Asia at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.

• The population is about 5 million people!

• The currency is the Singapore dollar.

• Singapore is one of the top 20 smallest nations in the world, only covering 682.7 sq km.

• The most popular sport is football (soccer).

• The name Singapore is from the word “Singapura” or “Lion City”.

Legend has it that a Sumatran prince sighted a beast that looked like a lion when he first set his foot on the island in the 14th century.

• The official languages are English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil.

• The government is a parlimentary republic. Singapore was controlled by the British from 1819 as a trade colony, but joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963. Two years later the nation became independent.

• The colors of Singapore’s flag represent red for brotherhood and equality, as well as white for purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the rise. The five stars stand for Singapore’s ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice, and equality.

• Singapore’s climate is tropical, which means it is hot, humid, and rainy. They have two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern Monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern Monsoon

(June to September).

• Singapore is mainly flat with low hills, the highest hill being Bukit Timah at 545 feet.

• Singapore is proud to host “The Night Safari”, which is the first night zoo in the whole world. Singapore also has the world’s largest walk-in aviary called Jurong Bird Park, and has over 1,500 free flying birds native to Africa.

• Over 3,000 multinational companies have offices in Singapore.

• The national holiday for Singapore is on August 9th.

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