Kids Scoop News - March 2016

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2 WELCOME TO THE TWELTH ISSUE OF KID SCOOP NEWS! “WE’LL BE FRIENDS FOREVER, WON’T WE, POOH? ASKED PIGLET. “EVEN LONGER,” POOH ANSWERED.

March is our harbinger of spring month, filled with March Madness and the magic of St. Patrick’s green, all of which are included in this issue. Along with our seasonal themes and topics, we are also sharing a sampling of intergenerational experiences through a unit from Janis Goeden’s (Dakota Valley) 100th Day Celebration.

The students read about a young boy’s friendship with an elderly person, and then with the use of an aging booth app, were asked to write what they would be like in 100 years. The answers were funny, predictable, insightful, and a bit thought- provoking.

While reading through their responses, a question came to mind.

How might the overall purpose of such a unit help to bridge the communication gap between the ages and create more positive community dynamics?

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3 Spotlight: Susan B. Anthony ........................... 4-5 Spotlight: Susan B. Anthony ..........................

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8-9 Family: Kites ............................................... 8-9 Restaurant Reviews ........................................ 10 Folktales: Annie Christmas ........................ 10-11 LaunchPAD ....................................................... 11 PuzzlesHy-Vee ........................................................

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How important is it to share with children the value of honoring the elderly? It is always important to encourage empathy and kindness towards others, but we miss out if we don’t engage in activities that generate understanding between the generations. According to a recent article in The Atlantic at Providence Mount St. Vincent in Seattle, residents and staff of the nursing home share 300,000 square feet with 125 children from ages up to five. The program was created to challenge the typical characterizations of life in a nursing home. The original intent was to enhance the daily lives of the residents by engaging them in activities with young children.

The project did much more. The children also benefited by being exposed to positive interactions with the elderly and became more comfortable and compassionate around the diversity found in the facility. The social communications of both groups were expanded and the preschool program has a waiting list for enrollment each year.

We have arrived at the 12th issue of our first year…we want to thank all of our sponsors, teachers, parents and guardians, readers and friends who have helped to make this a wonderful year and journey. Each month, we continue to add classrooms to the readership and feature student writers for our columns.

NICOLE SCHWEITZBERGER

JEANETTE HOPKINS

NIE Director The Sioux City Journal (712)293-4224 nicole.schweitzberger@lee.net

NIE Coordinator The Sioux City Journal (712)293-4328 jhopkins@siouxcityjournal.com

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Youth Volunteer Corps: YVC Wants Youth Leaders!

One of the simplest ways to feel better about yourself is to “give a hand” to someone else. The satisfaction and pride that come from helping others are important reasons to volunteer. By committing your time and work you not only benefit yourself, but you are bringing a community closer together.

The Norm Waitte Sr. YMCA recently announced the addition of the Youth Volunteer Corps developed to create and provide team-based service learning opportunities for youth to address community needs and to inspire youth for a lifetime commitment to service. Through fun team-building games, diverse groups of youth will learn how to work together and develop new skills. Each service project is organized and led by trained Team Leaders who will be there to inspire and motivate local students ages 11-18.

(Youth Volunteer Corps www.nwsymca.org) Erik Chavarria, Siouxland YVC Program Director shared a little about some of the experiences that the student volunteers have had. This February, the YVC visited Papa Murphy’s and learned a little more of the day-to-day operations of the business. Increasing the value of a business, making a profit, keeping customers happy, and having a passion for what you do are some valuable lessons learned.

Safety is always key to any operation and Papa Murphy’s very carefully described how rules and regulations are followed. They were able to see how the line operates, have different work stations in the business explained and they practiced assuming the cashier’s responsibilities.

Health codes and city codes certainly play a very important part in the process and as volunteers, it is especially important to know those aspects of any program. The students commented on how organized everything was.

Demonstrations for the industrial stainless steel kitchen machines. The volunteers also rolled out their own cookie dough after viewing how the raw materials are added in to an 80 pound stainless steel bowl. They were given time to visit with employees and discuss different levels of responsibility. At the end of the tour each was given a batch of cookie dough and a free pizza coupon to take home. It doesn’t get any better than this.

According to Erik, the Youth Volunteer Corps is looking for student volunteers in grades five through twelve. The Advisory Council will be composed of members from each of the regional high schools with plans being made to consider outreach participation.

It is easy to become involved with the group. Contact Erik Chavarria, YVC Program Coordinator at the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA: 402.404.8439 , contact him at YVC@nwsymca.org or go online at nwsymace.org/yvc/.

Kid Scoop News Siouxland Feature Reporters Alexis Bell and Mara Aesoph

SUMMER CAMP at the Norm Waitt Ymca YOUR SUMMER DESTINATION

An Epic Adventure is coming to Y Summer Camp in 2016!

All Pre-K – 5th graders are invited to join us for a summer adventure filled with field trips, sports, science, swimming, art and the great outdoors.

Full-day, 8-week Summer Camp Students currently in Pre-K – 5th grade June 6 – August 5, 2016 (No Camp July 4 – 8) Sioux City East Middle School 5401 Lorraine Avenue Sioux City, Iowa 51106 Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Sign up today at: nwsymca.org or stop by the Y. Space is limited and registration closes May 27.

Keep your child happy, healthy, active and having fun all summer long with; health and field trips, sports & games, swimming at the SSC Outdoor Pool, nutrition programs, arts projects, literacy programming, mathematics exploration, science projects, water fun days and so much more from the region’s best summer camp!

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M e e t S u s a n B . A n t h o n y, a w o m a n w h o m a d e m a n y A m e r i c a n s t h i n k a b o u t f a i r n e s s .

usan B. Anthony’s strong belief in equal rights for all American citizens started young. When her father found out that her teacher refused to teach Susan long division, he hired a teacher and started his own school. He believed girls should get the same education as boys.

On Election Day, Nov. 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony walked into her polling place and voted.

Two weeks later, a U.S. marshal knocked on her door.

“I have a warrant for your arrest,” he told Susan.

“You are charged with voting without the lawful right to vote.”

Years later, Susan heard people talking about ending slavery. She agreed with this idea. Just like her father, she believed all people were equal.

In 1872, by U.S. law, a person had to be 21 years or older to vote. Susan was born in 1820. Was she old enough to vote?

Susan worked for the American Anti-Slavery Society. She traveled throughout New York state giving talks about the issue of slavery.

Susan met two other requirements for the right to vote. She was a U.S. citizen and she had never been convicted of a felony crime.

A black co-worker and his sister traveled with Susan. In some communities, no hotel would let her black friends stay. But this didn’t stop Susan. She would hunt until she found private homes where they could all stay.

Why was she arrested for voting?

Use the code to find out!

Standards Link: History: Students understand the importance of individual action and how heroes from long ago have made a difference in others’ lives.

100 years after Susan was born, passage of the 19th Amendment gives women the right to vote.

Susan B. Anthony spent her life speaking to people about equal rights. Sometimes people who opposed her ideas showed up with rotten eggs and even guns. But Susan never stopped speaking and writing about her beliefs.

Draw a line from each box to the correct place on the time line. Use the stories on this page to help you.

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5 3. Write a sentence that uses at least three of the words from the list of words.

1. People elected to government offices must be good leaders. With a learning buddy, find 10 words in today’s newspaper that describe a good leader.

2. Write the 10 words here in alphabetical order:

Susan B. Anthony

Do you know who Susan B. Anthony was? Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. Her family worked to end slavery. This was called the abolitionist movement. Anthony wanted to fight for women’s rights while campaigning against alcohol. She was denied a chance to speak at a temperance convention because she was a woman. Susan B. Anthony realized that no one would take women seriously unless they had the right to vote. She then decided that she would fight to let women have the right to vote.

She worked with Elizabeth Candy Stanton. With Stanton, she founded the National Women Suffrage Association in 1869. After this, a weekly publication that influenced women’s rights was made. It was called “The Revolution”. Anthony gave speeches around the country to persuade others to fight for women’s rights and to support the women’s right to vote.

In 1872, Susan B. Anthony voted in the presidential election illegally and was arrested and fined $100. Anthony died on March 13, 1906. At this time women still couldn’t vote, but 14 years later, adult women had the right to vote.

Ryelle Stanek Mater Dei Grade 6

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Poppin’ Bottles n’ Brushes is a locally-owned art instruction boutique located in Indian Hills Shopping Center. The boutique offers painting classes for all ages and all skill levels. Private painting parties, team building events, pallet painting parties, and wood art are only a few of the experiences that can be shared at Poppin’ Bottles n’ Brushes. Guests are guided through painting step-by-step and taught the basic fundamentals with heavy-body acrylics on canvas. Painting events may be hosted at local restaurants, businesses and the studio throughout the week. Sarah Petersen, Co-Owner.

Poppin’Bottles n’ Brushes is now a proud sponsor of literacy through the Kid Scoop News Siouxland connection. Each month, art teachers from throughout Siouxland may send in student work for publication. Two students’ names will be drawn each month and those students will receive gift certificates for a two-person session at Poppin’ Bottles n’ Brushes. Kid Scoop News Siouxland is excited about this new monthly art section. All regional art teachers are encouraged to e-mail photos of four-six art pieces each month. Please include a brief description of the art concepts being taught as shown in the artwork. We believe in all fine arts’ connections!

March Drawing Winners!

This month two student names were drawn for the Poppin’ Bottles n’ Brushes certificates and the winners are Steven K., fourth grade student from Clark Elementary (art teacher, Mr. Hankins) and Anh N. second grade student from Hunt Elementary (Mr. Nguyen, art teacher). Congratulations to these two artists and we hope you enjoy your personal art experience at Poppin’Bottles n’ Brushes.

JEN & SARAH

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Anh N.

Steven K.

Hunt Elementary 2nd Grade

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SNAKES We actually think snakes are pretty cool!

Mrs. Barry’s second grade class at Missouri Valley spent some time investigating different species of snakes. Some chose regional snakes, some chose exotic snakes… but, all in all, pretty interesting snakes!

Boas are awesome!

I chose the boa snake because it can be thirty inches up to nine feet or even as long as a bus. Its color is camouflaged. It isn’t poisonous. They can live to be one hundred years old. They prey are rats, lizards, and even alligators. It pushes rocks to move. They squeeze their prey till it dies so they are very strong.

They also shed their skin after a year.

Konner C. Missouri Valley 2nd Grade Pythons I like pythons because they can grow as long as a bus.

They shed their skin four times a year. Their habitat if Africa. They prey upon alligators and alligator eggs.

Their bodies are bumpier with brown, black, and silver coloring. They bodies also give off a lot of heat.

Noah R. Missouri Valley 2nd Grade The Pink Snake I picked the corn snake. I like the pink on it. It is an orange-pink color with brown blotches. This snake is also called the red rat snake. They kill their prey (mice) by wrapping it in their coils and constricting it. They are very agile and squeeze in many small places.

They have an egg tooth and are not harmful. They lay eggs. They live in the Eastern United States. They are also nocturnal and only like eight hours of sunlight.

They can live for ten to fifteen years.

Madee K. Missouri Valley 2nd Grade Sea Snakes I picked sea snakes because they live in the sea.

There are two kinds of sea snakes: true sea snakes and sea kraits. True sea snakes do everything in the water to having babies, hunt for prey, and rest. Sea kraits spend most of their time in the water, but they come ashore to lay eggs and rest. Both kinds are very venomous and poisonous. They only live in warm areas. Their venom is stronger than a king cobra.

Kyrin C. Missouri Valley 2nd Grade Rattlesnakes I picked the rattlesnake because I like the rattle. The rattle on their tails is to warm predators to stay away.

They can sense the body heat of other animals through small organs on either side of their head.

Emerson A. Missouri Valley 2nd Grade Snakes They slither and glide, They sparkle and shine I don’t know why They sparkle and shine, At least they don’t whine.

Olivia Venne Holy Cross

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Snakes I think snakes are beautiful impressive animals, but they can be frightening and extremely dangerous.

Snakes are carnivores which are meat eaters. They all eat their food whole and the reason they do this is because they can’t bite. They eat warm blooded animals such as mice, rabbits, and birds unless they prefer insects, frogs, or eggs. Snakes have flexible jaws which allow them to eat prey bigger than their head! Some species of snakes, such as cobras and black mambas, use venom to hunt and kill their prey.

Pythons kill their prey by tightly wrapping around it and suffocating it in a process called constriction.

Snakes may seem terrifying, but they are impressive!

Molly McCarthy Holy Cross Grade 6 Sssssnake Poem Sssssnakes are scaly, They’re long and they’re creepy!

Many think that snakes are slimy, But it’s actually their scales, which are quite shiny.

Boa, Cobra, or Rattle snake, They come in great variety, like different flavored milkshakes!

Snakes hunt prey, for example: a mouse.

They will slowly sneak up, then swallow before you can say “house!”

Some snakes are small and poisonous, While others are strong and dangerous.

Snakes will slither closer until… SNAP! It’s stuck your heel behind your back!

Ricardo Arteaga Mater Dei Snake poem Do you like snakes?

Well then read this poem for goodness sakes.

There is more than one kind.

So many that it could blow your mind!

Some are large and some are small.

And you never want to eat snakes raw.

All snakes need to eat.

And many prefer eating meat.

They all have different tactics to get their food.

And some could be considered kind of rude.

They eat their meals whole.

And are able to decompose the skull.

Snakes can live anywhere.

Underground or in a tree, even in the ocean but those are quite rare.

Although most snakes are not mammals, They are still very amazing animals.

Kolby Harrington Mater Dei Grade 8

7 when they are threatened. Snakes can actually see by using heat.

Snakes are unable to close their eyes so they sleep with their eyes open so you can’t tell if they are sleeping or not… which is scary. Snakes can eat animals 75% up to 100% bigger than they are so a green anaconda can eat a crocodile which is crazy.

Not all snakes hatch from eggs such as garter snakes, boas, rattle snakes, etc. There are approximately 3,000 species of snakes in the world. They don’t have eyelids which would protect the eye from dust, sand, water, etc. All 3,000 species of snakes are carnivores.

There is an island in Brazil where all people are forbidden to go because there is up to 5 snakes per square meter, maybe more. Did you know any of these facts? I did not!

Ricky Cancino Mater Dei Grade 7 Do you like snakesssssss? They are really cool creatures. All snakes are cold- blooded creatures which mean they can’t control their body heat. There are 3000 species of snakes on every continent except Antarctica. There are two known snake types: the constrictor snakes and the venomous snakes.

Constrictors get their name from how they kill their prey. They constrict or squeeze their prey to death which suffocates them. Venomous snakes get their name because of the venom they hold in their fangs.

Most of them have venom glands. The most venomous snake is the Inland Taipan. The longest snake is the Reticulated Python which can get up to 30 feet long.

Snakes can kill you if threatened so stay away from them unless you love snakesssssss.

Ronny Vogt Mater Dei Grade 8 Ssssssssssnakes are scaly. Ssssssssssnakes are slimy when they’re in water. Ssssssssssnakes are really creepy. I like snakes because they kill spiders and rodents. Pythons can kill an alligator. Snakes are powerful and some can kill things that are big. Snakes can fight other snakes. Some are poisonous. Some are just normal. Some snakes are big and little. One time I saw a snake kill another snake. My puppies jumped on the snake that was alive and it died, too.

Michael Wilmes Mater Dei Grade 8

Here are some interesting facts about snakes you probably didn’t know. Two years is the longest amount of time that some snakes can live without a meal.

Snakes can actually be born with two heads and fight each other with their fangs. Snakes don’t have a nose so they breathe using the tongue. Surprisingly more than half (51%) of Americans fear snakes more than anything. Grass snakes and spitting cobras can fake their death by lying in the ground as if they were dead www.NIESiouxland.com

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By Habitat Reporter Pelican “The Scoop” Brown

Just like people, all animals need three things to survive: food, water and shelter.

I am a brown pelican —the state bird of Louisiana. Not too many years ago, all of the brown pelicans in Louisiana died out.

Why? Our food, mostly fish, became poisoned by pesticides. Fortunately farmers no longer use these poisons and brown pelicans were brought from Florida to start new colonies in Louisiana.

We pellies like to nest in colonies – large groups of pelicans. We look for quiet islands where our eggs and chicks will be safe from predators.

But even on islands, the eggs and chicks are not safe from gulls and crows. Parent pelicans take turns sitting on the eggs and covering the young chicks. This also protects them from the sun during the day and from cool ocean breezes at night.

Standards Link: Life Science: Animals inhabit different environments and have features that help them thrive.

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The brown pelican fishes for food in its own special way. Other pelicans scoop up fish while swimming. The brown pelican likes to fly 10 to 30 feet above the water and then dive for its catch of the day.

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• The bird hits the water so hard that it stuns fish 6 feet under the water.

• The stunned fish is scooped up in the pouch under the pelican’s bill. *NOTE: Special air sacs under its skin cushion the pelican from the impact of the water. The air sacs also help the bird to bob right back to the surface of the water.

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Pelicans carry fish back to the nest in their pouches.

After a fish is caught, the pelican squeezes its pouch and the water drains out of the bill.

Pelican pouches keep the birds cool.

The weight in the pouch would make it too hard for the bird to fly.

Pelicans eat their catch and later regurgitate some food to feed the chicks back at the nest.

Pelicans swallow a lot of water when they swallow a fish.

A pelican opens its bill and flutters the sides of its pouch, moving air over the moist insides of the pouch.

The moisture evaporates and cools the bird much like the evaporation of sweat cools people’s skin.

Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have different structures to help them survive.

Pelican Acrostic Pelicans live on every continent except Antartica Eight species of pelicans Live in mainly warm regions In the world the pelican’s beak is the biggest which can hold 3 baskets of fish Catch fish, tadpoles, crustaceans, and turtles After catching prey, pelicans push water to the sides and then move the food into the throat Never hunt alone, they like to hunt in groups Maya Harmelink Holy Cross Grade 6 What animal is at the lakes in Okoboji, likes to eat fish, and has a pouch inside its mouth to hold fish? It’s a pelican! Have you ever wondered what makes a pelican a pelican? Pelicans are strong swimmers, because they have large webbed feet that let them propel themselves through the water and control their direction.

Pelicans aren’t like other birds that dive into the water at high speeds. They have a pouch underneath their beak, which helps them scoop up the fish that are swimming at the surface. Did you know that pelicans swallow small stones that weigh them down to help them plunge into the water more easily and efficiently?

Pelicans usually breathe through their mouth, but they use their nose for when they have a fish in their mouth so the fish doesn’t jump out of the mouth when it breathes. Pelicans also have nostrils that are narrow or closed slits to prevent water from getting forced inside their breathing tubes when they dive to scoop up fish.

My grandma and grandpa have a lake house on the West Lake in Okoboji; we don’t see a lot of pelicans there. We used to have a house in Pelican Ridge in Okoboji and there was always a pelican diving into the water to get a fish.

Bryce Harpenau Mater Dei Grade 7 Would you like to learn about how interesting pelicans are? If so, read on. Pelicans can fly up to three thousand meters. Their wingspan is up to five meters. They live in every continent except Antarctica.

There are up to eight species of pelicans. Most live in warm regions near the coast. Pelicans eat fish, tadpoles, crustaceans, and sometimes turtles. After they catch their prey they move the water to the side of their mouth and swallow the food. They tend to hunt in groups. Pelicans have the most spacious beaks. They To adopt a classroom call 712-293-4303

are among one of the heaviest flying birds, even though their skeleton is only ten percent of their bodyweight. They also have airbags in their bodies to help them fly and swim. Those are some interesting facts about pelicans.

Mitchel Olson Mater Dei Grade 8 Have you ever seen a pelican while at the beach? They are very interesting birds.

They mainly eat fish but if there are scraps of food on the ground they will eat it.

They might even eat a small amphibian that passes by. They can hold up to three gallons of water in their large mouths. They can be white or brown but white is much more common. They live on coasts and they are very social with other birds, but they do not like people.

Oil spills have killed them over the past few years. Other chemicals can damage the eggs which can lead to birth deformities. They can weigh up to thirty pounds and they can grow up to six feet with a 10 foot wingspan. They catch their food by flying in groups. There are about a dozen different species of pelicans.

Connor Bos Mater Dei Grade 7 Pelicans are funny birds. They use their throat pouch to catch their favorite food, fish. Their throat pouch is not used to store food. There are seven to eight different types of pelicans. Pelicans catch food different ways. The brown pelican dives in the water to catch fish and other pelicans swim to get fish.

Pelicans are one of the largest birds. They can weigh up to 30 pounds and their length can a 10 foot wing span. Pelicans are cool birds.

Josie Abramo Mater Dei Grade 6 The pelican, one of the most majestic birds in the world, is also a very popular bird. The pelican is the mascot for New Orleans’ NBA team, the New Orleans Pelicans. Their roster includes two of my favorite NBA players, Anthony Davis and “The Babbster”, Luke Babbit. They average 102 points per game, and 42 rebounds per game. They also average 7.8 points and 5 blocks per game. Their record is 20 wins and 33 losses.

Now, the animal usually likes to inhabit warm fresh or salt water bodies of water.

Pelicans are large aquatic birds with a scoop like bill that is used to separate their food from the water. There are eight species currently in the world. Stereotypically they have white feathers but other species have darker feathers. The pelican is one of the most commonly sighted ocean birds also. The pelican is also featured in some movies, one of which is Finding Nemo.

Jacob Maxey Mater Dei Grade 8

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RESTAURANT REVIEWS

One of our favorite writing activities for Kid Scoop News feature reporters is that of writing restaurant recommendations for our readers. This month gave way to tasting and writing about restaurant entrees that have an Asian influence. For centuries, people have experienced new foods when immigrating to new countries. Imagine their nervous anticipation when they tasted foods that had different textures, flavors and colors. These food critics agreed that it is good to experience new foods and try new flavors. New foods can influence and enhance our cultural palates and give way to understanding how foods affect the building of immigrant communities and changes in local markets. Using food tasting activities in the classroom can help to generate an overall understanding of how to better value our diverse community and to understand and respect people of all cultures and these four members of the restaurant review group agree.

It is good to expand your horizons. We need to experience cultures and food is universal. It has its own language. My personal favorite was the shrimp tempura and I loved the Vietnamese dish. Both dishes were very appealing to the eye.

Erin Cleary

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Last, but not least, they ended the feast with a traditional Chinese-American spread.

Chicken lomain and sesame chicken from the Hy-Vee deli on Hamilton gave them that “comfort food” ending to a wonderful meal. There is no question that you could easily feed a family of four with two or three of the full meal selections from Hy-Vee. Again, the veggies were extremely fresh and a little less spicy than the other three entrees. The chicken lomain had a nice brown sauce representation and the sesame chicken held its crunch and yumminous just right. All in all, the group members agreed…. what a way to enjoy lunch at noon during a school day. There were a few “sad” faces in the hallway as some adults passed by sharing thoughts about how delicious the smells were coming from the tasting classroom.

Kid Scoop News Feature Reporters Mater Dei Grade 8 Erin Cleary, Sarah Engle, Antonio Shaw, and Layssa Pena Sneaky’s mouthwatering chicken is one of my favorite meals on the planet. This delicious restaurant is a Sioux City original. They are famous for their chicken, but serve many other yummy entrées. Sneaky’s Chicken is located on 3711 Gordon Drive in Sioux City, 4211 W 12th Street in Sioux Falls, or 293 Highway 71 N in Okoboji, Iowa. I highly recommend you eat at this fantastic restaurant. I have never eaten at any chicken place as good as Sneaky’s. It does not disappoint!

Kennedy Bork Mater Dei Nativity Grade 8

Bob Roe’s is a great place to go watch a football game and enjoy amazing food.

We should not be ignorant and demand only food we know. We learn a lot about Bob Roe’s is a family owned business in Sioux City, Iowa. In my family we usually ourselves when we try something different. Today, I learned that I prefer some of the order Bob Roe’s pizza, wings, cheese balls, and bread sticks. But they also have a really authentic foods. Definitely, my favorite food today was the shrimp tempura lot more amazing choices. You could to stay and watch the game or there are cool from Golden Bowl, though each place was fabulous.

Sarah arcade games toward the back of the building with games for everyone. I’ve been I like learning about different flavors and foods. I was surprised by the tempura, going to Bob Roe’s since I was little, it’s my favorite place to get pizza and wings. though Golden Bowl is my favorite Asian restaurant. I really like all of the variety of When I get their wings, I always devour them. They are spicy, but they aren’t too tastes and textures. Nothing was grainy or or too soft. Antonio bad. If you go there in search of a great pizza, order the pepperoni pizza, it’s the best one there. Or if you want a pizza that has a mix of flavors, order the pizza You shouldn’t judge a food by its look or smell. Even though some of The foods with everything on it, it’s amazing! Bob Roe’s will always be one of my favorites; looked bland…the flavors were like “POW!” I, too, loved the shrimp. In fact, both maybe you will enjoy it as much as I do! dishes that had shrimp were perfect!

Layssa Braedyn Bentson Mater Dei Grade 7 The group sampled four different entrees from four restaurants. They first sampled Have you been to the new Hard Rock in Sioux City? On a Saturday morning my shrimp tempura and crab ragoon from the Golden Bowl Restaurant located on family and I went to Hard Rock. Hard Rock has a casino and a buffet; we went Hamilton Avenue. to the buffet because only adults were (and still are) allowed to play games in the Everything from the Golden Bowl was fresh. The shrimp tempura had a very light casino. We walked to the employee behind the counter who was filling our drinks. batter and the shrimp was fresh and full of flavor. There was a sweetness about the I ordered a Sioux City Root Beer. We got to our table and then we got settled and crab ragoon and the filling was creamy with a tiny touch of garlic. The group loved walked over to the buffet. how easy it was to eat the shrimp and that you could certainly have more than one.

There were Italian, Mexican, and Asian foods. They had berries, which are my Fabulous appetizer. favorite. What they had for berries there were blueberries, blackberries and The second entrée came from DaKao located at 800 W. 7th Street. While DaKao strawberries. All the berries were mixed with each other and it had a very flavorful has both Vietnamese and Chinese foods, the critics chose Vietnamese as these jelly poured onto the berries. My favorite cultural food is Italian food and there were new tastes for them. Number 21, COM XAO THAP CAM is a pork, chicken, were meatballs, pizza, and spaghetti. For dessert there were donuts, cakes, and and shrimp dish that is stir fried and served with white rice. They all agreed that pies. That was actually my second time at the Hard Rock. I hope I’ll go back there the flavors were powerful and worked well together. There was a boldness about some other time. the sauce, sometimes a little tangy and sometimes a little sweet, but in all just plain Jacob Lee Mater Dei Grade 6 perfect. The vegetables were crisp and met all of their expectations. While this Have you ever been hungry one night but you didn’t know where to go or what to was a new experience for them, all agreed that they would encourage their families eat? You should go to Townhouse Pizza and Lounge. Townhouse is a locally owned to take a trip to DaKao soon. restaurant in Sioux City. It’s famous for its tasty fried chicken, spicy wings, delicious Each critic managed the chopsticks for a while, and the Fuji Bay entrée made it pizza, and mouthwatering burgers. easy to finish easily. Yakatori is a wonderful chicken on a skewer delight, paired It’s also a great place to gather with friends and family and watch all of the big with a light brown sauce that is thickened with a sweetness and a little bite. The games on big screen T.V.s! I definitely recommend it. If you ever want to stop by green peppers complemented each bite and the chicken was as fresh as they had and grab a bite to eat, it’s located on 2701 Floyd Blvd. You won’t regret it! ever tasted, and grilled to perfection. Each bite gave way to tender and sweet Ellie Koob Mater Dei Grade 6 delight! Fuji Bay is downtown on 6th St. not too far from the Orpheum. Original Japanese sushi dishes are the specialty and the group hopes to try sushi some day To adopt a classroom call 712-293-4303

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WATER

MARKET & CAFE

WIND

AGRICULTURE

PLAY AND DISCOVER!

GOOD TIMES

The time is up and Siouxland’s own children’s museum LaunchPAD held its grand opening on Thursday, February 11th. There were bells and whistles, and the “band” and grandness seemed to play on and on. What a day, and what a very special place for Siouxland children! LaunchPAD provides a hands-on, minds-on educational and recreational experience that will generate creativity and imagination in every child.

According to Bob Fitch, Executive Director of the Museum, “LaunchPAD launched with a “bang” during the opening. We were really pleased with the strong turnout of members from the Sioux City and South Sioux City Chambers of Commerce. Hundreds of families from throughout the Siouxland area have already begun enjoying this great new addition to downtown Sioux City’s family-friendly offerings.”

Special events during the Grand Opening included a special scene sharing from Fiddler on the Roof presented by Lamb Theatre and directed by Diana Wooley. Lead, Jacob Licht, showcased wellknown If I Were a Rich Man and mesmerized the younger LaunchPAD listeners. Lamb Theatre also hosted a “Stomp and Shout” workshop for children and adults, and all who participated were given a little “stage time”! A troupe of student actors from the Sioux City Community Theatre , dressed as memorable childhood book and stage characters shared treats with children and Wells Blue Bunny and Jolly Time Popcorn hosted downtime enjoyment in the new reception room.

Feature reporters from Kid Scoop News Siouxland were able to spend time at the preopening, February 6th , and visit with a few of the future astronauts, engineers, chefs, and restaurant owners about their experience with LaunchPAD. In addition, one reporter spent time with Val Petersen, Outreach Director, to find out more about the museum. They hope you enjoy their photo montage of the opening and that you will visit the LaunchPAD Children’s Museum soon!

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12 KIDSFIT! HyVee Shares their 5-Week Challenge With HyVee Dietitian, Alyssa Chafe

When growing up in southern California, then moving to Omaha at age 13, Alyssa Chafe had no idea that she would later become a community dietician. As with many children, Alyssa learned the hard way what it was like to be teased and bullied about weight. “I was constantly teased about my weight, I struggled and knew I wanted to help people.” Alyssa spends part of each day helping people learn about healthy living and weight issues. She loves it when people are excited about their accomplishments and shares their enthusiasm. The flip side is when individuals struggle, “I want to help people, and I want them to stay happy and healthy.” Kid Scoop News Siouxland has shared information about a hospital dietitian when we interviewed people from Mercy Hospital.

Alyssa’s role is a little different. She has many jobs that connect with health and nutrition. She is a nutrition consultant for individuals, she helps to plan school menus, she assists with the local Health Conference in Sioux City, and she assists the Health Food manager at Hy Vee with organization in the health section. Siouxland’s own HyVee Expo will be held this April 9th at the Sioux City Convention Center and Alyssa has been working towards making that a “fun and informative event.” KIDSFIT is a 5-week challenge that provides structure for kids to take control of their personal health and fitness. Students keep records to monitor progress, take short quizzes, and

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to create unforgettable memories. The overall goal is for students to have more input on healthy living and creating a positive program to follow. This challenge is divided into four sections, Play Day, Learn Day, Eat Day, and Family Day. HyVee has developed a very special set of activities to increase the likelihood of healthy living in kids of all ages. Play Day is a workout designed by Hy Vee’s own online personal trainer. Workouts can be done at home, outside, or at the park. Learn Day gives you information about exercising safely, motivation, self-confidence, and making exercise fun! Eat day centers on how to keep a healthy diet for meals and snacks.

Family Day brings families together to promote health and fitness through a little friendly competition. This is a great challenge to do by yourself, with a friend, or together with your whole family!

Lexi Schweitzberger & Laura Morrison Sgt. Bluff HS 9th Grade

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Ms. Siepker’s Fantastic First Grade Farm to Table Insights One

of the activities that Ms. Siepker’s detectives began the month with was to compare homemade vs. store bought chocolate chip granola bars. They began by sampling the homemade granola bars. The detectives were told that there were seven ingredients in the recipe. These ingredients were: chocolate chips, butter, flour, honey, rolled oats, vanilla and baking soda. As each ingredient was listed, the detectives were asked if they knew what each one was.

Amelia P. said, “The baking soda was used in a science experiment!” What a great connection Amelia had made! The detectives very easily could identify all the ingredients, with the exception of the rolled oats. Once they heard that it was used to make oatmeal, they knew what rolled oats was!

The next day, the detectives sampled the store bought granola bars. Once again the ingredients were read, but this time the list was much longer! The detectives knew some of the ingredients such as the corn syrup, brown sugar, sugar, salt and soybean oil. They had no idea about some of the ingredients such as the molasses, rice flour, calcium carbonate and soy lecithin. The detectives learned their first lesson in reading labels to know what they are eating!

One final note about comparing the two granola bars: when asked to name the ingredients that were in the homemade granola, the detectives could name all seven!

When asked to name the ingredients in the store bought granola, they could name eight, which was less than half of all of the ingredients! Pretty amazing!

Flat Aggie spent some time in Dayton, Ohio and as Kansas State University. While in Dayton, she visited the National Museum of the US Air Force and learned about the Berlin Airlift and the Candy Bomber. As part of the Berlin Airlift, the people of West Berlin were supplied with nearly 9,000 tons of food and fuel each day by plane.

As Flat Aggie discovered, what can be more awesome than plane to table! She also learned about Gail Halvorsen who began dropping candy out of his C-54 to the children of West Berlin. He dropped 850 pounds of candy to the children of Berlin. The children learned that it was the candy bomber because he would “wiggle his wings”!

While at Kansas State University, Flat Aggie visited the university’s dairy bar. She discovered that all of the dairy products served at the bar are made on campus. She enjoyed some chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream while she was there. Rumor has it that Flat Aggie has been spied at the beach in Cancun after spending some time in Alaska!

The detectives are in the third week of the 10 Week Live Healthy Challenge. The first 2 weeks were dedicated to meeting the challenge of eating 2 servings of fruit a day. The detectives enjoyed bananas, oranges and clementines at school. Kim Peterson came and helped the detectives make a snowman using bananas, pretzels, M&M’s, an apricot piece and chocolate chips. I told the students that this was a healthy snack. One detective told me that the M&M’s and chocolate chips were not healthy snacks! Good observation!

Melissa Nelson visited and helped to kick off the third week-getting our daily servings of dairy products. She read the book “Clarabelle”. Clarabelle is a Holstein dairy cow. As Melissa read, she pulled out items from her mystery box! She shared an ear tag that a dairy cow would wear, part of a milking machine and some cow’s teeth! She said that dairy farmers find lots of teeth because cows eat so much and chew their cuds.

She explained that cows have 4 compartments to their stomach. She brought us cheese sticks to enjoy! The detectives then headed off to the lunchroom for an ice cream treat! Since it was our 100th day of school, the detectives enjoyed a bowl of ice cream with 100 sprinkles at the end of the day. The detectives easily met their dairy goal for that day!

The detectives are enjoying their exercising! They have a workout at least twice a week. It’s easy to see how much fun they are having!

One cold day, instead of going into the hall for recess, the detectives did their inside recess workout. It’s 9 minutes of marching with other exercises. Ms. Siepker was awarded a $100 grant from Live Healthy and will use it for healthy snacks and bottles of water. The detectives will have to meet the challenge of emptying their water bottle before the end of the day!

While completing a Valentine worksheet, Brody S. wrote I love to eat keeywees(kiwis). The Valentine Committee served apples and a Cherry 7-Up ice cream float. Where are the cookies, candy and cupcakes? Josie Z. was overheard saying they only have one mango left in their house. She first sampled mangos at school and loved them! On the big blizzard day, Brooklyn C. told me all the healthy foods that she ate! Amazing what being a food detective can do for making food choices!

Note: Kid Scoop News Siouxland shares Ms. Siepker’s excitement about the real life learning that is happening in her classroom. This practice enhances the content material they do in Science, Math, History, Literacy, and Art as well as engages the students in a meaningful way.

The original garden project has become much more and is connecting the students to the world around them and to the people who work in different areas. These students are extremely motivated and they bridge their understandings to the real world in very advanced ways.

We encourage all teachers to send us your integrated units….we might even begin a “sharing page” filled with lesson ideas and units that integrate many subject areas with real world connections. There is no question to the fact that this Siouxland region and those regions close to us are filled with very special teachers and students who simply love to learn!

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Kites were invented more than 3,000 years ago, according to some historians. Some say they were invented in China. Others say they were invented in the South Pacific islands.

Regardless of where they were invented, kites have a history as useful tools and toys.

Draw a carp shape on one sheet of newspaper to look like this one. Cut out the carp shape.

Use the pattern to cut out an identical fish from another page of the paper.

Decorate with crayons, markers, glitter, etc.

Use the maze to find out about the use of kites in different countries.

Staple the sides of the fish together, leaving the mouth end open.

Fishermen use kites to attract fish.

Stuff crumpled newspaper inside the fish.

Long ago, kites were built that could carry a person aloft to spy on enemies.

Staple strips of newspaper to make streamers on the tail.

Put some tape around the mouth area of the fish. Punch two holes through the taped area and tie some string through the holes.

Ta da! You have a fish kite!

Run in the wind and watch your fish fly.

There are many different kinds of kites: box kites, sled kites, diamond kites, dragon kites and more.

Follow the lines of string to see who is flying which kite.

The Japanese carp kite symbolizes strength and courage. On May 5, Children’s Day in Japan, families stand a bamboo pole in their garden and fly a carp kite for every member of the family.

Kites are flown to announce the birth of a child.

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15 Spring Poetry & Writings Kites The day was windy, sunny, and light All of a sudden away flew a kite.

Oh no, my dad was right, I do not know how to fly a kite!

Elizabeth Eben Holy Cross Grade 6

Read the rules on how to fly kites safely and then cross out the pictures that show an unsafe way to fly a kite. Circle the ones that show the safe way to fly kites!

Safe places to fly kites are parks, playgrounds, beaches and other places with large open fields.

Spring Poem It is fun, To play in the sun.

You just can’t stop, When you’re at the top.

You like to splash in puddles, and you like to snuggle, with your dog.

Oh no! It’s about to fog.

When trees grow, You will know, That spring is on its way, And here to stay!

Laynee Lehmann Mater Dei Grade 8 Roses are red, Grass is green The snow is melting And birds are seen.

Violets are blue, Sunflowers are yellow.

Enough about flowers Spring is coming, and we say “hello!”

Soon comes summer and fallBut wait! There’s still snow!

We wait out the winter season, But when the sun comes, we know.

Aubri H. Mater Dei Grade 8 Kites can come in so many different colors, shapes, sizes, and characters.

You can fly your kite in a park or in your backyard. Make sure that it is a windy day so that your kite can fly high in the sky. Be careful when you are flying your kite. If you get it caught in a tree or on a power line, your kite might rip or you might be electrocuted. Every time I fly a kite it reminds me of the times my cousins and I would go to the park and fly them together. My favorite spot to fly kites is Sertoma Park in Sioux City, Iowa.

You can fly kites with your family, your friends, and even by yourself. Flying kites is a fun way to get your mind off of all the things that you are stressing out about. If you have a family member who needs help flying his/her kite, help him/her out so that they can enjoy the experience as much as you did when you first learned how to fly a kite. I love helping my little brother fly his kite because I get to see how happy he is

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when his kite gets higher and higher in the air. I hope that you can get out with your family this spring to fly kites and enjoy the nice weather. You are never too old to get out and fly kites with your family and friends.

Alycen Malenosky Mater Dei Grade 8 Kites are really fun. Kites are one of the most popular outside activities. Flying kites is fun and easy. It is also cool to see a kite flying. I think it’s relaxing to sit and watch kites and fly. I think the reason people enjoy flying kites are because they are fun to watch.

There are many types of kites. Did you know that there are even paper kites? I think one of the coolest kites is the paper kite. Some kites have very interesting designs. I have seen some pretty amazing designs on kites. There are some fun shapes and sizes.

There are some interesting shapes of kites. Did you know that there is a cube kite? It is one of the hardest kites to make. It is also pretty difficult to fly. I think the most popular kite is the diamond shaped kite. Kites have ribbons that are called tails. There are some kites that don’t have tails. Kites are one of the most popular toys.

Ellie Lehmann Mater Dei Grade 8 Spring is in the air, But some people don’t care, But I do, And you should too!

Flower, bugs, sun, It will be so fun!

To feel a warm breeze, So I won’t freeze!

Spring is cool, Even on April Fools’, Tricks and laughs, Maybe I’ll make a pop- up craft!

Madilyn Cramer Mater Dei Grade 6 Spring Time After more than about four months of snow and cold temperatures, it’s about time to go outside and have fun. My favorite things to do are shooting hoops in my driveway and swimming. I like to drive around on my golf cart. I ride my Segway and bike, too. It’s really fun.

When I go to my friend Joe’s house, we ride scooters or play soccer outside.

Sometimes I go swimming with my friend Eli. When I go to Anthony’s we ride our Segways. I like to play basketball games in my driveway. It’s fun. I love spring!

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16 Spring Poetry & Writings Going Outside In the Spring This time of the year is great for going outside. Although there still might be snow on the ground, you can still go outside. In reality there’s so much you can do. Like for example, my family and I go outside and play hide-and-go-seek, tag, or if there’s still snow on the ground you can have a snowball fight. When playing hide-and-go-seek, I advise you to keep of your pets inside, because they might give your hiding spot away. Also, if you have a dog, then while playing tag let the dog chase you, it makes you run faster most of the time.

The best part of this season, is the scenery, especially when you just begin to see the green in the trees. It’s even better when you go outside, and experience it firsthand. This time of the year is when my mom opens up our pool, I start to swim. I love swimming, it’s my favorite. When I was younger my cousin and I used to dream about being Olympic swimmers together.

This is also when you can start signing up for softball. I love softball; to me it feels exhilarating when you’re running, because there’s nothing to care about at the time. Also when you catch the ball and everyone cheers, you feel so special.

Daytona Bahmer Mater Dei Grade 8 I can’t wait until it gets warm out because March is the start of spring, the best time of the year to play outside.

When March comes, I’m going to be able to get my friends to play in the woods behind my house or play at the park. I can also go to Ponca State Park and hike on trails with my family.

But when the weather gets really warm, I’m going to ride my dirt bike all around Jackson, Nebraska where I live. I’m also going to go off jumps and try to teach myself to do a wheelie. I might even go to my friend Caden Schram’s house and ride my dirt bike. He has a nice dirt bike and has his own track that has tons of jumps and ramps.

Jacob Salmen Mater Dei Nativity Grade 7

We listen to the people holler, And watch them get smaller.

I look out to the ocean, And see very little motion.

Anthony Courey Mater Dei Grade 7

SPRING WRITINGS

Spring Fun! Spring is fun, I love to run!

Spring is bright, Just like the moon light.

The birds make nests.

I like the trees the best.

I like the warm weather, It is better.

No more snow, NO, NO ,NO! I’m so happy.

Now I can act zappy!

Anna Fenton Mater Dei Grade 6 Spring is one of a kind.

And I don’t mind, As all the rain showers, Brighten with beautiful flowers, And soon to bloom.

Hued butterflies are going to come out of their cocoons, And fly away into the cool air, They will fly away with much care.

Soft animals will come out and play, On the warm spring day.

Where all is calm, In God’s palm.

Isabelle Bertram Mater Dei Grade 7 Spring time is the best part of the school year. It’s when you get to have PE outside and have one whole week of vacation. It’s like a practice before summer. It is one of my favorite seasons.

It is a start off to spring baseball. The reason I like it is because it’s hot and sunny. You get to play outside and enjoy the sun. You can even go to the beach or to a lake or to a friend’s house and swim in their pool.

The things I like to do in spring are go to friends’ houses, go to baseball games, play baseball, got to the beach, and play outside. The reason I like baseball so much is because you get to spend most of your day outside and you get to hit the ball and throw it. My favorite position in baseball is pitcher. I don’t know why but I have always been interested in it. When I lived in Georgia, I liked the beach because I liked to swim, find starfish, and surfboard.

Jaice Williams Mater Dei Grade 7

is spring because of its beauty and it starts in March. Some of the things I do outside are play soccer, basketball, and dodge ball. I love the cool temperature and the nice breeze. Also, all of the new vegetation starts growing again. But the best part of spring is the fun outside.

It’s the best when I play with my friends Drew and Carson. Scooters are one of my favorite things to do outside. I also like riding my bike to their houses, play basketball, and drink nice lemonade!

Joe Adams Mater Dei Grade 7 When trees start to grow, No more will there be snow.

You can go outside and play, Up until the end of day.

Volleyball will be starting soon, Once it does, I’ll jump the moon.

I hope I remember how to serve, get the ball over the net with a curve.

On St. Patrick’s Day so much fun, Fun for everyone!

Don’t forget to wear green, or you will be pinched, You might even feel a slight flinch.

Jade Williams Mater Dei Grade 6

It’s a sunny day as you walk outside.

The snow is melting and it smells like wet pavement. You see dandelions starting to sprout from the new grass. You look up to see birds chirping on the power lines. There are kids tossing a football back and forth in their front yards. There are old ladies starting to tend to their gardens. There’s not a cloud in the sky as you walk past the playground, seeing toddlers playing on slides and swings while their moms sit on a nearby bench watching, talking, or reading a book.

The trees are beginning to grow back and flowers are starting to bloom. Some geese fly overhead, honking as they go.

The crisp but warm air puts a smile on your face. Spring is here!

Rachel Bertrand Mater Dei Grade 7

the kites flew into each other and got all tangled up, but we still had fun!

Hope Sokolowski Mater Dei Grade 8

Kites… You can fly them on windy or calm days. It is better to fly them on windy days, so you don’t have to run.

There are all kinds of kites… colors, shapes, sizes, and characters… you name it. You can fly your kite anywhere as long as there aren’t many trees.

It’s best to fly your kites in large fields.

If you fly your kite near trees, it can get stuck. If you fly your kite and it lands on a power line, you can be electrocuted.

If you ask me, the character kites are the best kind of kites. If you choose to fly a kite, be careful but most importantly have fun!

Keelie Iddings Mater Dei Grade 8 March Weather Playing outside is one of the best ways to have fun and get exercise at the same time. March is when it starts to get warmer outside so you can finally do all of the stuff that you like to do outside like riding your bike, playing tag or some other game with friends, or just going for a nice, relaxing walk. There are also plenty of sports starting in March like track and field or soccer.

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of all of this snow everywhere and I can’t wait for spring to come. I love the spring weather because it’s not too cold and it’s not too hot. Another great thing about March and spring is that all of the trees and flowers come back and they look so beautiful. So get ready because Spring officially starts March 20th which is not at all far away.

Drew Topf Mater Dei Grade 8

March I love the month of March. Winter is almost over, and St. Patrick’s Day is being celebrated. The snow is usually on the ground, but it is mostly melting.

Kites It is sometimes breezy in March, but When it’s windy outside ,it’s really fun to occasionally, it is nice out. I also enjoy fly a kite. It’s also fun to watch it fly up the Shamrock Shakes from McDonalds, in the sky, but be careful not to fly it too which is annually handed out in the close to trees because it might get stuck. month of March. I love the minty taste, When you fly a kite make sure you run although it is not for everybody.

March fast as the wind is blowing then it will go I love going to the St. Patrick’s Day I really like March, into the sky and you can enjoy it.

Parade here in Sioux City, and once, Because we get a fresh start.

I have flown a kite before; it is really is my family and I marched in it. I walked I love it because the weather is warm, fun! I did it with my niece, nephew and beside our float and tossed candy to the But I don’t like the storms! little sister; we went to their back yard to crowd. It is a great atmosphere I like spring break, do it. It took us a couple times to get the We eat lots of cake. kites up in the air but eventually we got We go on a cruise, CONTINUED ON PAGE 19 it. We were too close to each other so What’s your favorite season?

Mine And listen to the blues.

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EASTER IS NOT THE ONLY TIME FOR HAVING FUN WITH EGGS!

Ms. Siepker’s first graders at Lawton-Bronson learned that they can have fun with eggs anytime of the year! As part of their Literacy Day, the students learned that “If You Give a First Grader Two Cartons of Eggs, They Can Stand on Them!”

This is how the science experiment was done: -Get a few dozen large eggs in egg cartons and some garbage bags.

-Arrange the eggs in 2 rows.

-Make sure there are no breaks or fractures in the eggs.

-Have the pointy sides facing down.

-Take off your shoes, socks and roll up your pant legs.

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-Place your foot as flat as possible on the first egg carton. Have a friend help you stand on the carton so your weight is evenly distributed.

-Position your foot on the second carton.

-You will hear cracking sounds from the egg cartons.

Ms. Siepker’s first graders learned that the Decorah eagles distribute their weight as they settle into the nest and this is why their eggs don’t break! The first grader’s next adventure with eggs will be observing how a hard-boiled egg will drop into a plastic container without anyone touching it once it is set on top of the container! They are “egg”cited!

IN MRS. VANDERSCHAAF’S ELP CLASS AT SGT. BLUFF HERSHEY’S KISSES TURNED INTO VERY CREATIVE THINGS AND STORIES. AFTER ENJOYING A LITTLE BIT OF CHOCOLATE , THEY WERE ASKED TO FINISH THE FOLLOWING SPRINGBOARD: MY TEACHER GAVE ME A HUG (HERSHEY’S KISS” AND IT TURNED INTO A….

CARTER GILL JACKSON PINNEY

KENDALL AHRENDT

REGAN HERBST

SEAN ZIMME RMAN

CLAIR HUSEN

AFTER READING THE BOOK HATCHET BY GARY PAULSEN, THEY WERE ASKED TO CREATE A VISUALIZATION MAP IN THIRD GRADE. CAREFULLY LISTENING TO THE BOOK ALLOWED THEM TO CONSIDER THEIR PERSPECTIVES ON HOW THE SURROUNDINGS WOULD LOOK. THEY COMPARED THEIR MAPS AND DISCUSSED HOW PERSPECTIVES CAN BE VERY DIFFERENT.

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18 There are lots of colorful kites in the sky, but only one of them belongs to Katie O’Connor. Which one? To find out, read all the clues. Then, circle the kite you think belongs to Katie. (Answer at the bottom of the page.)

What was delivered using kites during the American Civil War? To find out, make a three-letter word in each row using the clues for help.

Then, read the middle row vertically to discover the answer.

Katie’s kite has stripes. Her kite has a tail, but not a short one. Katie doesn’t like polka dots on kites. Her kite doesn’t look like a rainbow.

ANSWER: F.

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HINTS: 1. A place to stay overnight.

2. A writing instrument.

3. A bird that hoots.

4. What’s left after a fire.

5. A gorilla or chimp is one.

6. Another way to say “angry.”

7. To watch secretly.

8. An ocean.

9. Painting, drawing, sculpture.

10. To question. © Vicki Whiting March 2016

for a parade in downtown Sioux City; all of the old and historic buildings create a friendly landscape. After the parade, I usually enjoy an Irish lunch, with patatoes and stew. March has its own unique atmosphere that is usually underrated.

Howard Warren Mater Dei Grade 8 Snow In the snow it is hard to run, But it is still a lot of fun.

Even though I like the snow, Too much snow will make it blow.

Whistling snow makes it cold, And getting cold is very old.

Shimmery Snow is really white, And old snow pants are getting tight.

Snow is at your feet, And it tastes really good to eat.

Snowmen can be small or tall, Let’s all hope that they don’t fall!

Koby Bork Mater Dei Grade 8 Lambing season is fun. It’s when all of the ewes or the momma sheep have babies. It starts at the beginning of February and ends during March.

We always keep the ewes in the barn in case they ever have babies. They can have singles, doubles, triplets, or quadruplets. The most we have had were quads.Tthey usually have their lambs in the morning but we still have to go check them at midnight.

Sometimes the ewes have trouble giving birth whether it’s because they are turned around or they die. So we have to put gloves on our hand and grab them and pull them out. When the babies are born some can’t breathe because they have stuff in their noses, so we have to get a piece of straw and clear the stuff out .

Justin Steen Mater Dei

Should schools make up snow days on Saturdays?

Many schools in our area have had a larger than normal number of snow days this winter. We asked our fourth graders at Akron-Westfield if schools should make up snow days on Saturdays. The majority of the students said absolutely not, but a few thought it might be ok since they didn’t want days added to the end of the school year.

What do you think about making up snow days on Saturdays?

SPRING WRITINGS

Kites fly high, As they go by, They’re all colorful, They’re all flutterful.

I like kites, They take me to greater heights They come from all around, Very high above the ground.

Sometimes they fly crazy, Sometimes they fly lazy, I like kites so much, I get excited just with a touch.

Jack Van Holland Mater Dei Grade 7

Spring is finally here! There will be flowers, Easter, candy, rain, FUN!!! I love spring because the cold weather is finally over and clean and hot air are coming in! You can play in the bright green grass, and pick up bright- colored Easter eggs during Easter. After it rains, go outside and splash in the puddles!

There are lots of things to do during the warm spring weather.

Springtime is a great time for soccer, baseball, and softball! Maybe you can join a team! Even though spring is a rainy season, don’t let the rain get you down! You can still go outside and explore, just make sure to wear rain boots. Whatever the weather in spring, expect hotter weather because summer is just around the corner!

Ashlyn Murphy Mater Dei Grade 8 It’s that time of year again where the snow starts to melt and the flowers start to bloom. I’m sure you can guess the season…SPRING! Yes, it is finally time for spring to kick in, for the sun to shine, and to play outside in the beautiful weather. You can prepare your gardens for the summertime, draw with sidewalk chalk, wear fun clothes that keep you cool in the heat, and do all sorts of kids had some sort of sporting event on Saturday they would not be able to go. For instance, if you play football on Saturday you would not be able to go to your game. If you made plans to see family you would only have a oneday weekend. There are also people who go to church on Saturday so no, we should not make up snow days on Saturday.

Kaden J. Akron-Westfield Grade 4

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fun activities outside! Spring is a very beautiful season and it also means that summer is near! Spring can also be miserable for some people due to their allergies, so always be sure to take allergy medicine if you need it before going outside.

Some spring activities that you can do is have a picnic with your friends or family in the park, ride your bike, play in the mud, look for four-leaf clovers, blow bubbles, or just go outside and enjoy the weather. These are just some of the many activities you can do! You can play all kinds of sports outside and learn how to play sports. What I always do is go to a baseball park with my grandpa and practice swinging and hitting the ball and throwing it. Spring is just a very fun and colorful season! Even the word spring makes you want to smile and laugh! I hope you have a safe and awesome beginning of spring!

Greta Rosno Mater Dei Grade 7

and opportunities that lay ahead!

Sarah Engle Mater Dei Grade 7

Do you ever get bored sitting around the house? Do you want to do something really fun? Well, spring is right around the corner, and that means the weather gets warmer and it’s time to play outside again! There’s so much fun you can have outside on the weekends. You can have a picnic, pick wildflowers, collect rocks, play whiffle ball, ride your bike or scooter, walk to a local park, play catch with friends, and countless others!

A fun thing that I strongly suggest is making your own garden. You can buy seeds at Wal-Mart, Target, or any general store. From personal experience, growing vegetables is exciting and you get to eat them after you grow them. Be sure to wash them off before you eat them, though! Spring is a great season to start a new year, with its weather, fun,

We all know about kites, right?

Those flying objects which fly with an aerodynamic lift! There’s a lot of history and culture behind these kites which might interest you. Did you know that in South Asia it’s actually a competitive sport that millions are addicted to?

The goal of the game is to cut off the enemy’s kite, which is usually played on neighboring rooftops. After a kite is cut down, it has to be recovered by a team. The last kite flying wins! Although it is a fun game, it can also be a very dangerous sport. Many people have been injured while playing with kites so be careful. Just remember to never let your kite fly off into the distance!

Nico Ordonez Mater Dei Grade 8

only have Sunday to play at home. I wouldn’t fully pay attention to my teacher and I would be tired. I would get to school later than normal. If school was on Saturday, I don’t think I would like school anymore and I would not do well in school. That is why I don’t want school on Saturdays.

Brody P. Akron-Westfield Grade 4

to get their kids up!

Luke M. Akron-Westfield

No! I think school should not be made up on Saturdays. Some kids have sports on Saturdays. If kids have sports, No, snow days shouldn’t be made they will either have to miss school or up on Saturdays because Saturday I think we should not go to school on miss their game. Also some kids get is my day for free time. I would be Saturday because some kids whose awakened for school by their mom or sad because I like to see my mom. It parents are divorced would hardly get dad. Their parents probably won’t want wouldn’t be fair to me because I would to see their mom or dad. Also, if some to wake up at 7 o’clock on a Saturday To adopt a classroom call 712-293-4303 www.NIESiouxland.com

You wake up in the morning, with the sun shining in your face, birds singing their songs of joy. You look out the window and see the tips of grass peeking out of the melting snow. You see the flowers beginning to bloom and your mom or dad putting your trampoline up.

You put on your spring clothes and run out of your door. You start breathing in the fresh, spring air.

You see the fruit and vegetables that you planted in your garden starting to ripen.

You go back inside to eat pancakes with your family and put lots of maple syrup on your pancakes. You open all your windows and start singing with joy.

You go outside and play tag with your friends. You go back inside when it starts raining and see the rain fall outside peacefully.

Layssa Pena Mater Dei Grade 8

Grade 4

Yes, snow days should be made up on Saturdays so we can have a normal summer break. I like going to the pool in the summer. I wouldn’t get to do that as much. I love summer so I will make up snow days on Saturday if I have to. I wouldn’t get to play basketball as much, but I am willing to miss some games. Some kids might miss spending the night at someone’s house but my mom doesn’t let me anyway so that isn’t a problem for me. I think snow days should be made up on Saturday!

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Tick Tick the the box box on on each each day day when when you you have have completed completed 15 15 minutes minutes of of reading. reading. Children Children who who develop develop aa love love of of reading reading will will become become better better students students and and build build aa better better future. future.

Learn all you can about pigs today.

National Pig Day Make a list of the women who have made a difference in the world.

National Women’s History Month

The Iditarod sled dog race begins today in Alaska.

Meet the mushers at www.iditarod.com

Did you remember to move your clocks forward?

Casey Jones was a train engineer who became a folk hero.

He was born on this day in 1863.

Daylight Savings Time Begins

Read Across America celebrates the birthday of Dr. Seuss.

Write a poem to honor Dr. Seuss.

What does it mean when someone says “Use your noodle!”?

Cut a whole peanut shell in half. Remove the nut. Add hair and a hat to make your peanut puppet.

National Noodle Month

National Peanut Month

Oh, say, do you know all the words to The Star Spangled Banner?

Congress made it our national anthem in 1931.

National Anthem Day

Johnny Appleseed Day Today is the anniversary of the first walk in space in 1965. Can you find out something exploabout space explo ration today?

Ides of March

Go for a walk to find signs of spring, like new buds on trees or birds building nests.

First Day of Spring

Write a poem today – see how many rhyming words you can include.

Have fun counting eggs today!

March is said to be a windy month.

Go to the park or the beach to fly a kite today.

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Randolf Caldicott was born on this day in 1846. The Caldicott Medal is awarded to children’s books with superior illustrations. Have you read any?

Do some spring cleaning. Clean out your closets, dust your dresser and donate your outgrown clothes.

Get some aerobic exercise today.

Ride your bike, take a fast walk or run around a park.

Make sure you keep it up for at least 30 minutes.

With adult help, melt chocolate in the microwave.

Dip strawberries, pretzels and raisins. Let harden on wax paper and enjoy.

A walk in the park can be calming and re-energizing.

Open your eyes and observe the wonders around you.

Take a Walk in the Park Day

The first map of the United States was published on this day in 1784.

Can you draw a map of the area between your house and your school?

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When you brush your teeth today, make sure your brushing lasts for two minutes.

Music in Our Schools Month

Celebrate Gather some old today with lots of magazines and apples—fresh apples make a collage for lunch, applesauce today. Be creative. or apple pie.

Wear green today. Write a story about finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

This is the middle of the month and a festive day in the Roman calendar.

The day was dedicated to the Roman god, Mars.

Showcase talented students by putting on a concert today.

Pour bubble solution in a large, shallow pan. Dip a new fly swatter into the liquid and make hundreds of tiny bubbles.

National Bubble Month

The Girl Scouts were founded on this day in 1912.

Find out if there’s a troop you could join in your area.

The famous cliff swallows of Mission San Juan Capistrano are returning from their winter vacation in Argentina.

The flower for the month of March is a daffodil. Draw your favorite flower today.

Can you find the four-leaf clover on this page?

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How do you make crayons?

By Mrs. Griffin’s First Grade Class Johnson Elementary Spencer, Iowa Mrs. Griffin’s first grade class at Spencer thought that writing directions on how to make crayons would be a fun activity.

Not only did they have to think about sequence, but they had to think about the materials needed to make crayons.

Have you ever wondered how crayons are made. We believe we have some real inventors and imaginative creations from her class!

MRS. GRIFFIN’S FIRST GRADE CLASS: FAVORITE COLORS

You need hot wax and dye.

Freeze.

After 48 hours take them out of the freezer.

Put them in boxes. Cameron P.

Here is how you make a crayon.

First, you get some candles and paint the candles. Second, you add wax from another candle. Third, you put some soap on the candles.Fourth, you put a little paint on and put on some more soap. Fifth, you put some more paint on. Last but not least, add some food coloring. Grace I think that crayons are made from wax. Add food coloring, dye, and soap. Then put them in the box.

Tate Wax, paint, and dye. Mix wax and paint together. Then mix dye in it for what color you want. Freeze it and shape it. Braden How I make crayons is to make the shape out of clay. Dye it. Let it dry. When it is dry, wax it. Put the right color of paper on it. Riley I think you have a machine that has colored wax that melts the wax and makes a skinny cylinder out of the was. It wraps paper around it and makes the name of the color. That’s what I think you do! Tanner

Mrs. Lisa Wolthuizen’s first grade class at Akron-Westfield decided that they, too, had some thoughts about making crayons…a very important writing and expressive set of tools! We believe that first grade really does understand the power of a crayon…and allowing the imagination to fly…!

First you pick out a color. Second you have to have wax. You have to melt the crayon. Then cut it pointey on the top. Then you are done!

Conner M. Akron-Westfield

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It may be made by wax. I just guessed that. I think it is because I made one a long time ago that way. What do you think Jeanette Hopkins?

(Jeanette thinks you are on to something!) Justine You need wax, dye, and color. This box is made at the box factory. They put it in a machine then they put the wrapper on. Then they send them to the stores!

Hunter First, you get a shaped crayon and paint it a color. Then put it by a fan and let it dry. Then get paper and draw what’s on a crayon. That is how I think a crayon is made.

Anna It is made out of wax and you dye the crayons a color. Next, you put the crayons in a box. Lexie First, to make a crayon you use wax. Then you dye the wax and mold it and wrap it. That is how I think you make a crayon. You put the crayons in a crayon box….

Keegan I will make my crayon with blue wax. But first, we will send it to a big machine to melt the blue wax. When it comes out, we will shape it. Then we will wrap it. The end. Cameron T. I think it is made out of food coloring. I think they put it in the freezer and then it is ready. They ship it around the world! Erasmo First, pick a color then put the color in hot water with wax. Then stir the water when it is clumpy. A machine picks the clumpy parts up and makes a cylinder and puts a paper on and puts all the crayons in a box. Lillyan I think you make soap rectangles. Shape the tips. Then you put food coloring in it.

Then cut it into the shape of a crayon. Then ice it. Isaac You need dye and wax. I think crayons are made from dye and wax because, well, wax is soft. When it dries, dye it any color. David I think they soften candles and they fatten the candles. Then they cut up the candles. Aiden I think they take a white eraser and put dye in it so it will be colorful. They take a box and put the crayons in a box. Andrayis I think crayons are made out of gummi worms and hard rocks and diamonds. Oh, this is going to get a lot funnier. Last, but not least, crayons are made out of candle wax. But that is not the end, if you break the crayon it will unleash everything that you thought of…so that is not the end….. Mason We think Mason has the making of the next Jumanji type film….

First you get wax. Then you let it dry. Then you put the coat on. Then you test it out. If it works you keep making it the same.

Wyatt D. Akron-Westfield First you need food coloring. Then you need wax to put in the mold. Then you need to get the wrappers to put on the crayons Elizabeth L. Akron-Westfield How are crayons made? They are made of wax. You can make any color you want and it is really the color that it is. If you get mostly all of them done, you bring it to school. Then use them to color something.

Mitch M. Akron-Westfield

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hen we want something, we can usually go to the store and buy it, or sometimes someone gives us what we want.

But where do bought things come from in the first place?

Number the pictures in order to show how a crayon is made.

First— Electricity is used to heat and melt colored paraffin wax.

Everything comes from something or somewhere. The original building blocks—materials, labor and tools—that we use to make things are also called resources.

Second – A machine pours the wax into crayon molds.

Third – The wax cools and hardens.

Fourth – Inspectors remove the hardened crayons from the molds and check them for broken tips, cracks and other blemishes.

To make crayons, you need three kinds of resources: Things made by nature, like sunshine, soil, trees, minerals and oil.

Fifth – A labeling machine wraps and glues a paper label around each crayon.

These are people like you and me!

Name one natural resource used to make crayons:

These are tools, machines and equipment needed to make things.

Name one human resource used to make crayons:

See if you can decide which is which in the Kid Scoop News report on how to make a crayon.

Name one capital resource used to make crayons:

Hint: What material is used to make crayon labels?

Where does it come from?

Ask your friends and family which is their favorite color of crayon; blue, purple, red, pink, yellow or green?

Record your answers on this graph. Color one space per person.

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Race a friend to see how many crayons you can find on this page in 60 seconds. Take turns!

Who found the most?

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If you were to lay all the regular-sized crayons end-to-end around the equator, they would circle the Earth more than once, more than twice! To find out how many times, color the spaces with odd numbers red and the even-numbered spaces yellow.

3 2 6 8 2 8 9

9 4 5 6 1 5 9

5 2 1 8 9 3 3

7 5 5 9 5 7 9

9 4 8 2 2 6 5

1 8 5 9 7 2 9

3 6 2 6 4 2 1

5 7 3 5 1 5 9

9 4 2 4 2 6 9

5 7 5 1 3 8 9

3 5 9 7 9 2 7

9 2 6 4 8 4 9

1 9 5 1 9 9 1

9 4 6 8 2 6 5

7 2 9 6 9 5 9

9 8 5 2 8 9 7

5 8 2 4 9 2 9

CRAYON PARAFFIN BLEMISHES WRAPS FAMILY RESOURCES CAPITAL HUMAN POWER ORANGE WAX TOOLS TIPS MELT BLUE

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My name is Kevin, and I was recently on the news for winning a scholarship for the EAA program. EAA stands for Experimental Aircraft Association, the program was for young pilots who want to get their pilots license. I want to get my pilots license when I turn 17. Here’s how my story went…

It was a normal flight school day on Wednesday, January 3rd; my instructor Tom had planned on studying Aircraft Navigations that day with all the students. After the class was over which was around 9:44 maybe 10:00, Tom told me he wanted to talk to me. I was kind of confused because I didn’t know why. It turns out this girl named Courtney also had to talk to him; he pulled us into a room together to talk. He said he had entered us in a contest for the EAA award, since we were below the age of 17 and he told us to write an essay about seven different questions. I spent a week brainstorming my ideas for this essay; after a whole week I was done. I checked my work with my English teacher; she checked it and corrected any mistakes I had. After all that I had finished my essay, it was ready to be turned in!

After a week or two we got the results, Tom told me I had been one of the finalists of the contest, I was so excited and so proud to have made it this far. After a whole week had passed Tom pulled me in the a room again and told me, “Kevin, you have won the EAA award of 2016.”

I will never forget those words that he said, it was a dream come true! I was one step closer to being a pilot, I was so excited when he told me that I was going to be on the news and be interviewed. I was the happiest boy alive those few moments.

Kevin Farias Mater Dei Grade 8

Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Award

Congratulations Kevin, from Kid Scoop News Siouxland and our readers. We wish you the very best and let us know when you receive your license!

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                                                                        

shop at my store will need clothes or they are cold in the winter. I would start my business because I will have great prices and have lots of sales. I would have great employees. My business would be at the mall because lots of people go to the mall.

My clothes would be better because I got my designs from nature and my fabric will be soft and cozy. I also will have a shopping line called Imagination which will      beof the softest fabric.       Cassie F. Sunnyside      Grade 3    

                                                                                      

                                           

I would start a business at being a dentist.

I want to make people happy and make their teeth shine. I would start this business because I would get a lot of money and other employees would have money like me. I think people will support this business because they pay just the right amount of money. I would also start this business to help people stop their bad habits. I also think people will support this business because at one time they get paid 50       dollars.

When they get paid well, they      could buy needs for their family. That’s what I would do if I could start a good business.

Jaxson B. Sunnyside Grade 3 If I could start a business… It would be a “one on one” batting lessons. I would hire former Major League players. If the kid I was working with had a bad bat, I would give them a $150 gift card to Scheels only to buy a NEW bat. People will want to come to JT Hitting Lessons       because they don’t want to be made fun    to of due their swing. I would hire Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire (to start a friendship) and Derek Jeter. I would get Sammy by driving to his house (in Chicago.) I would drive to Mark’s house as well. I would get Derek by my friend’s uncle. ( because he’s Derek’s agent.) I would start this business in memory of Spencer Leo Theeler.

Jax T. Sunnyside Grade 3

start    If Icould a  business, would build       a little store that is by other    stores and I    and I would have would sell pop, snacks,      an ice cream machine. I would also have a gym, ice cream stand, arcade, and a golf small business that makes great coffee!

If I could open a business I would open play place for kids. I would want the store course. idea would make Sioux City Isabel a Patisserie  called Le Tasty Patisserie.

I Martinez HolyCross Grade 6             This  to be built out of brick. If I could choose       a lot less boring and a lot of people would would make all of the famous French anyone to work with it would be my family.  If I could start a business I would call it    pastries, mainly croissants and macaroons. come for fun and parties. I could later The money that our store gets every week  Joly Inc. because Joly is my last name. courts, and a                   My macaroons would come in every flavor add on a boxing gym, tennis go  into seven equal parts Joly Inc. would sell candies. I would sell would        for my known to man. The croissants would be soccer field!                  family.

I would also needs. a lot of home-made sweets and treats      sell   I would Holy Cross Grade 6 buttery and flaky. My business would help Ashton Pick            lollipops,  chocolate  taffy, sell food, water, and clothing. I would get suchasfudge, my community too. For every $100 dollars   candy,   and people to buy my stuff by doing sales, and  candies,   sour   peanuts, I would open up a café called Mina, that cotton I earn I would donate $50 to a charity. I also, buy one- get one free. I want to start means family in Japanese. I would make chocolate   covered       pretzels.

My company would let someone in line pick the charity! this business to get money for my family it a nice family café that isn’t a big name would responsible  employ    respectful   and    Anna Erickson Holy Cross Grade 6  and because I want people to get the but a small name. It will have home-made people.

I would want Joly Inc. to be a            scones, macaroons, coffee, and much things that they need. family friendly store!

If I could start a business it would be            because Alainna Joly Maddy J. Sunnyside Grade 3 called Fun Zone. It would have laser tag, more. I don’t want a big business Holy Cross Grade 6                 then all of my employees would care about a pool, rock climbing, a trampoline park,       If I could start a business it would be is money. I would rather just have a nice basketball gym, baseball  gym, football   called Fashion Only. The people who To adopt a classroom call 712-293-4303 www.NIESiouxland.com © Vicki Whiting March 2016

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FINANCE

Wells Fargo Bank Hands On Banking Program The name Wells Fargo is forever linked with the image of a six-horse stagecoach thundering across the American West, loaded with gold. For more than 160 years, from the Gold Rush to the 21st century, Wells Fargo has earned a reputation of trust and loyalty due to its attention to customers.

One individual who finds the Wells Fargo vision of “helping customers succeed financially” as relevant today as it was over a hundred years ago is Sioux City’s Jason Gehling, who as Market President and Business Banking Manager, believes that building lifelong relationships is the key to that success. Mr. Gehling grew up in Sioux City and graduated from Heelan High School and Morningside College.

He began his banking career in 2003 as a credit manager at Wells Fargo and was promoted to branch bank manager. In 2010, he was promoted to assistant vice president and worked at that Omaha office until 2013 when he moved back to Sioux City.

“I’ve always been interested in money and how money works to build family dreams and businesses.” As a child, even the game Monopoly was one of the Gehling favorites and he remembers it fondly. As he grew older, he wanted to learn more about how families could build their own safety nets and become financially secure throughout life. He decided on banking as a career and has not looked back.

As Market President he assures that the bank is compliant with all rules and regulations. He oversees

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bank loans and helps with public relations. He neighborhood learned early on that his experiences with giving back for a small fee. as a child was equally as important in business. As a Well, as luck community service volunteer, he and one of his bank would have it, teams assisted with building a Habitat for Humanity and gaining home. Over 60 hours of employee time was given to a pretty solid build this special home, and the smiles on the members reputation, of the family said it all. the business The feature reporters for Kid Scoop News Siouxland expanded were very interested in banking, and wanted to know and soon they had ten yards and learned more about an online program that is sponsored by that they needed to pay for gas, new mowers, and Wells Fargo and one that Mr. Gehling is promoting in any other expenses incurred with the business. They the Siouxland area. The Hands on Banking Program became very self-sufficient and pretty busy savvy even is designed for people of all ages. One section at a young age, and within a few years, began one of of the overall program helps teach children about the largest lawn service businesses in the area. They managing money and budgeting. According to Mr. have over 280 yards now, complete with landscaping Gehling, when it’s time to think about college and and snow removal services. “Motivation was the key.” being an adult, it is so important to understand how Kid Scoop News Siouxland reporters were interested to budget or manage money. Quite simply, a budget in all aspects of the interview and hope Mr. Gehling is a plan designed to help you pay bills, save, and might share more at a later date. With phones ringing spend money. He believes it is important to look at the and people all around, they found the banking world money that you have earned and understand what you one that is busy, exciting, and can control….and what you can’t control. You have to motivating. pay your bills and generally that includes taxes.

Feature Reporters: The Hands on Banking Program includes wonderful Jaice Williams, Abby Miller, and resource materials for teachers and parents. There are Makenzie Solma videos, worksheets, and templates for working with a Mater Dei Nativity budget. The language is kid-friendly and the layout has color, icons and pictures to keep things moving.

The overall goals include creating a partnership with students, parents, schools, and the bank. “Motivation is the key to success.” Mr. Gehling hopes this will show all those BITTEN BY THE BUSINESS BUG involved how to build and create In previous money tips articles we have talked a lot about that motivation. saving money and different ways to reach our financial goals.

The Hands on Banking website We’ve figured out what our goals are and created an individual plan to achieve is: https://www.wellsfargo.com/ handsonbanking Click on the “Get those goals. With your goal in mind, I’d like to discuss different ways we can earn the money to help us get there! Money is not given freely. An individual has to dedicate Started” button and link to the their time and energy and work hard to earn the money that is given. This is called a “Kids” site. There are programs job. I’m sure a lot of your parents have jobs that they go to every day. They are paid for all ages. The student reporters for the hard work that they do. This is how they can afford to pay for the home you indicated to Mr. Gehling that they live in, the food you eat, and the clothes you wear. You may not be old enough to get would certainly look for it online. a part time job yet, so I’d like to talk about different things you can do to earn money “Motivation is the key to at home and in your community. understanding money…” was a First, here are some ideas of jobs you can do at home! Talk to your parents and see phrase that Mr. Gehling continued if you can do chores for them to earn money. Some ideas would include: dusting, to share. He believes that vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom, washing all the windows, and emptying the education is the key to learning how money should be managed, dishwasher every night. You could offer to help with taking care of the family pet or even a younger brother or sister! There are also chores to be done outside, like and one of the goals of the shoveling the snow, mowing the lawn or weeding the garden. online program is to educate Some of these jobs can also be helpful to your community! You could talk with students about how to do that. your neighbors and see if they would like help with babysitting or yard work. Even He shared a story about two offering to wash your neighbors cars can be a great way to earn money. young boys, neighbors, who Get your parents involved! Make a list of two or three jobs that you would like to do helped each other mow the to earn money. Show that list to your parents and they can help you pick the jobs family yards. They enjoyed that they would like you to do around the house and feel you are responsible enough mowing a yard other than their to handle. Working hard and saving that money will help you reach your financial own and found it was more fun to do it together. As they worked goal! on the yards, they decided that ALISHA RINKER they might as well make a little PERSONAL BANKER ~ WESTSIDE BRANCH WELLS FARGO MONEY MATTERS TIPS FOR KIDS! money while working and they 2220 HAMILTON BOULEVARD began mowing yards in the

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Kites for Everyone: How to Make and Fly Them

by Margaret Greger This book is for anyone interested in the mechanics of building and flying kites. It contains instructions for creating more than 50 different kites as well as windsocks and toy parachutes. Starting with practical tips for setting up and safety rules, the instructions cover a range from simple bag kites to oriental snakes, dragons and more complex Delta and Flowform kites. “The Kite Lady,” Margaret Greger taught kite making for over 40 years.

Reading is one of my greatest passions. If you want to bring out your inner character, I’d recommend you read...The Naturals Trilogy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes if you crave a mystery.

Splintered by A.G. Howard if you want to take a journey through a modern Wonderland. kite.orgSeries by Keira Cass if you want to take part in a competition of a The Selection lifetime.

The American Kite Association is a nonprofit organization The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer if Star Wars isn’t enough for you. dedicated to educating theClare public thetoart, history, The Mortal Instruments

by Cassandra if youinwant expose the angel half of you. technology, and practice of building and flying kites.

Sarah-Marie Jabre Mater Dei Grade 7

American Kite Association

The book we read was Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements. The main characters are: Bobby, an average teenager who wakes up with a big problem, Alicia, also an average teenager, Bobby Meets who is blind and lastly, their parents who are very protective. One day Bobby wakes up and can’t see himself, so he goes and tells his parents, but being as they can’t see him they start to worry. To Bobby’s request they try to continue on with life. Doing as told, they go to work and Bobby goes to the library where he meets Alicia. Will he stay invisible forever? You’ll have to read the book to find out! We liked how it was very realistic at times, and the author kept the problem of the book visible throughout. We would recommend it to anyone who loves a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat science fiction book.

-Kate Maly, Carli Antonovich, and Erika Munchrath Holy Cross Grade 6 My book Michael Vey Prisoner of Cell 25 is the first book out of five with the sixth one coming out soon. The book was written by Richard Paul Evans. I read this book because for my reading class we had to read a science fiction book. The characters are Michael, Ostin, and Taylor. Michael lives in Idaho and he can shoot lightning from his hands. Michael thinks he’s the only one with powers until he gets to know Taylor who can “reboot” people. All is fine in Idaho until Dr. Hatch, an evil man starts stalking Michael and Taylor so he can take them to the Elgen Academy and use their powers for evil! This book was amazing and I was always on the edge of my seat! I would give this book ten out of ten stars and I’d recommend it to anyone who likes action packed science fiction.

Ellie Betz Holy Cross Grade 6 The Swap by Megan Shul Ellie and Jack’s life change and not for the better when “The Prince” and Ellie meet, they switch bodies. While Ellie sees life through Jack’s eyes, and Jack sees life through Ellie’s eyes, things can get pretty chaotic. It’s definitely a must read!

14,000 Things to be Happy About by Barbara Ann Kipher This book isn’t like a book with chapters and people; it’s more of a fun one. If you ever have a rough day you can open just open up the book. The reasons range from “mashed potatoes with butter.” to “fresh cut grass”. I love this book!

Madi Koob Mater Dei Grade 7 The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau Cia is going to her grade school graduation hoping that a testing official is there to accept her into The Testing so she can follow in her father’s footsteps and be accepted to the university. But when she gets accepted, she finds out it’s not as great as everybody says it is. Cia finds out the awful truth behind The Testing.

If you get the answer wrong you get penalized. It started with a 108 colony students and only 20 will be accepted to the university. But what about the university students who fail? Some of them die, but some of them are taken to colonies to work and to never be seen again. When people ask if they’ve seen that colony student there, they say they’ve never heard of them. To find out more, read The Testing.

Carlos Gomez Mater Dei Nativity Grade 6

NASA grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/kite1.html

NASA explains the aerodynamic forces that allow a kite to fly and provides information on how to successfully design and build your own kite.

Happiness is getting your first car.

We were so blessed this month Kite Resources Bryce S. with book recommendations and Happiness is a new blue basketball. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite reviews.

In honor of Charles Jocelynn O. Schultz, Charlie Brown, For aSnoopy, good overview of kites,Happiness the Wikipedia pagepig. has is a fat warm and all….from Brenda Mitchell’s Brek lots of great illustrations from around theC. world and goes third grade class at LawtonHappiness is something that you like. into the practical and cultural uses of kites. Other Bronson, we history, share “Happiness Keshaun E. Is…”sections show all the differentHappiness designs,is safety doing a issues round-offand back

Happiness is having my golden retriever.

Lane B. Happiness is playing basketball.

Caler G. Happiness is a Snickers bar.

Ethan B. Happiness is an 80 foot ice cream cone with chocolate and a cherry on top!

Nick D. Happiness is having gum and thanking your mom.

Parker B.

Lana L. the records made by kites. flip.

Happiness Is….

Happiness is helping my mom and dad Happiness is my fuzzy little puppy. doing dishes and cleaning.

Eli S. Hope D. To adopt a classroom call 712-293-4303 www.NIESiouxland.com

Happiness is having nice friends!

Sophia J. Happiness is hugs and kisses, Makenna J. Happiness is being with your friends.

Avery M. Happiness is an emoji.

Dalton R. Happiness is a warm little kitten.

Isaiah R. Happiness is a cozy frog.

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SCHOOL DAYS

First Grade Dakota Valley … Mrs. Goeden On the 100th Day of School students were introduced to the Aging Booth app on the classroom ipad. We took pictures of each student and then they had to write at least 2 sentences about themselves when they are 100 years old: When I am 100 years old, I will be ___(adj)_______ and ___(adj)________ . I will be ___(verb)_______ and __(verb)_______ . We brainstormed what we will look like when we are 100 years old (working in learning about adjectives and descriptive writing) and we brainstormed things they would be doing working in using verbs in our writing at 100 years old. The Aging Booth pictures of the students are so funny! We had a GREAT laugh while looking at each other’s pictures!

100 year old Kiara B. When I am 100 years old I will be having gray hair. I will have floppy skin. I will have glasses. I will have no teeth. I will have kitties.

100 year old Chayley E. When I am 100 years old I will be happy. I will have a hearing aid and I will be swimming and shopping for a pet.

100 year old Marlee C. When I am 100 years old I will have gray hair and wrinkles. I will be a grandma and live in a mansion. I might get sick and I will get glasses. I will get a pet named LoLo. I will be happy.

100 year old Cody G. When I am 100 years old I will have wrinkles and I will be playing games.

100 year old Sophie R. When I am 100 years old. I will be living in Mexico and swimming and be in the sun! I am going to be an artist and flying to see my great grandkids! I will be visiting my mom’s and dad’s graves and be flying to visit my brother.

100 year old Ian W. When I am 100 years old I will have white hair and dry skin. My grandpa is funny. I will hate Nebraska.

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100 year old Alex N. When I am 100 years old I will have floppy skin and no teeth. I will have a pet and play games.

100 year old Kinlei N. When I am 100 years old I will have dry skin and gray hair. I will be sick and I won’t be able to walk. I will have a pet dog. I will go for runs with my friends.

I will play cards with my friends. I will eat pizza. I will have glasses and go shopping. I will live on a farm.

100 year old Adalie M. When I am 100 years old I will have dry skin and I will be happy. I will be watching football and I will go swimming.

100 year old Felix M. When I am 100 years old I will have gray hair, floppy skin, mad, wearing glasses, wrinkles, hearing aids, falling teeth, dry skin and squinting. When I am 100 I will have lines. When I am 100 I’m shopping and playing with my kids.

100 year old Leland L. I will be going to need a cane and I’m blind. I will be sleeping every day.

100 year old Aidan L. When I am 100 years old I will be farming and have dry skin. I will be grumpy and happy. I will be blind and have false teeth. I will have a pet and riding my truck.

100 year old Austin W. When I am 100 years old I will be smiling and have dry skin and no teeth. I will be to buy pet and a games.

100 year old Gracie H. When I am 100 years old I will have gray hair and I will be happy. I will go for runs with my dog and go shopping. I will play games. I will watch football.

100 year old Nate R. When I am 100 years old I will have dry skin and gray hair. I will be grumpy and have false teeth. I will be running and shopping. I will be swimming and reading a book.

After completing our 100 Year Old pictures and writings, the students were given the word 100 year old Ian G. When I am 100 years old I will be reading and snuggling with my dog. ‘Grandparents’. They had to manipulate the letters to see how many words we could make I will have gray hair and wrinkles. I will be happy and sad and mad. I will be farming. out of the word ‘grandparents’. We were told that there were 50 words, BUT as we got 100 year old Rachel H. When I am 100 years old I will have wrinkles and gray hair. I will be going, we knew there had to be more than 50 words! We did not use names as that would require a capital letter. We did make our singular words plural just by adding an ‘s’ to the shopping and reading. I will play games. end of it. How many words can you find in the word ‘grandparents’?

100 year old Kaylee W. When I am 100 years old I will have gray hair and false teeth. I will (HINT: Cut the letters out so you can move them around on your desk/table): be shopping and eating bananas. grandparents 100 year old Hannah K. When I am 100 years old I will be happy and swimming. I will be sleeping and smiling.

We applaud all of the primary teachers who work with 100th- Day Activities and especially Mrs.Goeden for introducing children to elderly folk they might not otherwise encounter.

MISS JEANETTE SPENT TIME AGAIN THIS MONTH AT THE NORM WAITT YMCA DAY CAMP. 15 STUDENTS LEARNED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WRITING FOR THE MAGAZINE, AND HELPED WITH AN ALLITERATION SECTION FOR THE WEDNESDAY KID SCOOP PAGE FOUND IN THE SIOUX CITY JOURNAL. AFTER READING DR. SEUSS’S ABC BOOK, THE GROUP GENERATED NOUNS, VERBS, ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES TO CREATE ALLITERATIONS ABOUT THEIR OWN NAMES. THANK YOU, CORRIN AND THE Y FOR SUPPORTING WRITING LITERACY AND KID SCOOP NEWS. Quick Caleb caught a calf eating corn and cacti in California with a cow and a crafty camel.

Caleb K. Sunnyside Grade 5

Graceful Grace grew grapes guardedly in her gargantuan garden as a goofy goat gazed.

Grace Spalding Park Grade 3

Campbell camped cautiously in California.

Campbell Sunnyside

Happy Henrik had a haunted Halloween.

Henrik Clark

Kindergarten

Callie had a colorful cat named “Cow”.

Callie Sunnyside Grade 3

Brave Brody broke a bridge.

Brody

Grade 2

Awesome Addie attacked an anaconda in Atlanta.

Addie Morningside Grade 4

Gavin gratefully graduated third grade!

Gavin

Courageous Colin caught kind kangaroos in California.

Colin Nodland Grade 2

Magnificent Maddie made marbles.

Maddie Lincoln

Grade 2

Students in Mrs. Mary Dickinson’s 2nd grade class at Missouri Valley Elementary were excited to learn their classroom had been selected by the Missouri Valley Chapter of Kiwanis to receive a $200 grant to purchase books for their class library. “We very much appreciate the Kiwanis’ interest in supporting our students’ efforts in becoming stronger readers!”

Gabby the Great grabbed grapes from her garden, but a goat ate the good food.

Gabrielle E. Clark Grade 5

Creative Kirk carefully caught a catfish.

Kirk Crescent Park

Grade 5

Caring Kameron caught crabby crabs in California.

Kameron

Awesome Ayden ate American apples.

Ayden

Grade 3

Joyful Jayla joined a juggling club in January.

Jayla

Awesome Addison at apple cider.

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How many basketballs can you find on this page in two minutes?

Now have a friend try.

Who found more?

Look closely and find the two identical slam dunkers.

Standards Link: Visual Discrimination: Find similarities and differences in common objects.

ANSWER: C & D.

Coach Bricker has made kind of a mess diagramming this play. Can you find the way to the basket?

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29 I think basketball is better than soccer.

First, I like basketball more than soccer.

Next, I am better at basketball than soccer. Last, in soccer you only kick and block and basketball you can do more. These are some reasons I think basketball is better than soccer.

Dillon Nodland Elementary Grade 1

Unscramble the basketball words below. Then write each numbered letter in the correct box to reveal the answer.

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Do you like basketball? First, you have to dribble up and down with your hand.

Next, you try to score points. Last, you always have to listen to your coach.

There are a lot of rules in basketball.

These are some I know.

Kael Nodland Elementary Grade 1

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Basketball Dribble, dribble Watch me shoot As I go towards the hoop As the ball goes through The crowd goes, “Wow!” Franny Fiedler Holy Cross Grade 6

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I think wrestling is better than basketball.

First, I am a good wrestler. Next, you can tackle people in wrestling. Last, I have earned a lot of pins. I think wrestling is awesome!

Kolson Nodland Elementary Grade 1

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Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

Circle the basketball that should come next to continue the pattern in each row.

Basketball Exciting, interactive Sprinting, shooting, cheering This game is amazing Play Jacob Liewer Holy Cross Grade 6 I think basketball is an amazing sport.

I play on the basketball team Saders.

Some of my teammates go to my school and some go to other schools. I think that you should be close with your teammates because it shows in how you play the game. If you are not close you don’t play that well with each other, and if you are close you play well. I think everyone should at least try to play basketball once in their lives.

Addison Ernster Holy Cross Grade 6 Life is like playing basketball. In life you dribble, run, walk, jump and shoot. If you play without a ball and a goal the game will be pointless. So, keep an eye on the ball and focus on the goal!

Kaleb Gengler Holy Cross Grade 6

Basketball is one of my favorite sports.

I like it because it is very challenging to play against a different team every single game. I bet you didn’t know that James Naismith invented the game of basketball with what he had from other games, and until 1929 it was played with a soccer ball. The first hoop was made from a peach basket with a backboard made of wire. A more current fact is that Michael Jordan played for the Bulls and has the record for most points in the postseason with 5,987 points! The Chicago Bulls have won six championships. I really just think basketball is fun to play because you get to be with your friends being healthy and getting exercise.

Luke Payer Holy Cross Grade 6 Basketball season is coming to a close, but that only means it’s time for some March Madness. The tournament includes 68 teams, broken down into four sections, West, Midwest, South, and East. The term March Madness was coined by ESPN commentator Brent Musberger, referencing to the madness that goes on within the tournament. As of February 16, 2016, according to ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi, the #1 seeds are Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. Local teams such as Iowa (2 seed), Iowa State (4 seed), and South Dakota State (14 seed) are all included in the Bracketology. Remember that none of these teams are final. The Final Four will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on April 2nd- 4th.

Zach Uhl and Ryan Hanson Mater Dei Grade 8 March Madness There are ten seconds on the clock.

North Carolina has the ball. They pass it to Marcus Page. He shoots it. The buzzer rings. He makes a three pointer to win the game. This is March Madness! A lot of people make brackets to win One billion, most of the people fail. March Madness is the craziest thing you will ever watch. There are so many upsets that are surprising.

The first ever March Madness was in 1939. They only had eight teams play in the game. There are now sixty-eight teams playing in the tournament. Duke won last year. UCLA holds the record of winning the most March Madness tournaments with eleven wins.

Nathan Tiedtke Mater Dei Grade 7

Standards Link: Math: Extend simple patterns.

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30 S is for Smile s is for smile

Draw a smile on each one’s face.

Learning Buddies: Read the two phrases aloud. Have your child read with you. Trace the uppercase and lowercase letter S. Say the letter as you trace it.

How many words or pictures can you find on this page that start with the sound the letter S makes in the word smile?

How many

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Sarah Snake sat in the simmering sun Smiling and singing, “This sure is fun!”

She drove with her friends in big red cars Down to the stream to watch the stars.

Letter Identification

Math Play

With your child, look through the newspaper to find pictures of things that begin with the same sound as the letter S in smile.

Point to the number 6 in the newspaper.

Have your child say the number and, if it’s large enough, have your child trace the number.

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Put On a Happy Face

Uppercase and Lowercase

Look through the newspaper with your child, and cut out two or three smiles. Then find pictures of people who are not smiling, and glue a smile on each one’s face.

With your child, find and circle an uppercase S. Find and circle a lowercase s. Connect the two with a line.

Can you make the line between the two curve like a smile?

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Learning Buddies: Trace and say the number. Read the questions. Touch and count to find the answers.

Before and After

Sorting

Smile!

Look for a newspaper picture of someone smiling. Ask your child what he/she thinks happened before the picture was taken.

What happened after?

Remember, there are no right or wrong answers.

Look through the newspaper and cut out pictures. Have your child sort the pictures into groups such as: Silly Snaps, Boys, Girls, Boys and Girls, Animals.

Before looking at pictures in the newspaper, you say, “When you see a picture of a car (or other chosen item) show me a big smile!”

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MARCH BRINGS US LEPRECHAUNS AND A POT’O’GOLD AT THE END OF RAINBOWS. IN MS. D’S KINDERGARTEN CLASS IN TEXAS, THEY DECIDED IT WAS A GREAT TIME TO WRITE POEMS ABOUT COLORS AND POSSIBLY RAINBOWS, BUT MAINLY COLORS! WHAT IS A KINDERGARTEN CLASS WITHOUT PRIMARY COLORS AND MANY OTHERS TO CREATE ART!

Yellow like…

The burning sun A taxi car A stuffed backpack A lightning storm Angelo Orange like…

Winning University of Texas A big crayon A delicious fruit A strong pencil An old basketball…

Thomas Green like…

Warm grass An apple tree Leaves next to a flower A bucket to carry Mariana

Colorishsious Color poems!

Hunt Kinder Kids with Ms. Jungers This month Ms. Jeanette from Kid Scoop News Siouxland visited us and taught us how to make a color poem. She said she was inspired by the poems that Ms. D’s class in Texas had written and who doesn’t like colors! First she read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and we found all of the color words in the story. We brainstormed all the primary and secondary colors and then picked one of our favorite colors, red!

Ms. Jeanette made a “Looks Like, Tastes Like, Smells Like, and Feels Like” chart and we came up with yummy words for each section. After we finished the chart, we wrote our first color poem all together.

Red looks like firefighters.

Red looks like a firetruck.

Ozzy C. Red tastes like a big apple.

Red smells like red paint on the wall.

Red looks like flowers.

Red feels like being mad.

Miguel A. Ms. Jungers’ Kindergarten Class Poem Red looks like a red flag.

Red tastes like apples.

Red smells like strawberries.

Red feels like red paint.

Matthew C.

MS. JUNGER’S KINDERS

Green like…

A breakfast apple A growing sunflower A slippery frog A falling leaf…

Niko

Red looks like apples.

Red tastes like sweet flowers.

Red feels like swinging!

Giovanni R

Ms. Jeanette left sheets for each of us to write our own color poem with Ms. Jungers. Since we all have our own favorite color, this was the best part! Ms. Jeanette said that sometimes she brings strawberries and apples to share so we can really experience the “tastes like” part of the chart…and she said that she left out “sounds like”. For example, red could sound like a fast fire truck streaming down a hill. We like that one!

We hope you enjoy our group poem and we are sharing a few of our individual poems, too. We’ve had a great time writing poems for our Texas and New Jersey friends and we love their poems, too!

MS. D’S KINDERS

Dear Kinder Kids, We are on our midwinter break, so I will not see my Kinder Kids until later this month. I thought I would send one of our favorite March poems to you: Michael Finnegan…there are many Irish folk here in New Jersey and we do love St. Patrick’s Day…I even have a son named Patrick! (My husband’s family are Irish and we are very proud to have an Irish background) We hope you enjoy Michael Finnegan, (Begin again!) Ms. Clancy

MICHAEL FINNEGAN There was an old man named Michael Finnegan He had whiskers on his chin again Along came the wind and blew them in again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan He kicked up an awful dinnegann Because they said he must not sing again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

There was an old man called Michael Finnegan Ran a race and thought he’d win again Got so puffed that he had to go in again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

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(TRADITIONAL NURSERY RHYME) And so he wasted all his tin again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan He went fishing with a pin again Caught a fish and dropped it in again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

There was an old man called Michael Finnegan Climbed a tree and barked his shin again Took off several yards of skin again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan He grew fat and then grew thin again Then he died and had to begin again Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again. www.NIESiouxland.com

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The grid below is filled with pictures of symbols of spring and St. Patrick’s Day. Match each group of symbols on the right with the same four symbols, in the exact same position, on the large grid below.

Mary O’Reilley and Madge O’Connell both have a lot of hats. But which hats belong to Mary and which belong to Madge? To find out, do the math. Mary’s hats are even-numbered. Circle her hats in RED. Madge’s hats are odd-numbered. Circle her hats in BLUE.

15 + 9 - 4 = 17 + 8 - 7 =

12 + 9 - 2 =

18 + 12 - 3 = 27 + 2 - 5 =

26 + 8 - 14 = 5 + 23 + 2 =

9 + 9 + 22 = 14 + 9 - 5 =

13 + 18 - 2 =

It is said St. Patrick drove all the snakes away from Ireland. Each of these snakes has a twin, except one. Find each twin and the unique snake.

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My memories from the Patrick’s Day of 2015 are mini- shepherd’s pie, a backyard full of people, and Shamrock Shakes. Every year my parents try to throw a St. Patrick’s Day since we are part Irish. Last year I met the daughter of one of my dad’s co-workers, her name is Beth. Alycen, Kennedy, Beth, and I all walked to McDonalds to grab something to eat. We talked and laughed the entire half-mile walk to McDonalds and on the half-mile back. When it got later on in the night we lit a fire in the fire pit and roasted marshmallows and made s’mores.

St. Patrick’s Day is an amazing holiday.

It’s for everyone, not just us Irish, and there are many different ways to celebrate it. Maybe you want to just have a barbecue with friends, or you can go to the local Irish restaurant. Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in America since the 18th century? So in conclusion, St. Patrick’s Day is for everyone, not just us Irish.

Erin Cleary Mater Dei Nativity Grade 8 St. Patrick’s Day On this day you must wear green, unless you wish to be pinched, Which is kind of mean.

Lydia Green Holy Cross

ST. PATRICKS DAY

and after his death was named Ireland’s patron saint. Celebrations in Ireland were understated though. When the Irish immigrated to the U.S., they created the bigger celebrations and parades known today. Eighteenth century Irish soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War held the first St. Patrick Day parades.

The celebrations became a way for the Irish to connect with their roots after they moved to America.

Tony Guerra Mater Dei Grade 8

His mom pulled his ear and said, “Go in the corner and set your gold here.”

Chloe Clark Grade 1

St. Patrick’s Day Family, friends, games, fun, it’s St. Patrick’s Day! Every St. Patrick’s Day we make a whole bunch of Irish foods such as Shepherd’s pie. Once, my mom made green pancakes for breakfast one morning. Some years we have some family and friends over. Those times we usually have a football game (the kids of course).

One year I woke up and right away I could smell things baking. Was it someone’s birthday? But it was March.

It was St. Patrick’s Day! It was time to get baking. When we got all the baking done, we just waited for our guests to arrive. When they did come, the kids played games while the adults talked.

Finally they had to go home. It had been a fun St. Patrick’s Day. Liam Cleary Mater Dei Grade 6

St. Patrick banished all the toads and snakes from Ireland. No one knows how, though. Roy G. BIV stands for this – R stands for red, O stands for orange.

You should wear green in honor of St. Patrick. St. Patrick got captured by someone. He had to work very hard.

He built a church. The church made him a saint.

Claire Clark Grade 1

St. Patrick was a great man. He helped someone that was in a fire. He build a church with a steeple on it. He gave the snakes a twist!

Kellen Clark Grade 1 St. Patrick was a gentleman. He came from decent people. Then about 50 years later he died. Then there were leprechauns to celebrate St. Patrick’s AJ Clark Grade 1

Once a colored thing was in the sky. I thought, “What is it? Hmm – aha – a rainbow. I should go to the end of the rainbow. I can get the gold at the end!

I don’t want to go up that gienormis hill.”

“Wait – that is not the way, it’s the other way.” “ Hi, St. Patrick. I found the gold.”

Harper Clark Grade 1

Once there was a greedy leprechaun who loved gold. One day the St. Patrick’s Day leprechaun saw another leprechaun.

Every year on March 17, thousands of Saint Patrick’s Day is the one day you The other leprechaun stole the gold and people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. What can go around pinching people. When the gold vanished! began as a religious feast day for the you wake up in the morning and see that Winston Clark patron saint of Ireland has turned into the leprechaun has visited your house, Grade 1 an international festival celebrating there are gold coins all around your Irish culture with parades, dancing, house. You hurriedly rush to your room Every year on March special foods, and a lot of green. People to go get dressed in all green! Then 17th the Irish celebrate thought that wearing green made when you get to school, you go around St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day was one invisible to leprechauns and fairy pinching all those without green. originally a feast day for the Patron Saint creatures that would pinch anyone they Saint Patrick’s Day is a day that you of Ireland, St. Patrick. It has turned into could see not wearing green. Parades spend looking for the leprechaun, and a holiday with parades, special food, are another way to celebrate Saint if you find him he will grant you three dancing, & a whole lot of green. It is an Patty’s Day, like the Saint Patrick’s Day wishes! Also, the shamrock will grant international holiday that celebrates Irish Parade in Chicago. They also dye the you a wish. culture. Green was not always the color Chicago River green for the parade.

The whole religious point of a shamrock associated with St. Patrick’s Day. Ireland is to represent the Christian faith of the Patrick’s birth name was Maewyn. He had the reputation as the Emerald Isle, Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity is what we was born in Roman Britain. He was then green was adopted as the national say before we pray, “In the name of the kidnapped into slavery and brought to color, and appears on the flag.

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. That is the Ireland. He escaped to a monastery The first people settled in Ireland around true meaning of Saint Patrick’s Day. in Gaul, France and converted to 7,000 and 6,000 B.C. The first Irish Makenzie Solma Christianity. He went back to Ireland in people lived by farming, and gathering Mater Dei Grade 7 432 as a missionary. While Christianity food like plants and shellfish. Stone had already taken hold in the country, Roy G. Bv the leprechaun was tricky Age hunters lived along the seashores tradition has it that Patrick confronted and small. His gold was gone one day. and banks of rivers and lakes where the Druids at Tara and abolished their He freaked out like a little baby. So he food was plentiful. They hunted animals pagan rites, making Christianity more walked and walked. Then he found one, such as deer and wild boar. They also widespread. Patrick became a bishop but no gold. And he freaked out again. hunted with harpoons. The Stone Age To adopt a classroom call 712-293-4303 www.NIESiouxland.com Grade 6

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farmers kept sheep, pigs, and cattle. The farm animals probably lived in huts with wooden roofs. The farmers made tools out of stone, bones, and antlers. They also crafted pottery. I hope you learned a little bit about Ireland’s past!

Hannah Fitzpatrick Mater Dei Grade 6 Leprechauns, shamrocks, four leaf clovers, and me. What do they all have in common? Hi, my name is Ireland. Yes, that’s righ,t my parents named me Ireland… and get this, I was born on March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day! I am also Irish! Of course I like the fighting Irish! Go Notre Dame!

When I think of St. Patrick’s Day, I think of the color green. Shamrocks are green, four leaf clovers are green, and green is my favorite color by the way.

St. Patrick’s Day is also my favorite holiday. The words to describe St. Patrick’s Day are fun and awesome. On my birthday we have green ice cream cake! Yummmmm, that’s my favorite cake.

Saint Patrick was a 5th century RomanoBritish Christian missionary and a bishop in Ireland. He was born 387 AD. He died in Northern Ireland on March 17th.

Did you know that St. Patrick wasn’t even Irish? He was a slave at the age 16 and escaped at the age 22. He was kidnapped and was brought to Ireland and got the job of minding pigs.

When he escaped he went to Ireland and became a bishop. (With other experiences along the way!)

Ireland Uhl Mater Dei Grade 6 Hey! Have you heard of a meanie leprechaun? One time he said to me, “Ha, ha, ha..you can’t get your gold back.” Then he cried like a baby. That is why he is so mean-oh-and one time he told me I looked like a girl!

Ian Clark Grade 1 My name is Fred. I live a horrible life.

One day I found a little man dressed in a green hat and a green shirt. He had jolly cheeks and a belt as tight as a bear hug. I said, “Hey, whatcha doin’” He showed me his gold!

Lyndi Clark Grade 1

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BEST IN CLASS ~ TEACHER OF THE MONTH NOMINATE YOUR TEACHER!

“BEST OF CLASS” TEACHER OF THE MONTH WINNER, MS. ANDREA BENGFORD

Teacher’s Name: ____________________________________________________

The “Best of Class, Teacher of the Month” for March is Andrea Bengford, middle school literacy teacher at the Mater Dei Nativity Center. According to Janet Flanagan, Director of Special Gifts and Communications for Bishop Heelan Schools, Andrea is “an inspirational teacher for the 6-8 grade students. She is an enthusiastic champion for the Sioux City community. In addition to teaching the 90 students at her school, she continually seeks extra learning opportunities to further engage her Mater Dei students in the world around them.”

Andrea’s students have been writing throughout the year for Kid Scoop News Siouxland and several students are feature reporters for the Restaurant Recommendations, Paying it Forward, and the Community/ Garden sections of the magazine.

Students Erin Cleary and Alycen Malenosky shared their enthusiasm for Mrs. Bengford’s award by expressing positive experiences that they have had in her classroom. KUDOS to Mrs. Bengford and her students for continually supporting literacy in the Siouxland region!

During the 2015-16 school year Kid Scoop News Siouxland and Claudia Hessa owner/baker at Sioux City’s fabulous Sugar Shack will be sponsoring a “Best in Class” Teacher of the Month contest. Every day teachers inspire the minds and imaginations of young people, provide safe places for students to grow and play, and give students the skills and confidence for the future. Celebrate those special people by nominating a teacher and including a short descriptive paragraph about “why” this teacher should be the “Best in Class” Teacher of the Month. Winning “teachers” will receive a special treat from Sugar Shack and a “basket of goodies” from Kid Scoop News Siouxland.

Complete the entry below and email, snail mail and/or bring it in. A panel of judges will determine the best entry and award the “Best in Class” prize to the winning teacher.

Nominated by: _____________________________________________________ School Attending: ___________________________________________________ Grade: ____________________________________________________________ Tell Us Why Your Teacher is Great!: _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Return entry to: Sugar Shack/Kid Scoop News Teacher of the Month NIE Siouxland 515 Pavonia Sioux City, Iowa 51102

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