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Dix Street Elementary

Three teams, one new champion and great support for our localfamilies. That was all wrapped up in this year's Food FightCommunity Volleyball Game!

Alamo, Dix Street and Washington Street teachers and staff came outto play each other on the court, and parents, students and communitymembers packed the stands to cheer them on.

Families came armed with food and cash as their admission andhelped the event bring in $165 and 432 food items. It will all bedonated to Christian Neighbors, a local food pantry that serves ourlocal families in need. Christian Neighbors' Kelley Dendel thanked thecrowd before the event began and shared how much their support isappreciated because of the high number of families coming into theirestablishment for assistance.

With three teams, they each played twice soeveryone faced the other. In the first match, Dix Streetbeat Washington Street; then Dix Street prevailedagain against Alamo. Alamo came back with a winversus Washington Street in the third game, but DixStreet takes the championship!

Students brought signs to cheer on their teachers andfavorite staffers. With continued success, the FoodFight will be returning next March!

It was a fun battle on the court all for a great cause...the 2nd annual Food Fight Community Volleyball Game!

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West Ward ElementaryMichigan Chillers Author – March Reading Month began with a scare at West Ward Elementary, as students enjoyed a visit from Johnathan Rand, authorof the book series: Michigan Chillers, American Chillers, Freddie Fernorter Fearless First Grader, and The Adventure Club. The students learned that reading is notsomething you do, it is a place you go. Mr. Rand also told them that to become a good author, you must rewrite a story several times. Both students and staffthoroughly enjoyed his visit.

West Ward students in back row (left to right): Mark McCracken, Layla Webb, Elliott Pickin. Front row: DeShawnia May, Johnathan Rand, Chris Smith

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It was a fun battle on the court all for agreat cause - the 2nd annual Food FightCommunity Volleyball Game!Three teams, one new champion and great support for our localfamilies. That was all wrapped up in this year's Food FightCommunity Volleyball Game!

Alamo, Dix Street and Washington Street teachers and staff cameout to play each other on the court, and parents, students andcommunity members packed the stands to cheer them on.

The Washington Street Student Council, runby Mrs. Dawn Griffith 1st grade teacher, has many school andcommunity service projects that are coordinated by classroomrepresentatives throughout the year. Here are a few projects andactivities that took place this year: Cookie Capers, Stuff theStockings, Holiday Store, Banking for Buddies, Fun Nights, CannedFood Drive, and Teacher Appreciation.


Ducks are birds called “water fowl” because they are normallyfound in places with water - like ponds, streams, rivers and lakes.They have short necks, wings and a stout body. They also havewebbed feet that act like paddles in the water. Their feet can’t feelcold water because they contain no nerves or blood vessels. Theduck waddles instead of walks because of their webbed feet. Theduck’s outer feathers are water-proof. They have a special glandwhich produces an oil near the duck’s tail and spreads to cover theouter coat of the duck’s feathers. Beneath those water-proof feath-ers, their coat has fluffy and soft feathers to keep the duck warm.These are called “down.” Ducks of different species look different.The males, or drakes, are brightly colored. The females are usu-ally dull colored and brown. The females use this coloring to hideand camouflage from their enemies when they are in their nests.Ducks keep clean by preening themselves, which they do often.They do this by putting their heads in fully positions and puttingtheir beaks into their body.Ducks have a special sound - they quack. But, not all ducks

quack. The Wood Duck squeals instead. The duck’s mouth iscalled a “bill.” Normally, it is broad and flat. It has rows of finenotches along the edge called lamellae. This helps the duck togrip its food.Some species of ducks migrate or travel long distances every

year to breed. Usually they travel to warmer areas where the waterdoes not freeze. When they fly, they do so in a“V-shape” or a long line. They travel in groupsand are found everywhere in the world exceptthe Antarctica, which is too cold for them.When females build their nests with grass orreeds, the males will guard their territory bychasing away other couples. Once the femalelays 5 to 12 eggs, she will sit on her eggs tokeep them warm, so they will hatch into duck-lings. The males, however, will be with other

males. When hatched, mother duck will keep her ducklings to-gether to protect them. The ducklings will be able to fly within 5 to8 weeks. Some famous ducks are Daffy Duck and Donald Duck!

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The surface of your nails, helps to protect the tips of your fingersand toes! Plus they help you scratch and pick things up! Did youknow that babies have fingernails and toenails before they areborn? Well groomed nails also help a person look their best. Let’slearn about what nails are.

Nails are made of keratin. This is the same thing your body usesto create hair and the top layer of your skin. Nails grow where youhave a U shaped cuticle on your fingers and toes. The cuticle’s jobis to help protect the new nail as it grows out from the nail root.Hidden under the cuticle is the nail root. When the cells at the rootof the nail grow, the new nail cells push out the old nail cells. Theold cells flatten and harden because of the keratin - a protein thatis made by these cells. The nail slides along the nail bed which isthe flat surface below the nail. The nail bed sits on top of tiny blood

Did you know that yournails have a job to do?

vessels that feed it and that’s what gives your nails their pink color.Nails grow very slowly. They grow about one tenth of an inch

each month so it can take 3 to 6 months to completely replace anail.

You may need an adult to help you trim your fingernails and toe-nails. Fingernails should be trimmed straight across and slightlyrounded at the top. Toenails don’t grow as fast as fingernails sothey don’t need to be trimmed as often. They should also betrimmed straight across. Having well groomed nails can keep youfrom biting or picking at them - which can lead to infections. Not agood habit to get into!

When you go to the doctor for a check up, they often take a lookat your nails during your checkup. Fingernails provide good cluesto your health. When the doctor presses your nails, they arechecking your blood circulation. The doctor may find changes as-sociated with skin problems, lung disease, anemia and other med-ical conditions.

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North Ward Elementary

Third gradestudents makingChinese lanterns: Kya Holdeman,Samantha Mills,Amara Peters.

Author Visit - Students in Mr. Spicer’s 1st grade class at North Ward Elementary received a special treat for March Reading Month. Theywere visited by award winning author, Helen Frost and acclaimed photographer and illustrator Rick Lieder. These two collaborated on the books“Step Gently Out” and the newly released “Sweep Up the Sun”. In addition to poetry, Helen has taught writing at all levels and she even sat inon a poetry lesson in Mr. Spicer’s class and helped the students to write a group poem!

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Earth Day Is April 22nd!What is Earth Day?Earth Day is a special day that celebrates the Earth. Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970, in

San Francisco, California. Every year, America and over 100 different countries join together inthe celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environ-mental event worldwide. On Earth Day, we remember to appreciate nature and learn ways toprotect our environment. Write about what you will do to make the Earth a better place?


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Brainstormers – Students love to write stories! And when the travelinggroup, the Brainstormers come to visit an elementary school, it is even more excitingbecause this troupe actually reads and acts out some of the stories that students havewritten, making them come to life! 3rd grader Kaydence Livingston was one of thestudents whose story was selected to be acted out by the Brainstormer actors! Alsopictured is the classroom door of Mrs. Penny, who chose the theme of Dr. Seuss’ TheLorax, also one of the students’ favorites.


Reading Is MagicThis magical theme at Dawson Elementary included a magiciannamed “Baffling Bill” who provided students with a special assembly tokick off Reading Month. In the photo, 3rd grader Nora Spreitzer (fromMr. Beauregard’s class) and kindergartner Dakota Williams (from Ms.Mead’s Young Fives class) assist magician “Baffling Bill” with hismagic trick!

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East Martin Christian Elementary

The librarians at EMCS plan fun, wacky, dress-updays and serve up tasty treats throughout theentire month of March. From wacky hair day andinside out/backwards day to comfy day, there’ssomething for every student and staff member toenjoy. Along with all the fun, there’s the seriousbusiness of students tracking the amount of timethey spend reading each day in hopes of theirclass winning the “big prize”. The month isrounded out by a grand Library party for all thestudents, celebrating the fun of reading!

March Madness isn’t just about sports- kids at East Martin Christian Schoollove reading month!

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Born StephenGrover Clevelandon March 18,1837, he was thefifth of nine chil-dren. He wasnamed after a min-ister. Living withhis family in Fayet-teville, New York(where his fatherwas a Presbyte-rian minister), heattended the localschool and at 13attended the Clin-ton Liberal Insti-tute in Clinton,

New York. At the age of 16, after his father died, his hopes weredashed to go to college. He began teaching at the New York In-stitute for the Blind with his brother William in 1853. In 1855, hisuncle, Lewis Allen (who lived in Buffalo) gave him a job. By 1859,after studying law with his uncle’s friends, he was admitted to theNew York Bar. He was immediately offered a job with Rodgers,Bowen and Rodgers (where he studied law) and he accepted it.When Cleveland was drafted into the Civil War, he hired a sub-

stitute to serve in his place. He paid him $150.00. This would helpCleveland to continue to support his mother and sisters. This wasa common practice at this time.• In 1862, he was elected Democratic Supervisor of his BuffaloWard.• In 1863, he was appointed Assistant District Attorney of ErieCounty. He was a crusader against crime and corruption. Here hemade a name for himself.• In 1870, he ran for Sheriff or Buffalo and won. He continued

Grover Cleveland22nd & 24th President of the United States

1885-1889 and 1893 and 1897working against corruption. His term ended in 1873 and he re-turned to practice law.• In 1881, Cleveland was asked to run for Mayor of Buffalo by theDemocratic Party and in 1882 after winning, he took office. He ve-toed so many bills in an attempt to cut the political graft, he be-came known as the “veto mayor.” He then became Governor ofNew York on his reputation for being an honest politician. Thiselection, he won easily.The next step for Cleveland, was the presidency. He won by a

slim margin and was inaugurated on March 4, 1885. He contin-ued with his conservative course and vetoed bills that pursued apolicy that favored any economic group. During his term, he also

signed the Interstate Commerce Act, whichwas the first law attempting Federal regula-tion of the railroads. On June 2, 1886, whenhe was 49 years old, he became the first andonly president to be married in the WhiteHouse. He married 21 year old Frances Fol-som, whom he had known since her birth.The small ceremony took place in the BlueRoom. The couple had five children -Ruth,Esther, Marion, Richard and Frances. In 1888, he lost the bid for re-election and

returned to New York City to resume his law practice. Three yearslater he was once again nominated for president and won. Thismade him the only President to be re-elected after being defeated.In 1893, he took the Oath of Office. The Depression of 1893 struckhard. He focused on monetary policy rather than on direct assis-tance to the needy, so he lost support of the Democratic Party.He retired to Princeton, New Jersey and remained a public fig-

ure until his death in 1908.

Did You Know?• The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after Cleveland's daughterRuth and not after the famous baseball player Babe Ruth.

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In 1807 Nicéphore Niépce and his brother Claude are believed to have built the world's first internal combustion engine. They called it a Pyréolophore. However, they chose to install it in a boat not a car. That same year a Swiss inventor, François Isaac de Rivaz, finished his own internal combustion engine and used it to create the world's first internal combustion engine vehicle.

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