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Have you noticed the leaves changing colors? It’s a beautiful time in Michigan when this happens. The weather is getting colder and soon winterwill be upon us. Fall brings about some great moments. Events like football, Trick or Treating, bonfires and marshmallows are favorites. On Kids’World News “Spotlight On Health” page, there are some great suggestions on how to keep Halloween safe for everyone. Safety rules are made toensure that everyone has a lot of fun during that evening as well as practicing safety. October kicks off Kids’ World News 9th Annual Coloring Contest! The official coloring page entry is on page 11 of this paper. All YOU have to do

is color the picture and send it directly to us or our delivery drivers will pick them up at your school office when they deliver the November edition!See the official rules below. Be sure to enter your picture!

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Be A Wise Owl!Welcome back to school and to learning!

I have always loved beingin school and learning newthings. I especially loved myart classes. I had wonderful artteachers who taught me howto draw. As a child, and evennow, I enjoy drawing animalsand anything in nature. Oneanimal that is fun to draw isthe owl. Follow the six steps inthe square boxes to draw yourowl. Did you know that the owl is

the symbol of learning andwisdom? Wisdom is a wordthat means understanding andgood judgment. As you attendschool to learn new things,think about understanding oth-ers and the world around you.Try to make good decisions byusing good judgment. Enjoyreading the following wordssome wise people have spo-ken. Maybe you’ll find one thathelps you to be “wise”!

This school year have agood attitude and always tryyour best in all you do!

Contributed byRebecca Nechuta

Words of Wisdom• “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Walt Disney• “Only surround yourself with people who will lift youhigher.” Oprah Winfrey• “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Gandhi• "You don't have to be great to start but you have tostart to be great." Zig Ziglar • "The only way to have a friend is to be one." RalphWaldo Emerson• "You never lose until you quit trying." Mike Ditka• "The time is always right to do what is right." MartinLuther King Jr.• “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Yourmountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” Dr.Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!• “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” Dr.Seuss• “You have brains in your head. You have feet in yourshoes. You can steer yourself any direction youchoose. You're on your own. And you know what youknow. And YOU are the one who'll decide where togo...” Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!

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Your Muscular System


The muscular system ismade up of tissues that workwith the skeletal system tocontrol movement of thebody. Without muscles, youcouldn’t open your mouth,breathe, shake hands, walk,talk or move your foodthrough your digestive sys-tem. Without muscles, youwould not be able to do any-thing!Everyone’s body weight is

about 40% muscle. Thereare over 630 muscles that

help you move. Muscles can’t push - they pull. Muscles often workin pairs so that they can pull in different or opposite directions.The cells that make up your muscles contract and then relax. Mi-

croscopic fibers in these cells compress by sliding in past each otherlike a sliding door when you open and shut it. The cells are fed bychemical energy from the food you eat.There are three different types of muscles. The first is the Cardiac

muscles that are found only in your heart. They power the action thatpumps blood throughout your body. The second type are smoothmuscles and like the cardiac muscles - they are involuntary. Thatmeans that you don’t know when they are doing their job! Some ex-amples are - when you breath (movement of your diaphragm) or whenyour eyes blink! Or when you digest the food you eat! They are au-tomatic movements that are controlled by the nervous system andhormones. The third type are muscles known as voluntary or skele-tal muscles. They only work when you tell them to. Like the musclesin your arms and legs that help you walk or pick things up.You can also hurt your muscles - like pulling or tearing them. But,

they can most often heal themselves because they are living bodyparts!

Interesting Facts:• You have over 30 facial muscles which create looks like surprise,happiness, sadness and frowning.• Eye muscles are the busiest muscles in the body. Scientists esti-

mate they may move more than 100,000 times per day!• The largest muscles in the body is the gluteus maximus muscles inthe buttocks.

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Cookin’ FunCookin’ FunIced Pumpkin Cookies2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup butter, softened1 1/2 cups white sugar1 cup canned pumpkin puree1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder, bak-ing soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside. Ina medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar.

Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoonvanilla to butter mixture, and beatuntil creamy. Mix in dry ingredients.Drop on cookie sheet by table-spoonfuls; flatten slightly. Bake for15 to 20 minutes in the preheatedoven. Cool cookies, then drizzleglaze with fork. To Make Glaze: Combine confec-tioners' sugar, milk, 1 tablespoonmelted butter, and 1 teaspoonvanilla. Add milk as needed, toachieve drizzling consistency.


Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup sugar2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup milk1/2 cup cooked pumpkin puree1/4 cup of butter, melted1 medium egg6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips1/4 cup finely chopped nuts - optional

Preheat oven to 400° degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour,sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Form a well in the center. In asmall bowl, combine milk, pumpkin, butter and egg. Add to the well in theflour mixture and stir until lightly mixed. Add chocolate chips and stir until themixture is moistened. Spoon mixture into greased muffin cups, filling each¾ full. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of chopped nuts over each muffin. Bake 20 min-utes, then remove from oven and cool for minutes. Remove from pans andallow to completely cool on racks.

Icing2 cups confectioners' sugar3 tablespoons milk1 tablespoon melted butter1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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My summer was so much fun. I went to thecountry club pool. I went to the beach in Mack-inac Island. Also I went to Michigan Adventureit was so much fun. -

Alex

I went tubing on Coldwater Lake. I went tubingwith Nick, Carline and Maddie. It is a 2 persontube. I fell off once. I went tubing 3 times in justone day and 4 the next. -

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This summer I had a lot of fun! This summer Ifound clay in a bay with my cousin. I went totaste of Chicago with my grandpa. It was amazing. Ihad a cool summer.

Quinnlin Henkes

This summer I had a lot of fun! I went to Camp CedarRidge and made three friends. I also went to MackinacIsland and saw Fort Mackinac. It was a great summer!!

Lillian

This summer I had a lot of fun. At Michigan Adventure Iwent on the Thunderhawk for the first time. I also startedplaying golf. I didn’t realize how much fun I would have.It was one of the best summers ever.

Luke

This summer was so fun. I moved to Michigan. It washard, but we got it done. Also I went to Rogers Citywhere my grandparents live. It was so fun, and I didn’twant to leave. It was a fun summer.

Gracie

This summer I had a lot of fun! At the beginning of sum-mer, I went to the Springs, my first sleep away camp. Itwas Catholic. On vacation, I went to Universal Studios.I also went to my Family reunion.

Had

This summer I had a lot of fun. I went camping in Glen-nie. My Great Aunt Trisha came to visit from California.It was a great summer.

Joshua

Camping at double JJ was a blast! We checked in andwent back to our campsite and set up our camper. Laterthat night we ate campfire pizza for dinner. The next daywe went swimming. Then I babysitted my baby cousin. Iloved camping at double JJ…..YAAA!

Jacob

This summer I had a lot fun! I went to a wedding shower.I also went to Cedar Ridge Horse Camp. I went to Mack-inac Island. It was a fun summer!

Jacqueline

This summer was awesome! I went to Bay Beach for mybirthday. I shot a BB gun and a bow at the Bass Pro Shop.This summer was super fun!

Nate

This summer I made a lot of great memories! I went toNew York City, and dad bought me some new shoes! Ialso went to Mackinac Island with my grandparents! I hada great summer!

Bridget

It was a great summer! It began with a visit to my sister’sin California. Our big camping trip was at Mitchell StatePark in Cadillac. It ended with a special week of schoolcalled PEAK Academy. It was a full, exciting summer.

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Dollar$1.00

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Zoe spends 3 nickels on an apple.Rick spends 5 dimes on a pumpkin.How much money do they spend inall?

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Susan has four quarters, threedimes, two nickels, and five pen-nies. How much money does shehave?

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Steven has seven quarters, two dol-lars, and two nickels. How muchmoney does he have?

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Kenneth earns $9.00 per hour work-ing. If he works for 6 hours, howmuch money will Kenneth earn?

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Kylee has a quarter, seven dimes,two nickels and seven pennies.How much money does she have?

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Halloween is fun because you use your imagination, create a cos-tume and trick or treat! That’s all good, but safety has to play an im-portant role on Halloween “Trick or Treat” time. Here are a few tipsto help.

Pumpkin Safety Tips► Decorate your pumpkin with markers or paint. Leave the carvingto the adults.► Use candles carefully. Candle lit pumpkins need to be away fromanything flammable like curtains. Never leave them unattended orbetter yet - use flashlights or battery operated flameless candles.

Home Front Tips► Clean up and put away anything that a trick or treater could tripover. Turn the lights on.► Control your pets. Take no chances that the family pet may getfrightened or bite someone.► Consider sugar substitutes like stickers, pencils, rubber insects,etc.

Costume Safety Tips► Create a costume that is bright in color. Trick or treating is tradi-tionally held during the evening so your costume needs to be seenby both pedestrians and vehicles. A good idea is to use reflectivematerials or tape attached to your child’s costume and trick or treatbag. A flame retardent costume is also a good idea. Make sure thecostume fits well, including the shoes and you have plenty of roomto dress warmly.► A mask can obstruct your vision - make sure it fits and you cansee. How about make-up instead? Test costume makeup on asmall area of skin to make sure you are not allergic to it.► Any weapons or props should look and feel harmless and bebrightly colored. Make sure they are bendable and do not have anypointed ends.

Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips ► Never go into a stranger’s house and only accept treats in thedoorway.► When you are trick or treating, make sure your parents or a re-

sponsible adult is with you at all times. Never trick or treatalone.► Be careful when you cross a street. Look in all directionsand make sure there is not a car coming. If you are withyounger children, take their hand and help them cross. Crossthe street at the corner or at a crosswalk. Do not cut throughback alleys or fields.► Do not get into a stranger’s car.► Plan your entire route a head of time.► Be sure to say thank you for your treats.► Be careful walking near lit pumpkins or luminaries.► Only go to houses where the lights are on.► Walk on sidewalks or driveways.► Make sure someone has a cellular phone in case of emer-gency.► Carry a flashlight or glow stick to make you more visible.► Go out trick or treating only during specified times for yourneighborhood.► Have your parents check your candy BEFORE you eat itwhen you get home. Keep only the treats that are unopenedwith wrappers that aren’t torn or have holes in them. After youeat candy, don’t forget to brush your teeth!

Halloween can be so much fun, so be safe this year and havea wonderful time.

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It’s that time of the year again to go in search of the Great Pump-kin. But have you ever wondered how did your pumpkin grow?Gather up the family and let’s head to your favorite pumpkin patchand find out.Your pumpkin’s life started a few months ago. The farmer had to

carefully chose the spot for planting the patch, a large area with a lotof sunshine. Sometime after the earth had warmed from the winterand the mornings were no longer frosty in late May and early June,the pumpkin seeds were planted into the dark rich soil. The sun con-tinued to warm the earth and rain fell on the land. Deep in the soil,the pumpkin seed grew roots and leaves began to appear out of thedirt. The leaves grew large and after five weeks, the first flowers ap-peared. It contained two kinds of flowers - a male and a female

flower. The male flow-ers had a stamen inthe center that con-tained the pollen. Thefemale flower had ababy pumpkin at itsbase. The pumpkinvine’s big bright flow-ers attracted many in-sects. They wouldcome often to visit theflowers and as theywalked from the maleflower to the femaleflower, pollination oc-curred. The flowers then fell

from the plant and thepumpkin began togrow. It seemed togrow slowly at first andlooked just like a smallgreen ball. Within afew weeks, it grew tothe size of a basket-ball. Pumpkin plantsare very thirsty so the

The Perfect Pumpkinfarmer had to make sure that your pumpkin had plenty of water. Thepumpkin plant grew and stretched into long vines that covered theground. In August and into September, the pumpkin started to changeit’s color from green into orange. Now it’s October and the patchboasts of big, beautiful, orange pumpkins. So, let the search beginfor your perfect pumpkin!Once you get your pumpkin home, the best way to keep your pump-

kin fresh is to protect it from cold weather and bacteria that can makeit sick and rot too soon. On nights when the weatherman says it willfreeze, put your pumpkin in the garage or basement. Next comes the fun part! Deciding what to do with your pumpkin!

You could use it as a decoration for your Thanksgiving table, paint itwith a smile like your own, or carve it to make a jack-o-lantern. Letyour creative juices flow. You can use yarn for hair, vegetables for fa-cial features, even add earrings and dress them up with clothes!After Halloween, do not throw away your pumpkin! If you have a few

seeds left inside the shell, you can recycle your pumpkin by putting itin your garden over the winter. After the snow falls and spring beginsto warm the earth, Mother Nature may leave you a surprise! A newpumpkin plant of your own!

Pumpkin Seed RecipeIngredients:Seeds from 1 pumpkin4 Tablespoons butter1/2 teaspoon garlic salt2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce

1. When carving your pumpkin, separate the seeds from the strings,place in a bowl of water and wash them between your fingers. Thenplace them in a strainer to dry for about 30 minutes. Make sure theyare all dry before cooking. Preheat the over to 275 degrees. Placeseeds on a cookie sheet. Spread out evenly. Melt the butter and driz-zle over seeds and sprinkle them with garlic sault and WorcestershireSauce. Cook for 10 to 30 minutes until golden brown. Turn every 5minutes until finished. Sprinkle with salt. Serve hot or cold.

Bowling is one of the most popular sports around the world.There are many reasons for its popularity: • Children and adults of nearly every ability level and age can par-ticipate.• It can be enjoyed as a relaxing, fun exercise for many years.• Bowling can contribute to toning muscles, balance, coordinationand motor skills.• Bowling is considered a social activity.

• Bowling is ac o m p e t i t i v esport.

The rules ofbowling are nothard to follow.The equipmentyou need is rightat the bowlingalley which in-cludes a bowlingball and bowlingshoes. Manybowling alleyswill offer instruc-tion for the be-ginner. Themodern daygame of bowlingis played on anindoor woodenor urethanelane. Ten pinsare arranged ina triangular for-mation 30 cen-timeters apart.

Bowling Is A FunWay To Exercise!

The game is played by rolling a ball down the lane in an ef-fort to knock down all the pins stationed at the other end ofthe lane. Each person is allowed two attempts per frameto knock down the pins. One game consists of 10 frames.The person with the highest score knocking down the pins,is the winner. Most bowling alleys offer rails or bumpers up on the sides

of some of their alleys for children. The children too youngto execute a full approach can stand near the foul line andusing two hands, shove the ball down the lane. This helpskids have the chance to knock down the pins! The bowl-ing alleys also have special shoes to fit children and bowl-ing balls that are not too heavy!


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