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There Was An OwlThere was an owlwho lived in an oak.The more he heard,the less he spoke;the less he spoke,the more he heard-We all should be

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In a cross-curricular activity, art students created a picture of the songthey studied in music. When you listen to a song with lyrics, it can beeasy to paint a picture of what it might look like. But when it’s a19th century classic piece, the music on paper can differ from artist toartist. Fifth grade students at Dix Street Elementary recently put theirthoughts on paper in art class using a piece of music they studied inmusic class. The classic song was “Ma Vlast” from Moldau, 1874; thecomposer was Friedrich Smetana. Art teacher Sarah Parr first hadthem just draw some lines as they listened, “to get the feel of drawingto music,” she says. Then, she let the 10-minute piece play through afew times as the students set the scene. “I’m just drawing everythingI hear,” says Sarah Brown, “Think of what you think you hear and

that’s what you draw. I’m seeing a castle and mermaids.” This is allnew for these students, putting the two types of art together. Brownreally likes drawing fantasy, “you can just imagine what you draw andit’s really beautiful when you get done.” Tricia Garton, the musicteacher, did give them some background on the origin of the musicthat it was likely representing castle ruins, a wedding and mermaidsaround. But even with the background, the music didn’t convey thatto some of the students, like Nick Cockerel, “I would think castle ruinswould be louder,” he says of the contradiction in what he heard, “I’mhearing happy, soft, music.” Most students designed some sort ofcastle but used different colors and designs making each of themunique.

Fifth grade students create paintings based on what they hear in a selected 19th century composition.

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has only been surpassed byIreland. • There is only one university in Luxembourg. It is called the University ofLuxembourg.• Skype, the free Internet calls and instant messaging software, is head-quartered in Luxembourg.• Amazon, Rakuten, Paypal and Rovi Corporation all have their Europeanheadquarters in Luxembourg. • June 23rd is celebrated as the National Day of Luxembourg and it is alsothe birthday of the Grand Duchess, Charlotte.• Luxembourg’s countryside is dotted with castles and the ruins of cas-tles. One of the oldest, Bock Casemates, was built in 963 by CountSiegfried.• It is famous in Europe for its largest radio and television stations: RadioLuxembourg, the RTL Group of Luxembourg. It runs 34 television and 33radio stations in 12 countries which comprises of M6 channel in Franceand ChannelFive in theUnited King-dom.

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Luxembourg• Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in the world! It is a land-locked nation in Europe, and it borders France, Germany, and Belgium.The total area is 2,586 square kilometers.• The capital of Luxembourg is also called Luxembourg! • The population is over 520,600 people.• The currency of Luxembourg is the Euro. Luxembourg is part of theEuropean Union. Other countries in the European Union are Germany,France, Italy, and many more. • The government is a constitutional monarchy. Luxembourg is theonly country in the world country to have a sovereign Grand Duchy.• Luxembourg has an oceanic climate. There is lots of rain in the latesummer.• Public school in Luxembourg is taught in Luxembourgish first beforethe classes switch to German. In secondary school, French is used todeliver lessons. All students need to be proficient in the three lan-guages in order to graduate. 99 percent of adults can read.• There are many languages spoken in Luxembourg. Three languagesare official there: Luxembourgish (which is commonly spoken), Ger-man, and French (used for business). • Luxembourg gained it’s independence from the Netherlands in 1839.• Luxembourg is known for their great economy! They have one of thebest in Europe.• The flag has three colors! Red on the top, white in the middle, andblue on the bottom.• Unlike a lot of other countries, there isn’t just one national sport in Lux-embourg. However, many citizens belong to a sports or fitness center!• Food in Luxembourg has a lot in common with German and Frenchfoods. Due to Luxembourg’s location between the two countries, rootsin both cultures can be found in Luxembourg’s traditions.• Although there is no official religion, Roman Catholicism is the mostcommonly practiced religion. • Major exports are machinery and equipment, steel products, chemi-cals, rubber products, and glass.• Luxembourg has won the Eurovision Song Contest five times! This

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The GorillaThere are two different gorilla species (each with two sub-species).

The Western Gorilla has the sub-species: Western Lowland Gorillaand Cross River Gorilla; while the Eastern Gorilla has the sub-species:Mountain Gorilla and Eastern Lowland Gorilla. The two species live incentral Africa, separated by a vast swathe of rainforest.Gorillas are considered the largest primate! The biggest species of

gorilla can weigh up to 450 pounds for males and 300 pounds for fe-males. They are about 5’5” when standing upright. Gorillas use all oftheir limbs while they walk, a technique called “knuckle-walking”.Western subspecies look mostly grey, while the Eastern subspecieshave a more black coat. Gorillas are herbivores, which means they only eat plants! A ma-

jority of the gorilla’s day is spent eating bamboo, leafy plants andsometimes small insects. It isn’t uncommon for a male gorilla to eatup to 40 pounds of food! Gorillas also can make and use tools to helpthem retrieve food. Mothers often only have one baby at a time, but some cases of twins

have been documented. Mothers carry the baby gorilla against theirchest for thefirst fewmonths afterthey areborn, andthen carrytheir babieson theirbacks. Go-rillas areknown to besome of themost nurtur-ing animals,and the ba-bies typicallyare carriedwith themother for2.5 years.

Gorillas build nests in which to sleep, both on the ground and intrees, made of leaves and branches. Gorillas face a lot of threats now. Only 700 mountain gorillas live in

the wild today, and all gorilla populations are shrinking because ofhabitat loss and poaching caused by human populations. Climatechange can also hurt mountain gorillas in their elevated habitat.

Did You Know?• Gorillas have unique noseprints, much like human fingerprints, whichcan be used to identify individuals.• Male gorillas are often called “silverbacks” because of their distinc-tive silver fur on their back. • Gorillas are considered very intelligent! A study conducted by a zooonce taught a gorilla named Koko how to speak sign language! An-other gorilla named Michael learned it as well. • Scientists have shown that gorillas display individual personalities.• Gorillas have been observed displaying emotions such as grief.• A gorilla can live up to 50 years!


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Creativity at WorkAll elementary students have anhour of art a week, but that justisn’t enough for some creativelittle minds. That’s why there’sArt Club! Each Monday andWednesday, a group of studentsat Washington StreetElementary go back into the artroom to expand their skills, “I letthem explore and have fun,”says art teacher KristyJorgensen. “We do projects theycan’t get to in class; ones thatare either too messy or needmore time.” That’s what AidenCampbell likes, doing differentprojects that aren’t done inclass. “You get to do art withyour friends, share ideas witheach other and have fun with it.”At the end of the 6-week after-school class, they will hold amini art show for the parents.

Washington Street Elementary It’s like MasterChef Junior except there are no tears, no yelling and no onegoes home. It’s a fun after-school program inspired by the show and a principal’s lovefor cooking. Every Tuesday after school, fourteen students in 3rd through 5th gradesbecome junior chefs. “I like to cook at home and I wanted to learn some more aboutcooking,” says 4th grader Joey Truax. Washington Street Elementary PrincipalHeather Badders loves taking cooking classes herself, and she’s been thinking ofdoing something like this for a while. With the popularity of MasterChef Junior, shethought it would be a good time to bring some of those lessons to a kid level and kickoff her first junior cooking class.

The WSE Camp Out was a great success with 52 campers staying with Mrs. Badders (Principal) overnight in our media center. Each of thekids earned this by raising $100 or over for our annual fundraiser. The kids had a scavenger hunt in the dark with their flashlights, made snow sculptures, listened tostory time, played games, made trail mix and much more.


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named John Merlin. Monsieur Petitbled was the first to patent a rollerskate in 1819 while in Paris, France. But James Plimpton invented a newtype of roller skate. It was a four-wheeled skate (also called the quadskate) that was capable of turning. He founded the New York Roller Skat-ing Association to promote the sport. The first public roller skating rinkwas opened in 1866.To get started, you need the right equipment. You need roller skates or

roller blades that fit you properly so you don’t get blisters. Also a properfit can help you perform your best and avoid injury. Other equipment

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Skating ismerely push-ing yourselfforward withwheels onyour feet. Asin all sports,practice is themost impor-tant part aswell as learn-

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Athlete’s Foot is a skin infection that is caused by a fungus calledTinea Pedis. This fungus is a plant-like microorganism that is verysmall. You can’t even see it with your eyes and anyone can get it.Your feet have a lot of old skin cells and this fungus eats it!

Athlete’s Foot got it’s name because athletes often get it. Itgrows in warm, damp surfaces like public showers, locker roomsand pools. Walking barefoot on these surfaces can cause yourfeet to pick up the fungus. But just walking on these surfaces isnot enough to cause the infection. The fungus likes it wet! It is im-portant to dry your feet properly after swimming, showering orbathing. Don’t wear tight shoes when your feet are sweaty and donot wear the same pair of shoes or socks day after day.

How do you know if you have it? You might have a rash thatburns and itches. You may have bumps on your feet and they maybe cracked, blistered or peeling most often between your toes.The skin between your toes may look cheesy and have an un-pleasant odor. On the soles of your feet there can be redness andscaling. It can even spread to your toenails!

A doctor that specializes in feet or skin such as a podiatrist ordermatologist can look at your feet and figure out if you have it.The doctor may swab off a skin sample on your foot to test for the

fungus or bacteria. Itwon’t hurt - you havelots of layers of skin onyour feet.

For mild cases, treat-ment is simple. Thedoctor may have youapply a powder orcream that containsmedicine that kills thefungus and your feet will

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If you get Athlete’s Foot, don’t put off telling your parents andgoing to the doctor because untreated, it will keep spreading andbecome harder to get rid of.

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Chinese Culture at North Ward Elementary (Allegan Public Schools)

Students at North Ward Elementary enjoyed a visit from four Chinese students currently attending Western Michigan University. The collegestudents gave our students some insight into the traditions of New Year by writing greetings in Chinese, showing and making traditionaldecorations, and teaching them how to speak a few Chinese phrases. What a great way to start out the New Year!

Pictured: Pine Trails Elementary students at the Allegan Aquatic Center

Swim Lessons for Pine Trails Elementary (Allegan Public Schools)

Third and fourth graders at all elementary buildings in Allegan have spent the last few weeks learning how to swim. Students travel to the Allegan AquaticCenter for daily swim lessons. The instructors teach various swim strokes along with pool safety and life saving lessons. Students are tested based ontheir ability and the instructors adjust to the students' needs. Some learn basic diving while others build their stamina and strength. The students love gettingout of the cold and snow and enjoying the warm pool water.

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


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Chester Alan Arthur was the oldest son of an Irish born Baptistminister and schoolteacher. He was born October 5, 1829 in Fair-field, Vermont. He was named after the doctor who delivered him- Chester Abell. His middle name came from his paternal grand-father. In 1844, he was admitted to Union College at the age of 15as a sophomore. After graduating from college at 18, he taughtschool, was admitted to the bar and practiced law in New York City.He gained a reputation as a supporter of civil rights for blacks andin 1855, won a case guaranteeing the rights of blacks to ride street-cars in New York City. He successfully represented Lizzie Jen-nings who was forcibly removed from a streetcar because of herskin color. The day after a jury awarded Jennings $225 in dam-ages (which was a lot of money then), the Third Avenue RailwayCompany had its streetcars desegregated.In 1856, he formed his own law firm in the Wall Street district. Hebecame an active member of the Republican Party. In 1859, hemarried Ellen Lewis Herndon, who belonged to a very prominentsocial group. They had three children. His first son died suddenlywhen he was only three. His wife died of pneumonia the year be-fore he became president. Arthur honored her by having flowersplaced in front of her portrait at the White House every single day.In 1860, he campaigned for Abraham Lincoln for president and

for Edwin Morgan as Governor of New York. When Morgan won,he was appointed Engineer in Chief of his military staff. At the out-break of the Civil War in 1861, he took over the duties of Quarter-master General in New York City. This involved supplyingbarracks, food, uniforms and equipment to troops who passedthrough the city. After, he became involved with U.S. SenatorRoscoe Conkling and his political machine. In 1871, PresidentGrant appointed him Collector of the Port of New York. In 1878, hewas ousted from this job by President Hayes.In 1880, he was unexpectedly nominated as Vice President andGarfield as President. The Republican Party was then in turmoil.During this time, Arthur was firmly on the side of Conkling in hisstruggles against President Garfield. On July 2, 1881, President

Chester A. Arthur21st President of the United States (1881-1885)

Garfield wasshot and diedeleven weekslater. Arthurtook the oathof office onS e p t e m b e r20th at thishome in NewYork City. Henever had avice presidentduring his termas President.Many Ameri-can’s regardedhim as Con-kling’s puppet,but he was to prove himself to not be a part of the “political ma-chine.”His inaugural address reassured the people. He was strong in

support of civil service reform and signed the first civil service lawcalled the Pendleton Act. This act set up the civil service commis-sion to conduct examinations for potential government positionsand protected employees against removal for political reasons.He was called the Father of the American Navy. President Arthurtook an interest in modernizing the expanding it. In 1882, Con-gress approved money for the nation’s first all steel vessels. Thisstep made the United States a major force in naval power.President Arthur suffered from an incurable kidney disease called“Bright’s” disease. He managed to keep it secret. He was hopingto be nominated for a second term but it didn’t happen. So, he re-turned to his law practice in New York City. He died in 1886.

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Dawson Elementary(Allegan Public Schools)

5th Grade Ski TripStudents at all Allegan Elementaryschools get the opportunity to learn toski as part of their elementary physicaleducation curriculum. Lessons aregiven in the morning, and by afternoonmany students had advanced to thechairlift hills. Pictured are studentsfrom Dawson Elementary, skiing atTimber Ridge Ski Resort. Phys Edteacher Mr. Dehn would like to thankthe Dawson PTO for helping to fundthis educational and fun experiencefor students.

Dawson 5th graders Caled Day, Joe Allen,and Elizabeth Powers hit the slopes. ReillyMcEntyre gets ready on the tow rope!

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Students at St. Therese Catholic School inWayland have learned that giving canreally be FUN!

At the end of January the St. Therese Parish Council hosteda Catholic Schools Week carnival for the children. Everyoneenjoyed an exciting evening of games, facepainting, abouncy slide and good food. Proceeds from the carnivaltotalled just over $300. Students donated this money to theWayland area Christian Neighbors Food Pantry. Mr. BillHowe accepted the check on behalf of the organizationwhich was started in 1991 by Diane Smith and hascontinued to serve those in need of assistance for almost 25years. As stated by St. Francis of Assisi- "For it is in givingthat we receive."

The large heart poster in the background is covered withcolorful handprints. Each year, new students' names areadded to the white space on the heart. It is filling up nicely!

L to R - Haley Graves, grade 5, Bill Howe from Christian Neighbors Food Pantryin Wayland, Robby Wierenga, grade 2

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