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There is so much to like about October! First of all, it’s one of the most color-ful months in Michigan. Just look outside to see the trees turning brilliant shadesof orange, red, purple, yellow and brown. It’s a great month to visit apple or-chards and pick your own apples, run through a corn maze or take a wagonride through a pumpkin patch. Did you know that a pumpkin with a carved faceand a candle or light inside is called a Jack-O-Lantern?

That brings us to Halloween! The one night of the year kids can dress up andget free candy! Pretty cool! If you go trick or treating or to a Halloween Party,planning what you are going to wear for a costume is half of the fun! Is your cos-tume going to be funny, spooky, or surprising?

Make sure you practice safety when you’re going out and that a responsibleadult is with you at all times with a cell phone. Be polite and say thank you foryour treat. Also have your parents check your candy BEFORE you eat it whenyou get home. Keep only the treats that are unopened with wrappers that aren’ttorn or have holes in them. Most of all - never go into a stranger’s home or getinto a stranger’s car. Carry a flashlight, or glow stick so you are more visible tocars. In other words, use caution and safety while your’re out having fun. Hal-loween can be a fun time for all!

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Why Do EvergreensStay Green All Year

Round?Evergreen trees - also known as conifers (because of the cones

that hold their seeds) include spruce, fir and pine trees. Unlike de-ciduous trees which loose all of their leaves at the same time, ever-greens do not. They are able to make new leaves before the oldones fall off. Some evergreens can keep their leaves a few yearsbefore they fall off!

Evergreens have adapted to live in climates where there maybe limited annual sunshine and/or available water. They thrive incold climates. Their leaves have adapted to make the most of this.The evergreen leaves look like needles. Botanists discovered that

the needles are actually reg-ular leaves that are rolled upvery tightly. This shape al-lows the evergreen to con-serve water. They also havea very waxy coating thathelps save water during thesummer and winter months.

The leaves on evergreentrees have the same functionas leaves of other trees.They make food for the treeby using photosynthesis. Theleaves are often dark greenindicating that a lot of sun-ab-sorbing chlorophyll is pres-ent. By having a lot of smallleaves that are packed withchlorophyll, the tree gathersas much energy as it can toprepare for the lack of sun-light during the winter months

as evergreens do photosynthesis all year around. The dark coloralso keeps the tree warm in its cold environment because thedarker leaves absorb more sunlight.

In cold climates where the evergreen lives, even with a largeamount of precipitation, the water is often frozen and unavailable tothe tree. When that happens, the evergreen will go dormant andrest until conditions are right for photosynthesis to start again. Thesmall surface area and the thick coating of wax on the needle likeleaves allows the tree to retain more water. There is less surfacearea available for evaporation.

The small leaves also have small holes called stomata that areused for gas exchange. These can be closed very tightly to stopwater loss. The small pointy leaves and the cone-like shape of thetree itself, sheds snow more easily than other trees so the ever-greens are not as likely to break under the weight of snow and ice.

Try This!Put two cups of water on a table in the sun. Leave one cup open

to the air. Cover the other cup with plastic wrap. Notice how thesun’s energy begins to evaporate the water? From which cup isthe water evaporating faster? The answer to this experiment willhelp you understand how the waxy coating on evergreen leaves orneedles helps conserve water for the tree.

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How exciting! Safety Town made its an-nual appearance for the kindergarteners of

Eaton Rapids Public Schools, Greyhound Early Learning Center and even some HeadStart students this past September. There was so much for the students to learn; thingslike “Stop-Drop and Roll”, how to call 911, and why it is important to know things like yourphone number, address, and even your parents’ names!

During the students visit, they rotated around various centers, including a very largemock town that was set up in the gym. A police officer took the students on a tour ofthe town while explaining things like how to cross a street safely, what to do if you seesomething dangerous on the ground, and where you can go for help.

Other stations included actual fire trucks, buses and ambulances. Students were ableto see the different equipment on the vehicles close up. They received hands on expe-rience while sitting in them and trying on the different gear that the various jobs have!They were able to see that all the equipment is not scary, even if you might think it is,and that they should never run from police or firemen!

The First Graders in Mrs. Bauer's class are learn-ing about plants. They are learning that there aredifferent parts to plants. Here is a picture of thekids looking at that many different shapes ofleaves. This will lead them into their next lesson ontrees.

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What is it that reporters do? They investigate leads, news tips,and write stories that appear in newspapers, magazines or thatare told on television and radio. They inform us about events,

observations, readdocuments, takenotes, presentpoints of view oncurrent issues andinterview people.Reporters canwrite their storiesor make broad-casts if he or she isworking as a news-caster or a newsanchor. Reporterscan work local, na-tional or anywherein the world! Somespecialize in fieldssuch as health, pol-itics, foreign affairs,sports, theater,consumer affairs,social events, sci-ence, business,

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A reporter is under pressure to meet deadlines and in most cases- every day. They can work in private offices, in large rooms withother reporters, in the field, live at the scene - basically anywhereand they must work long hours at times. The reporter’s scheduleis usually not 8 to 5. A reporter may work nights, or early morningsand it may also involve weekend work. Traveling is required formost reporting jobs. Many reporters enter information using laptopcomputers and electronically submit their material to their officesfrom remote locations.

To do this job, a bachelor’s degree in journalism is preferred.Working at school newspapers or broadcasting stations is goodexperience that an employer would look for. An internship at anews organization may also help.

A reporter needs to write effectively and clearly, plus be able totype on the computer. You need word processing and desk toppublishing skills. It also helps if you can speak a second language.While in high school, it is important to take English, journalism, so-cial studies, speech, computer science and any writing classes.

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Microwave caramels and water in large, microwave-safe bowl on high power for 2 minutes. Stir. Microwaveat additional 10 to 20 second intervals, stirring untilsmooth.

Dip each apple into melted caramel; scrape excesscaramel from bottoms. Quickly roll bottom half of ap-ples in chopped Butterfinger, then place on preparedtray. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until set.

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Football, before the 19th century, referred to any number of ballgames played on foot. Each game had different rules, some al-lowing the use of hands, running games and others - just kickinggames. One legend has it that the football game, rugby, (Ameri-can football’s ancestor) was invented by an Englishman namedWilliam Ebb Ellis, who grew tired of the no hands restriction, sohe picked the ball up and ran. To enforce the rules, the other play-ers tackled the fellow that ran. Whether or not this was true, foot-ball does have its beginnings with rugby.

The first games that would become American football are foundin the 19th century, in the games played by students at eliteschools and universities of the United States.

Walter Camp is widely considered the “father” of modern Amer-ican football. Between 1880 and 1883, this coach at Yale came upwith several major adjustments to the game.

Walter camp was born April 17, 1859. He attended Yale from1876 to 1882, where he studied business and medicine. He was

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the general ath-letic director andhead advisoryfootball coach atYale Universityfrom 1888 to1914 and chair-man of the Yalefootball commit-tee. Campplayed footballwhile at Yale andhelped evolvethe rules of thegame away fromrugby and soc-cer rules into therules of Ameri-can Football aswe know themtoday.

The changes Walter Camp contributed to American Foot-ball were as follows:• One side retained undisputed possession of the ball until thatside gives up the ball as a result of its own violations.• The line of scrimmage.• 11 on a team instead of 15.• Created the quarterback and center positions.• Forward pass.• Standardized the scoring system, numerical scoring.• Created the safety, interference penalties and the neutral zone.• Tackling as low as the knee was permitted - 1888.• A touchdown increased in value to six points and field goals wentdown to three points - 1912.

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An allergy is your body’s immune system's reaction to certain plants,animals, foods, insect bites, or other things. Your immune system pro-tects you from diseases by fighting germs like bacteria and viruses.When you have allergies, it overreacts and tries to "fight" ordinary thingslike grass, pollen, or certain foods. This causes the sneezing, itching,and other reactions that you get with allergies.

Why Do Some Kids Get Allergies And Others Don’t?Many allergies are passed to kids in the genes they get from their par-

ents - so you have a better chance of having allergies if your mom ordad or other people in your family have them. People can develop aller-gies at any time in their life.

Many kids outgrow food allergies. Other allergies can last your wholelifetime, although they may be less severe or more severe at differenttimes in your life.

Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference between a cold and an al-lergy because the symptoms can be similar. If your cold symptoms lastmore than 2 weeks, you probably have an allergy instead of a cold.

There are other differences between colds and allergies you can lookfor. With allergies, your nose and eyes itch. Colds don't itch. The mucus,the stuff that comes from your nose or that you cough up, is different too.With allergies, it's clear like water. With a cold, it's usually yellowish andthick.

If you sneeze and itch a lot,wheeze, or often get sick aftereating a certain food, yourdoctor may want to check youfor allergies. He or she will askyou a lot of questions aboutyour health, about the animalsand plants in your home, andabout the foods you eat. Youranswers will provide cluesabout what you might be aller-gic to, and your doctor mayask you to stay away from apet or stop eating a certainfood to see if your symptomsgo away.

Your doctor may send you toan allergist, who’s a specialdoctor that helps people who

What Is An Allergy?have allergies. An al-lergist may give you ascratch test to see if atiny bit of an allergenwill cause a reactionon your skin. You'll feela quick pinch when thedoctor makes thescratch or scratches. Ifyou're allergic, one ormore spots will be-come bumpy, itchy,and red - like a mos-quito bite.

Your doctor will prob-ably suggest ways tostay away from the al-lergen or prescribe amedicine for you to try.Allergy medicine canbe pills, liquids, oreven sprays for yournose. If your allergiesaren't too bad or if youcan avoid the allergen completely, you might not need to take medicine -staying away from the allergen might be enough to control your allergy.

If your symptoms don't get better by staying away from allergens andtaking medicines, an allergist might recommend allergy shots. Theseshots make your immune system less sensitive to the allergens and canmake your symptoms better.

Most medicines don't help with food allergies. People with food allergieshave to learn to avoid any foods that have the ingredients they're allergicto. Your parents and your doctor can help you read the ingredients onfood labels. Luckily, many kids outgrow allergies to milk, eggs, wheat,and soy. But allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood usually last.Also, your parents can help you pack safe snacks for occasions awayfrom home when everyone else might be having something you can't,such as peanut butter ice cream. Then, instead of feeling left out, you cansnack along with your friends - without risking an allergy attack and, evenworse, having to go home early!

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People'sRepublic of

China• China is located in Eastern Asia. It’s third largest country in theworld, with a total of 3,747,879 square miles.• The capital of China is Beijing. Beijing hosted the Olympics in2008.• 8 is a lucky number in Chinese culture, and instead of the un-lucky number 13, the number 4 is unlucky.• The population of China is the largest in the world with over 1.3billion people! The most populated city is Shanghai.• The currency of China is the Yuan.• The government is a Communist State. China’s economy is thesecond largest in the world.• China’s weather varies from region to region, but usually has drywinters and wet summers. • China is rich in culture! For centuries, ancient China led theworld in the development of science and technologies. Gunpow-der and silk products originated from China.• There are many different languages and dialects in China, in-cluding Mandarin, Yue, Wu, Minbei, Minnan, Xiang, Gan andHakka.• The Great Wall of China is the largest man made structure in theworld, stretching an amazing 5,500 miles.• The Chinese flag is red with five gold stars in the upper left cor-ner. The red background symbolizes those who died for the coun-try in wars, while the big gold star symbolizes communism. Theother four smaller stars represent the different classes in China.• The Chinese name is "Zhong Guo", which means the "MiddleKingdom". Since ancient times, it was believed that China was atthe center of the universe. • About one-third of the population lives in cities, the rest live inthe country.

• It is common to find 3 generations of a Chinese family living to-gether in the same house. Often the grandparents look after chil-dren when their parents work, and in exchange the grandparentsare taken care of as well. This was helpful when there wasn’t anynursing homes existing in China. Festivals are often a busy time aswell, and families that moved into the city for better careers returnback home to celebrate with their loved ones. Festivals are oftencolorful and many members of the community become involved. • Although there is no official religion in China, Buddhism and Tao-ism are two of the most popular. • Local markets are very popular in China. Much like farmer’s mar-kets, these stands sell a variety of goods and aren’t limited to justfood!• There are over 30,000 typesof plants and 4,400 types ofvertebrates in China! One ofthe most popular animals inChina is the Giant Panda, andthis animal is considered a na-tional treasure. The GiantPanda is found near theYangtze River. Unfortunately,human expansion and poaching has caused many species native toChina to become endangered, and the government has issued pro-tection laws to help keep them safe. • Another popular tradition in China is the Zodiac. Made up of twelveanimals, the zodiac supposedly can tell something about a persondepending on what year they were born in. If you were born in theyear of a certain animal, you reflect traits of that animal in your per-sonality.

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