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Hilton Elementary School’s Lego Block Party allows students to express creativity Hilton Elementary School’s Lego Block Party is an after-school club where children in grades JK-2 can express their creativity through Lego play. Students are exposed to engineering principles through hands-on manipulation, while working on concentration skills, ne motor development, problem-solving skills

and just having fun! Each meeting has a theme that guides students in their enriching

experience, such as the outdoors, transportation, robots and animals. Students choose whether they are going to work independently or in small groups, using building directions or making their own creations. This program is sponsored and supported by Hilton Elementary School’s very active PTO.

Hawkins second graders made T-shirts for Mott kids Second graders at Hawkins Elementary in Brighton made T-shirts for the children at Motts Children’s Hospital to wear at their Halloween party. Everyone enjoyed creating a special shirt for a child in the hospital.

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All About MichiganAmerica’s Only Floating Zip Code:

48222Zip 48222 is a very special zip code. This zip code is for mail that is

delivered to freighter crews or vessels that are underway, meaning ships

that are moving. This special service is done by the J.W. Wescott Com-

pany that is located just south of the Ambassador Bridge along the west-

ern shore of the Detroit River. Right here in Michigan!

This company was founded in 1874 by Great Lakes Captain J.W.

Wescott. At that time Captain Wescott used a rowboat to deliver ship’s

orders and supplies to passing vessels. In 1895, he began delivering

mail.

The boat, the J.W. Wescott II, which was commissioned in 1949, is

now used. It is 45’ in length with a beam of 13’. The boat’s speed is

rated at 15 knots.

Any mail that is sent to: Vessel Name, Marine Post Office, Detroit,

Michigan 48222 is deliverd to the appropriate ships as they pass under

the Ambassador Bridge. But, not only does the J.W. Wescott Company

deliver the mail - they deliver freight, pick up mail off the passing ship,

offer storage, forwarding, messenger service to and from vessels, pilot

boat services for the Port of Detroit, sell nautical charts, postcards,

books, candy and sometimes they have delivered pizza!

The way they do it is unique. The J.W. Wescott II rides along side the

big ships as they go up and down the river. Keeping up with the big ves-

sel while its moving, the mail is lowered by a crewman from the bigger

vessel in a pail fastened to a rope to the J.W. Wescott II. Deliveries are

then hauled up using the same pail by the Wescott crew.

The J.W. Wescott Company works 24 hours a day from mid-April

through mid-December in all kinds of weather. It can be a dangerous job

at times. On October 23, 2001, the J.W. Wescott II sank in the deep

water under the Ambassador Bridge while being caught in the wake of

MT Sidsel Knutsen, a much larger ship the boat was delivering to. The

captain and one other crew member were killed and two others were

rescued. The J.W. Wescott II was later salvaged, refurbished and re-

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Bowling is one of the most popular sports in the world!

One of the reasons for it’s popularity is that children and

adults of nearly every ability level can participate. It can be

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a competitive sport. Other major benefits of bowling is that

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foul line and using two hands, shove the ball down the lane. Most

bowling alleys have rails or bumpers up on the sides of the alleys

for children on some of their lanes. This helps give kids the chance

to knock down the pins! Also the bowling alleys have special bowl-

ing shoes to fit children and special balls that are not to heavy!

Many bowling alleys have classes kids can take to learn how to

play the game.

Bowling is a lifetime fitness sport which contributes to balance,

coordination and motor skills. Bowling is able to fill the needs of so

many people because it is, above all, a simple game. The rules are

not complex and the basics of how to roll the ball are quickly

learned. The modern game of bowling is played on an indoor

wooden or urethane lane. Ten pins are arranged in a triangular

formation 30 centimeters apart. The game is played by rolling a

ball down the lane in an effort to knock down all the pins stationed

at the end of the lane. Each individual is allowed two attempts per

frame to knock down the pins. One game consists of 10 frames.

The person who has the highest score (meaning the one who has

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Math Adventures

1. If one turkey can feed eight people, how many turkeys

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2. A non-profit organization for the homeless is asking

people to donate $4.00 to feed and care for one person. If

the non-profit wants to raise enough money to feed and

care for seventy-five people on Thanksgiving, how much

money will they need to raise?

3. The Indians and Pilgrims brought a total of nine turkeys

to cook. If the Indians brought four turkeys, how many did

the Pilgrims bring?

4. Fourteen Indians and thirteen Pilgrims were going to

have dinner together. Each person brought two pieces of

fruit or vegetable to the feast. How many food items did

they have in all?

5. A restaurant spent $345 on food to feed sixty-nine peo-

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Circle TheGreatest Number InEach Set Of Turkeys!

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0 5 = 5

7 7 = 49

8 3 = 11

9 2 = 18

7 7 = 14

13 2 = 26

11 2 = 22

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Mr. PresidentAndrew Johnson17th President of the United States

1865-1869

Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 29,

1808. His father died when he was just 3 years old. As a result, his

mother took in work spinning to support her family.

When Andrew was older, he was bound as an apprentice tailer. He

taught himself how to read and write. After a few years, he ran away with

his brother to Greenville, Tennessee where he opened his own tailor

shop. In 1827, he married Eliza. They had five children during their mar-

riage. His wife Eliza taught him arithmetic and tutored him to improve his

reading and writing skills.

After participating in debates at the local academy, he was elected

Mayor of Greenville, then elected to the House of Representatives. John-

son, a member of the democratic party, became a spokesman for the

farmers and mountaineers against the wealthier planters. In 1839, he

was elected to the Tennessee Senate where he served two years. In

1843, he became the first Democrat to win the U.S. Representative seat

from Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District. During the succession,

Johnson remained in the Senate when Tennessee seceded. This made

him a hero in the North and a traitor in the eyes of most Southerners.

Lincoln then appointed him the military governor of Tennessee. In 1864,

the Republicans nominated Johnson, a Southerner for Vice President.

He was chosen because he was a Southerner who was pro-union.

The morning after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, on April 15, 1865,

Andrew Johnson was sworn in as President. He was the first Vice Pres-

ident to succeed to the Presidency upon the assassination of a Presi-

dent.

President Johnson proceeded to reconstruct the former Confederate

States while Congress was not in session in 1865. He pardoned all who

would take an oath of allegiance, but required Southern leaders and men

of wealth to obtain special Presidential pardons.

By the time Congress met in December 1865, most southern states

were reconstructed and slavery was being abolished - but “black codes”

to regulate the freedmen were beginning to appear in the South. The

Southerners were forcing many prewar restrictions on the former slaves.

The Radical Republicans in Congress went into action. The Radicals’

first step was to refuse to seat any Senator or Representative from the

old Confederacy. Next, they passed measures dealing with the former

slaves. Johnson vetoed the legislation as he felt the bill invaded state’s

rights. The Radicals then mustered enough votes in Congress to pass

legislation over his veto - the first time that Congress had over-ridden a

President on an important bill. The Congress passed the Civil Rights Act

of 1866, which established Negroes as American citizens and forbade

discrimination against them. A few months later, Congress offered to the

states the Fourteenth Amendment which said that no state should “de-

prive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”

In March 1867, the Radicals effected their own plan of Reconstruction,

again placing southern states under military rule. They passed laws plac-

ing restrictions upon the President. When Johnson allegedly violated

one of these, the Tenure of Office Act, by dismissing Secretary of War -

Edwin M. Stanton, the House voted eleven articles of impeachment

against him. He was tried by the Senate in the spring of 1868 and

cleared by one vote.

In 1867, Alaska was purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. The

purchase was called “Steward’s Folly” at the time. It ended up providing

America with gold and oil as well as removed the Russian influence from

North America and increasing the size of the United States.

Andrew Johnson was President for only one term.


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Kreeger Elementary students learn about Fire Safety Not all of the lessons at school are found in a book or come from a teacher. As they have in past years, members of the Fowlerville Area Fire Department came to Kreeger Elementary during Fire Prevention Week and gave a presentation on re safety and what to do in the event of a house re. n addition, students had

the opportunity to see a reman in his re ghting helmet, coat and breathingapparatus and to see a re truck up close tudents were also given a Frisbee with a written reminder on it about re safety. Among those receiving this gift were, from left, Jerry Edmunson, AvaKuch, Emily ila , and Payne usser. n back are remen ob Feig, left, andSean Donohoe.

Smith Elementary students learning how to be a scientist Exploring, observing, questioning… Oh my! The students at H.T. SmithElementary have been busy discovering what it means to be a scientist. Studentsvisit the Science Lab, taught by Mrs. Monica Burke, once a week to explore Earth Science, Life Science, and Physical Science in a way that is engaging andfun. Our students are involved in activities that ignite a curiosity for learning more about the world around them. Studying their thermometers and learning how the temperature changes inthe room at different times of the day is one of the lessons that these rst grade boys were doing at the Science Lab. Charlie Scott, left, and Jarek Barnett alsolearned about numbers.

From left are Alaina Espinoza, Taylor Drenchen, Kailee Fitzpatrick, BrooklynnHarvey, Lily Gyde, and Chloe Dillon. They are learning what it means to be a scientist.

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Science FunWhat Is Hibernationand Migration?

Winter is very cold. There is snow and ice on the ground. We

live in warm houses. What do animals do?

The biggest problem for most animals is finding enough food.

So, some animals sleep all winter! It is a very deep sleep called

hibernation. They need little or no food and hibernation allows

them to conserve energy. Bears and chipmunks hibernate! So do

frogs, snakes and even some bugs.

Most hibernators prepare in some way for the winter. Some

store food in their burrows or dens, to eat when they awake for

short periods. Many eat extra food in the fall while it is plentiful.

It is stored as body fat to be used later for energy. Hibernators

have two kinds of fat: regular white fat and a special brown fat.

The brown fat forms patches near the animal's brain, heart and

lungs. It sends a quick burst of energy to warm these organs first

when it is time to wake up.

True hibernators go into such a deep sleep that they are difficult

to wake and may appear dead. Their body temperature drops and

their breathing and heart beat slow down significantly. If an ani-

mal lives in an area where the winter is mild, it may hibernate only

briefly, or not at all. However, even when the weather is severe, hi-

bernators may wake up for short periods every few weeks to use

their "toilet rooms" and eat if food is available.

The largest hibernators are the bears. Although a grizzly or black

bear's heart rate may drop from a normal of 40-50 beats per

minute down to 8-12, its temperature drops only slightly, allowing

it to wake up quickly. These bears are also unique because, un-

like other hibernators, they do not eat, drink, or excrete at all while

hibernating, which can be as long as six months.

Other hibernating animals do not experience major changes in

temperature, heart rate and breathing. Animals such as skunks,

raccoons and some chipmunks are the light sleepers, easily awak-

ened. They may sleep during the most severe weather and wake

to roam and eat during milder weather.

Some birds fly south for the winter. We call this migration. You

can often see them gathering because most birds fly together.

They go to a warmer place to find food when the weather starts

getting colder and the food supply becomes less. Other birds stay

here all winter and we can help by feeding them!

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small holes near the top and thread a long piece of string through

them.

2. Fill the bird feeder with seeds and hang from a tree or shrub.

Scattering some seeds on the ground can help the birds find the

feeder. Watch the birds. Be patient. Try different types of seeds

and different locations. Record your observations.


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Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran School elded its ver rst interscholastic volle ball

team.

ourth graders used our new set of tablets for the rst time.

Third graders Sam Muck and Natalie Ryszka talk in Spanish on their iPhone 17s (which look suspiciously like index cards). Third graders learned how to call in an emergency and give their phone numbers and location in Spanish.

Our new middle school band debuted with a performance of “When the Saints Go Marching In” at Special Person’s Day.

The preschoolers visited Erwin Orchards. Teacher Mrs. Kauffman poses with some of the students.


St. Mary Preschoolers & Kindergarteners learn a o t re sa ety St. Mary Catholic School in Pinckney received a very important visit from

ire ghter ennifer and ire ghter Don of the Putnam Township ire Department. The re ghters visited both the preschool and kindergarten classes in late September. “ ire ghter ennifer taught us about re safety, including how to Stop, Drop & Roll, and the importance of having a family meeting place outside the home,” said Preschool teacher Mrs. Smyczynski. “They also showed us how to check the door for heat to make sure that it is safe to exit.” ire ghter Don put on all of his gear and explained the purpose of each piece. “The children were happy to know that under that big face mask was a friendly re ghter ready to help them if they are in trouble,” continued Mrs. Smyczynski.

The children then had the opportunity to go out and see the re truck. The ire ghters explained the different e uipment and the children had the opportunity to actually walk through the re truck. Nathan, a preschool student at St. Mary said he “liked when they let us go on the re truck.” nother student, Audra, stated “They taught us to Stop, Drop, Roll.” As they drove out of the parking lot and down Dexter Pinckney Road the ire ghters gave the kids a nal thrill by turning on the sirens for the children to hear. We had a wonderful visit!

St. Mary students’ experience life in the 1800’s The fth graders from St. Mary Catholic School in Pinckney recently visited the Dewey School and Farm Museum. Students spent the morning in a one room school house learning about the typical school day in the 1800’s. They read from authentic primers and used slates to write sample lessons on. Students also learned about the many additional tasks necessary to keep the school warm and comfortable like keeping the re going. The students played with toys from the period and even learned about disciplinary tactics from this period as well. After lunch the class visited the farm where they learned about the long days and the many tasks needed to be accomplished both for the farm and in the household. Students’ ground corn, hauled and cut wood, hauled water, washed laundry and made butter. “It was an incredible experience and the students enjoyed all of the many hands-on opportunities, giving them a new appreciation for our technological world”, said teacher Laura Heatwole.

Helping kick cancer one prayer at a time The students of St. Mary Catholic School have rallied around a friend and fellow student, Michael Grossmeyer. Michael is a third grade student at St. Mary who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in early August. AML is a cancer of the bone marrow and lymph nodes and is the second-most common form of leukemia in children, affecting 500 children per year. When the students and teachers heard that Michael was ill, they came up with a plan to let him know they were thinking about him while he was in the hospital. “We knew that Michael loves to play soccer so we thought we could come up with something that had to do with soccer,” said third grade teacher Mrs. Julie Haberl. SignWorks owner Dan Haberl made a banner with a soccer eld printed on it and the words “Helping Kick Cancer One Prayer at a Time We love you Michael”. The banner will be sent to Michael to put on the wall in his hospital room at Motts Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. Each class was given a supply of mini soccer balls. One soccer ball will be sent to Michael to put on the banner for every ve Memorare each class says. All the students signed the banner so Michael could see all of his friend’s names. A spaghetti bene t dinner will take place Friday, November 14 from 4pm-

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• Mexico is located in North America, bordering the United States of

America, Guatemala, and Belize. It is 758,449 square miles. That’s a

pretty big country! In fact, Mexico is the 14th largest country by land

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• The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. In that city alone, there are al-

most 20 million people! There are 31 states in Mexico.

• The population of Mexico is the 11th largest in the world with around

117 million people.

• The currency of Mexico is the Mexican Peso.

• The government is a Federal Republic.

• Mexico’s weather varies by region. Since Mexico is a large country,

the weather can be very warm or cool. There are two main seasons in

Mexico; the rainy season and the dry season. The rainy season lasts

from around May until about September or October. During the dry sea-

son, it rarely rains. Another season that Mexico experiences is a hurri-

cane season. Hurricanes can be common between June to November,

but they don’t always happen!

• Mexico is very rich in culture! Ancient culture in Mexico included the

works of the Maya and Aztec people. Some of the beautiful temples,

traditions, and art created by these cultures still exist today. Mexico is

a unique blend of both native and European culture, due to Spanish in-

vasions and colonies. The language spoken in Mexico and the most

common religion were both introduced by the Spanish people,

• The most commonly spoken language in Mexico is Spanish, but some

native languages are also spoken, including Náhuatl and Maya.

• The highest mountain in Mexico is Pico de Orizaba, a dormant vol-

cano that reaches 18,491 feet above sea level.

• Mexico City hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1968.

• The Chichen Itza Pyramid in Mexico was named one of the new

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end •Stone tools have been found in Mexico that suggest the existence

of humans there around 23000 years ago.

• The most popular sport in Mexico is football (soccer). Mexico hosted the

World Cup in both 1970 and 1986.

• Mexican food is known for its range of flavors and spices. Popular

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