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Steeby Elementary

Springtime Study –Last Friday it was 75 degreesand sunny in town! Beth Rood’ssecond grade class tried some-thing different for their math les-son. The students were so excit-ed to be working productively in adifferent setting. It was a great

way to get fresh air, enjoythe sunshine, and still getour work done. One stu-dent said, "I hope we cando this again soon!"Hopefully we have somesunny days in our near future so we can do this again.

Wayland Union School, MI -Steeby third graders were given a unique opportunity to hold science lessonsin the new Science & Innovation Center located at Wayland Union High School. Lynn Gosson, HighSchool Biology Teacher, and Karen Gabrielse, High School Chemistry Teacher, wanted to give youngerstudents an opportunity to visit the new facility and provide them with hands-on science lessons they mightnot be able to experience in their own classrooms.

Students worked at lab stations in small groups with the help of volunteer high school students. Theylearned about the various properties of matter (solid, liquid, or gas) by conducting one experiment usingice which was heated up inside a flask on a hot plate.The ice melted to water and then steam was produced,which inflated up a balloon which was attached to thetop of the flask. They also tested the solubility of a sub-stance. They used chalk, borax and baking soda to seeif they were soluble in water.

Earlier this year, Steeby 4th graders visited the highschool and were given lessons on the characteristics of fossils.

“The new Science & Innovation Center at the high school is equipped with state of the art labs andmaterials not found in elementary classrooms,” said Gosson. “We want to get our younger studentsexcited about science and this facility certainly does that.”

A third grade classroom atSteeby Elementary Schoolin Wayland has a mostunusual class pet – Kevinthe Quail!

In early November, Danielle LaJoye, third grade teacher, had30 Coturnix Quail eggs delivered to her class so her studentscould study the different functions and parts of an egg. Theykept the eggs in an incubator and monitored the temperatureand humidity. After about 18 days, only one egg hatched.Kevin, as the students affectionately named the quail, was allwhite and had a crooked neck (a birth defect).Students take turns each day caring for Kevin and use a chartto assign duties such as giving fresh water, feeding, grooming,and cleaning his bedding. They have had many learningopportunities when discussing his neck and his special needs.Students also learned why some animals need to lay largeclutches of eggs in order to ensure survival and how many fac-tors can determine survival rate. This year-long project hasincluded lots of research and discussion of animal care andconservation efforts as well.A parent has generously donat-ed a glass aquarium for Kevinwhich will serve as Kevin’s newhome. Over the summer he willlive on Mrs. LaJoye’s farm andbe well taken care of!

Hands-On Science Lessons at New Science & Innovation Center

Photo included: (L-R) Ryan Baughman,

Lincoln Didion, Tabitha VanderPloeg,and Caisside Homrich taking care of

their class pet, Kevin the Quail.

Kevin the Quail

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• Australia is the world’s largest island! Although this is the largestisland, Australia, is the smallest continent. • The capital is Canberra. It even has it’s own territory!• The official name of the island is the Commonwealth of Aus-tralia. The continent was once under the control of Great Britainand was given that name. The first European discovery of the is-land was in 1606, by the Dutch. British people started to inhabitthe land in 1788. Many settlers were prisoners sent to live thereas punishment. The new people lived with the native population inpeace for a short time, and then fighting over the land broke out. • The population is about 23 million people!• The currency is the Australian Dollar.• Weather in Australia includes all seasons. They may seem back-wards compared to United States seasons, because winter is fromJune to August, spring is from September to November, summeris from December to February, and autumn is from March to May.In the north, there are two seasons. The two seasons are called

the wet season and the dry season.The wet season is December toMarch and is when tropical Aus-tralia receives the most rain andstorms. The dry season, May toOctober, is mainly sunny skies. • The discovery of gold in Australiadrew more and more foreign set-tlers to the continent. By 1859, sixdifferent colonies were formed. By1901 the colonies came together toform the Commonwealth of Aus-tralia.

• The official language of Australia is English.• The government is a democracy. • A desert area known as “the outback” covers about two-thirds ofthe land. A large mass of land rising from the ground is called Uluruand located in Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia’s RedCentre, which is rich in Australian indigenous culture and spiritual-ity. It is a World Heritage site and an ancient spiritual site for the in-digenous population. • It is estimated the humans have lived in Australia for around45,000 years. The indigenous people of Australia are AustralianAborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. Aborigines make up 2% ofAustralia's population today.• Australia has more than378 mammal species, 828bird species, 4000 fishspecies, 300 species oflizards, 140 snake species,two crocodile species andaround 50 types of marinemammal. • Sydney, Australia is hometo an iconic opera house, de-signed by the Danish JørnUtzon and opened in 1973.• Australia is the only coun-try in the world to take up anentire continent. • There are an estimated27,700 plant species in Aus-tralia.

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The Great Barrier Reef in EasternAustralia is home to more than 3,000reefs, which contain over 350 speciesof corals and over 1,500 species offish. It is the biggest coral reef in theworld.

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Physical Education teacher Darcy Bentley let each oneof the 370 students at Dix Street Elementary grab a piece of duct tape and help stick her to the wall. It was their reward for setting a new fundraising record of $7,926 for the American Heart Association in their Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops for Heart event (March 2.) She said she enjoyed it and it was fun to see all of the kid’s reactions and the expressions on their faces!

For March is Reading Month, each of the classrooms at Hopkins Elementary decorated their door with anything Dr.Seuss.

The 4th and 5th grade classrooms decided to decorate their doors using the same theme since their doors arenext to each other. The theme for the upper elementary classrooms was The Lorax.

Many of the students colored little truffula trees any color theywanted. Some did stripes or polka dots, some colored them rainbow or just theirfavorite color.

Mr. Brethauer’s 5th grade door featured The Lorax himself. While Mrs. DuChene’s5th grade door featured a large truffula tree with a quote from The Lorax. “Unlesssomeone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

Mrs. Cribley’s 4th grade door had the Onceler peeking out of his old, run-downhouse. Finally, Mrs. Craig’s 4th grade door featured some famous Dr. Seussquotes.

A fun part of the decorating was creating truffula trees out of pool noodles and tissue paper flowers. The dis-play put the upper elementary students in the reading mood for reading month and added some bright color to their end of the building!

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What does your skin do that’s so important? Your skin has aprotective function as it holds everything in, plus has other func-tions as well. Our skin prevents us from getting infections and itcontains cells that produce hair, sweat, oils and other substancesthat are important for our health and appearance. Your skin makes up 12% of our body weight - so if you weigh 100

pounds, your skin weighs 12 pounds! If you weigh 50 pounds,your skin weighs 6 pounds. Skin is an organ - in fact it is the largest organ that makes up our

body. It regenerates (or renews) itself all through our life.There are three layers that make up skin. The outer layer is

called the epidermis. This layer varies in thickness. The soles ofour feet or palms of our hands - areas that require more grippingpower are the thickest. The thinnest layer is our eyelids as theyneed to be more flexible. In the middle of the epidermis is

melanocytes. The melanocytesdetermine the color of your skin. Ifyou have a lot of melanocytes,your skin is darker.The second layer of your skin is

thicker than the epidermis. It iscalled the dermis. The dermis ismade up of protein called collagen.It also contains nerve endingswhich help us feel things. Whenyou touch something with yourskin, the nerve endings send sig-nals to your brain with informationabout what your skin has sensed.Like whether something is rough orsoft or cold or hot. The dermis iswhere our sweat glands are - plusour hair follicles. Our hair follicles

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are surrounded by a gland called sebaceous which makes our skinoily. In addition, the dermis has glands that give off the smell of ourbodies.The third layer is called the hypodermis. It is underneath the der-

mis. This layer contains the fat that is deep inside our skin. Be-sides the fat keeping us warm, it works as a shock absorber whenwe bump into things or fall. Another one of its jobs is that it storesenergy for our body when we don’t eat for a spell.If some area of your skin is not working properly, skin rashes or

itching or a “crawling feeling” may happen. If that ever happens toyou - tell a responsible adult about it. It is important to take careof your skin. As people age, skin changes. Collagen production is less, so

people get wrinkles. They also can have drier skin. Older peoplecan lose the layer of fat under the skin, making wrinkles worse andmakes them feel colder.One of the things that your skin also does it this! Everyone has

a unique fingerprint. Your skin forms in such a way that no twopeople’s fingerprints are alike! Try getting a washable ink pad andtouching each of your fingertips on the ink, then pressing it on apiece of white paper gently. You will see your fingerprints are dif-ferent that anyone elses!


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Pine Trails Elementary

FOX 17 “Classroomof the Week” –Students in Mrs.Norland’s class usedtheir iPads to tell whatthey liked about beingin her kindergartenclass at Dawson.

A parent nominated Mrs. Norland’s class-room, “Mrs. Norlandalways makes learning fun, helps kids learn to read, and does little things thatmake a difference in children’s education!”

Career Fair - Students at Pine Trails Elementary enjoyed a day of learning aboutcareers on Thursday, April 2. They were visited by farmers, fire fighters, policemen,hair stylists, camp counselors, nail technician, scientists, and many more to learnabout jobs in our community!

3rd Grade Reading Club – Third graders at North Ward Elementary holda monthly reading club for those students who have read over 250 min-utes during the month. The celebrations involve tasty treats, fun games,crafts, lunch with their teachers, Mrs. McDaniel and Mrs. Winderbank-Lucas, and a free book!

West Ward Elementary Project L.E.A.N. – Project LEAN educator and parent, MindySturman, is on a mission to “bring healthy back” to Allegan PublicSchools!!! She has been visiting various classrooms throughoutthe district to help students learn about making healthy foodchoices and staying active!

West Ward students from Mrs. Roger’s kindergarten class are: (clockwise,starting at “Grains” at 3:00 in pink) Jessica Babcock, Linkoln Dillon, Ellise

Wedge, David Reyes, Sawyer Wedge, Gracey Wilkes, Patrick Ramaker, LeahHowey, Landen Geddes, Jayden Reed,

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Truck Driver Ryan Nagelkirk shows students some of theheavy equipment he operates for “Top Grade Aggregates”.

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Playing golf is a great way to stay healthy, get some exercise, enjoy the out-doors, spend time with your family, and have fun all at the same time!

Golf is not an easy game to master, but children are never too young to beginplaying. The earlier you start there is a better chance that bad habits will notdevelop. Learning golf the proper way, not only leads to better play but a moreenjoyable experience.

It’s good idea is to take some lessons. Many golf courses offer instructionfor kids. Also, some driving ranges will have a professional on staff that willgive lessons for children. For older children, golf is a recognized sport inschool and many high schools have golf teams.

Learning the basics of golfing includes having a good grip, the importanceof alignment, good posture and therules of golf itself. Golf takes a lot ofdedication and practice to continue toimprove your game.

Golf Facts► The first game of golf was played atBruntsfield links in Edinburgh, Scot-land in 1456 AD.► Golf is played within the area ofland that is designated by a golfcourse. The course is between 5000to 7000 yards in length.► Each hole has a guideline for howmany times it should take a golfer tohit the ball (known as stroke) to get itin the hole. This is called par. At theend of the course, golfers comparetheir scores on each hole.► Players carry many types of golfclubs during the game. There are

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three types of clubs that are called irons, woods andputters. ► At the end of the game the golfer who has the leastnumber of strokes or is the closest to or under par over-all wins.► Each hole is divided into three primary areas; a teebox (where you begin), a fairway and a putting green.► A round basically consists of 9 or 18 holes that areplayed in the order which is determined by the courselayout.

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Louisa May AlcottLouisa

May Alcott, as e r v a n t ,seamstress,teacher, CivilWar Nurseand author.She wasborn on No-vember 29,1832 in Ger-m a n t o w n ,Pennsylva-nia. Shewas one offour daugh-ters. Herf a m i l ymoved toBoston whenshe was twoyears. As ayoung girl,they moved

again to Concord, Massachusetts. Growing up in a Transcenden-talist home, the environment was intellectual and non-conventional.That fostered her love of writing. She received her education pri-marily from her father and his father’s friends - people such asRalph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorneand Margaret Fuller.

She is widely known as the writer of Little Women, a self reflec-tive book published in 1868. Louisa May Alcott was an Americanwriter who authored over 30 books and short-story collections andwrote poetry as well. Little Women, her most famous book, was a

novel for girls. The success of this book led to other books basedon Alcott’s life such as Little Men and Jo’s Boys. The money shemade from the books helped her to support her sisters and parents.

As she grew older, she developed as both an abolitionist and afeminist. She volunteered to be a nurse in an army hospital inWashington D.C. during the Civil War. While in Washington shecontracted typhoid fever and was treated with mercury, which af-fected her for the rest of her life, causing pain, weakness and hal-lucinations. Later she would become an advocate of women’ssuffrage and was the first woman to register to vote in Concord,Massachusetts.

Her health worsened as she grew older, she continued to write.She died of mercury poisoning which she contracted when she re-ceived calomel treatments for the effects of typhoid. She died inBoston on March 6, 1888 at the age of 56. She was buried atSleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord.

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Memorial Day is May 25th!Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that honors and remembers those who died while serving in the

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