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Has anyone ever asked you, “What do youwant to be when you grow up?” You mighthave to think about it for a while, or maybeyou already have an idea. If you were to askthat question to a caterpillar they would an-swer, “A butterfly! “ Did you know that a cater-pillar is not a baby or an adult? It is a kid likeyou, still growing and learning each day.

The caterpillar is a really interesting, coolkid! They are called "eating machines" be-cause they eat as many leaves and plants asthey can each day. They eat so much in fact,that they shed their skin four or five times be-fore creating a chrysalis. Aren’t you glad youjust have to buy new clothes when you growout of your old ones?

Caterpillars don’t have noses like we do.They breathe through small pores on theirsides. Caterpillars have a head, eyes, and 13sections to their bodies. Some caterpillarshave furry hair while some have no hair withjust a few thick bristles. A caterpillar has threepairs of walking legs and five pairs of legs withhooks for grabbing. A caterpillar also has4,000 muscles while we only have around650. Wow, now that is a really strong kid!

The next time you see a caterpillar, watch itcarefully. Notice what it eats, how fast itwalks, and what it looks like. If you are lucky,you may find a chrysalis to watch this sum-mer. Being able to see a caterpillar kidemerge as a grown up butterfly is really in-credible. Without a doubt, the caterpillar is apretty special kid, just like you!

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Step 1 - Starting with a half sheet of paper (approxi-mate size 4 1/4” x 11”), fold in half the long way creat-ing a piece of paper with a folded edge and a cut edge.

Step 2 - Fold once again the long way.Step 3 - Open the paper completely and lay flat. You should have a center crease line and a crease line on each side ofthe center crease line.Step 4 - At one end of the rectangle, fold the short way a fold about 1” wide. Leave folded under. The folded end has cre-ated the head.Step 5 - On the head section, draw an eye on each side of the center crease line as shown. Add a smile too.Step 6 - It is time to decorate. Using markers, crayons, or colored pencils, make colorful and interesting patterns, shapesand stripes.

Step 7 - When the caterpillar is decorated,re-fold in half at the center fold line.Step 8 - Begin cutting through the fold up tothe crease line. Be careful not to go past orshort of crease line. Leave the head uncut.

Step 9 - Unfold. Re-crease the side crease linesto fold inward. Glue open flaps one over theother. You will create a triangle shape.

Step 10 - Add 3 pairs oflegs.

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The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery This Australian author tells a tale of mystery in verse with hidden codes and clues. Each page holds secrets to discover in each of the special

illustrations. Middle school or read aloud.

The WaterholeThe Waterhole is a special counting book with many of the jungle animals helping you count as they come to the watering hole. This is an easy read with

Graeme Base illustrations that will keep you searching each page for more things to see.

AnimaliaAgain, Graeme has created an alphabet book that will keep you looking at the pictures for hours. Each page is a full

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All kids get teased by a brother, sister, or friend at some timeand it’s not harmful when done in a playful, friendly, mutual way.But when teasing becomes hurtful, unkind and constant, it cancross the line into bullying. Bullying is intentional, persistant ag-gressin and can take on many forms.

Types Of Bullying►Verbal: Name calling, teasing►Social: Spreading rumors, leaving people out on purpose,breaking up friendships.►Physical: Hitting, punching, shoving, kicking.►Cyberbullying: Using the internet, cell phones or other digitaltechnology to harm others.

It is important to take bullying seriously and not just brush it off.It’s a BIG problem to many children. Bullies can make kids feelfrightened, sick, embarrassed, hurt, lonely, not wanting to play out-side, or go to school. Bullying bothers everyone, not just the kidswho are getting picked on.

There are many reasons that kids bully others. Some bulliestorment others because that is the way they have been treated.They come from families or settings where people regularly getangry, shout and call names. Some TV shows promote mean-ness. Some bullies need a victim to feel more important or popu-lar or in control.

How To Combat Bullying►First of all - tell an adult. Find someone you trust and tell themwhat is happening. Teachers, principals, parents can all try to helpyou. This is not tattling, bullying is wrong. Here are some ideas.►Avoid the bully and use the buddy system. Take another wayhome instead of walking the same way if you can. Buddy up witha friend on the bus, in the hallways or at recess, wherever the bullyis. Always offer to do the same for a friend in need.►It is normal to get upset by the bully. Practice not reacting bycrying, getting angry or showing how upset you are. That is whatthe bullies thrive on. Tell the bully "No! Stop it!" in a loud voice.Keep your “poker face” on until you are clear of danger. Be brave,take a deep breath, walk away (or run if you have to) to a safeplace.

►Remove theincentives. Ifthey are de-manding yourlunch money -carry your lunchand tell a super-vising adult.►Stay withfriends who willhelp you buildyour confi-dence. Get in-volved withclubs or sportsprograms. Findactivities thatcan help youlearn and feelconfident andstrong. Maybeit’s a self-de-fense classteaching mar-tial arts.►If you see another child getting bullied at your school, tell anadult! Kids can protect and stand up for each other by telling abully to stop teasing or scaring someone else, and then walk awaytogether.►Don’t bully back. Don’t hit, kick or push back to deal with some-one bullying you or your friends. That just satisfies the bully andit’s dangerous as someone can really get hurt. Get help from anadult.

Bullies usually end up in trouble. If they keep acting out they willhave fewer friends sooner or later. Every kid has a choice of howto behave and act. Bullies can learn to change their behavior.Some kids who bully eventually realize that they don’t get the re-spect or friends they want by threatening others. Teachers, coun-selors and parents can help them too. Bullies can change if theylearn to use their power in positive ways. Some bullies turn intogreat kids and some never learn how to do that.

No one needs to put up with a bully’s behavior. If you’re havingtrouble, talk to someone you can trust. Everyone has the right tofeel safe.

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Elizabeth (Libby) McFarlen attended Milwood Elementary last year and is ready to start 6th grade this

September at Milwood Middle School. In August of 2013 Libby started Kalamazoo Kids for Critters with $40 of her own birthday money. Next Libby started doing chores to raise more money and by that Christmas she had $105 which she donated to the Kalamazoo County Humane Society. In 2014, Libby raised $250 which she donated to Kalamazoo Animal Rescue Project. She, with the help of friends, raise the money by making crafts and selling them at animal oriented events and school functions. This year her goal is to raise $350 which she plans to donate to the South West Michigan Sheltie Rescue. Shelties hold a special place in Libby’s heart as her family has three shelties; Tinker, 14 ½ years old, Paige, 12 years and Mr. Cruz, 3 years. Mr Cruz was born in the backseat of the family car on the way to the vet.

Future plans include raising more money each year for other animal charities in need of support, perhaps seeking corporate help. But for now she’s happy just to keep moving forward in support of all those furry friends we all love so much.

Libby's next event will be the 2015 SPCA Doggie Dash Fun Run, September 19, 2015. For info see: [email protected]

For more information you can reach Libby through her mother's email at : [email protected]

Top Left: Libby with the Director of the Kalamazoo Animal Rescue Project, Jack Frost.

Bottom Left: Libby with friends Alondra Moran-Jimenez and Savanna Jessup.

Right: Libby with the Director of operations for the Humane Society, Mr. Hess.


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Michigan’s Isle Royale

Isle Royale is an island in the Great Lakes that is lo-cated in the northwest of Lake Superior. It is 56 milesfrom the Michigan shore. The island and the 450 sur-rounding smaller islands and waters make up the IsleRoyale National Park.

The island is 45 miles long and 9 miles wide. Ferriesfrom Michigan and Minnesota land at Rock Harbor on theeastern end of the island. Ferries from Minnesota alsorun to Windigo on the western end. There is also seasonal seaplane service.

There are no roads on the island and in fact, no wheeled vehi-cles or devices other than wheel chairs permitted by the public.

Siskiwit Lake is the largest lake on the island. It has cold, clearwater and contains several islands, including Ryan Island, thelargest. Ryan Island contains Moose Boulder.

The island was a common hunting ground for native peoplesfrom nearby Minnesota and Ontario. In prehistoric times, largequantities of copper were mined on Isle Royale and the nearbyKeweenaw Peninsula. The region is scarred by ancient mine pits

and trenches up to 20feet deep.

In the mid-1840s, areport by DouglassHoughton, Michigan'sfirst state geologist,set off a copper boomin the state, and thefirst modern coppermines were openedon the island. Evi-dence of the earliermining efforts was

everywhere, in the form of many stone hammers, some copper ar-tifacts, and places where copper had been partially worked out ofthe rock but left in place. The ancient pits and trenches led to thediscovery of many of the copper deposits that were mined in the19th century.

Isle Royale was given to the United States by the 1783 treatywith Great Britain. The British remained in control until after theWar of 1812. The Ojibwa peoples considered the island to be theirterritory. The Ojibwas ceded the island to the U.S. in the 1842Treaty of La Pointe.

Once the island became a National Park in 1940, logging andother exploitive activities ended and the forest area began to re-generate.

The western tip of the island is home to several shipwrecks thatare very popular with scuba divers, including the SS America.Recreational activities also include approximately 170 miles of hik-ing trails, fishing, boating, kayaking and observing nature. Themost popular trail, best marked and longest single route is the 40-mile Greenstone Ridge Trail that extends down the island's back-bone. The trail leads to the peak of Mount Desor, at 1,394 feet,which is the highest point on the island and also passes thoughnorthwoods wilderness, and by inland glacial lakes, swamps, bogsand scenic shorelines. There are also numerous campgrounds -many of which are only accessible by water.

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Bells are a percussion instrument. They can be made fromvarious materials including clay, glass, or metal. They range inshape and size. They may be played by lightly shaking it as inhand bells or by striking it using a metal or wooden striker or mal-let.

Chimes are small bells which are arranged in a musical se-quence. Carillons are a group of tuned bells no less than 23

pieces.Bells can be seen

and heard on clocktowers such as thefamous RajabaiTower in Mumbai.

It was near Babylonwhen the oldest bellswas believed to havebeen found. Theyhave been widelyused throughout his-tory in different partsof the world likeEgypt, England,Japan, China andIndia. They havebeen used for vari-ous purposes suchas calling people topray or announcingthe start of a battle.The largest bell canbe found in Moscowand it’s called TsarKolokol III. It weighs

400,000 poundsbut was neverrang and wasdamaged in afire.

A notable mu-sician who usedbells in some ofhis compositionswas WolfgangA m a d e u sMozart.

Famous Bells:• The LibertyBell is a 2,080pounds American bell of great historic significance, located inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. It previously hung in IndependenceHall and was rung on July 4, 1776 to mark American independ-ence.• Big Ben is the fourth largest bell in the British Isles, after TheOlympic Bell (used at the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games),Great Paul (St Paul's Cathedral, City of London) and Great George(Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool). It is the hour bell of the Great Clockin the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminster, the home of theHouses of Parliament in the United Kingdom.• The World Peace Bell was the largest functioning swinging belluntil 2006. It is located in Newport, Kentucky, United States, andwas cast by the Paccard Foundry of France. The bell itself weighs66,000 pounds, with clapper and supports the total weight whichswings when the bell is tolled is 89,390 pounds.


Domestic CatsMany people have a pet cat or know someone who does! This

special pet comes in all sorts of breeds and colors. Some are long-haired and some are short-haired, and some have no hair at all!Their fur can be different colors or just one, but it usually dependson the breed. The most common breed in America is the AmericanShorthair.

Cats normally weigh between 7-15 pounds, and the heaviest catever recorded was named Himmy and weighed 46 pounds! Over-weight cats often have a variety of health proplems, so it is veryimportant to feed cats a proper diet. Indoor cats typically eat catfood, which is a blend of nutrients that cats need. Outdoor and fer-ral cats hunt small animals like birds, mice, rats, and even smallrabbits!

Cats love to play! Playing with small toys and string resembleshunting, and they love to practice and improve on their huntingskills. They also will play by fighting with both humans and other

cats. Kittensare espe-cially knownto love play-fighting witheach otherand with 4-7kittens bornin a litter,they haveplenty ofplaymates!

Domesticcats havebeen aroundfor a longtime. Whileit was com-m o n l yknown that

cats were domesticated by Egyptians, recent discoveries actuallypoint to cats domesticated for more than 10,000 years!

Cats have some amazing senses! Their hearing is much betterthan a humans, and they can even rotate their ears 180 degrees!They also can see in much darker places. This “night vision” al-lows them to see at light levels six times lower than what a humanneeds in order to see.

Did You Know?• Abraham Lincolnhad four cats in theWhite House whilehe was president!• On average, house-cats live between 12and 15 years.• Average cats cansleep 16-18 hours aday!• To greet each other,cats touch noses.


Rules For The Kitchen!1. Always ask an adult if you can use the kitchen.

2. Have all the ingredients before you start.

3. Wash your hands before you touch food.

4. Wear an apron or towel to keep your clothes clean.

5. Always clean up when you are finished.

Cookin’ FunPeanut ButterCheese Ball1 8 ounce package of roomtemperature cream cheese1 cup powdered sugar3/4 cup creamy or chunkypeanut butter3 tablespoons packed darkbrown sugar1 1/2 cups milk chocolate &peanut butter morselsGraham cracker sticks and or apple slices

Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter andbrown sugar in a large mixer bowl until blended. Spoon onto alarge piece of plastic wrap. Bring all four corners up and twisttightly (should form a ball shape).

Freeze for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until firm enough to keepits shape. Place morsels in a flat dish. Remove plastic wrap fromthe ball and roll ball into morsels to completely cover (you mayhave to press the morsels into the ball).

Place the ball on a serving dish, cover and freeze for 2 hours oruntil almost firm. Serve with graham cracker sticks and appleslices. (Can be made ahead of time. If frozen overnight, thaw aroom temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.)

Apple Scones2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup minced apples 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter (for topping) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)

Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees. Grease an 8 x 12 inch bakingpan. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in the butter.Add the sugar and apples. Mix in the egg and milk to make a softdough. Knead until ingredients are well-mixed. Spread in preparedpan, and bake for 25 minutes. When done, cut into 2 inch squares.Split each square diagonally. Butter. Dust the tops thickly with gran-ulated sugar. Serve warm.

Orange Frost Breakfast Drink2 cups mlk1 cup water1 cup ice cubes3 tablespoons sugar6 ounce can of frozen orange juice concentrate

Combine all the ingredients in a blender, process until frothy andthe ice cubes are chopped. Delicious!

Breakfast Tacos6 flour tortillas8 eggs2 tablespoons milk6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

First, cook and drain the bacon. Then crumble and set aside.In a medium sized microwave safe bowl, mix together the eggsand milk well. Cover the bowl with a paper towel. Microwave onHIGH for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once after 2 minutes, or until thismixture is cooked and fluffy. Heat the tortillas as directed on theirpackage. Spoon warm eggs onto each tortilla. Top with crumbledbacon and shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla and enjoy.

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