101310 by The Vicksburg Post

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The Vicksburg Post

Amy answers your questions about the World Wide Web at www.4Kids.org/askamy

Tell us what you think at www.4Kids.org/ speakout

To complete the Kid Quest Challenge: Visit the websites featured in this issue, find the answers to our questions, then go to www.4Kids.org/ kidquest

Bear Witness to the World

Escape on an Expedition

Environmental Awareness: Knowing Your World, http://urbanext.illinois.edu/ world, will help enlighten and educate young minds to become better global citizens. Learning about global warming, acid precipitation, and energy and ecosystems is not just for scientists. Kids can make a big difference when they use renewable resources and practice water conservation. Just by shortening your shower and encouraging your family and friends to recycle, you can contribute to our planet's health. There is no better way to show your appreciation.

As the weather gets colder, you can still escape on a great virtual vacation at OLogy's Expeditions, w w w. a m n h . o rg / o l o g y / i n d ex . p h p ? c h a n n e l = expeditions. Check out the Highlights section to see some of the cool stuff this site wants to show you. Take a quiz to find out if you have what it takes to live in a place like Antarctica, or browse through Going Gobi to page through the scrapbooks of two paleontologists. You can also journey down to deep-sea vents and travel the ocean floor. Get clicking to begin your discoveries!

What is a greenhouse effect?

Frights and Delights

Life in Deadwood

Go to our website: www.4Kids.org/askamy Or write: Ask Amy, 236 J.R. Pearson Hall, 1122 West Campus Rd., Lawrence, KS 66045

PBS Kids’ Happy Halloween http://pbskids.org/halloween Creepy Cuisine http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/halloween -recipes

What do deep-sea vents spit out?

Think you know what the Old West was really like? Test your knowledge at The Dakota Experience’s Deadwood Illustrated, www.dakotaexperience.org/cvfrontier/deadwood_illustrated_intro.html. Start the show as piano music sets the tone. Mouse over the different characters and see what they have to say about life in the Black Hills. Your special mission is to create a magic lantern show, so get to work and put together an entertaining series of slides. At the same time, enjoy learning about life, death and morality from these colorful locals.

Halloween is one of the weirdest and coolest holidays. It's the only day of the year where it's totally normal to dress up and ask your neighbors for candy. My favorite part of Halloween, besides the free candy, is coming up with a creative costume. One year I dressed up as a bag of jelly beans! Still need a costume or some party food ideas? These sites have everything you need to gear up for Halloween.

What were they mining in the Black Hills?

Homemade Halloween Costumes for Kids http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/halloween -kids-costumes Playing It Safe on Halloween http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/house/ halloween_safety.html — Amy

What is your favorite Halloween candy?

school by school Agape Montessori • Kathy Abbott’s secondgrade class placed zip-top bags on their hands and dragged them through water in an effort to discover why webbed feet help a beaver swim. • The Primary Montessori Class made get-well cards and a decorative hand-print collage for teacher Tina Sowell. During their teddy bear theme week, the class made Button Bear puppets, read the story “Where’s My Teddy” and brought a teddy bear for show-and-tell. • Kim Carson’s toddler Montessori class learned how to button and zip jackets as part of their practical living skills lesson. The children collected leaves and made a leaf collage. While learning the letter G, the children made giraffes, gumballs and gold glitter G’s. • Lois Christian took the fourth-sixth grade classes on a field trip with the high school to the Warren CountyVicksburg Public Library, Old Court House Museum and the mayor’s office during their Mississippi history study. • Sam Hall of the primary Montessori class is this week’s star student.

Bovina Elementary • Students that were recognized with Caught Being Good Coins and Kelso Choice Rewards were: Georgia Berry, Austin Holman, Trayvon Barnett, Jacob Walker, Ashton Laubach, Kristofer Cook, Trinity Walker, Daniesia Shears, Rosalynd Flowers, Nicholas Fedrick, Radyn Horton, McKenzie Rhodes, Hailey Grimshel, Donnell Curtis, Matthew Watson, Nathan Tyler, KeArius Bailey, Johnathan Caruthers, Lauren Revette, Maiya Prevot, Austin Holman, Kevon’Tayshia Thompson. • Students Mya Prevot, Sydney Stuart, Kaitlyn Mitchell, Peyton Rushton, Gabrielle Bowman and Desha Williams auditioned for the Mississippi Music Educators Association Elementary All-

making different sounds of farm animals.

Little pumpkin painters

Hinds Career, Technical

KATIE CARTER•The Vicksburg Post

Three-year-old Jaydon Lee, right, paints a pumpkin as Precious Moments classmates Shaun Michael Archer, left, and Rossi Gray, both 3, watch. Jaydon is the son of Jamal and Rhonda Lee. Shaun Michael is the son of Shaun and Frances Archer. Rossi is the daughter of Monica White.

State Honor Choir. • After a unit titled “Red, Red, Red”, Mississippi Blood Services representative Tammy Bouchillon visited Connie West’s second-grade GATES students. Wanda Woodard from the Mississippi Department of Transportation presented an anti-litter program to kindergarten and first- and secondgrade classes. • Denice Poe’s first-grade top Accelerated Readers were: Mercedes Ray Middleton, Heaven Merritt, Jacob Walker, and Trinity Walker. Parent helpers were Terry Pittman and Layla Parker. Pittman was also a guest reader in the class. • Pledge leaders for the week were: Lyndsey Underdown, Tarsheuunah Scott, Zaria Nixon, Keonte’ Lumpkin, Felesia Pecot, Raymond

VICKSBURG WARREN SCHOOL DISTRICT MENU FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 18 THRU OCTOBER 22 MEAL PRICES: Elementary School Breakfast, 75 Cents; Reduced Breakfast 25 cents; Lunch $2.25; Reduced Lunch 40 Cents Secondary School Breakfast, $1; Reduced Breakfast 25 cents; Lunch $2.25; Reduced Lunch, 40 cents In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture Policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

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Bowmar Elementary • Library volunteers this year are: Teresa Brooks, Nancy Carr, Kristina Nevels and Yvonne Eng. • Teachers participated in the Over the River Run” as a part of our partnership with Shape Up Sisters. • Pledge leaders this week are Gabriel Katzenmeyer, Tommy Martin, Kayla Burnham and Tripp Curtis. • Top Accelerated Readers were: first grade — Mary Katherine Archer, Gordon Wilkerson and Adan Byrd; second grade — Michael DeJesus, Rachel Garmon and Sam Dixon; and sixth grade — Sarah Chipley, Charlie Martin, Warner Buxton,

Sarah Fordice, Ashton Brumfiled, Asher Carson, Olivia White, Cameron Kitchens and Taylor Pace. September Top Accelerated Readers Classes were: grades K-2 — Magen Westcott; grades 3-4 — Nadia Andrews; and grades 5-6 — Neeli Watts. • Megen Westcoot’s second-grade class had a popcorn party for earning eight AR points for the first nine weeks.

First Presbyterian • Gloria Sullivan’s kindergarten class completed a unit on live ladybugs, studying their habitat and behaviors. The students painted ladybugs and made booklets about their observations. • Pre-kindergarten students of Lynnette Smith and Bradley House studied fire safety

Elementary Schools Breakfast Monday: Breakfast Pizza, Fruit Juice, Milk Tuesday: Whole Grain Biscuit, Sausage Patty, Fruit Juice, Milk Wednesday: Blueberry Mini Loaf, Fruit Juice, Milk Thursday: French Toast w/ Syrup, Chilled Peach Slices, Fruit Juice, Milk Friday: Biscuit w/ Ham, Fruit Cocktail, Milk Elementary Schools Lunch Monday:Fish Sandwich, Chicken Salad Salad, Vegetable Sticks, Corn On The Cob, Garden Salad w/ Dressings, Mandarin Fruit Cup, Fresh Watermelon Chunks, Milk, Fruit Juice Tuesday: Fruit and Yogurt Plate, Sloppy Joe on Bun, Green Beans, Garden Salad w/ Dressings, Tater Tots, Fresh Fruit Bowl, Calico Fruit, Cherry Apple Frozen Juice Bar, Milk, Fruit Juice Wednesday: Chicken Patty Sandwich, Chicken Gumbo over Rice, Tater Tots, Seasoned Cabbage, Fresh Fruit Bowl, Rosey Applesauce, Central Mississippi Cornbread, Fruit Juice, Milk Thursday: Chicken Tetrazzini, Ham & Cheese

and prevention, and took a trip to Central Fire Station. Natalie Azlin, Patrick House, Melissa Walker and David Clement were parent volunteers. The student of the week is Steven Clement. • Jennifer Melton’s 3-yearold class studied the letter E. They counted eggs in a basket, learned about Eskimos and did the elephant walk. • Jessica Wicker’s 2-yearold class added the number 3 to the Shapely Number Caterpillars. The class practiced stop, drop and roll during a discussion on fire safety. • Teri Conerly’s toddlers experimented with different tools after talking about tools are used every day. They also went on a find-a-color green hunt. After reading “Old McDonald Had a Farm,” Kari Dupree’s toddlers practiced

Wrap, Seasoned Lima Beans, California Veggies, Fresh Strawberries, Chilled Peach Slices, Whole Wheat Roll, Milk, Fruit Juice Friday: Hamburger, Chef Salad, Oven-Baked Potato Wedges, Broccoli & Cauliflower Polonaise, Tropical Fruit Mix, Fresh Fruit Bowl, Milk, Fruit Juice Secondary Schools Breakfast Monday:Breakfast Bagel, FruitJuice, Milk Tuesday: Whole Grain Biscuit, Sausage Patty, Fruit Juice, Milk Wednesday: Breakfast Pizza, Fruit Juice, Milk Thursday: Donut Cake, Fresh Fruit Bowl, Fruit Juice, Milk Friday: Corn Smokie, Fruit Juice, Milk Secondary Schools Lunch Monday: Chicken Patty Sandwich, Tomato Stuffed with Tuna Salad, Ham Turkey & Cheese on Bun, Chef Salad, Oven Fries, Garden Salad, Baked Potato, Mexicali Corn, Banana Berry Blend, Fresh Fruit Bowl, Grape Frozen Juice Bar, Fruit Juice, Milk

• Students served boxed lunches during the Shopping Extravaganza at the Outlets of Vicksburg and prepared and passed out balloons. More than $900 was collected. Students who worked received good citizenship awards. • Kaci Holdiness received the highest sales award and received a $20 Outlets at Vicksburg gift card. • Dylan Dement and Kaci Holdiness participated in a field trip to Herrin-Gear in Jackson to learn more about setting up a customer database, and the importance of good customer service and customer relations after the sale. Both received leadership awards for attending the DECA Fall Leadership conference while there. • Michelle Battle, Summer Hudson and Eleanor Thompson stuffed coupons and specialty advertisements into swag bags for the Outlets at Vicksburg. They were rewarded with caramel apple slices from the new Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory store.

Jacob’s Ladder Learning Center • On Mondays, students pick up the bulletins from Holy Trinity. • Student Robin Smith was the leader of the week. • Students have been making fall and Halloween decorations for the school. • During a study about colors, students learned that different colors can create different emotions.

Redwood • Pledge Leaders for the week were: Jessie Barrett, Jarrod Bruce, Anna Davidson, Christopher Emfinger, Carley Copeland, Jayce Chambliss, Baylee Etheridge, Joseph Hutchinson, Natalie Reynolds and Joseph Saldana. • Sixth-grade students had Continued on Page B3.

Tuesday: Pepperoni Pizza, Popcorn Shrimp PoBoy, Taco Salad, Chef Salad, Broccoli Salad, Corn On The Cob, Quick Baked Potatoes, Chilled Peach Slices, Fresh Grapes, Assorted Jello w/ Whipped Topping, Milk, Fruit Juice Wednesday: Chicken Nuggets, Ham and Cheese on Bun, Fruit and Yogurt Plate, Mashed Potatoes, Black-eyed Peas, Seasoned Cabbage, Oven Fries, Banana Berry Blend, Pear Salad, Fresh Melon Cubes, Mexican Cornbread, Fruit Punch Frozen Juice Bar, Milk, Fruit Juice Thursday: BBQ Chicken, Fish Melt, Bacon Burger, Chef Salad, Green Beans, Au Gratin Potatoes, Spicy Fries, Fresh Strawberries, Hot Cinnamon Apples, Whole Wheat Roll, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Milk, Fruit Juice Friday: Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce, Hamburger, BBQ Rib Sandwich, Tuna Salad Salad, Herbed Broccoli & Cauliflower, Raw Veggies w/ Dip, Oven-Baked Potato Wedges, Chilled Pear Slices, Fresh Fruit Bowl, Fresh Grapes, Whole Wheat Roll, Chocolate Pudding, Milk, Fruit Juice