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NASA Honors Eng ineer P lanting for the Future P lan Your Trip!

Enjoy Boomer’s fun-n-games pages 6 & 7

Spotlight on epic Arizona Wildfires News Highlights page 3

NEWS & more news kids can use Scoops page 5

a Valley Metro activity Page 2

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Let’s Go...

VALLEY METRO! Let’s Make Only Necessary Trips for Now

Oh, the places you’ll go on Valley Metro!

We look forward to taking you to fun places once again!

Where will you go?

I am TAKING Valley Metro _________________________________ to:

(bus or light rail)

1. ____________________________________ 2. ____________________________________

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alley Metro cares about the health and well-being of our community.

For now, we are asking our passengers to use Valley Metro for essential trips only. That means taking the bus or light rail to get to work, go for groceries or for medical purposes.

Face coverings are required when riding all public transit services: bus, light rail, paratransit, Dial-a-Ride and vanpools.

THE NEW NORMAL Valley Metro helps keep you safe • Buses are fogged three times a week and cleaned in all high-touch areas on the other four days with an anti-viral solution.

• Light rail trains are fogged once a month with a two-step process that last longer. High-touch areas are cleaned everyday.

• Light rail stations are disinfected in all areas with an anti-viral solution.

• Barriers have been placed in buses that shield drivers and passengers from each other.

Many of these measures are temporary and may be modified as circumstances and conditions change.

Valley Metro thanks you for doing your part!

• Stay home, especially if you or someone in your household is sick.

• Keep your distance from others.

• Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer and keep them off your face.

• Wear a face covering when out in public.

3. ____________________________________ 4. ____________________________________ 5. ____________________________________ I am going to PLAN my trip by _______________________________________ COST:

(going to valleymetro.org, google transit, calling, etc.)

An all-day pass can be used on bus AND light rail.

$ The cost of one for me is ______________ and for my mom/dad/other adult is $ ____________ .

Hint: Go to valleymetro.org for this info.

Valley Metro at Home Valley Metro’s mission is to connect communities and enhance lives and one of our goals is to get you where you need to go as quickly and safely as possible. Online we have some activities to learn about Valley Metro services, the benefits of using public transportation, and how to use Valley Metro safely. Safety is a shared responsibility we all need to practice.

Please check it out and keep coming back for more cool stuff in the series. https://www.valleymetro.org/valley-metro-fun

Please visit valleymetro.org or call 602.253.5000 for all the latest updates.

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Three Top 10 Arizona Wildfires

NASA Honors Aerospace Engineer Mary Jackson

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neer in 1958.

She worked hard and wrote numerous research reports. After 20 years, she joined Langley’s Federal Women’s Program and worked to help hire and promote the next generation of female mathematicians, engineers and scientists.

Jackson was one of the women featured in a popular book in 2016 that was made into the movie titled “Hidden Figures” the same year.

The newly named headquarters “appropriately sits on ‘Hidden Figures Way,’ a reminder that Mary is one of many incredible and talented professionals in NASA’s history who contributed to this agency’s success. Hidden no more, we will continue to recognize the contributions of women, African Americans and people of all backgrounds who have made NASA’s successful history of exploration possible,” said Bridenstine.

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The NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., has a new name: the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters. This is quite an honor for an amazing person.

“Mary W. Jackson was part of a group of very important women who helped NASA succeed in getting American astronauts into space. Mary never accepted the status quo, she helped break barriers and open opportunities for African Americans and women in the field of engineering and technology,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.

Jackson grew up in Virginia, where she graduated from Hampton Institute with a dual degree in math and physical sciences in 1942. She worked as a math teacher, a bookkeeper, and an Army secretary before starting her aerospace career with the agency that preceded NASA. In 1951, Jackson was recruited to work in the segregated West Area Computing Unit of the Langley Research Center as a mathematician. These mathematicians were known as human computers!

Two years later, Jackson switched departments to get experience conducting experiments.

Her supervisor encouraged her to complete a training program so she could become an engineer.

Jackson received special permission to join her peers in the then-segregated school and completed the courses. She became NASA’s first Black female engi-

Arizona School Openings Postponed

In total, Arizona more than 100,000 cases of the virus. People between the ages of 20–44 now make up about half of the cases in our state. Around the world, more than 11.5 million people have been infected and more than half a million deaths have been reported.

According to the Arizona Dept. of Health Services, the virus is thought to spread mostly between people who are close to each other. The good news is the agency also says there are effective ways to practice physical distancing and reduce the risk to yourself and others.

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If that is not an option, use hand sanitizer. You should also avoid touching your face with unwashed hands, stay home when you are sick, avoid being within 6 feet of people you do not live with, cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue or your sleeve, wear face coverings in public, and clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. For more information, visit azhealth. gov/coronavirus. shutterstock.com

Arizona teachers and students will have to wait a bit longer to return to their classrooms this year. Gov. Doug Ducey recently ordered the first day of school for in-person learning delayed until August 17.

Schools are still allowed to conduct distance (online) learning before that date. School districts are scrambling to find the best solution. The governor previously announced a $270 million plan to help the state’s public schools safely open at the beginning of the school year.

In addition to addressing schools’ reopening, Governor Ducey’s June 29 order also prohibits large gatherings and paused the operations of bars, gyms, indoor movie theaters, waterparks and tubing rentals until July 27.

The decision came as Arizona is seeing record numbers of new cases of COVID-19. The numbers increased in June, with a record high 4,323 new cases reported on June 24.

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While wildfires play an important role in maintaining a diverse and healthy ecosystem, three major blazes helped along by hot, dry and sometimes very windy conditions have left their mark on Arizona.

The Bush fire 30 miles northeast of Phoenix is the largest of the blazes, burning 193,455 acres and was human caused. As of press time it is almost fully contained, meaning firefighters have made it so it can’t spread. The Bighorn fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson was lightning caused and has burned 119,000 acres and is 75 percent contained. And the Mangum fire near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon covers 71,450 acres and is 88 percent contained.

Retardant dumped by plane

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How large are these fires? They are three of the 10 largest wildfires in Arizona history!

But with monsoon season arriving, hopes are high these fires will finally come to an end and that firefighters get the upper hand on other smaller fires burning in the state.

These fires are expensive and dangerous to fight. For the Bighorn fire at its peak, more than 1,000 firefighters battled the blaze.

Huge jet airtankers, smaller tankers and special helicopters dropped fire retardant all over the mountain. So far, fighting this wildfire has cost $37 million!

Seventeen years ago, lightning set off the Aspen fire, burning 84,750 acres of the Santa Catalinas. But that fire destroyed 340 homes and businesses. This time around, the firefighters, including hotshot crews that specialize in fighting wildfires, have saved all the buildings so far!

Wildfires can burn for weeks and can be extremely dangerous and unpredictable.

Seven years ago, the Granite Mountain Hotshots were battling the Yarnell Hill fire when almost all of their crew perished.

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Get the Scoop!

Planting Trees During Lockdown

by Reporter Asha Matheth, BASIS Chandler People in Arizona showed kindness in different ways during the Covid-19 pandemic. I decided to use my time during the coronavirus lockdown to help our planet Earth. I participated in the Trillion Trees Campaign, a global project to plant trees.

I received a $100 mini-grant to cover expenses for what I may need to grow trees, like native tree seeds, soil and manure. I originally planned to grow the trees in time for Earth Day, April 22, but due to COVID19—changes to my school schedules, daily online classes, closure of stores, etc.—it made it impossible to start the project. The other problem that became an impediment was not being able to get a group of volunteers to help with the project.

I waited to finish my final exams and the school year. Then I made online searches and emailed several Arizona wildlife and native tree experts, with questions about native Arizona trees, seeds and the best ways to grow and distribute them. I emailed the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts, the Arizona Natural Resource Conservation service, and

the Moon Valley Nursery to help me plan out how I would grow seeds. I was advised about how and where I should plant my trees, as well as specific trees that grow well. My thanks to a seed wholesaler called Wildlands Restoration from Tucson which donated thousands of native Arizona tree seeds for my project.

I received seeds for several native Arizona trees, including the desert willow, foothills palo verde, blue palo verde and ironwood trees. My parents and brother helped me shop for soil and manure. We purchased grow bags for the trees to grow in a nursery. I filled the grow bags with soil and stood them in cardboard boxes. Warm wet soil with seeds in them sprouted within a week. I watered and sprayed them with water daily so they stayed cool in the hot month of May. I plan to distribute saplings to friends, family and neighbors so that they can plant them in their backyards. Even though I couldn’t interact with friends to help me with this project, I found this was a fun way to spend my time during the lockdown. I will continue to grow saplings and distribute them until winter.

Garden Goddess Promotes Healthy Eating

by Reporter Olivia Corso, Archway Cicero

Garden Goddess is a team of people who create healthy foods for your stomach. Suzette Smith started this business 10 years ago when she used to sell vitamins and then discovered fermented foods.

She started making delicious and nutritious fermented fruits and vegetables and officially began her own business, Garden Goddess. She is still building her business with four employees currently, and has plans for a larger kitchen soon.

Smith can’t stop talking about her fermented foods, because she is so excited about how healthy they are for you!

Her passion is to educate people on the benefits of fermented foods, and how they are important to our gut health. In fact, gut health is so important to her that she wrote a book, called “Sasha & Sheila: B, C and Dill.”

Smith has a friend who got sick, and together they talked about how they could teach kids about fermenting foods to keep you healthy. After her friend

passed away, Smith was inspired to write a book about their friendship and how you can eat fermented vegetables to give your body natural probiotics.

I was lucky enough to tour the kitchen at the Garden Goddess. I got to interview Smith and she was very excited for me to be there with her.

After the interview, we toured her kitchen, and I met the nice people who work with her. I got to see how they make and store their fermented food products. I really enjoyed watching them label the food to send to the stores. The machine was so cool!

Once we finished the tour, we made B, C and Dill together. It was so fun to make my own food, and Smith was a fun mentor. The vegetables were good, though they take some getting used to; even my little brother and sister like them. Smith gave me a fermentation kit to make my own at home, and an apron!

I think all kids could learn from her book “Sasha & Sheila: B, C and Dill.” The recipes are easy to make and they are very good. I have been drinking the Garden Goddess beet juice every morning and eating the red cabbage kraut. After reading the book, I know how fermented foods can help keep me healthy.

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News Stories Written by Kids— for Kids Explore the Merits of a Vision Board

by Reporter Linaewen Harris-Wylde Fountain Hills Charter School When the schools closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was able to spend more time with my family. Something that we have done together is make a vision board.

My mom came home one day and told me that I am now her project manager. Our first project is getting the pool fixed so that our family can have a fun time during the summer. It will cost a lot of money to fix the pool.

We haven’t been able to swim in our pool for a long time and it has a lot of cracks in it. The best part about being the manager is that I get to help my mom with a vision board.

A vision board is a board or big piece of paper that you put your goals on and then try to come up with a plan to make those things happen. On our vision board, we cut out a picture of Miss Piggy in a pool to remember that we want to be like Miss Piggy and get in our pool. We wrote a list of things that we need to do to accomplish our goal, like what my mom is going to do at work to make the money. Set the board in a spot where you can see it, so that you visualize your goal happening. Cross off the things you’ve done.

Every morning we look at our vision board and plan our day. As the manager, I come to the vision board every two hours to see what my mom has accomplished. Then I can encourage her to do the things on the list. I also make sure that she plays music in her office so that it is more fun for her to work.

If you’re working on a big goal like ours, after you do the five things on your list you add another five things. You keep doing that until you accomplish your goal. Once you reach your goal, you can come up with a new one to achieve and start by making a vision board.

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It’s a Fun-Packed

Get Ready for Some Cool Activities with Your Pal Boomer Bear

Hi Friends! I’m ready to dive into some fun activities, and I hope you’ll join me.

If you get stuck you can ask an adult for help.

TIP Use a separate piece of paper if you find more words and run out of space.

AreYou a Word Sleuth?

The word “sleuth” means detective: Help Boomer find as many words as possible that begin with the letters S L or end with the letters T H. The word itself might go in either column!

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Haiku

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Haiku is a Japanese poem written in three lines. It is written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. A haiku does not rhyme and subjects are often animals, nature, hobbies and activities.

What fun haiku can you write?

FINISH

See if you can make it through this critter’s crazy beaded pattern.

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Boomer loves to read Science and mystery books Just some favorites

W E L C I S P O P O H

T D O V S E I E A C M

(Cut along the dotted lines, and ask an adult if you need help)

GILA MONSTER MAZE!

Summertime Word Scramble & Search!

Unscramble these summer words and then find ’em in Boomer’s Word Search.

Puzzle Time!

A crystal clear pool Boomer runs fast and dives Water splashes up Boomer loves pizza He loves reading and swimming A nice polar bear

Watch out for these lizards in the wild, and never try to touch or pick one up!

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he Gila monster is America’s largest venomous lizard!

These reptiles get their name from Arizona’s Gila River basin, where they were first discovered. The largest ones can reach lengths of 2 feet and weigh up to 5 pounds!

Easily recognizable for their stout black bodies with intricate patches of orange, peach or yellow, Gila monsters are covered in bumps called osteoderms.

Venom is produced by glands in the lower jaw. These slow-moving lizards use this venom mostly for protection against predators.

Gila monsters are a protected species, so look, but don’t touch! They are found in the Sonoran, Chihuahua and Mojave deserts.

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It’s a Fun-Packed

Get Ready for Some Cool Activities with Your Pal Boomer Bear

Hi Friends! I’m ready to dive into some fun activities, and I hope you’ll join me.

If you get stuck you can ask an adult for help.

TIP Use a separate piece of paper if you find more words and run out of space.

AreYou a Word Sleuth?

The word “sleuth” means detective: Help Boomer find as many words as possible that begin with the letters S L or end with the letters T H. The word itself might go in either column!

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P E G N S E F O L S K

2. M W I S

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3. C A N T V I O A

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S U M N W R P O P O P

4. R O S S P T

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Haiku

S E I V O M B S R P S

Haiku is a Japanese poem written in three lines. It is written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. A haiku does not rhyme and subjects are often animals, nature, hobbies and activities.

What fun haiku can you write?

FINISH

See if you can make it through this critter’s crazy beaded pattern.

for Boomer

START

Boomer loves to read Science and mystery books Just some favorites

W E L C I S P O P O H

T D O V S E I E A C M

(Cut along the dotted lines, and ask an adult if you need help)

GILA MONSTER MAZE!

Summertime Word Scramble & Search!

Unscramble these summer words and then find ’em in Boomer’s Word Search.

Puzzle Time!

A crystal clear pool Boomer runs fast and dives Water splashes up Boomer loves pizza He loves reading and swimming A nice polar bear

Watch out for these lizards in the wild, and never try to touch or pick one up!

T

he Gila monster is America’s largest venomous lizard!

These reptiles get their name from Arizona’s Gila River basin, where they were first discovered. The largest ones can reach lengths of 2 feet and weigh up to 5 pounds!

Easily recognizable for their stout black bodies with intricate patches of orange, peach or yellow, Gila monsters are covered in bumps called osteoderms.

Venom is produced by glands in the lower jaw. These slow-moving lizards use this venom mostly for protection against predators.

Gila monsters are a protected species, so look, but don’t touch! They are found in the Sonoran, Chihuahua and Mojave deserts.

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A Message from the Superintendent Dear Arizona Students and Families— I hope you are all doing well and staying safe and healthy. This summer has been very different than most. Instead of taking vacations, relaxing by the pool, or spending extra time with friends and family – many of us are staying inside to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Although this spring and summer have been challenging, I take heart seeing all the hard work you and your families have put in to make sure you can continue learning and are ready to start the new school year strong.

Since the beginning of summer, I have been speaking to teachers across the state, and the number one thing they share with me is how much they miss seeing all of you – their students. I’ve been listening to your teachers and principals and the vision they have for the next school year. Although we may not gather in a classroom on the first day of school, your teachers are so excited to watch you learn and grow.

Both teachers and students want to return to their classrooms as quickly and as safely as possible. We want to hug our friends, share stories about our summer adventures, and just be with each other. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has made it difficult to return safely to in-person learning and our classrooms. The absolute best way we can fight against COVID-19 is to protect ourselves and others by wearing a mask and staying at home when we can. We all have a big part to play in stopping this virus. I hope you’ll join me in this fight! Remember, the more we do to stop the spread, the quicker we can all gather again in classrooms.

Finally, I want to recognize that many of us are feeling a bit lonely these days being away from friends and classmates – and that is perfectly okay. I encourage you to talk to a trusted adult so they can listen to your concerns and help you make sense of your feelings. It may be hard now, but if we all do our part to stay home and keep our communities healthy, we’ll be back to school before we know it. I am so grateful that we have each other to lean on to get through this together.

I hope that I get to see you all in your classrooms soon!

Kathy Hoffman

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Girl Scouts Walk, Share Their Voices to Promote Change and Equality In June, Troop 7190 participated in the Kids Walk for Change in downtown Phoenix. Keeping safety in mind, they led a crowd of peaceful protesters in the Girl Scout Law and held signs that read: “Equality for All” and “Black Lives Matter.” Girl Scout Maliah gave a speech on how her involvement in organizations including Girl Scouts has taught her to treat people equally regardless of the color of their skin.

Encouraging girls to speak up and advocate for the issues and ideas important to them is not new to Girl Scouts. In fact, even before

women could vote in the United States, Girl Scouts could earn the Citizen badge by displaying their knowledge of government and how to get involved!

That’s where the the G.I.R.L. Agenda comes into play—this non-partisan initiative seeks to inspire, prepare, and mobilize girls and those who care about them to lead positive change through civic action! The G.I.R.L. Agenda encourages civic engagement and allows girls to earn Citizen badges—Good Neighbor, Celebrating Community, Inside Government, Finding

Studies show Girl Scouts improves girls’ confidence and makes them better prepared for life’s challenges. We’re dedicated to helping her follow her heart while she discovers new interests, strengths, and abilities.

Common Ground, Behind the Ballot, and Public Policy–engaging girls in age-appropriate activities involving community service, public policy, government, voting and more. Through firsthand participation and badge-earning activities, girls discover how their actions as citizens can make the world better for everyone.

For girls looking to inspire change (like the girls in Troop 7190) earning a civics badge is a step towards gaining in-depth understanding of how local, state, and federal governments work, preparing girls to be voters and community leaders.

Girl Scouts is a great platform for girls who want to share their voice, address an issue and make change! Now is a great time to join Girl Scouts, as girls and families can start their journey in Girl Scouting from home. Our virtual programs

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Programming supports education, focusing on four core areas: STEM, outdoors, entrepreneurship and life skills. It is also a great way for girls to make friends before the school year starts!

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Today’s Forecast: un n y, W i t h a S f o e c n a Ch Color the In 1984, July ! s e l Ice Cream k was declared n i r p S Cone!

National Ice Cream Month

Fact:

The average American eats about 35 pints of ice cream each year

K ids!

Make Your Own Ice Cream Pops Ingredients: • 1 pint of ice cream, any flavor • 18 4-inch lollipop sticks • Assorted toppings: sprinkles, nuts, crushed candy, mini chocolate chips

Fact:

Directions: 1. Place 2 parchment paper lined plates in the freezer for 15 minutes.

2. Sprinkle toppings of choice on a baking sheet.

3. Using a half-ounce ice cream scoop or small spoon, scoop 9 ice cream balls and place on the toppings. (return the pint of ice cream to the freezer so it doesn’t get too soft).

4. Roll the balls in the toppings, pressing in to make sure the toppings stick to the ice cream.

5. Insert sticks into the center of the pop. Place on the frozen plates and freeze until solid, about 30 minutes.

6. Repeat with remaining ice cream and toppings.

There are over 190,000 milk producing cows in Arizona

Fact:

It takes 3 gallons of milk to make 1 gallon of ice cream

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Have a Fun and Cool Summer!

A cow produces about 6 gallons of milk every day

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