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Dear Kids, You know what they say: April showers bring May flowers. And I’m really looking forward to May flowers (just in time for Mother’s Day!). I’ve been outside already, helping in the garden. The other thing that I love to do outside is play soccer!

This month, a professional soccer player tells us all about his awesome job. Can you imagine playing major league soccer as your career? I think that would be a dream come true.

April is a great month. Between the fun Easter egg hunts, taking a little spring break from school and playing outside with my friends, I think it’s one of my favorite months!

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Easter Explained

What is the history of Easter? Where does it come from?

Today’s Easter is derived from the ancient Jewish and Christian religions.

Christians have celebrated the Resurrection (the day Jesus arose from the dead) around the time of the spring equinox for many centuries. It technically falls on the first Sunday after the Paschall Full Moon, anywhere between March 22 and April 25. This year Easter falls on April 8.

The Christian celebration of Easter is linked to the Jewish celebration of the Passover. Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were observed by the ancient Israelites early in the new year.

The Jewish people started each year with the spring equinox, around March 21. The name Passover comes from the Bible story of the angel that passed over the homes of the Jews. The Feast of Unleavened Bread was at the start of the barley harvest, the first crop of the year. Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread occurred at about the same time each year, so they were both combined for a two-day celebration.

So what about the Easter Bunny and colored eggs?

In pagan times, before there was Christianity or other organized religion, the Easter hare came to be. This was no normal hare (which is similar to a rabbit, but larger). The Easter Hare was thought to be a sacred

companion of the goddess of spring, Eostre. The hare and the rabbit were the most fertile animals known (this means they have lots of babies!), and they served as symbols of the new life during the spring season. Since long before Jesus Christ was born, parents told their children that the magic hare would bring them presents at the spring festival. The presents were often painted eggs, as these represented the new life starting at this time of year.

Some accounts say that during the 4th century, consuming eggs during Lent was taboo (or forbidden). Since spring is the peak egg-laying time for hens, people began to cook eggs in their shells to preserve them. Eventually people began decorating and hiding them for children to find during Easter, which gave birth to the Easter Egg hunt.

It is believed that the Chinese are the first people who painted eggs.

During spring festivals almost 3,000 years ago, they exchanged red eggs as part of their celebration.

Whether you celebrate the religious part of Easter or just enjoy the Easter Egg hunts and the legend of the Easter Bunny, the Easter holiday is a wonderful part of springtime.

Celebrate Earth Day Every Day! Former Governor Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin was the father of Earth Day. In 1969, while he was a U.S. Senator, Nelson came up with the idea for a “teach-in” on environmental issues. The idea caught on, and the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970.

Through the joint efforts of the U.S. government, organizations and citizens, what started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a world-wide campaign to protect our global environment.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, we are making a difference. In fact, the nation’s air is much cleaner today than it was in 1970. The EPA has a special website just for students and kids, with lots of neat projects and information. Visit www.epa.gov/students for fun

activities just for you.

You and your family can make a difference. As we celebrate Earth Day on April 22, ask yourself these questions and find out the answers to celebrate Earth Day every day!

• What and where can I recycle?

• How can I reduce the amount of garbage I generate? (Hint: RRR) • How can I care for my lawn and yard?

• How can I make my home more energy efficient?

The EPA offers you information on which products you can recycle, which help prevent waste and reduce consumption and ways to reuse dozens of items on its website: www.epa.gov/earthday. Visit earthday.net to find out about Earth Day events across the country.

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Want to Hit a Birdie?

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Want to Hit a Birdie? Play Badminton!

Wanna hit a birdie? No, not a really bird that flies in the sky, but a birdie that is used in the game badminton. In badminton, a birdie, also called a shuttlecock, is actually a small ball with a cone of feathers called a shuttle attached. Nowadays the cone is typically made of a plastic to look like feathers instead of actually feathers. The birdie is used to hit across the court like a ball in most other games. Badminton is similar to volleyball or tennis and has been played all over the world.

Originally, badminton came from a kid’s game called battledore or shuttlecock played in Greece, Japan, China and India centuries ago. In this version of the game, two players hit a feathered shuttlecock back and forth with tiny rackets.

Later, in India, they added a net to the game and called it Poona. The game became very popular with kids in England and other parts of the world.

All those changes plus new rules developed in England became what we know today as badminton.

The fun thing about badminton is it can be played in your own backyard with three friends. Or you can just have one friend over and play a singles match. All you need is a net, racquets and a birdie to hit back and forth.

A traditional badminton court is 20 feet wide and 44 feet long, about half the size of a basketball court.

But you can adjust to play in any yard. The net divides

the court in half; then, each player covers part of his or her side of the net making quadrants (4 areas) on the court.

The first player serves, meaning he or she hits the birdie over the net diagonally across the court. To serve, the player holds the tip of the feathers on the birdie and then holds it down and drops it and hits the birdie underhanded with the racquet.

After the birdie is served, the players toss it back and forth over the net until the birdie hits the ground. Unlike serving, a player can hit the ball in many ways: across the net, underhanded, overhand, backhanded and in combinations. The variety of ways to hit the birdie results in different directions and angles to surprise the other players about where the birdie is going. Each team tries to prevent the birdie from hitting the ground on its side.

Once the birdie hits the ground, one of two things happens. If the birdie falls in the half of the court from where it was served, then that team loses the turn to serve again and the other team serves the ball. If the ball falls on the side of the defending team, then the serving team gets a point and serves again. The game continues until one team reaches 15 points. It is customary to play three games, and the team that wins two of the three games wins the match.

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What Is the Biggest Star?

Clingette’s Clique Clingette’s Clique

By Barbara Gilmour

By Marc Rayman

“Today, let’s talk more about friends. Tanner, Nicole, Rudy, Carmen, Stephen, and Truman the dragon are here. Did you learn a lot about being a friend from Francie?” Everyone said, “Yes!” “Who can think of a friendship don’t?”All hands went up with ideas to share. Rudy started with, “Don’t ignore or put your friend down.”

Tanner jumped in with, “It’s rude to tease, stare and bully someone.”

Nicole added, “You won’t have any friends if you are mean, nasty or bossy.” “Bragging and boasting are like being bossy,” shared Carmen. Kids don’t like that.”

Truman said, “I think it’s better to let others tell how great you are.”

“It sounds as though you are saying it’s good to be humble.”

Truman added, “Yes! That’s it.”

“What do you know about cliques?”

Nicole shared, “There’s a group at my school who think they are better than us and won’t let us be in their group.”

“That is a clique. They think that excluding others makes them seem more important.”

Truman jumped up and yelled, “That’s so uncool.”

“It’s also, mean and hurtful and can lead to bullying.”

“Here’s a story about a girl named Clingette. She was the most popular girl at her school. She had a group of friends that she told what to do, where to sit in the lunchroom and whom to talk to. Other girls wanted to be in her group, too, but weren’t good enough.

“One day, Clingette came to school upset. The girls in her group wondered if they weren’t going to be her friends anymore. Other kids were surprised that she wasn’t so bossy that day. When asked what was wrong, she replied, ‘My dad’s job changed and we have to move.’ Some kids were glad that she was leaving. Most had been hurt by her. The kids in her group wondered what would happen to their special group.

“What do you think happens at the school after Clingette leaves?”

Rudy spoke up, “Maybe another person becomes the leader, and the group continues.”

“Or, maybe more kids are included, and they stop being mean,” added Nicole.

Carmen shared, “It sounds to me like Clingette was a bully, and we don’t need more of them.”

“Real friendships among ‘cool’ kids don’t need cliques. The kids in her old school need the ‘Cool Kind Kid’ Challenge to say ‘No more cliques!’” said Truman. Everyone clapped for Truman.

“What do you think happens at Clingette’s new school?”

“They probably already have someone who is the most popular,” shared Stephen.

“She will be the ‘new kid’ and may not fit in,” added Nicole. Carmen wondered, “Maybe she will see how it feels to be hurt and change how she treats others.” Truman said, “I hope there are ‘Cool Kind Kids’ at her new school who treat everyone the same, with kindness and caring. They will want to be friends with her, but not in a clique.”

“The ‘Cool Kind Kid’ Challenge can help them say, ‘No’ to cliques.”

The largest stars are so big that they may be as much as 2,000,000,000 (2 billion) miles across. If a star that big were in the center of our solar system, where the Sun is now, it would be so big that it would swallow up all the planets from Mercury to Saturn, including Earth! The Sun is about 860,000 (860 thousand) miles across. If you rode in a car at 60 miles/hour, it would take five whole years to drive all the way around the Sun — without any rest or gas stops!

All stars are so huge that our entire Earth, with all its oceans, mountains, cities, forests, deserts and everything else, is tiny Many other stars are much bigger than our Sun, compared to but lots of them are smaller too. them. If the largest star were a ball as tall as your school room, Earth would be about the thickness of one of your hairs.

By the way, you might be able to go outside on the next clear night and see one of the largest stars. Try to find find the lovely constellation Orion, with its distinctive “belt” of three stars in the center, and then look above the belt to the nearest bright star.

It may appear just slightly red. It has the odd name Betelgeuse (pronounced BAY-tell-juice). It may not be the largest star, but it is certainly one of the largest. We don’t know its exact size, but it is around 600,000,000 (600 million) miles across. It could stretch from where the Sun is out past the orbit of Mars, and might even get all the way to Jupiter.

As long as you are looking at Orion, notice the bright star below the belt, about the same distance from the belt as Betelgeuse but in the opposite direction. It is called Rigel (pronounced like RYE-jell), and it is one of the brightest stars around. It is farther away than most of the stars we see without a telescope, but it still manages to outshine most of them. It is about 40,000 (40 thousand) times brighter than the Sun. To help you fi find nd Orion, you can download a star finder finder at The http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/starfinder. Orion is visible Space Place, http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/starfinder.

November through April.

Barbara Gilmour, Tanner’s grandmom, is the creator and developer of the Tanner’s Manners: Be a “Cool Kind Kid” Social Skills, Character Values and Anti-Bullying educational materials and the award-winning “Cool Kind Kid” Audio CD. © Cool Kind Kid. 866-KID-KIND. ww.CoolKindKid.com.

This article was provided through the courtesy of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and support from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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A PRO SOCCER PLAYER? Yay! Spring is here, the weather is nice and it’s soccer season! This month, Nick Rimando from Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake tells us what it’s like to be a professional soccer player! Since the age of 17, the goalkeeper has traveled the world while representing the United States national team, a duty he still keeps 15 years later that allows him to play against some of the best players on the planet! After attending college at UCLA, Nick made his professional debut in MLS for Miami in 2000 and has become one of the all-time best netminders ever to play in North America’s top soccer league. In March, Rimando began his sixth season with Utah-based Real Salt Lake, which he helped to the 2009 MLS Cup championship. He hopes to lead the team to another title during the team’s eighth season of play in 2012.

TRUMAN: What does it take to become a professional soccer player?

RIMANDO: To become a professional soccer player, it requires discipline, commitment and dedication. If you follow these rules through years of training, you’ll be on the right track to becoming a pro.

TRUMAN: When, and why, GLG \RX ¿UVW EHFRPH interested in soccer?

RIMANDO: I started playing soccer at age 5 and was interested in it because it was a team sport, and I got to run around.

TRUMAN: Is this really a “job”? Do you actually get paid to play a sport you love?

RIMANDO: Yes, this is really Nick Rimando is one of the a job! I’ve worked very hard to be where I’m at today. It has best goalkeepers in major league taken lots of training, traveling soccer! Photo credits: Above, RSL and commitment, but it’s worth Communications/Melissa Majchrzak; Right, RSL Communicait to provide for my family tions/Greg Underwood. while doing something I love.

TRUMAN: What do you do?

Describe a typical day on the job.

RIMANDO: I wake up around 7:30 a.m, eat a healthy breakfast and then head over to the soccer stadium around 9:30. Once I get to the stadium, I change into my RSL gear, stretch and/or get into the hot tub to prepare my body for training. We usually have training at 11, and that lasts about an hour-and-a-half. After training, we answer questions from the media and then head back to the stadium for weight training. If we don’t have any meetings, we then get to shower and head back home.

TRUMAN: What’s the hardest part of your job?

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TRUMAN: What’s the best part of your job?

RIMANDO: The best part of my job is being a role model and playing in front big crowds of fans, and the crowds are getting bigger every year!

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TRUMAN: What is your favorite hobby or thing to do when you are not working?

RIMANDO: My favorite thing to do when I’m not playing soccer is to hang out with my kids. I have a 2-year-old daughter (Benny Rose) and a 4-year-old son (Jett). We go to the park, get in the jacuzzi or just sit and read books.

TRUMAN: What was your favorite subject in school?

RIMANDO: My favorite subject in school was history. I loved hearing about the past and what happened way before I was born.

TRUMAN: When you were a little kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

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people. I do get to wear a cool uniform now, but my job isn’t as dangerous!

TRUMAN: What advice would you give to kids who are interested in playing professional soccer?

RIMANDO: Remember to have fun and enjoy the game, drink lots of water and smile.

TRUMAN: Thank you so much for telling us about your career as a professional soccer player! It sounds like a great job. And, I hope you have a great season!

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The Champlain Valley Chapter of The Compassionate Friends”

“Helping families in a time of need…”

I’m sure you’ve all heard about the school shootings outside of Cleveland, Ohio last month. The families of those kids will have to deal with the loss, and while we are so very fortune not to have experienced a tragedy like that. Many families in our area are dealing with the loss of a child. Whether it’s due to an accident or illness or just natural causes it still hurts. That’s why The Champlain Valley Chapter of The Compassionate Friends is here to help.

I had the chance to speak with Ms. Brittany Wolter. She is a Sibling Leader for the organization so she concentrates on helping kids get through the loss of a brother or sister. That’s the word sibling. Ms. Brittany was great. She is so positive and upbeat that’s because she knows how it feels, at the age of 12 she lost her 7 year old brother. Ms Brittany told me how hard it was for her family. It took two years for them to contact Compassionate Friends and Ms. Brittany says it helped so much that she wants to help other kids.

I asked Ms. Brittany all about how TCF works and who would participate.

She told me that anyone who has lost a child or sibling or even someone very close to them is welcome to join the groups. I say groups because there are also meetings for parents who have lost a child. These people can be any age ‘cause for a parent it’s just as hard to lose an adult child as it is to lose a younger child. The same goes for brothers and sisters. So just remember that if your grandparent loses a brother or sister (a great aunt or uncle to you) you’ll want to be aware of their feelings and be extra caring toward them. Why? Because we always treat people the way we would like to be treated if we were in that position. Right?

Ms. Brittany went on to tell me that the groups meet once a month and that anyone in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties are welcome. The Compassionate Friends is all volunteer, that means that people who have experienced a loss are the ones who help the new people. Although Ms. Brittany did say that there are also doctors and psychiatrists to talk with and that they too have experienced the loss of a child or sibling. I think that is so wonderful that these folks are finding a way to help other people get through a really tough time, and when they say to someone “I know how you feel” they really do. I think somehow that would mean a lot.

One of the first things Ms. Brittany does when she learns someone needs her help is to go the United Way office and gather some helpful books to lend to the family. “The United Way has been so great to allow us to keep our bereavement lending library at their office. Anyone can get books anytime during regular business hours, just stop by and look over the selection, keep them as long as you need and just return them when you are

ready” Ms. Brittany said.

“We have a very activity based program for the kids” said Ms. Brittany “It really helps the kids relax and open up about their feelings.”

They do some really cool and helpful things like therapeutic horse back riding at Adirondack Stable and Equestrian Center, 87 Atwood Road, West Chazy and the Manely Magic Therapeutic Riding Center. They also do lots of arts and crafts, go bowling, visit the pumpkin patch, and even movie nights, all as a group. Ms. Brittany told me that parents are invited to join in the activities if they would like. She said they also conduct art therapy classes at the United Way office in Plattsburgh. One time they did a “Teddy Get Ready” project it was a chance to create a special “lovie” for the kids to put a note inside to their sibling and then keep it close to comfort them. All of these activities are possible because of the generous contributions we all make to the United Way. That’s the really great thing about the United Way, how easy it is to give just one contribution that touches so many lives through so many agencies. That’s how we LIVE UNITED. Ms Brittany wanted everyone to know that if you need someone to talk to, go to your school counselor they are a great person to talk to. If you need more they will know how to contact TCF. She also mentioned that she creates a newsletter about upcoming events and articles to help deal with the holidays and stuff. People send in poems and stories and there is a section to list loved ones names.

The loss of Ms. Brittany’s brother touched the entire family.

DaleAnne Wolter, Ms Brittany’s mother is also very involved in TCF, she speaks at local high schools to tell the kids all about the group as well as helps parents who have lost a child.

What a great group, I hope you learned something that might help you or someone you know.

Until Next Month!

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DAVY: When Garrett was SAM HALLORAND: You - you ÂżQDOO\ ZRUQ RXW WKH\ WRRN D - you put me down right now! leisurely swim along the north side of JAMES: I intend to. But where the island where few people seldom depends on you. If you would altraveled. On their way back, Garrett low us to join your little fraternity of saw the pirate caves. ÂżVKHUPHQ WKHQ , ZLOO JODGO\ SXW \RX GARRETT: Quetzal, will you quite gently back on the dock. take me in the pirate caves?

SAM: Never!

DAVY: Quetzalcoatl opened his JAMES: Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of what I mouth, and Garrett thought heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been thought youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say. misunderstood.

DAVY: James bent his knees and GARRETT: No, no, in the pirate arms just a bit. Then with a powerful caves? shove, he launched Sam Hallorand up DAVY: Quetzalcoatl kept his into the air and down into the water. mouth open and nodded for Most of the men on the rise did not Garrett to get in his mouth.

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GARRETT: Oh, I get it.

DAVY: Garrett climbed into his massive mouth. It was an odd experience to sit on a tongue the size of quilt.

GARRETT: Your breath reminds me of oranges and cinnamon.

DAVY: Quetzalcoatl dove quickly into the narrow rocky passage about 25 feet beneath the front of the caves. In no time, Quetzalcoatl opened his mouth and Garrett emerged in a large grotto that appeared to be accessible only from the way they came. It took several minutes for Garrettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes to adjust. It was a bright sunny day on the island, which produced just enough light in the water so Garrett could see.

GARRETT: Wow. This is amazing. This is the best secret hideout in the whole world.

Skeletons! They mustaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; got stuck in here. Look, Quetzal. A sword.

DAVY: Garrett slashed the air with his cutlass, acting like a pirate in a battle.

GARRETT: Look, a dagger too!

And a conquistadorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s armor...Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the breastplate. And the helmet.

Look, here are two goblets. This is fantastic! Quetzal. This has to be the greatest day of my entire life. Real Spaniardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; armor and weapons. This is better than gold or silver. You are the best! Can I take â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em home? Really? You mean it? Wow! Yeah, I guess your right. If theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been dead for

200 years thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much chance theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be cominâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; back. Thank you!

Thank you! This is the best present I have ever received! Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the greatest friend I have ever had! Here, let me get the armor on.

CATHERINE: And where have you been young ma- where on earth GLG \RX GLG \RX ÂżQG WKRVH WKLQJV" GARRETT: I just found them.

CATHERINE: Yes, but where?

GARRETT: Uh, down by the bluffs.

DAVY: Wow, Garrett! You could be a rich man. Museums and private collectors would pay handsomely for artifacts like those.

JAMES: No. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Garrettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll keep â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em. He has dreamed of pirate treasure his whole life.

GARRETT: No, Dad, I want you to have them. Really, I mean it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ok, Dad. JAMES: No, Garrett. I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accept them. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re yours. You enjoy them.

GARRETT: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ok, Dad. I promise.

TO BE CONTINUED...

To listen and read-along with the rest of this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s episode of QUETZALCOATL, go to www.talesofdavyjones.com or www.kidsvillenews.com. A Teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide to accompany this 12-chapter story is available at www.KidsvilleNews.com. An audio version CD-set and workbook are also available online. Copyright 2011 by Carl F. Gundestrup. All rights reserved. Now Available: Get the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Digital Downloadâ&#x20AC;? audio adventure for $1.99 for Kidsville News kids, teachers and parents at www.talesofdavyjones.com. Use the code word DAVY JONES.

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TRIBUTE TO EARTH DAY with Letters & Drawings to Mother Earth from Morrisonville Elementary 2nd Graders CONTINUED ON PAGES 15 & 16

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International Children’s Book Day

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National Sibling Day

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National Jelly Bean Day

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Encourage a Young Writer Day

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Income Tax Day

First Documented Ice Cream Sundae Made in 1892

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First U.S. flag approved, 1818

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National Read a Road Map Day

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Paul Revere’s Famous Ride, 1775

Humorous Day

Pet Owner’s Day

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World Penguin Day

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North Pole Discovered In 1898

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Passover Begins at Sundown

No Housework Day World Health Day

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20 Hug a Friend Day

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Arbor Day

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Administrative Tell a Take Our Professionals/ Story Daughters and Secretaries Day Sons to Work Day Day

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American Samoa

April 17 is Flag Day in American Samoa.

It celebrates the first raising of the American flag in what was Eastern Samoa in 1900.

American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of the Samoan Islands chain. It is the southernmost territory of the U.S. People celebrate Flag Day with parades, costumes and singing and dancing.

Italy

Scoppio del Carro, or Explosion of the Cart, is a tradition that takes place in Florence, Italy, on Easter Sunday. On April 8, people in Piazza del Dumo will ignite a cart full of fireworks and watch it explode. The tradition is said to date back to the First Crusades, and the fire is started with pieces of flint from holy relics. This explosion of the cart is thought to bring good luck to the city for its harvests.

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Worldwide

In America, April 1 is a day to play silly practical jokes on your friends and family.

But did you know April Fools’ Day originated in France in 1564? April 1 used to be New Year’s Day, but in 1564, the New Year was changed to January 1. Some people still held to April 1 as New Year’s Day, and those people became known as April fools. In some countries, such as Canada and Australia, the jokes only last until noon. If you pull a trick after noon, you end up being the fool! Even the ancient Romans had a day set aside for joking, and medieval monks had a day for horsing around, too!

Rabbit

When you think of Easter, a bunny rabbit probably comes to mind. (Read the Connections article on Easter to find out why!) Stories of Peter Cottontail have made the rabbit one of the most recognizable symbols of spring. Did you know the cottontail is actually a type of rabbit? It’s one of eight different genera in the family of rabbits. There are many species of rabbit.

Half of the rabbits in the world live right here in North America. They also live in Europe and parts Kingdom: Animalia of Asia, Japan, South America and Africa.

Phylum: Vertebrata Rabbits live in woods, meadows, deserts and Class: Mammalia wetlands. They live in groups, and some species live Order: Lagomorpha in rabbit holes, underground burrows.

Family: Leporidae Rabbits have long ears, which help them detect predators. They have long, soft fur, usually in colors of brown, grey and tan. Cottontails have a little tuft of white fur on their tail. They can range in size from 8 inches to 20 inches long. Their hind legs are large and strong. Since rabbits are prey for other larger animals, they use their hind legs both to get away quickly, and to kick at their predator if they are caught. Rabbits also have strong sharp teeth.

A male rabbit is called a buck, and the female is a doe (just like deer). Rabbits are known for reproducing lots of babies. The average size of a litter is between 4 and 12 babies called a kit or kitten. But baby rabbits are born in about 30 days, which means they can have many, many litters during the nine-month breeding season.

However, there is a rabbit that is endangered — the Amami rabbit on Amami Oshima in Japan.

Image by Larry D. Moore, used under a Creative Commons ShareAlike License, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rabbit_in_montana.jpg.

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MATH MADNESS Try to fill in the missing numbers. Use the numbers 1 through 9 to complete the equations. Each number is used only once.

Each row is a math equation. Each column is a math equation.

Remember to use natural operator precedence: multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

APRIL WORD FIND Find the hidden words in the puzzle that relate to the month of April.

APRIL BASKET CAMP EASTER

T S P M U O U X Q Q W B M W P

W E H N L H H A W G G D X M M

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J E R C W E V S M E W T L R V

I K I O Z M R O A D B E R E B

F D Q Y P P D S C R B K Z B R

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Q L H Q W R D R T E G U G P D

WHERE IS THE WORLD IS...

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS...

EGYPT? EGYPT?

It’s time to get out your globe! You need to know about the imaginary lines on globes and maps. These lines are called lines of latitude and longitude, and they tell a pilot or ship’s captain exactly where in the world a certain place is located. Basically, latitude lines (also called parallels) are the horizontal lines on your map. Lines of longitude (also called meridians) are the vertical lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. This mapping system is written in degrees and uses the symbol °. Get ready to travel the world!

On your globe, find longitude of 30ºE and latitude of 27ºN, and you'll find the ancient country of Egypt. It is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It borders the Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya and Sudan.

Egypt is a vast desert which is interrupted by the Nile valley. It has a desert climate with hot, dry summers and moderate winters. There are sandstorms, droughts and frequent earthquakes. Because of the terrain and climate, there are very few crops in Egypt. The country does have many natural resources, such as petroleum, natural gas, limestone, zinc and other rare elements.

Egypt is one of the most populated countries in the Middle East. Most of the 81 milllion people live near the banks of the Nile River.

Egypt includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula. April 25 is a national holiday celebrating the liberation of Sinai in 1982 after a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.

The Sinai Peninsula is an important land bridge linking Africa to the rest of the Eastern Hemisphere. Arabic is the official language of Egypt, but English and French are also spoken. It is a mostly Muslim country.

Photo, left: The Pyramids of Khufu (left) and Khafre on the Giza Plateau outside of Cairo. The former, also known as the Great Pyramid, is the largest of the pyramids and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still existing.

Source: "Egypt," The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, www.cia.gov/library/publications/theworld-factbook/geos/eg.html.

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W E H N L H H A W G G D X M M

EGG GARDEN JOKE NATURE

S I G O A S O B E A S T E R Z

N T U G W R X R P N M A W Y E

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F D Q Y P P D S C R B K Z B R

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L N T M N R D X E G W A Q U K

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AT THE MOVIES Air Racers 3D (In Theaters: April 5) The fastest race in the world is held in Nevada’s “Valley of Speed.” Each year, the Reno National Championship Air Races brings together a group of daredevil pilots to race fighter planes such as the P-51 Mustang from World War II (flown by rookie pilot Steve Hinton Jr.). A nine-mile oval racecourse, in which pilots fly 500 miles per hour at 50 feet off the ground, is the location. The rules are simple — “fly low, go fast, and turn left — the fastest plane wins.” “Air Racers” is also about the history and science behind this unique and thrilling sport. Paul Walker (“The Fast and the Furious” series) narrates this action-filled IMAX 3D look at air racing.

Rating not available at press time. 40 mins. (3D Entertainment Distribution) The Three Stooges (In Theaters: April 13) Goofy bumblers Larry, Moe and Curly get transported to modern times from the days that your great grandparents watched them on black-andwhite televisions. A group of nuns raise three abandoned infant brothers who grow up to be three of the silliest human beings you could ever imagine. If you’ve ever wondered what the term “slapstick comedy” means, “The Three Stooges” will forever answer the question and then some. Sofia Vergara from television’s “Modern Family” stars.

Rated PG for slapstick action violence and some rude and suggestive humor, including language. 85 mins. (20th Century Fox) Chimpanzee (In Theaters: April 20) The true story of Oscar, an abandoned infant chimpanzee left to fend for himself in Africa’s jungle wilderness, is at the heart of this Disneynature documentary. It’s amazing the filmmakers were able to capture the natural drama that unfolds when an elder male chimpanzee adopts Oscar as his personal responsibility. “Chimpanzee” is a great opportunity to begin to

understand some of the similarities and differences between Chimpanzees and humans. Chimpanzees turn out to be pretty smart and cute creatures.

Rated G (Disneynature) To the Arctic 3D (In Theaters: April 20) Oscar-winner Meryl Streep narrates this fascinating journey to one of the Earth’s most remote destinations, the ice-covered Arctic, which sits atop the North Pole. Filmed specially for the giant IMAX 3D format, the movie follows the lives of a mother polar bear and her two young cubs as they contend with effects of the Arctic’s fast-melting polar ice cap. The small family of polar bears must traverse the Arctic’s shifting landscape of melting ice, immense glaciers and incredible waterfalls. You will be amazed to see how walruses and many other animals survive in the cold Arctic Ocean. Nature movies don’t get much more daring or exciting as “To The Arctic.” Documentarian Greg MacGillivray (“Grand Canyon: River Risk”) directs this beautiful film about a vanishing landscape and the animals at risk. Unrated. 45 mins. (Warner Bros. Pictures) MOVIES ON DVD We Bought a Zoo (Available April 3) Cameron Crowe casts a heart-warming cinematic spell with “We Bought a Zoo.” Matt Damon plays Benjamin Mee, a father of two attempting to reinvent his family after the recent loss of his wife. Benjamin’s 13-yearold son Dylan (Colin Ford) is acting out at school. Seven-year-old Rosie (played wonderfully by Maggie Elizabeth Jones) is emotionally better prepared than her brother to deal with big changes after Benjamin quits his job and purchases a rundown zoo as a way to reestablish a nurturing home environment for himself and his kids. Here’s a fun family drama that rings all the bells. It’s a perfect movie for kids to watch with aunts, uncles, parents and grandparents. Rated PG. 131 mins. (20th Century Fox) Cole Smithey, also known as “the smartest film critic in the world,” has been a film critic for 11 years and writes for over 50 publications, in print and on-line. Truman loves to watch movies and has the highest appreciation for great popcorn.

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H ealthy Healthy

H earts & BBodies od i e s Hearts

Mom!” you yell down the stairs.

“Where’s my math book? I can’t find it and the bus is coming!

Please help me ... it’s an emergency!”

WHAT TO DO WHEN IT’S JUST YOU IN AN EMERGENCY!

It is kind of an emergency with the bus coming and all, but what about a medical emergency? That kind of emergency is usually more serious. If you don’t have your math book or miss the bus, that would be bad. But a medical emergency means someone needs care from a doctor right away. Let’s find out the right thing to do.

Quick Thinking: What Would You Do? Liz and her little brother Jamie are out for a walk. Jamie decides to race ahead down a very steep hill. He’s running pretty fast when he suddenly trips. Over and over he falls, rolling down the hill at high speed until he’s sprawled out on the sidewalk at the bottom.

Liz rushes to her brother’s side, hoping that he’s OK. Then she sees some blood on the pavement. And Jamie isn’t moving at all. What should she do? First things first: Liz should look around for a grown-up and call him or her to help right away. If no one is close by, she should make a phone call either on a cell phone or from the closest phone.

Calling for help is the most important thing a kid can do in an emergency.

If you’re going to be the one making the emergency phone call, here’s what to do: • Take a deep breath to calm down a little.

• Call 911.

• Tell the operator there’s an emergency.

• Say your name and where you are (the exact address if you know it).

• Explain what happened and how many people are hurt.

(The operator will need all the information you can provide, so give as many details as you can.)

• Follow all of the operator’s instructions carefully.

• Stay on the line until the operator says it’s OK to hang up.

After calling for help, your first thought might be to rush over to the person who’s injured. But stop and look before you do. Make sure the scene is safe. If it’s not, wait in a safe spot until a grown-up or an emergency team arrives.

If the scene is safe, and as soon as Liz is sure someone is calling 911 — or she has called it herself —she could return to her brother and wait until help arrives. (She shouldn’t move her brother at all because he could have a neck or other bone injury. Moving someone who has that sort of injury can make it much worse.) She can help him feel calm by being calm herself.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY The best way to handle an emergency is to be prepared for one.

Knowing what to do ahead of time can help you stay in control so that you can help. Here are some suggestions on how to be ready to help in an emergency:

• When you’re outdoors, make sure you’re in an area where you can call out for help even if you don’t have a phone with you.

• Know how to dial 911or your local emergency number (in most areas in the United States, it’s 911).

• If you have one, carry a cell phone or know how to use your parent’s cell phone.

• Learn first aid. Look for basic first-aid classes with your local Red Cross, the YMCA or YWCA, the Boy or Girl Scouts, 4-H clubs, your local hospital, and other organizations.

Or ask your school nurse to have a first-aid class just for students in your school.

It’s scary to think about someone getting hurt. But the truth is that accidents can and do happen. They happen when people are being careless and careful. Sometimes, kids are the ones who get hurt. Sometimes, grown-ups get hurt.

Either way, it’s good to know what to do if someone needs emergency medical help. Even though you’re a kid, you can make a big difference by doing the right thing.

KIDSVILLE KITCHEN Together Time — Ask an adult for help with projects!

Naturally Delicious Snacks Made Easy Sometimes it can seem hard to put wholesome, great-tasting food on your family’s plates.

Planning meals and snacks around simple, tasty ingredients can make it a lot easier on you — and a lot better for them.

When grocery shopping, think simple, colorful and natural.

Simple ingredients often mean delicious.

Add Color to the Menu - Incorporating colorful fruits and vegetables not only adds great flavor, but plenty of good nutrition, too.

Naturally Healthy - Whole foods bring a lot of nutrition to the table.

Whole grains are an easy way to get everyone to eat a little better. “MultiGrain” isn’t the same as “whole grain,” so make sure the label lists whole grains first in the ingredients list.

A peanut butter and jelly sandwich using Welch’s Natural Fruit Spreads, natural peanut butter and 2 slices of whole wheat bread is less than $1.00 a sandwich. These spreads are all natural, with no high fructose corn syrup and no artificial colors or flavors. Add a glass of low-fat milk and a piece of fruit, and this is a protein-packed and budget-friendly snack. For a twist on this classic meal, try this recipe for PB&J Parfaits.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Parfaits Makes 4 servings What You Need: • 1/2 cup Welch’s Natural Grape or Strawberry Spread • 1 1/4 cups nonfat vanilla yogurt • 1/2 cup natural chunky or creamy peanut butter • 1 cup crunchy granola cereal • 1 medium banana, sliced • 1 cup sliced strawberries How to Make It: Microwave jelly in a microwavesafe bowl at high 30 seconds or until melted. Drizzle 1 tablespoon down sides of each parfait glass; set aside.

Combine yogurt with peanut butter in medium bowl. Spoon 1/2 of peanut butter mixture into each parfait glass. Top each with 2 tablespoons cereal, then 1/2 of the fruit; repeat. Drizzle with remaining jelly. Garnish, if desired, with mint leaves.

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