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Pronunciation Key

December

décembre

day-sawm-breh

Winter

l’hiver

lee-vehr

the weather

le temps

luh tawn

How’s the weather?

Quel temps fait-il?

kehl tawn fay teel

It’s beautiful.

Il fait beau.

eel fay boh

It’s cold.

Il fait froid

eel fay fwah

It’s sunny

Il fait du soleil.

eel fay du soh-lay

It’s snowing.

Il neige.

eel nehj

what beautiful snow

Quelle belle neige

Kehl behl nehj

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Dear Kids,

Brrrrr! December is the start of winter, and where I am, it certainly feels like it! Snow, icicles and sleet, oh my! I’ve got some fun wintry trivia for you on the puzzle page this month.

And December is always synonymous with the holidays. Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa - there’s a lot going on. Read all about these holidays in this issue. What’s your favorite part of the holiday season?

Does your family have any favorite traditions?

I don’t know about you, but during the holidays, I like to get a new outfit. Sometimes it s hard to find clothes to fit me, but I try to stay stylish! This month I spoke with a fashion designer.

Nico Morrison Sidell is a fashion creative director - she helps clothing companies come up with new ideas. She also keeps up with the trends to know what will be most popular in the stores. She has a really cool job!

I hope you have a dynamite December. While you are on winter break, have fun and stay safe! Keep reading Kidsville News, and visit us online for fun and games at www.kidsvillenews.com/northernny.

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The Origins of Christmas Traditions While gifts are certainly a fun part of the December holidays, the memories you’ll have when you think back on this year will almost certainly concern something you did with your family. Baking cookies? Driving around to see holiday decorations? Singing Christmas songs? These are the things we remember, and they are what become our traditions.

We sometimes assume that some of the standard holiday traditions (decorating a tree, sending cards, giving gifts) have been done “forever,” but many of them are relatively new.

The version of Christmas we celebrate in the United States dates back only about 150 years. Before the Civil War, each part of the country celebrated differently, using the traditions of the country from which most of the townspeople came. But by the 1870s, merchants were beginning to look for ways to commercialize Christmas, and this began to bring a more unified approach to some of the traditions.

Here are some fun facts about some of the traditions we take for granted: The Christmas Tree: Decorating a tree for the holiday began in Germany. The tradition began to spread throughout England and to the United States after 1848 and the appearance of a newspaper image of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert standing by a decorated tree at Windsor Castle. (Just like today, Americans paid attention to what the English royalty did.)

Gift giving: This tradition also began in Germany.

Small toys used to be tied on to the branches of an evergreen tree for the children; if a toy was too big, then it was placed under the tree, which is where we got our current tradition. Until the early 20th century, most gifts were handmade items — scarves or hats or baked goods.

Christmas Cards: This tradition began in the 1850s when sending cards at the holiday began to replace writing personal letters. Today we are witnessing a similar transition as people send e-greetings instead of cards sent through the U.S. mail.

Santa Claus: While other countries had their “gift bearers” (for example, Kris Kringle and St. Nicholas), the idea of Santa Claus we now hold came from two different American sources. The concept of Santa grew from Clement Clark Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (1822), the poem that begins:

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The actual image of Santa comes from the vision of other men. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist, and one day while he was working, his wife read him “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” After hearing Moore’s poem, Nast drew the image he thought Santa deserved: that of “a round jolly old elf.”

By 1931, Santa was further refined by an artist who was drawing ads for the Coca-Cola Company. Haddon Sundblum depicted Santa in a red suit with a black belt and white-fur trim, black boots and a soft red cap.

That’s the Santa we think of today.

A Traditional Story and Where It Came from “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was written in 1939 by a staff copywriter at Chicago’s Montgomery Ward department store. The story was written to be the narrative of a coloring book that would be handed out by Santa when children visited him at the store.

Robert May (1905-1976) was the copywriter who wrote the story, and he based it on his own experience growing up. He was smaller than the other kids in his grade and was often teased about it. Rudolph’s experience of being teased about his red nose mirrored May’s experience, and of course, Rudolph is a hero in the end because he is able to guide Santa’s sleigh through the fog.

White House Traditions and the First Lady The White House generally depicted the first lady as overseeing decorations or participating in charity work to help the needy at holiday time. Eleanor Roosevelt had more important issues on her mind, and in 1939, she talked about the Roosevelt Christmas plans, but she also used the opportunity to talk about a plan for training young women for jobs — a new and much more serious thought for that time.

And that’s a good thing to remember this holiday. Traditions are all about believing that something is fun and important and sharing it with others.

What tradition might you like to start that would make the holiday even better for you?

Written by author Kate Kelly. To learn more about America’s pastimes and traditions, please visit author and historian Kate Kelly’s website, www.AmericaComesAlive.com.

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Did you know that the birth of basketball is From college basketball to professional basketball, it is one of the world’s celebrated in December? In December of 1891, at a most popular sports. Just last month, a basketball game made history! The YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, Dr. James Naismith Carrier Classic was the first college basketball game to be played on an active was trying to keep his gym class busy on a rainy day. aircraft carrier. The college basketball teams of the University of North Carolina He needed a sport that would be challenging and keep and Michigan State faced off on the USS Carl Vinson on Veteran’s Day. Men his students physically fit and something that could be and women from all branches of the military, along with celebrities and dignitaries, filled the temporary 7,000-seat arena. President Obama and the First Lady played in a gymnasium during the long winters. Basketball was born! were even there! Also present at this once-in-a-lifetime event was sports writer Basketball gets its name from the peach basket (not the color, but really, Aaron Fitt. a basket that you would pick fruit with) that was mounted on a 10-foot-high “It really was an amazing night and a great chance to thank our military track. Originally the basket still had the bottom in it, so they had to get the ball servicemen and women for everything they do for us. The players were thrilled out by hand after each point was scored. This didn’t work so well, so eventually to put on a great show for the soldiers and sailors. Everyone was amazed by the the bottom of the basket was taken out. sight of a basketball game being played outside, on the deck of an active aircraft The basic game of basketball consists of two teams of five players each. carrier! The president is a huge basketball fan, Each team tries to score points by throwing and he looked as excited to be there as the fans the ball through the top of a basketball hoop. and the players. It was a night that everyone in The hoop is 18 inches wide and mounted to a attendance will always remember,” said Fitt. backboard at 10 feet high. There is a basket at And while he was impressed with the each end of the court. event, the game itself was also pretty The ball is moved down the court by impressive. Fitt added that “It takes a passing it to teammates or by dribbling the ball. remarkable amount of athleticism and skill Dribbling is bouncing the ball while walking or to play basketball for a team like UNC or running. Dribbling was not a part of the origiMichigan State. Those players are all very tall nal game because they used a soccer ball, which — some of them even 7 feet tall — and have didn’t really bounce well because of the shape. worked hard their whole lives to become some The players have different positions on the of the best players in the world. But you don’t court. The positions are point guard, have to be 6-foot-5 to enjoy playing basketball. shooting guard, small forward, power forward It’s a wonderful game that rewards teamwork and center. The position one plays depends on Sports writer Aaron Fitt took this picture aboard the and makes for great exercise!” ones speed, size and ball-handling skills.

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“Hi everyone. Welcome back. We have two guests today. Please say “hello” to Gracie and Hiroshi.” Tanner, Nicole, Rudy, Stephen, Carmen, and Truman the dragon all greeted their guests by standing, making eye contact, shaking their hands and telling them their names. “I’m so proud of you. Great introductions.”

Truman said, “Thank you! I introduce myself so people know that I’m friendly. I don’t want kids to be afraid of a dragon.”

Nicole patted Truman on his arm and said, “That is so kind and soooooo cool.”

“Today we are going to talk about the holidays and parties.”

Tanner was first to share, “My grandparents live far away, so we have a big family party.” Nicole added, “I help my Mom plan a big party for our neighbors. It’s lots of fun.”

Truman said, “We collect food and clothing in my town and have a party for kids.”

Gracie said, “That’s so kind.” Hiroshi added, “And so cool!”

We don’t all celebrate the same way at holiday time. How do you think a “Cool Kind Kid” should act about the way people celebrate holidays? Stephen waved his hand, “I know. Respect their customs.”

Everyone agreed that it would be fun to learn about other’s customs.

“Holiday parties are fun for everyone. Gracie and Hiroshi wanted to join us today because they love parties. They are party animals.” The kids all laughed. “Let’s think of some cool things a good guest should know. We’ll call these Gracie’s Guest Guidelines.”

Nicole was first to say, “Let the person know you’re coming to the party.” Tanner added, “RSVP to the invitation. That’s French and means respond.”

“If we have a party at home and invite friends from school, we should invite everyone in the class so no-one feels left out,” Carmen added.

Rudy said, “I was left out of Robbie’s party and it hurt my feelings.” Truman put his arm around Rudy and said, “I know how you feel.”

“A good guest finds out what to wear, what to bring, and arrives on time,” shared Gracie. “A good guest is happy and fun, and has good manners,” Nicole added.

“Obey the rules and offer to help is what my mom says,” according to Rudy. Stephen added, “My mom always reminds me to say “thankyou” when leaving. A good guest will always be invited back.

“Now what should a cool, kind host know? Let’s call these Hiroshi’s Host Hints.”

Hiroshi had his hand up first, “Always ask permission to have a party or kids come over.” Good one.

Nicole raised her hand next, “Be sure to help plan and get ready for the party.” Tanner added, “And, help clean up.”

Carmen said, “It’s kind to talk to everyone.” “Tell guests what they’ll be doing and about the food,” added Rudy. Truman shared, “Say thanks for a gift, and thank them for coming.” “Cool Kind Kids” remember to send a thank-you note for a gift or a good time.

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. www.CoolKindKid.com.

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By Dr. Marc Rayman For centuries scientists have studied our own solar system consisting of the Sun and planets. But they did not know of any other solar systems until just the last few years. That’s because planets around other stars are really hard to find. Planets shine only by the light they reflect from their star. Other solar systems are very far away, so seeing one of their planets may be harder than seeing a grain of sand next to a car’s headlight from miles away.

Nonetheless, in the middle 1990s, astronomers found strong evidence of planets around other stars. They couldn’t see them directly, but they discovered that some stars wobble just a little bit. They figured this wobble was most likely due to the force of a large planet’s gravity as it orbited the star. Although the star’s gravity holds the planet tightly in its orbit, the planet’s gravity also tugs on the star and makes it wobble, and that is what astronomers This artist’s rendering shows a steaming hot measure. (with water!) planet discovered in another Astronomers then solar system. found other ways to detect planets. For example, as a planet orbits its star, the planet may pass in front of it and block some of the star’s light. Even though the planet is tiny compared to the star, extremely sensitive instruments can measure the tiny change in the star’s brightness.

How common are other solar systems? Is our solar system typical, with giant planets like Jupiter and smaller ones like Earth?

Are there other planets capable of supporting life?

So far, astronomers have found more than 500 solar systems and are discovering new ones every year. There may be tens of billions of solar systems in our galaxy, perhaps even as many as 100 billion. No one yet knows how accurate this estimate is or how similar other solar systems are to ours. NASA is working on space missions that will help scientists to find other solar systems and to study their planets in greater detail. Soon we will know much more.

Visit The Space Place and read about Lucy, the girl who dreamed of someday finding another Earth and did something to make her dream come true. Go to http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/ story-lucy.

This article was written by Dr. Marc Rayman and Diane K. Fisher, and 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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What’s it like to be ... " '"4)*0/ %&4*(/&3 A FASHION DESIGNER? What’s on your wish list for the holidays? Maybe a new pair of jeans or the latest and greatest shoes? Do you like to play dress up?

If so, then you just might want to keep reading about what it’s like to be a fashion designer! Nico Morrison Sidell has been a Fashion Creative Director for 18 years. Nico was educated at the Sorbonne in Paris, France, and carries Bachelor of Arts degrees from MerHGLWK &ROOHJH 2YHU WKH ODVW GHFDGH VKH KDV ODXQFKHG WZR RUJDQLF FORWKLQJ FRPSDQLHV 0LOOH 1LFR D QDWXUDO ¿EHU DQG VXVWDLQDEOH clothing collection, and Peligrosa, a 100% organic and sustainable apparel company. She lives in Pittsboro, North Carolina, with her husband and two daughters, but she travels the world, giving fashion advice to other designers. She helps them make deciVLRQV DERXW ZKDW WKH EHVW ORRNV IRU WKH VHDVRQ DUH DQG ZKDW LV JRLQJ WR VHOO WKH EHVW LQ WKH VWRUH .HHS UHDGLQJ WR ¿QG RXW PRUH TRUMAN: What does it take to become a fashion designer?

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You will most likely work in a team, so understanding people and personalities is a great help.

Most fashion companies will expect you to have a four-year university degree, and there are schools such as NC College of Design and Textiles and Fashion Institute of Technology in New York that provide fashion concentrations. However, I found that a broad liberal arts educaNico Morrison Sidell is a Fashion tion is best since you will apply your art, math, science, language Creative Director. Right: Nico hard and technology in the workplace. at work making a new creation out of recycled fabrics from old clothing.

TRUMAN: When, and why, did

Reuse (http://redoreuse.com) and it provides fundraisers for the schools.

TRUMAN: It sounds like a lot of fun. What’s the hardest part of your job?

NICO: Fashion is always changing! One great brand today may be gone tomorrow. You must always watch, read and study the world to catch the next hot thing.

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

NICO: The runway and the parties! There is a lot of fun in celebrating a new collection, but after the show, it’s back to business.

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

NICO: Making recycled crafts and planning parties! My daughters have parties all year round (Halloween, spring luau, etc). All very crafty, of course!

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NICO: I loved fashion from the start! When I was seven years old, I would take the sheets off my bed and wrap them around my body into evening gowns. Since I loved making crafts, I would grab the kids in our neighborhood to set up craft stands (like a lemonade stand) in our front yard. Mom taught me to sew when I was eight or nine years old, and I tested out different trends and looks throughout junior high and high school. In these experiments, you learn what looks best on you — and what doesn’t. It’s been great education to learn how to design for classic style rather than what’s hot today. Trends fade; style does not!

TRUMAN: What was your favorite subject in school?

NICO: Math and creative writing.

TRUMAN: What do you do every day? What’s a typical day on the job?

NICO: I travel to New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo three to four times a year to meet with designers and their business people to review their collections for selling internationally. We talk about the colors and looks of the season and what is selling well in the USA. We then choose styles for the international market, plan out the distribution to our stores and open new stores for the brand. Since I’m often traveling, I also use my fashion experience in my community by teaching kids how to recycle fabrics and old clothes into new fashions and crafts. We cut, sew and trim into new treasures. This community project is called Redo

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

NICO: I wanted to be a teacher!

TRUMAN: What advice would you give to kids who are interested in becoming a fashion designer?

NICO: Study math, accounting and business — fashion is ultimately about selling clothes. Go to museums and learn art history — fashion often repeats itself and has historical references, which are neat to better understand our culture. Take sewing classes or take apart an old shirt — this is maybe the best way to learn how clothing is made. Stay true to your originality — the most successful designers have been creating for 20 or 30 years or more.

TRUMAN: Thanks, Nico, for talking to us about what it’s like to be a fashion designer. It looks like you really enjoy what you do. What a cool job to have! (See Conservation Corner for two of Nico’s recycled craft projects!)

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The other day I dropped by a safe and comfortable place. Families First in Essex County has a really great Resource Center next to the Post Office in Elizabethtown.

I had a wonderful visit with Ms. JoAnne Caswell the Executive Director and learned all about the programs and services available to families in Essex County.

I always knew that FF was available to help families who had kids with emotional and behavioral challenges but I didn’t know until Ms. JoAnne told me that many of the programs offered at the resource center are available to all families. Programs like a lending library that has all kinds of books and DVD’s for kids through professionals to help us learn about mental and behavioral problems like ADHD. There are parenting education classes where our mom’s and dad’s learn to be really good parents, or even workshops on special education or budgeting. FF also has a food shelf, Ms JoAnne said you don’t even need kids to qualify. Anyone is welcome. It makes me happy to think that even the elderly lady who lives down the street from me can get food if she is having trouble making ends meet. Ms. JoAnne said most of the food items are non-perishable, that means they don’t go bad quickly, but that they also get perishable items like fresh produce and eggs from Essex Farms in Essex, NY. Ms. JoAnne also told me how FF works to coordinate the Thanksgiving Food Drive where they collect donations of traditional Thanksgiving food from people like you and me and fill baskets for people who otherwise would go without. At Christmas FF has companies who donate shoeboxes filled with gifts for children while other churches and organizations “Adopt a Kid” by giving specific items a child has requested. All without using any names of course! If you, your family or your class would like to help in any of these programs just call FF at 518-873-9544. I love to shop for the items I put in the shoeboxes I give each year.

The Family Resource Center at Families First also has lots of social activities for kids and families that help bring them together. Some are just for their clients but a lot are open to all. To find out more about them you can sign up for the newsletter, just give them a call or stop by.

Ms. JoAnne took the time to tell me about the other programs they offer; Family Support… Ms. JoAnne described it as “a short term program where families can go if they just think they might have a problem.” That means that something might have happened that is upsetting to the kid(s). Maybe it’s a divorce, or the death of someone close or even a pet. It can be anything at all and sometimes when us kids

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Home and Community Based Waiver…When residential placement is probably coming. Available for up to 12 families at a time this program includes all of the help available to the families in Intensive Case Management plus in-depth in-home services and mentoring to help build skills.

Ms. JoAnne told me how much our contributions to the United Way help fund the Family Support program, “It’s always hard to get funding for preventative care programs, that’s where the United Way helps us so very much” she said.

I really liked learning about Families First. Ms. JoAnne wanted me to tell you all that this is a voluntary program designed by parents to support families in need.

She also said that Families First won’t relocate kids, they just try to help. I am so glad FF is available so families in Essex County don’t have to struggle alone.

I also want to remind you when you hear adults around you talk about a problem.

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Quetzalcoatl is a SeLike a slice of that perfect circle, each rial Story by Carl Gundestrup.

Quetzalcoatl has a gift, talent or ability.

And it is with that gift that Quetzalcoatls Captain Gonzales said that the are able to make the world a better Incas, the Aztecs and the Mayas all place. spoke of a great bearded white God who had visited their people anciently.

CATHERINE: If it were true, and The legends tell how Quetzalcoatl I am certainly not saying it is, what came down from the heavens and would a Quetzalcoatl be able to do? visited their people. He healed the sick, GARRETT: Nate McMillan said raised others from the dead. He laid his a Quetzalcoatl could have the power hands upon their children and blessed to calm a storm. Warn of danger. them. He loved the people and taught Heal someone who is sick. Comfort them how to love one another and someone who was grieving or afraid. live together in harmony. The legends Change the feelings in someone’s say that he went back to heaven and heart. Give a promised that one day he would return. person a new idea or the wisdom to Captain Gonzalez learned from his solve a problem. grandfather that when Quetzalcoatl DAVY: Nate told you about being visited the people who lived near the pushed overboard, didn’t he? I was ocean, many animals came to worship there. him also. He said that when QuetzalGARRETT: Tell me what happened. coatl touched one of the creatures in DAVY: Nate had a run in with a the water, it changed. new man. Hainous Grimes. Grimes GARRETT: The sea snake or was even bigger than Nate and used whatever the creature was became to having his way. He and Nate had a feathered serpent and was given a words. It appeared nothing came of it. very special gift. All of the descendants Next morning, Nate was nowhere to be RI WKDW ¿UVW FUHDWXUH DUH ZKDW ZH QRZ found. Two months later, Nate turned call a Quetzalcoatl. up on the docks, thin, sunburned and DAVY: Well, I’ve heard bits and quiet. Even quieter than normal. I pieces of this throughout my life. It JXHVV *ULPHV ¿JXUHG WKH\ ZHUH JRLQJ never made any sense until now.

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GARRETT: The Quetzalcoatl of Shiloh’s Island is a descendant of that GARRETT: Nate swears the ¿UVW VHD &UHDWXUH WKDW ZDV WRXFKHG stories of Quetzalcoatl’s are true. And by the hand of Quetzalcoatl. Captain ZKDW KH WROG PH ¿WV ZLWK ZKDW , KDYH Gonzalez says that Quetzalcoatls live read and what I know. in oceans, lakes and rivers all around DAVY: And what do you know? the world.

GARRETT: The stories are true.

DAVY: Jose has seen one hasn’t Captain Gonzalez said that no two he?

Quetzalcoatls are exactly the same.

GARRETT: Yes. He said QuetzalEach one has a different gift. coatls are very kind, but very shy. They GARRETT: The legends say that are gentle and wise and especially like when a Quetzalcoatl is born, that there

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is a miraculous sign demonstrating what that Quetzalcoatl’s gift will be.

Nate also told me about sea dragons.

They look almost exactly like a Quetzalcoatl, except instead of feathers, they have scales. He said you can’t tell the difference unless you are close enough to touch them, and if you get that close, you probably won’t live to tell anyone.

CATHERINE: What do sea dragons do?

GARRETT: A sea dragon is a mean, evil creature full of hate and mischief.

CATHERINE: Oh! GARRETT: If a ship capsizes in a white squall or runs aground on a reef, D VHD GUDJRQ ZLOO ÂżOO KLV EHOO\ ZLWK WKH crew, then tear apart the ship and carry the gold, silver, diamonds or whatever ERRW\ KH FDQ ÂżQG DQG WDNH LW WR KLV ODLU Not because they have any great desire for riches, but because they know that treasure is the best bait for catching greedy men.

CATHERINE: This all sounds like a lot of seaman’s nonsense.

GARRETT: Nate McMillan told me that after Grimes pushed him overboard he swam for hours. He knew it was only a matter of time before the VKDUNV ZRXOG ¿QG KLP 7KHUH ZDV D terrible storm. During the calm right before the storm hit, Nate just sat there treading water. Waiting and watching the sky darken. Suddenly he said he IHOW OLNH KLV EHOO\ ZDV RQ ¿UH 7KHQ LW was his back. I promised I wouldn’t tell any more than that. But I’ve seen the marks. There is no creature in the ocean that would leave the kind of scars he has.

DAVY: I’ve seen the scars, too.

CATHERINE: Did he say he was saved by a Quetzalcoatl?

GARRETT: He’s alive. And he swears that the stories about them are true. He told me that an sea dragon’s lair is impossible for a human being to get to.

CATHERINE: You don’t believe this foolishness, do you?

DAVY: I have seen for myself the work of a sea dragon. And I’ve seen Nate’s scars. So I wouldn’t be too hasty

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about brushing this all aside. Garrett. Did Jose tell you what Teotihucan means in Spanish?

GARRETT: No. DAVY: It means the birth place of the Gods.

CATHERINE (answering the door): Who could that could be?

RONDA STEENECK: Hello. I’m Ronda Steeneck. I brought Garrett’s homework.

CATHERINE: Well, thank you, Ronda. Won’t you come in?

RONDA STEENECK: I’d like to.

But I have to be home soon, or I’ll get extra chores.

CATHERINE: Well just a moment.

Garrett, a girl from your school, Ronda Steeneck, has brought your homework. You go thank her.

GARRETT: Mom! CATHERINE: Garrett!

GARRETT: Thanks for bringing my school work. Did Mrs. Hammerhead make you?

RONDA STEENECK: No, really. I wanted to.

GARRETT: Why? RONDA STEENECK: Everyone in the whole school is talking about you. *$55(77 , NLQGD ÂżJXUHG WKDW RONDA STEENECK: Everyone respects you.

GARRETT: What?

RONDA STEENECK: You’re the only person who has ever had the guts to stand up to Toby Hallorand. Everyone else is afraid of being beaten up.

GARRETT: I’ve never been beat up before. (to be continued). To listen and read-along with the rest of this month’s episode of QUETZALCOATL, go to www.talesofdavyjones.com or www.kidsvillenews.com. ATeacher’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.

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Tradition has it that light and good struggle against darkness and evil. Family and friends gather together and stay up all night with the lights on and fires lit. This is to help the sun in its battle against darkness. On this night, they tell stories, recite poetry and eat until daylight comes.

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During the week before Christmas (Navidad) Eve (Dec. 1624), friends and families get together for a special celebration called Posadas.

They form a parade, carrying candles and little dolls of the baby Jesus. They sing carols and walk to a neighbor’s house, commemorating Mary and Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem.

The happy end to each Posada is the piñata — a jar covered in paper maché and filled with goodies. It is traditionally made in the shape of a star to represent the star that guided the Three Kings to the baby Jesus.

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In Guam, Lady of Camarin Day is celebrated on December 8. A three-foot, 60-pound wooden statue is known as Our Lady of Camarin. She is the Patron Saint Santa Marian Kamalen, who stands watch over the people of Guam and the Marianas Isles.

Tradition says that the statue floated onto the shores of Merizo escorted by two crabs with lit candles on their backs over 340 years ago. The statue is made of ironwood, which does not float, so her arrival was thought of as a miracle. Each year on this day, the statue is taken down from its home behind bulletproof glass in the Basilica, cleaned and placed on a cart of blossoms. The cart is pulled around Hagatna, the capital city of Guam.

Flying Squirrels

Look! Up in the air! It’s a bird! It’s a plane!

It’s a — flying squirrel?

The smallest of the squirrel family, flying squirrels weigh around three ounces as adults and measure about nine to 10 inches long — and Kingdom: Animalia almost half of that length is their tail! They are the only nocturnal squirrels; they sleep during the day and are active at night. Very large eyes help them to see in the dark, and long whiskers or vibrissae are thought to help them Phylum: Chordata navigate when they fly.

Class: Mammalia But flying squirrels don’t really fly. They actually glide, 80-150 feet, from branch to branch. They steer, using a furry membrane between their front and rear legs called Order: Rodentia the patagium, and use their long, flat tail as a stabilizer Family: Sciuridae and to brake before they land. Flying squirrels often close or partially close their eyes just before landing.

Genus: Glaucomys Two species of flying squirrels exist in the U.S., the Northern and the more common Southern. They prefer coniferous and mixed forests with good tree cover, like maple, beech, hickory, oak and poplar, where the trees are close together. Flying squirrels do not like to spend much time on the ground! They live in colonies and make several different kinds of nests: refugia nests, or dens, for daytime; natal nests for raising their young and aggregate nests that they share with others during the winter.

Flying squirrels eat a variety of foods, including fungi, lichens, mushrooms, tree sap, insects, carrion, buds, flowers, bird eggs, seeds, berries, insects, slugs, snails, bark and of course, lots of nuts, storing up to 15,000 nuts in a season! They are the only squirrel that eats a nut by chewing one hole in the shell rather than breaking the nut apart. They love to cache, or hide, their food. They are very social animals and have been kept as pets since Colonial times and Sally, a rescued baby Southern flying squirrel. Note the can live 10 to 15 years in captivity. large eyes, very long whiskers, patagium and flat tail.

Sources: Care for Baby Flying Squirrels (Flyers), www.arcforwildlife.com/flyers.htm; Her temporary habitat is a hamster cage until she can be www.flyingsquirrels.com; Flying Squirrels in Nestboxes, www.sialis.org/flyingsquirrel.htm. released in the spring. Photo: Sophie Poppele.

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What’s the Difference?

There are five things different between Picture A and Picture B.

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WHERE IS THE WORLD IS...

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS...

THAILAND?

THAILAND?

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 100ºE and latitude of 15ºN, and you'll find the beautiful country of Thailand. It is located in Southeastern Asia and borders the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. It also borders the countries of Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia. The climate of Thailand is tropical with a rainy, warm monsoon season from May to September.

It is dry and cool November to March. The southern isthmus (narrow strip of land with water on both sides) is always hot and humid. The terrain is mountainous with a central plain.

The people of Thailand are called Thai. They speak Thai and English. Thailand is the 20th most populated country in the world, with over 66 million people. The religion of most people in Thailand is Buddhist, but there are also many Muslim people. They celebrate the birthday of King Phumiphon (1927) as a national holiday on December 5. The country is a constitutional monarchy and has a king. The monarchy is hereditary, which means it is passed down through the family. The prime minister serves as the head of the government. The king appoints a member of the House of Representatives as the prime minister. National elections are held for the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Thailand is a beautiful country, and tourism is a major industry.

Thailand has exotic wildlife, many rivers and intriguing islands. The country has many historical attractions, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and spectacular forests, waterfalls and beaches. They also produce textiles, clothing and jewelry. Thailand is the world's third-largest tin producer.

Photo, left: View of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.

Source: "Thailand," The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html.

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AT THE MOVIES Alvin and the Chipmunks — Chipwrecked (In Theaters: Dec. 16) Jason Lee is back again with his crew of squeaky Chipmunks and Chipettes. Dave needs a vacation — bad. But he probably won’t get much rest on the luxury cruise he takes because he brings along Alvin (voiced

by Justin Long) and his lovable pals.

Between episodes of bursting into song — you know the “munks” love to sing — our little child-like rodents manage to strand themselves on a remote island in the middle of the ocean. Will Dave be able to rescue his tiny pals? Will the Chipmunks and Chipettes learn any important lessons during their wild adventure? One thing’s for sure: Little kids are going to love laughing at Alvin and the gang doing what they do best — having fun.

Not Rated at Press Time (20th Century Fox) The Adventures of Tintin (In Theaters: Dec. 21) Steven Spielberg pulls out all the stops in adapting the popular Belgian comic-strip character Tintin with eye-popping state-of-the-art 3D-motion capture that far improves on the animation of similar movies like The Polar Express. Actor Jamie Bell gives movement and voice to the smart red-haired Tintin who, with the help of his quick little dog Snowy, conducts investigations as a boy reporter into whatever mysteries come his way. In his European home town, Tintin buys a fancy model ship named the “Unicorn” at an outdoor market, only to be followed by a creepy Ivanovich Sakharine (Daniel Craig), who insists on getting his hands on the model ship. It turns out there’s a secret message hidden inside the boat. So begins an epic adventure that puts Tintin and Snowy onboard a giant steamer ship named the “Karaboudjian” headed for Morocco under the shaky hands of the ship’s Captain Archibald Haddock (Andy Serkis). The Captain and Tintin become friends and team up to piece together clues to find a giant amount of hidden treasure. The

Adventures of Tintin is full of laughs and has some of the coolest animation you’ve ever seen. Rated PG for adventure-action violence, some drunkenness and brief smoking. 100 mins. (Paramount Pictures) We Bought a Zoo (In Theaters: Dec. 23) What if you and your family lived in a zoo? Well, that’s just what happens to Matt Damon’s single dad Benjamin Mee when he decides to buy a house that comes as part of a small zoo. There’s a tiger, a lion, a bear, a kangaroo, a few zebras and 42 other animal species that come along with the property. Scarlett Johansson plays Kelly Foster, one of the zookeepers who inspires Ben to throw himself into his new job of making a great home for his family and for the animals he grows to love.

We Bought a Zoo is one of this year’s big Christmas family movies that promises to put a warm spot in everyone’s heart, a tear in a few eyes and smiles all around. Not Rated at press time. (20th Century Fox) MOVIES ON DVD

Kung Fu Panda 2 (Available Dec. 13) Large-scale animated spectacle set in China’s natural beauty is a big part of DreamWorks Animation’s winning sequel to the 2008 original — a movie so widely celebrated that the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek devoted pages in his latest book to it. Though the filmmakers only make full use of the film’s 3D effects once — when Jack Black’s panda character Po throws dumplings — the animation is gorgeous. Now that Po has mastered the art of Kung Fu, he must learn inner peace. So advises his Kung Fu master Shifu (once again voiced by Dustin Hoffman). Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Jackie Chan, David Cross and Lucy Liu also return from the first installment to reprise their roles as the “Furious Five,” creatures that represent different styles of Kung Fu. The cartoon martial arts violence approaches an extreme level of exaggeration. Whether or not that’s a good thing is a question parents — and Slovenian philosophers — will have to grapple with.

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Hi I’m Ava Van Pelt

A Tiny Berry with Big Taste

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Meet my friend Ava Van Pelt! I met Ava last spring and she told me all about her idea to help. I invited Ava to tell all of you so you can go out there and make a difference in our area. You are never too young to start!

Take it away Ava....

People might think it is hard to start a charity. It’s not that hard once you decide what you care about. I did it. I was only 11 years old when I started it. Now I am twelve and have raised about $800.

My cause is HIV AIDS. Jewish kids choose a cause when they have their Bat or Bar Mitzvahs. This is called “tzedaka.” For mine, this summer, I wanted to find something meaningful and the reason I chose HIV AIDS was my Uncle George, who I loved very much, died of it about a year and a half ago.

My advice for other kids who want to find a cause is they should think about what they really care about.

Maybe there is pollution in their neighborhood they might want to take care of. Maybe someone is sick in their family. Maybe they know someone whose family needs help. A charity or cause works best if it has some connection to you.

The next thing to do is research. Find out all about this cause. You

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would not want to end up with wrong information. They should make phone calls, search online and read papers and magazines about their cause. The next step is to come up with an idea. I designed bracelets for my cause that said “Together We Can Prevent HIV AIDS.” I also included a helpful URL for people who wanted to learn more. I made the bracelets with my savings and I sell them to friends and acquaintances and people I meet. Everyone wants to help out by buying my bracelets.

I have heard about kids selling lemonade or cookies or raising money in other imaginative ways for causes.

One girl had cancer and decided to raise money to help find a cure. She died but her lemonade stand is still around. Alexis’ Lemonade has raised millions of dollars.

This is my first column I have ever written and I wanted to use it to say I believe that kids can make a difference. They can support causes and actually help them.

This tiny little berry packs a powerful — and flavorful — punch! Cranberries score among the highest of all fruits in antioxidants. Fruits and vegetables with high antioxidant values, like cranberries, may help support memory function and coordination.

They are also a cholesterol-free, fat-free and low-sodium food, and help maintain a healthy heart. The tiny berry is one of only three fruits native to North America. It is grown in several states around the country, but Wisconsin-based growers produce more than half of the world’s entire supply of cranberries. That’s a lot of cranberries!

Cranberry Oat Bran Muffins Makes one dozen muffins.

What You Need: • 1 1/2 cups flour • 1/2 cup oat bran • 3/4 teaspoon salt • 1/3 cup sugar • 3 teaspoons baking powder • 2 eggs • 1/4 cup vegetable oil • 1 cup milk • 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped • 1 cup chopped walnuts • 1 teaspoon orange peel, grated How to Make It: • Preheat oven to 400°F. • Mix flour, oat bran, salt, sugar and baking powder. Set aside.

• Beat together eggs, vegetable oil and milk; add to dry ingredients.

• Add cranberries, walnuts and orange peel. Stir all together; batter may be lumpy.

• Pour into muffin tins and bake 20 minutes at 400°F.

So true Ava, Thanks for telling us about your great idea. If any of you are doing something to make a difference I want to hear from you. Write to: Kidsville News at PO Box 338, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 or Email me like Ava and her mom did at Truman@denpubs.com.

I’m so proud of Ava and kids like her who realize they can make a difference, why don’t you join in?

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Directions to: 88 Broad Street, Glens Falls • (518) 798-9966 From North: From South: Take I-87 South to Exit 18. Make a left off exit onto Take I-87 North to Exit 18. Make a right off exit onto Main Street. At 4th traffic signal there will be a fork in Main Street. At 5th traffic signal there will be a fork in will be on the road. Continue going straight, Stewarts will be on the road. Continue going straight, Stewarts 1 your right. 88 Broad Street will be 11⁄2 blocks on your your right. 88 Broad Street will be 1 ⁄2 blocks on your right. We are a 2 story brick building. right. We are a 2 story brick building.

We participate with many insurances including GHI. We offer a wide variety of comfort options: laughing gas, mild sedatives, general anesthesia

Pediatric Dentistry of Glens Falls 798-9966 • Fax: 798-0616 • 88 Broad Street, Glens Falls

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