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There is so much to like about October! First of all, it’s one of the most colorful months in Michigan. Just look outside to see the trees turningbrilliant shades of orange, red, purple, yellow and brown. It’s a great month to visit apple orchards and pick your own apples, run through a cornmaze or take a wagon ride through a pumpkin patch. Did you know that a pumpkin with a carved face and a candle or light inside is called a Jack-O-Lantern?That brings us to Halloween! The one night of the year kids can dress up and get free candy! Pretty cool! If you go trick or treating or to a Hal-

loween Party, planning what you are going to wear for a costume is half of the fun! Is your costume going to be funny, spooky, or surprising? Make sure you practice safety when you’re going out and that a responsible adult is with you at all times with a cell phone. Be polite and say

thank you for your treat. Also have your parents check your candy BEFORE you eat it when you get home. Keep only the treats that are unopenedwith wrappers that aren’t torn or have holes in them. Most of all - never go into a stranger’s home or get into a stranger’s car. Carry a flashlight,or glow stick so you are more visible to cars. In other words, use caution and safety while your’re out having fun. Halloween can be a fun timefor all!

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Why Do EvergreensStay Green All Year

Round?Evergreen trees - also known as conifers (because of the cones

that hold their seeds) include spruce, fir and pine trees. Unlike de-ciduous trees which loose all of their leaves at the same time, ever-greens do not. They are able to make new leaves before the oldones fall off. Some evergreens can keep their leaves a few yearsbefore they fall off!Evergreens have adapted to live in climates where there may

be limited annual sunshine and/or available water. They thrive incold climates. Their leaves have adapted to make the most of this.The evergreen leaves look like needles. Botanists discovered that

the needles are actually reg-ular leaves that are rolled upvery tightly. This shape al-lows the evergreen to con-serve water. They also havea very waxy coating thathelps save water during thesummer and winter months.

The leaves on evergreentrees have the same functionas leaves of other trees.They make food for the treeby using photosynthesis. Theleaves are often dark greenindicating that a lot of sun-ab-sorbing chlorophyll is pres-ent. By having a lot of smallleaves that are packed withchlorophyll, the tree gathersas much energy as it can toprepare for the lack of sun-light during the winter months

as evergreens do photosynthesis all year around. The dark coloralso keeps the tree warm in its cold environment because thedarker leaves absorb more sunlight.In cold climates where the evergreen lives, even with a large

amount of precipitation, the water is often frozen and unavailable tothe tree. When that happens, the evergreen will go dormant andrest until conditions are right for photosynthesis to start again. Thesmall surface area and the thick coating of wax on the needle likeleaves allows the tree to retain more water. There is less surfacearea available for evaporation. The small leaves also have small holes called stomata that are

used for gas exchange. These can be closed very tightly to stopwater loss. The small pointy leaves and the cone-like shape of thetree itself, sheds snow more easily than other trees so the ever-greens are not as likely to break under the weight of snow and ice.

Try This!Put two cups of water on a table in the sun. Leave one cup open

to the air. Cover the other cup with plastic wrap. Notice how thesun’s energy begins to evaporate the water? From which cup isthe water evaporating faster? The answer to this experiment willhelp you understand how the waxy coating on evergreen leaves orneedles helps conserve water for the tree.

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Football, before the 19th century, referred to any number of ballgames played on foot. Each game had different rules, some al-lowing the use of hands, running games and others - just kickinggames. One legend has it that the football game, rugby, (Ameri-can football’s ancestor) was invented by an Englishman namedWilliam Ebb Ellis, who grew tired of the no hands restriction, sohe picked the ball up and ran. To enforce the rules, the other play-ers tackled the fellow that ran. Whether or not this was true, foot-ball does have its beginnings with rugby.The first games that would become American football are found

in the 19th century, in the games played by students at eliteschools and universities of the United States. Walter Camp is widely considered the “father” of modern Amer-

ican football. Between 1880 and 1883, this coach at Yale came upwith several major adjustments to the game.Walter camp was born April 17, 1859. He attended Yale from

1876 to 1882, where he studied business and medicine. He was

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The changes Walter Camp contributed to American Foot-ball were as follows:• One side retained undisputed possession of the ball until thatside gives up the ball as a result of its own violations.• The line of scrimmage.• 11 on a team instead of 15.• Created the quarterback and center positions.• Forward pass.• Standardized the scoring system, numerical scoring.• Created the safety, interference penalties and the neutral zone.• Tackling as low as the knee was permitted - 1888.• A touchdown increased in value to six points and field goals wentdown to three points - 1912.

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An allergy is your body’s immune system's reaction to certain plants,animals, foods, insect bites, or other things. Your immune system pro-tects you from diseases by fighting germs like bacteria and viruses.When you have allergies, it overreacts and tries to "fight" ordinary thingslike grass, pollen, or certain foods. This causes the sneezing, itching,and other reactions that you get with allergies.

Why Do Some Kids Get Allergies And Others Don’t?Many allergies are passed to kids in the genes they get from their par-

ents - so you have a better chance of having allergies if your mom ordad or other people in your family have them. People can develop aller-gies at any time in their life.Many kids outgrow food allergies. Other allergies can last your whole

lifetime, although they may be less severe or more severe at differenttimes in your life.Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference between a cold and an al-

lergy because the symptoms can be similar. If your cold symptoms lastmore than 2 weeks, you probably have an allergy instead of a cold.There are other differences between colds and allergies you can look

for. With allergies, your nose and eyes itch. Colds don't itch. The mucus,the stuff that comes from your nose or that you cough up, is different too.With allergies, it's clear like water. With a cold, it's usually yellowish andthick.

If you sneeze and itch a lot,wheeze, or often get sick aftereating a certain food, yourdoctor may want to check youfor allergies. He or she will askyou a lot of questions aboutyour health, about the animalsand plants in your home, andabout the foods you eat. Youranswers will provide cluesabout what you might be aller-gic to, and your doctor mayask you to stay away from apet or stop eating a certainfood to see if your symptomsgo away.Your doctor may send you to

an allergist, who’s a specialdoctor that helps people who

What Is An Allergy?have allergies. An al-lergist may give you ascratch test to see if atiny bit of an allergenwill cause a reactionon your skin. You'll feela quick pinch when thedoctor makes thescratch or scratches. Ifyou're allergic, one ormore spots will be-come bumpy, itchy,and red - like a mos-quito bite.Your doctor will prob-

ably suggest ways tostay away from the al-lergen or prescribe amedicine for you to try.Allergy medicine canbe pills, liquids, oreven sprays for yournose. If your allergiesaren't too bad or if youcan avoid the allergen completely, you might not need to take medicine -staying away from the allergen might be enough to control your allergy.If your symptoms don't get better by staying away from allergens and

taking medicines, an allergist might recommend allergy shots. Theseshots make your immune system less sensitive to the allergens and canmake your symptoms better.Most medicines don't help with food allergies. People with food allergies

have to learn to avoid any foods that have the ingredients they're allergicto. Your parents and your doctor can help you read the ingredients onfood labels. Luckily, many kids outgrow allergies to milk, eggs, wheat,and soy. But allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood usually last.Also, your parents can help you pack safe snacks for occasions awayfrom home when everyone else might be having something you can't,such as peanut butter ice cream. Then, instead of feeling left out, you cansnack along with your friends - without risking an allergy attack and, evenworse, having to go home early!

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Rules For The Kitchen!1. Always ask an adult if you can usethe kitchen AND have their help.2. Have all the ingredients beforeyou start.3. Wash your hands before youtouch food.4. Wear an apron or towel to keepyour clothes clean.5. Always clean up when you are fin-ished.

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Mix together the cookies,pretzels and raisins in a largebowl. Spread the mixture intoa lightly greased 13 x 9 bakingsheet and set aside.Place the chocolate in small

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After several years at the Preschool level, Mrs. Laphamis more than delighted to be teaching Kindergarten.

Miss Bailey is a CMU student who is doing her specialeducation student teaching with us this fall. She will beworking in Mrs. Swarthout’s classroom and will also beco-teaching in 3rd grade with Mrs. Tatara and Mr.Spencer.

Our new 4th grade teacher is Mrs. Winters. She is agraduate from SVSU. Mrs. Winters lives in Harrison withher husband, four kids and dog. She enjoys coachingsoccer and reading.

To better serve our young people, 3rd and 4th gradestudents are moving between 2 teachers each day. Oneteacher teaches English Language Arts and Social Stud-ies while the other teaches Math and Science. This isthe departmentalized approach to help with the transitionto middle school.

Mrs. Sapienza is our new music teacher. She has beena teaching music for 11 ½ years!!! Mrs Sapienza lives inthe area with her husband , daughter and dog.

Mrs. English is our new preschool teacher. She stud-ied Elementary Education at Oakland University and iscurrently enrolled at Central Michigan University study-ing Early Childhood Development. Mrs. English has livedin the area for over 7 years with her husband and twodaughters.

Our tuition based Preschool Program currently enrolls24 children with room for more.

For the convenience of area parents, we also housethe Mid-Michigan Community Action Agency’s Preschoolprogram for 4 year-olds. They currently have 2 rooms of18 smiling faces.

Our students will be having Technology as one of theirSpecials and Mrs. Bonnie Butcher will be their teacher

Due to the Community Eligibility Provision we are proudto say all of our students will receive free breakfast andlunch again this year.

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Dogs!The dog is a domestic subspecies of the wolf and they are a

mammal. The domestic dog has been (and continues to be) oneof the most widely-kept working and companion animals inhuman history.The dog has developed into hundreds of varied breeds. Mixed-

breed dogs or mongrels are dogs that do not belong to a specificbreed. Height measured to the base of the neck or withersranges from a few inches in the Chihuahua to a few feet in theIrish Wolfhound. Their color varies from white through grays(usually called blue) to black, and browns from light (tan) to dark"red" or "chocolate" in a wide variation of patterns. The dog’scoat can be very short to several inches long, from coarse hair tosomething like wool, straight, curly, or smooth. Mixed breed dogsand purebred dogs are both suitable as companions, pets,working dogs, or competitors in dog sports.Based on DNA evidence, the wolf ancestors of modern

dogs came from other wolves about 100,000 years ago,and dogs were domesticated from those wolf ancestorsabout 15,000 years ago. This date would make dogs thefirst species to be domesticated by humans. As humansmigrated around the planet, so did dogs.Dogs are valued for their intelligence. This intelligence

is expressed differently with different breeds and individu-als however. For example, Border Collies are noted fortheir ability to learn commands, while other breeds maynot be so motivated towards obedience, but instead showtheir cleverness in devising ways to steal food or escapefrom a yard! Being highly adaptable animals themselves,dogs have learned to do many jobs as required by hu-mans over the generations. Dogs are employed in variousroles across the globe, proving invaluable assets in areassuch as search-and-rescue, law enforcement (includingattack dogs, sniffer dogs and tracking dogs), guards forlivestock - people or property, herding, Arctic explorationsled-pullers, guiding the blind and acting as a pair of earsfor the deaf, assisting with hunting, and a great many otherroles which they may be trained to assume.

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Giraffes Are One OfThe World’s Tallest Mammals!

• Giraffes are one of the world's tallest mammals. They are wellknown for their long necks, long legs, and spotted patterns. Gi-raffes have small "horns" or knobs on top of their heads that growto be about five inches long. These knobs are used to protect thehead in fights.• Male giraffes are larger than females. Males weigh between2,400 and 3,000 pounds and stand up to 19 feet tall! Female gi-raffes weigh between 1,600 and 2,600 pounds and grow to be 16feet tall.• Healthy giraffes live about 25 years in the wild.• Giraffes can be found in central, eastern and southern Africa.• Giraffes live in the savannas of Africa, where they roam freelyamong the tall trees, arid land, dense forests and open plains.• Their long necks help them eat leaves from tall trees, typicallyacacia trees. If they need to, giraffes can go for several days with-out water. Instead of drinking, giraffes stay hydrated by the mois-ture from leaves.• Giraffes are non-territorial, social animals. They travel in largeherds that are not organized in any way. Herds may consist of any

combination ofsexes or ages.• Female giraffestypically givebirth to one calf.During the firstweek of its life,the mother care-fully guards hercalf. Young gi-raffes are veryvulnerable andcannot defendt h e m s e l v e s .Nursery groupsof young animalsare left alone to-gether during theday while theirmothers feed.The 6-foot-tallcalf grows rapidlyas much as aninch a day. By 2months theyoung giraffe is

eating leaves and at 6 months is fairly independent of its mother.• Giraffes have a distinctive way they walk, moving both right legsforward, then both left. At a gallop, however, the giraffe simultane-ously swings the hind legs ahead of and outside the front legs,reaching speeds of 35 miles an hour!

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Abraham Lincoln16th President of the United States 1861-1865

Lincoln’s Portrait OnThe $5.00 Bill

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"I was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. My parentswere both born in Virginia, of undistinguished families - second fami-lies, perhaps I should say. My mother, who died in my tenth year, wasof a family of the name of Hanks.... My father ... moved from Kentuckyto ... Indiana, in my eighth year.... It was a wild region, with many bearsand other wild animals still in the woods. There I grew up.... Of coursewhen I came of age I did not know much. Still somehow, I could read,write, and cipher ... but that was all."Lincoln made extraordinary efforts to attain knowledge while working

on a farm, splitting rails for fences, and keeping store at New Salem, Illi-nois. He was a captain in the Black Hawk War, spent eight years in theIllinois legislature, and rode the circuit of courts for many years. His lawpartner said of him, "His ambition was a little engine that knew no rest."

He married Mary Todd, and they had four boys, only one of whomlived to maturity. Back in Springfield, he gradually began to prosper asa lawyer, often representing business interests, but his eloquently statedanti-slavery views gained him increasing attention. In 1858 Lincoln ranagainst Stephen A. Douglas for Senator. He lost the election, but in de-bating with Douglas he gained a national reputation that won him theRepublican nomination for President in 1860. Although he receivedonly 40% of the popular vote, due to a split in the Democratic Party, Lincoln won a majority of the Electoral College votes. Al-though he had stated his willingness to tolerate slavery where it currently existed, his election precipitated the secession ofSouthern states and the formation of the Confederacy.In the years of civil war that followed, the inexperienced Lincoln proved to be one of the most extraordinary leaders, both po-

litical and moral, the USA has ever seen. First defining the war as being fought over secession rather than slavery, he oversawthe creation of the Union army. When the political time was right he announced the Emancipation Proclamation (Sept. 1862),thereby interpreting the war as a crusade against slavery, and later oversaw the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment (1865)which legally ended slavery. With his immortal Gettysburg Address (Nov 1863), he stated most movingly: "that we here highlyresolve that these dead shall not have died in vain--that this nation, underGod, shall have a new birth of freedom - and that government of the people,by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."Lincoln won re-election in 1864, as Union military triumphs heralded an end

to the war. In his planning for peace, the President was flexible and gener-ous, encouraging Southerners to lay down their arms and join speedily inreunion.

The spirit that guided him was clearly that of his Second Inaugural Ad-dress, now inscribed on one wall of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.: "With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right,as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in;to bind up the nation's wounds.... "On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's The-

atre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor. The nation was truelysaddened as one of it’s greatest leaders had fallen.

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care for and harvest gardens this year. Growing real food is contributing tohealthier eating at Larson. Students are shown with some of the vegetablesharvested in late September. Some of the fresh veggies are added to the saladbar for students to try at lunch. Many fruits have also been planted for futureuse. Gardening is a great experience for Larson families.

Larson Elementary School is pleased to announce our"Good Citizens" for the month of September 2014.

Kindergarten Row 1: Sophia Buzzelli, Allison Albert, MatthewLatunski, Karli Bryan, Anilisa HatmacherFirst Grade Row 2: Mason Root-Pyle, Hope Purvis, Peyton Gallo,Janessa O'Day, (Lela Gee)Second Grade Row 3: Raegan Parret, Adam Bohnard, JackGildenstern, Breann Miracle, Kallie Montano-Burtis

These students are being recognized for Citizenship,Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Fairness, and Caring. Congratulations to these students and their parents!


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A HungryDinosaurThe dinosaur known as the Brontosaurus is now called

the Apatosaurus. It was one of the largest land animalsthat has ever existed. This dinosaur lived in what is knownas the Jurassic Period, 150 million years ago. The Apatosaurus, hatched from enormous foot long

eggs and may have lived long enough to celebrate100birthdays! This huge dinosaur was an herbivore whichmeans it ate only plants. The hungry Apatosaurus musthave spent his entire day munching and crunching onplants to maintain his massive body. This gigantic plant-eater measured about 80 feet long orclose to the length of two school buses. It stood about 30feet tall or the height of a 4 story building. It weighedroughly 30 tons; the weight of 10 cars! Apatosaurus hada very tiny brain in a small head which was less than 2feet long. The Apatosaurus had a long neck and a longtail. It had four massive column-like legs with the backlegs being longer than the front legs. We know all this be-cause people have found fossilized remains of the Ap-atosaurus in the Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, andWyoming and Canada. If you would like to look for dinosaurs bones when you

grow up, you can become a scientist called a “Paleontol-ogist”. In the meantime, one way to enjoy and learn aboutdinosaurs is to create them. Use the following sample tocreate your own Apatosaurus!

Celebrate all things “saurus”! October is International Dinosaur Month!

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China• China is located in Eastern Asia. It’s third largest country in theworld, with a total of 3,747,879 square miles.• The capital of China is Beijing. Beijing hosted the Olympics in2008.• 8 is a lucky number in Chinese culture, and instead of the un-lucky number 13, the number 4 is unlucky.• The population of China is the largest in the world with over 1.3billion people! The most populated city is Shanghai.• The currency of China is the Yuan.• The government is a Communist State. China’s economy is thesecond largest in the world.• China’s weather varies from region to region, but usually has drywinters and wet summers. • China is rich in culture! For centuries, ancient China led theworld in the development of science and technologies. Gunpow-der and silk products originated from China.• There are many different languages and dialects in China, in-cluding Mandarin, Yue, Wu, Minbei, Minnan, Xiang, Gan andHakka.• The Great Wall of China is the largest man made structure in theworld, stretching an amazing 5,500 miles.• The Chinese flag is red with five gold stars in the upper left cor-ner. The red background symbolizes those who died for the coun-try in wars, while the big gold star symbolizes communism. Theother four smaller stars represent the different classes in China.• The Chinese name is "Zhong Guo", which means the "MiddleKingdom". Since ancient times, it was believed that China was atthe center of the universe. • About one-third of the population lives in cities, the rest live inthe country.

• It is common to find 3 generations of a Chinese family living to-gether in the same house. Often the grandparents look after chil-dren when their parents work, and in exchange the grandparentsare taken care of as well. This was helpful when there wasn’t anynursing homes existing in China. Festivals are often a busy time aswell, and families that moved into the city for better careers returnback home to celebrate with their loved ones. Festivals are oftencolorful and many members of the community become involved. • Although there is no official religion in China, Buddhism and Tao-ism are two of the most popular. • Local markets are very popular in China. Much like farmer’s mar-kets, these stands sell a variety of goods and aren’t limited to justfood!• There are over 30,000 typesof plants and 4,400 types ofvertebrates in China! One ofthe most popular animals inChina is the Giant Panda, andthis animal is considered a na-tional treasure. The GiantPanda is found near theYangtze River. Unfortunately,human expansion and poaching has caused many species native toChina to become endangered, and the government has issued pro-tection laws to help keep them safe. • Another popular tradition in China is the Zodiac. Made up of twelveanimals, the zodiac supposedly can tell something about a persondepending on what year they were born in. If you were born in theyear of a certain animal, you reflect traits of that animal in your per-sonality.

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