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Donuts with Dad was a sweet success! For lunch, students were treated to the annual St. Joseph Feast – a spaghetti lunch prepared and served by some of our school parents. This ‘feast’ is a Sicilian tradition from the Middle Ages to honor St. Joseph for his intercession in saving them from a severe drought. At the end of the day, students were given a packet with prayer cards and inspirational readings on marriage and fatherhood to take home to their dads, and they were encouraged to pray for the intercession of St. Joseph, the model of fathers and workers.

Students Celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast Day Students at Holy Spirit Catholic School had the opportunity to celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast Day in a special way. All kindergarten through eighth grade dads were invited to have coffee and doughnuts with students in the morning on Thursday, March 19th. Students served their fathers as a way to honor and say thanks for all that dads do! Principal Mrs. Loewe gave a short reflection on the role of St. Joseph as the foster father of Jesus and husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Then, Father John Rocus led the students and their dads in a blessing before everyone enjoyed the yummy doughnuts and coffee. Almost every dad was able to attend the celebration with their student(s).

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Spring is here!Springtime is a period of joy and renewal at Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran School in Brigh-ton. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade gathered for chapel services the last four days before Easter break. The middle school students read the scripture lesson, the student Praise Band played, we sang a hymn, and a pastor shared a message.

Brienna Refalo helps Mrs. Horst is the school office.

The fifth g r a d e students b u i l t G r a v i t y Cruisers, vehicles that must go on their own p o w e r for a dis-t a n c e of three m e t e r s or more. This is a p r o j e c t s p o n -sored by General M o t o r s and A World in Motion.

Abby Milatz prepares for the spring science fair.

Kindergarten students celebrate Easter by decorating crosses.

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American Indians grew corn in many parts of North America long beforethe first arrival of European explorers and traders. It was called mahiz bythe Native Americans. In fact, Columbus took corn back to Europe and in-troduced it to the rest of the world! Now corn is produced on every conti-nent of the world except Antarctica.

Native American Indians taught the colonists to grow many varieties ofthe corn including yellow, red, blue, pink and black kernels. As time whenon, the settlers who came to America began to depend on corn as one oftheir most important crops.

American farmers have always wanted to grow strong healthy corn plantsthat yield as much as possible. In the late 1800s, scientists worked on thedevelopment of hybrid corn. This research led to better varieties of cornand higher yields. The number of farmers that used hybrid corn continuedto increase through out the years.

After corn is planted and reaches maturity, the corn is harvested. Thenit’s taken to a processing plant where it is soaked and ground, spun andseparated into starch, protein, hulls, and gluten. These raw products arethen sold to other industries that make everything from antibiotics to paint.

There are now thou-sands of uses forcorn. Every part ofthe kernel and eventhe water in which it isprocessed are used.Corn is good for feed-ing livestock like hogsand cattle. Corn isalso a major part ofmany food items likecereal, peanut butter,snack foods and softdrinks. Fuel alcohol

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Playing golf is a great way to stay healthy, get some exercise, enjoy the out-doors, spend time with your family, and have fun all at the same time!

Golf is not an easy game to master, but children are never too young to beginplaying. The earlier you start there is a better chance that bad habits will notdevelop. Learning golf the proper way, not only leads to better play but a moreenjoyable experience.

It’s good idea is to take some lessons. Many golf courses offer instructionfor kids. Also, some driving ranges will have a professional on staff that willgive lessons for children. For older children, golf is a recognized sport inschool and many high schools have golf teams.

Learning the basics of golfing includes having a good grip, the importanceof alignment, good posture and therules of golf itself. Golf takes a lot ofdedication and practice to continue toimprove your game.

Golf Facts► The first game of golf was played atBruntsfield links in Edinburgh, Scot-land in 1456 AD.► Golf is played within the area ofland that is designated by a golfcourse. The course is between 5000to 7000 yards in length.► Each hole has a guideline for howmany times it should take a golfer tohit the ball (known as stroke) to get itin the hole. This is called par. At theend of the course, golfers comparetheir scores on each hole.► Players carry many types of golfclubs during the game. There are

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Second Grade Students Get Creative in Their EssaysSecond grade students at St. Mary Catholic School recently got creative while learning about the planets in our solar system. Students in Mrs. Lynn Robinson’s class were learning how to write good paragraphs using topic sentences. Students picked a planet for our solar system and wrote short creative essays about what people, animals, and land formations would be like on that planet if we visited there. Students let their creative juices flow as they came up with some fun and interesting

ideas. After finishing their essays, students drew pictures to illustrate them. “The students really work hard on this assignment,” said Mrs. Robinson. “Students work to get all their ideas down on their rough drafts using all of the things they have learned about writing sentences. They were really proud of their final copies.”

First Graders at St. Mary Learn About EcosystemsFirst grade students at St. Mary Catholic School recently learned all about the different ecosystems of the Rain Forest, Desert, and Ocean. Students in Mrs. Andrea Kacher’s class spent time in science class learning about each ecosystem. Along with their text book and interactive lessons, Mrs. Kacher also read picture books that helped students understand all about the different weather, animals, and vegetation that inhabit each of the ecosystems. At the conclusion of the unit, students worked in cooperative groups to put together a collage of their ecosystem. “It was great to see how each group worked together to decide how they wanted their collage to look when they were done,” said teacher Mrs. Kacher.

Fourth Grade Explores “Tall” TalesFourth grade students at St. Mary Catholic School spent time learning about Tall Tales. As part of their reading experience in their Reading Street program, students read the tale of Paul Bunyan by James MacGillivray. Students learned how stories with exaggerations of actual events are called Tall Tales. “The students really enjoyed this story,” said fourth grade teacher Mrs. Cheryl Houk. “After reading the story, students wrote and illustrated their own versions of a tall tale.”

Students Build Leprechaun Catching MachinesThe eighth graders at Saint Mary School in Pinckney recently completed the final projects for their physical science class. As the culmination of their study of forces, work, and machines, they designed and built “Leprechaun Catching Machines.” The machines had to meet several requirements, including the incorporation of at least two simple machines and catching the “leprechaun” without harming him. The students demonstrated their machines at a class design review meeting. During the meeting they then voted on the machine that they would choose to manufacture, based on ease of construction, cost, performance, and customer appeal. The students commented that not only did they learn how the various simple machines worked, but also that designing and building a product requires creativity, patience, and persistence. “This project provided an excellent opportunity to foster interest in STEM careers, and the students had a lot of fun doing it,” said science teacher, Mrs. Paula Dzombak.

First grade: Left to right: Lindsay Taylor, Lela Abner, and Donny Burns

Second Grade: Left to right: Michael Malone and Olivia Domen

Second Grade: Baret Clarke, and Luke Elgas

Fourth Grade: Left to right: Jeremy Haberl, Nick Marcicky, and Chase Dewey

Eighth Grade: Left to right: Maria Albert and Maddie Pinkerton

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The Bald EagleThe bald eagle is the National Bird and National Animal of the

United States. It is one of the largest birds of prey in North Amer-ica. A bald eagle is an average of 28-40 inches in length, 6.6-13.8pounds, and has a wingspan up to 7.5 feet! Bald eagles can soarup to 10,000 feet in the air and drop at rates of 100 miles per hour.They also have the tallest nesting sites.

The bald eagle got it’s name from it’s distinct look. The bald eagleisn’t really bald! Instead, it’s head is white and looks very differentcompared to the dark brown feathers on the rest of it’s body. Babyeagles, called eaglets, are born light grey before they turn brown.Bald eagles also have long claws called talons, used to catch fishright out of the water! They can see the fish swimming below themfrom about a mile away.

Bald Eagles live up high in some of the largest nests made bybirds. The nests, called aeries, can weigh as much as one ton!

Sometimes, an eagle will return to the same nest year after yearand add more things each time. They are native to North America, and was on the endangered species list until re-cently.

The bald eagle has been the national emblem of the UnitedStates since 1782. It is both the national bird and on the nationalseal. It is seen as a symbol of strength and patriotism.

Did You Know?• Bald eagles used to be critically endangered, but now the popu-lations are reaching a peak again! As of 2007, the population is nolonger a concern.• Female eagles are usually larger than the males.• Bald eagles live for about 20 years in the wild and up to 35 yearsin captivity.• Bald eagles are not actually bald! They have white feathers ontheir head, and the name comes from the old English word “balde”which means white.• There are about 70,000 bald eagles living in the wild today!

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What is a physicist? A physicist is a scientist who researches inphysics. Physics is a branch of science that studies matter and itsmotion as well as how it interacts with energy and forces. Physicsis a huge subject. There are many branches of physics includingelectricity, astronomy, motion, waves, sound, and light. A physiciststudies everything from tiny atomic particles to the entire Universeas a whole! A Physicist uses the scientific method to test hy-potheses (guess or belief) and develop scientific laws. A coupleof famous physicists include Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein.Physicists observe natural wonders and use mathematics to de-velop theories which help explain why they occur.• Physicists are usually good problem solvers with strong atten-

tion to detail and a desire to answerbig questions.• Some physicists study theory whileothers apply it to the development ofproducts such as medical equipmentand electronic devices.• Important subjects related tophysics include chemistry, algebra,calculus, statistics and computer sci-ence.• Courses that can be taken as partof a physics degree include thermo-dynamics, astrophysics, electricityand magnetism, particle physics, nu-clear physics, kinematics, quantumphysics and more.

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How Does A Seed GrowA Plant?

A lot of people are starting a vegetable or flower garden this time ofyear. Have you ever wondered how a plant grows from a seed that’s beenplanted? Germination takes place when a seed opens up and begins togrow the roots and the stalk of the plant.

When you purchase your seeds, they are dormant (sleeping) for a pe-riod of time and dry. When your seed is planted however, the process ofgermination begins. Germination only takes place if the conditions arefavorable. Those conditions are water, oxygen and a suitable tempera-ture. First, the seed gathers nutrients from the soil. Once the seeds soakin some water and it’s warm, they will begin to grow.

Cotyledons, or seed leaves, store food for the plant inside the seed.When the water seeps through the seed’s shell into the embryo, the seedbegins to swell. It often splits the seed coating and with the absorption ofoxygen by the seed, energy is made for growth. As the seed starts to ger-minate, the first thing that comes out of it is the main root. The main rootdevelops root hairs which absorb more water and attaches the embryo to

the dirt. Thenside roots andleaves appear.Next, the stemwith leavespushes out thetop of the seed.When itreaches abovethe dirt surfaceand comes intothe light, it de-velops chloro-phyll andcarries on pho-t o s y n t h e s i suntil foliageleaves de-

velop. Photosynthesis means “putting together with light.”It is a process in which green plants use the energy fromthe sun to transform water, carbon dioxide and minerals intooxygen and sugar to help it grow.

Try This!You will need:Dried green bean seeds from the storePaper towelsWater in a glassA large ziploc bag

Soak 3 to 5 green bean seeds in water for 15 minutes.Wet two paper towels and place seeds between the twopaper towels. Put the two layers of paper towel with theseeds into the plastic bag and seal it. Check the seedseveryday and keep the paper towels moist. After a fewdays, the bean seeds will break open and a long thin rootwill grow out of it. It is germinating. If you plant it in soilnow, it will grow into a green bean plant.

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Steve Jobs’ Secret To SuccessWhat does Steve Jobs have to do with you and Karate?

Dear Parent, I am Sam Larioza, the owner of Ohana Karate. You are probably wondering “What the heck does Steve Jobs have to do with karate?” Bear with me and read on and I will reveal the surprising answer.

Steve Jobs was an amazing man. He was adopted, quit college, yet went on to start a company in his parent’s garage that ended up becoming the second most valuable company

in America, second only to Exxon-Mobil. He got fired then came back to a struggling Apple Computer and rebuilt the company, leading it in the last few years while fighting pancreatic cancer.

You may think that Steve’s greatest gift to us was the Mac computer, iPod, iPhone, or iPad but he may have left us with something even more valuable. Which leads us back to his link with you and karate.

Here is the key to developing happy and successful kids (and adults) and the foundation of the “Ohana Karate Character and Leadership Development Program” - The secret to success is “Just copy what successful people do!”. All we do here is teach your child the habits, attitudes and character traits shared by highly successful people!

We study successful people and make sure your child is on that “pattern of success”. I cannot imagine a better person to add to our list of role models to study than Steve Jobs. I wanted to share the “Seven Secrets” to his success so that you can teach them to your child (or better yet, use them yourself!).

Secret #1: “Do what you love” - Steve said “If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.”

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Secret #2: “Put a dent in the universe” - In order to do this you first have to start with a big, bold, clear and concise vision or dream. For parents, encourage your kids to dream and dream big!

Secret #3: “Say ‘No’ to 1,000 things” - Steve said that the biggest obstacle to most people’s success is that they are trying to do too many things. Learn to FOCUS. Simplify everying. Reduce “clutter”.

Secret #4: “Kick start your brain” - Travel, meet new people, learn a language, play the piano, start yoga or karate. Steve once said “I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates”.

Secret #5: “Sell dreams not products” - Have you ever played with an iPad? How can you do the same with your product or service?

Secret #6: “Create insanely great experiences” - Have you ever been to an Apple Store? How can you do the same in your business?

Secret #7: “Master the message” - Become a master of communication and presentation skills. This is one of the many valuable skills taught in our “Leadership and CIT Program”.

I hope you enjoyed this information but more importantly I hope you are able to use it in your family. “Knowledge is not power, only applied knowledge is power”.

It really does “take a village to raise a child.” Here at Ohana Karate, our mission is to give parents a special, powerful place where they can surround their children with other awesome kids, positive role models, exceptional teachers, and...just plain, more HEROES! This along with using karate as an experiential learning tool to teach kids the behaviors, habits and character traits of highly successful and happy people. We have helped hundreds of parents raise their kids. New clases are forming now so call or email us right away!

Smith second graders learn about the economics of running a business Smith Elementary second graders have been learning about economics as part of their studies. To apply what they’ve learned, students split into small

groups and decided on a store that they would open at a school business expo About 100 students took part in the event on Friday, April 24. Kim Gerecke, one of the second grade teachers, said that the kids decided on a product or service to sell, priced it, made the product in some cases, set up the store, and created a sign. “They also learned about making change,” noted Gerecke, adding that the economics unit included lessons on supply-and-demand, goods and services, and productivity. The stores were set up in the second-grade classrooms. Cookies, ice cream sundaes, and other food items were offered at bargain prices. Customers could also have their nails done at a salon or get their face painted. Other second-grade teachers involved in the expo were June Maurer, Amanda Smith, and Rebecca Randolph.

Selling ice cream bars were Jacob Chrzanowski and Wyatt Soli.Proprietors at the nail salon were, from left, Jasmine Reisner, Elsa Ayotte, and Makenna Brodersen.

Kreeger Elementary get unusual “reward”for reading over 20,000 minutesStudents from Mrs. Harper’s and Mrs. McGuire’s classes recently celebrated reading over 20,000 minutes during “March Is Reading Month” by dissecting squid, then frying it up and eating it! Students learned that squid have an ink sac to squirt ink and confuse predators. Boys and girls used the ink from the sac to write their names on paper. They also learned that squid have 3 hearts, and that squid eyes can see in blue and yellow. After the dissection, students were excited to try the breaded and pan-fried squid, with many requesting tentacles to eat. The overall sentiment was that, “They’re really chewy, but really good.” The students, as well as Mrs. McGuire, and Mrs. Harper, would like to thank the parents who volunteered their time, allowing us to enjoy this fun activity.


Ann Ketchum has been awarded second prize in the 5-8th grade category! And Sarah Ketchum tied for third prize in the K-4th grade category!

Student enter writing contestStudents from 3rd to 8th grade have had the oppor-tunity this year to enter the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance “Go Green Youth Challenge Creative Writing Contest.” Students from all over the state had entered the con-test. We are happy to an-nounce our school had two winners!

Student’s participate in Arbor Day activitiesSt. Joseph Catholic School earned Michigan’s “Emerald Green School” status this year. The students participated in many activi-ties which promote a healthy environment. The 4th graders helped organize the recycling containers from lunch. The middle school listened to a presentation about solar energy from Mr. King of “So-lar King” in Brighton. The 8th graders made solar ovens and will be cooking S’mores when the weather warms up. The school adopted an endangered species, the harp seal. They learned all about the seal’s habitat as they passed the stuffed animal baby seal from

“Fun with Phases of the Moon” The Oreo Project.Students in Mrs. Blanton’s fifth grade class had a great time creating the phases of moon using Oreo cookies. Each student studied the pat-tern the moon takes as it orbits the Earth and reconstructed the pattern. Then they added a caption to explain the phase. The students were sur-prised to model the lunar phases using food from their everyday lives!

Experiencing History2nd & 3rd grade went to Meridian Historical Vil-lage where Elementary students experienced a sampling of 19th century life with visits to a selec-tion of buildings. They experienced class in a one room school house as well as hands on activ-ities comparing and con-trasting current and past lifestyles.

Kids write about their hero in essay contestSeveral thousand eighth-grade students from over 400 Michigan schools par-ticipated in writing an es-say about their personal Michigan hero. This hero was someone who has en-couraged them, inspired them to want to live better and achieve more. The first place winner from St. Joseph’s Catholic School is Grace Wallace, the second place win-ner is Shelby Kennedy, and our third place winner is Matthew Lip-scomb. Grace’s essay has been entered into the contest with all the other schools, and the results will be announced in May, 2015.

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• Biking (Bring your bike)

• Entertainment, including DJ• Contests with Prizes• 4 Bikes Given Away at 4pm (Must be present to win)

Free Admission to Resort*All Events and Activities are FREE, except the the Water Park. (Reduced $3

per person All-Day Pass for the Water Park will be available that day.)

Saturday, June 27, 11am to 4pmat WALDENWOODS Family Recreation Resort

2975 Old US-23, Hartland (Just North of M-59 & US-23 Exit)

“Join the Fun!”

Brighton District Library100 Library Dr., Brighton

810-229-6571www.brightonlibrary.info

Cromaine District Library3688 N. Hartland Rd., Hartland

810-632-5200www.cromaine.org

Crossroad Branch1788. No. Old US. 23

(Hartland Town Center)810-632-7480

Fowlerville District Library131 Mill St., Fowlerville

517-223-9089www.fowlervillelibrary.org

Hamburg Township Library10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg

810-231-1771www.hamburglibrary.org

Howell Carnegie District Library314 W. Grand River Ave., Howell

517-546-0720www.howelllibrary.org

Pinckney Community Public Library350 Mower Rd., Pinckney

734-878-3888www.pinckneylibrary.org

LIVINGSTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES

• Books• Videos & DVDs• Internet• E-Books

• Magazines• Music• Special Programs & Classes• And Much More!

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