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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! March is Irish-American Heritage Month, National Nutrition Month, Music in Our Schools Month and National Craft Month, just to name just a few. But I think the best thing about March is that spring begins March 20! Spring is a great time to explore the outdoors. This year, I’m going to keep a nature journal about all of the cool things I see as nature comes to life this spring.

March is all about reading here at Kidsville News! The week of March 2 is Newspapers in Education Week, and you know that newspapers and education are two of my favorite things. Since you probably received this copy of Kidsville News! in your classroom, you might think Newspapers in Education is pretty special, too! Reading is a very important life skill and a fun hobby. I’m really glad that you like reading Kidsville News!

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Yellowstone National Park was established on March 1, 1872. This

was the fi rst area in the world to be established as a national park. Yellowstone is made up of land in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.

Did you know there are no snakes in Ireland? Legend has it

that Patrick charmed all snakes on the island to come down to the seashore, slither into the water and drown.

There are other possible explanations for why Ireland has no snakes. Some scientists believe that during the Ice Ages, the climate became

too cold and the land too frozen for snakes. All snakes in Ireland vanished, and they haven’t returned, as it would be diffi cult for snakes to migrate across the sea!

Move your clock forward one hour on March 8. Daylight Saving Time begins!

National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign held annually in March by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing good eating and physical activity habits.

In 2005, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estab-lished a new “food pyramid.” This is a illustration that provides a guideline for healthy eating. As their slogan says, MyPyramid for Kids provides tips on how to “Eat Right. Exercise. Have Fun.”

According to the U.S.D.A., grains, vegetables, fruits, milk products and meat and beans are all part of a healthy, balanced diet. Here are a few tips from the MyPyramid for Kids to get you started on the way to nutritious eating.

Grains: Grains include bread, cereal and pasta. Half of the grains you eat should be whole-grain. Remember that just because bread is brown doesn’t mean it is whole grain. Read the ingredient list and make sure the fi rst word is “whole.” Grains are a source of complex carbohydrates, which your body needs to make energy. But as with most things, you don’t need to go overboard with the amount that you eat.

Vegetables: The more vegetables you eat, the better! Be sure to vary your veggies, and add color to your plate by trying all different colors. Choose greens like lettuce, broccoli and beans, and oranges like carrots and sweet potatoes.

Fruits: Fruits are nature’s snacks, sweet and ready to eat. You should eat fruits every day. But go easy on the juices. Most are loaded with sugar. Drink water instead! Fruits are a source of simple carbohydrates, also called simple sugars. It’s much better to get your simple sugars from fruits than candy or soda because fruits contain vitamins, fi ber and nutrients that other sweet treats do not have.

Milk: Dairy products like cheese, yogurt and of course, milk, provide calcium for strong bones. Low-fat dairy products are good options.

Meats and beans: Meat is a great source of protein, which your body needs to build up and maintain tissue in your body. Muscles, organs and your immune system are mostly made up of protein. Lean meats like chicken, turkey and fi sh are excellent choices. Be sure to eat them baked, broiled, or grilled — not fried! Other great sources of protein are eggs,

nuts and beans. Oils: Oils are included on the MyPyramid, even though they are not

a food group. A small amount of oils is recommended for good health. You can get oils from fi sh, nuts and liquid oils. Corn, canola, olive and soybean oil are examples of liquid oils.

The MyPyramid for Kids also recommends that you incorporate exercise into your life every day! Aim for at least 60 minutes of exercise and activity each day. Turn off the TV, get outside and get moving! Walk, dance, ride your bike; it all helps. Just get up and get moving.

The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health has come up with a fun way to help you think about food. Using the slogan “Go, Slow and Whoa!” they have created a chart that categorizes popular foods so you’ll know if it is good for you, some-thing you can eat occasionally or a food that should be avoided. You can fi nd the chart at the NHLBI’s “We Can” Web site, wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov.

Sources: American Dietetic Association, www.eatright.org; US Department of Agriculture, www.mypyramid.gov/kids; The Nemours Foundation, kidshealth.org; NHLBI, wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov.

March Is National Nutritional Month. Eat Right!


AR UND THE W RLD Spain

Fiesta de Las Fallas (the fi res), one of the most unique festivals in Spain, has

been celebrated for 150 years. It started as a feast day for St. Joseph, the patron

saint of carpenters, and has evolved into a fi ve-

day celebration of fi re. The festival takes place in

Valencia, Spain. It focuses on the creation and destruction of ninots — huge lifelike statues made of cardboard, wood and plaster. Some of the statues are many stories tall and have to be put into place with cranes! On the 19th (known as La Crema), men with axes chop holes in the statues and stuff them with fi reworks. At midnight, all of the ninots are set on fi re!

IndiaMarch 22 is the fi rst day of the New Year on the Saka calendar. This calendar was adopted by India in 1957 after gaining independence from Great Britain. The Saka calendar is a solar calendar with the same Leap Year schedule as the Grego-rian calendar. In Leap Years, the New Year falls on March 21. Although they have tried to create a unifi ed calendar for all of India, many local variations still exist.

AustraliaIn Australia, March 2 is Eight Hour Day, or Labor Day. In West-ern Australia and Tasmania, they celebrate the day with parades and celebrations to remember trade union efforts to limit working hours. During the 19th century, the unions pushed for shorter work days, with the slogan “Eight hours labor, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest!”

Owl On March 6, the International Festival of the Owls will be held in Houston, Minnesota. This festival was created to honor these extraordinary birds. Why March 6? This is the birthday of

Alice, the Great Horned Owl. Alice is an injured owl who lives at the Houston Nature Center.

Owls have been known as wise creatures because they represented Athena, the Greek goddess of reason. But owls were also thought of as bad omens and feared by some people because of their nighttime activity and their hooting sounds.

Owls are nocturnal animals, which means they are awake at night. They live all over the world, except for Antarctica. There are many different kinds of owls, but all have fl at faces with small curved beaks and big feet with

large talons. Owls have very large round eyes, but they cannot move their eyes. To make up for their eyes, they can turn their heads 180 degrees! That means owls can turn their heads to look directly behind them. Owls are fi ve to 28 inches in length, with wingspans from one to 6.6 feet. They fl y very quietly, which makes them hard for people to fi nd.

Owls eat mostly small animals like mice, but some eat insects as well. Fish owls eat fi sh along with mice, and bay owls have been know to hunt for bats. Owls swallow their prey whole, then cough up things that they cannot digest, like fur and bones, in compacted pellets.Owls live in many different places, even in deserts! They make nests in holes in cliffs, trees and buildings. Bigger owls sometimes use the abandoned nests of hawks and crows.

Sources: Britannica Encyclopedia Online; International Festival of Owls, Houston Nature Center, www.festivalofowls.com

Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae and Tytonidae

Alice the Great Horned Owl. The Internation-al Festival of Owls started as a celebration of her hatch-day. © Images by Ingvalson.


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column is a math equation. Remember that multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

Parade RouteTruman is heading to a Saint Patrick’s Day parade.

Can you help him get out of the maze?

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Help Truman complete this math square. Try to fi ll in the missing numbers. Use the numbers 1 through 16 to complete the equations. Each number is used only once. Each row is a math equation. Each

column is a math equation. Remember that multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

Parade RouteTruman is heading to a Saint Patrick’s Day parade.

Can you help him get out of the maze?

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National Engineers Week was recently held February 15 - 21. Engineering has been called the “invisible” profession. Everything around us and that we use every day has been engineered in some way, but yet most of us don’t know much about engineering. Reading more about engineering made me want to learn more about what an engineer does, so I contacted a civil engineer for the city of Fayetteville in North Carolina. Jeffery Brown told me that there are many different types of engineers — mechanical, environmental, chemical and more. Engineers use their imagination and analytical skills to invent, design and build all types of things. He has worked as a civil engi-neer for the city for six years and is now the City Engineer. In his job, he ensures that the infrastructure for the city, like roads, sidewalks and drainage systems, are designed properly to make the city a great place to live and work. Keep reading to learn more!

TRUMAN: What does it take to become a civil engineer?

BROWN: Typically the path taken is obtaining a Bachelor of Science in some discipline of engineering from an accredited university. After successfully passing the Engineering Intern (EI) examination, you have to work four years under the direct supervision of a Professional Engineer. Upon completion of these four years, you then are eligible to take your Professional Engineer examination. As you can see, it takes quite a bit of hard work and dedication to become a licensed Professional Engineer.

TRUMAN: When and why did you fi rst be-come interested in becoming an engineer?

BROWN: I fi rst became interested in the fi eld of engineering when I was a senior in high school. My physics teacher, John Gilmore, always talked about his brother, who is an Electrical Engineer. I was always fascinated by stories he would tell our class about the cool things his brother was doing. I always enjoyed math and wanted to choose a profession that involved math.

TRUMAN: What exactly do you do? What’s your typical day like?

BROWN: As the City Engineer, I am responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Engineering Section. I lead a group of four talented staff engineers, as well as direct the Cad Section, who support the engineers in drafting construction drawings. In the Engineering Section, we are responsible for street designs and street improvement projects, sidewalk design, stormwater drainage improvement projects, proposed development reviews, project management and assisting other city departments with their engineering needs. A typical day for me would be attending several meetings, returning voicemails and e-mails throughout the day and providing guidance to staff on the many projects that we are currently working on.

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

BROWN: Identifying ways to improve the overall effi ciency of the Engineering Section without having to sacrifi ce the quality and accuracy of the services we provide.

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

BROWN: I would say improving the quality of life for the residents

of our city. It is very rewarding to ride by a project upon completion and realize that you had a hand in bringing it from an idea on paper to reality. It is a pleasure to serve the citizens of Fayetteville and see the joy on their faces when we are able to eliminate the fl ooding on their property or give them a new paved street to travel.

TRUMAN: What advice would you give to kids who are interested in a profession in engineering?

BROWN: I would encourage them to learn as much about the profession as they possibly can while they are young. There are many disciplines of engineering, including civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, environmental, and com-puter engineering, to name just a few. Not only are there many other types of engineering, there are numerous specializations within each fi eld. I would defi nitely recommend that kids job shadow an individual within their interested fi eld to get a fi rst hand look at what they do on a daily basis. If teachers are interested, I would encourage them to make contact with local professional societ-

ies or organizations to have an engineer come into the classroom to speak about the many numerous opportunities that then engineering profession has to offer. The Internet has a tremendous amount of information available as well.

TRUMAN: Thanks for talking with us about being an engineer. Without people like you creating the infrastructure for our cities, they wouldn’t be very nice places to live. Thanks for your hard work!

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE... AN ENGINEER?

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William H. Johnson was an African-American painter known for his simple and colorful paintings of the African-American community.

William Henry Johnson was born on March 8, 1901, in Florence, South Carolina. As a child, he loved the cartoons in his local newspaper and drew pictures whenever he could. A local teacher encour-aged him to pursue a career in art. But, life in segregated South Carolina was difficult for African Americans. They were not treated equally, and Johnson knew he would never be taken seriously as an artist if he stayed in the South. So, in 1918, Johnson moved to New York City to follow his dream. There, he took classes at the National Academy of Design, where he won many awards for

his paintings. After graduation, Johnson lived in France for several

years before moving back to New York for a short time. Settling in Harlem in 1930, he gained attention in the New York art world for his French-inspired landscape paintings. His artwork even won a gold medal award from the Harmon Foundation, an organization set up to recognize African- American achievements. With this award, Johnson’s fame spread nation-wide! But, he was unhappy in the U.S. and moved to Denmark, where he

lived for almost 10 years.Although Johnson liked Denmark, he was homesick. In 1938, he

moved back to New York to join the Work Projects Administration Federal Art Project. As part of this project, Johnson painted murals and taught art at the Harlem Community Art Center alongside other African-American artists. In 1941, he had his first major New York art show! It was the first time people saw many of his folksy, simple paintings of African-American

life and almost everyone liked them. Splitting time between New York and his

hometown of Florence for several years, Johnson painted portraits of family and friends, as well as African-American soldiers and important American leaders like Abraham Lincoln, who had ended African-American slavery. But, Johnson’s wife died in 1944, and he was very unhappy. In 1956, he stopped painting altogether.

Johnson died in 1970 after a long battle with depression and mental illness. Before his death, he donated most of his work to the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Over the years, he had produced more than 1,000 works of art!

Written by Tamar Burris, a former elementary school teacher who now works as a freelance writer and curriculum developer for PBS, the Discovery Channel and other education-related companies. Sources: Art and Life of William H. Johnson: A Guide for Teachers, americanart.si.edu/education/classroom/help/bio/; William Henry Johnson on MSN Encarta, encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761587573/William_Henry_Johnson.html; William H. Johnson on Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Johnson.

William H. Johnson: Painting African-American Life

William H. Johnson’s painting, Harlem Street

210 Liberty Hill Road • Lumberton, NC 28358

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Call Amy Cox, Program Manager for the Robeson County Partnership for Children, at 910-738-6767 for more

resources about children birth to five in Robeson County.

March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’ Birthday The National Education Association (NEA) celebrates reading each year with Read Across America Day on March 2 (Dr. Seuss‛ birthday). This celebration is in its eleventh year and hopes to encourage adults to read to children. The NEA website says that “motivating children to read is an important factor in student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers”. Motivated readers do better in school.How can you engage small children while reading? Here are some tips.

Act the Part: While you read, put emphasis in your voice. Make each character have a different voice. Use noises.

Be close. Snuggle while you read.

Choose age appropriate books. If you need help choosing, talk to a librarian. Also, try to choose books about subjects your child is interested in like animals or a specific television show.

Do read everyday. “Experts have found that reading to your pre-schooler for just 15 minutes a day is the most important thing you can do to prepare your child for a positive future.”

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410 Caton Road • Lumberton, NC 28358 • 910-671-6000 • Dr. Johnny Hunt, Superintendent • Mr. Tommy Lowry, Assistant Superintendent

You are cordially invited to attend a series of Parent Night Video Activitiessponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and the Public Schools of

Robeson County. The 2009 Education News Parents Can Use videos will discuss

ways to ensure children’s educational success.

Listed below are the dates and some of the topics scheduled for the year. Please note that some topics had not been released prior to the printing of this

information. We will have dinner from 6pm-6:45pm in the Foods and Nutrition Classroom located at the PSRC Central Office Complex and will watch the video

from 7pm-8pm in the same location.

Please note the following: •An “ice-cream party” will be given to the school with the most parents in attendance (based on percentage).

•CEU credits will be provided for PSRC employees.

•Door prizes will be given.

•Sessions are recorded for future reference.

Space is limited; therefore, you must preregister by calling Ms. Amy S. Haigler at 910-735-2190, to let her know of your intention to attend the dinner/video. Feel free to contact Ms. Haigler for additional information or concerns you

may have about this program designed for the parents of the Public Schools of Robeson County.

We look forward to hearing from you and thanks again for all that you do to ensure educational success for all students.

March 17 “Charter Schools: School Reform That Works”April 28 Topic to be determined laterMay 19 Topic to be determined laterJune 16 Topic to be determined laterJuly 21 Topic to be determined later


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!

Guam is a small island in the region of Oceania in the North Pacifi c Ocean. Although it is closer to the Phillipines, China and Australia than it is to the mainland United States, Guam is a territory of the U.S. To fi nd Guam, get out your globe, and fi nd longitude 144º E and latitude 13º N.

Guam's motto is "Where America's Day Begins" because of its extremely eastern location. This warm tropical island is one of the fi rst pieces of U.S. land to see daylight every day and the fi rst to greet the new year. Guam is actually part of the Marianas Islands

archipelago. This island chain was created by volcanic activity in the Marianas Trench. The Marianas Trench has the deepest earth depth in the whole world! The Blue Hole, a popular underwater cave on Guam, is being considered for the new seven wonders of the world.

The native people of Guam are Chamorro. The island has its own language called Chamoru. A popular phrase is "Hafa Adai," which means "Hello, how are you?"

Guam was discovered by Magellan in March of 1521. Guam was surrendered to the United States by Spain in 1898. It was captured by the Japanese in 1941, but was retaken by the U.S. three years later. The U.S. military base on the island is one of the most strategically important U.S. bases in the Pacifi c. Tinian is another island that is part of the Marianas, and it is well known for its strategic role in the

staging of the Enola Gay, the bomber that dropped the bombs that ended World War II in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As an unincorporated territory of the U.S., the citizens of Guam elect a governor and have a delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives. However, they do not vote for president or vice-president.

Thanks to Lisa Scherer Rachford, native of Guam, for her contributions to this article. Sources: The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency.

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS...GUAM?

Where in the World Word

archipelago [ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh], a large group or chain of islands

Truman will be starting the Family Fun Mile along with Rocky from SRMC.

Come out and see Truman…

Great event for families to be active and enjoy the fun and festivities of the Rumba on the Lumber presented by the City of Lumberton and the

Robeson Road Runners.

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009

Time: 10:00am (Registration from 8:30am – 9:45am) (Note: Kids K-8 can register at school with the PE Teachers. Registration

forms will be given to the kids to take home and have parents sign and return form to their PE Teacher)

FREE t-shirts for the 1st 500 K-8th grade participantsto arrive on the day of the race!

Medals to all who cross the finish line.

Event: Rumba on the LumberFamily Fun Mile sponsored by Southeastern Regional

Medical Center and SRMC’s Community Health Services Project HEALTH

(Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyles for Tomorrow’s Health)


For more information onKidsville News! and other

ways to get involved, call 910.338.1205, or e-mail [email protected]

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What do leprechauns have to do with St. Patrick’s Day? Nothing really, but since they are known as Ireland’s national fairy, leprechauns have become a fun symbol of Ireland. And on March 17, Saint Patrick’s Day, it seems as if the whole world turns a little Irish. Ireland, after all, is from where the celebration of the holiday came. St. Patrick was the Patron Saint of Ireland.

Patrick was born around 385 A.D. in Scotland, probably in the County Kilpatrick. His parents were Calpurnius and Conchessa. They were Romans living in the British

Isles and were in charge of the colonies. At the age of 14, Patrick was captured by a band of raiding Celts and was taken back to Ireland, where he was put to work as a slave herding sheep. At that time, all of Ireland was a pagan country, and the main religion was Druidism. Patrick learned all he could about his captors. During his captivity, he turned to God in prayer. He became a deeply religious man. At about the age of 20, he had a dream in which God told him to leave Ireland by going to the coast. He walked 200 miles and fi nally reached the coast. There he found some sailors who agreed to take him back to Great Britain, and he was reunited with his family.

Patrick began to study for the priesthood. Then, he had another dream where the people of Ireland were calling out for him to come back and share his faith. After completing his studies, Patrick was ordained as a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary. He arrived in Ireland and began to convert the tribes from pagans to Christians. He stayed in the country for over 40 years; preaching, building churches and helping the Irish tribes. While there, it is written that Patrick performed a number of miracles, wrote many books and shared love with the people of Ireland. He died on March 17, 461, and was later canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide. Today it has become more of a fun celebration than the Christian holiday it was originally. In many cities, there are large parades, parties and lots of green. The shamrock is also a symbol you see a lot during St. Patrick’s Day. It is said that Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock during his sermons as a symbol to explain the Holy Trinity. In Ireland, many people still wear a bunch of shamrock on their lapels or caps on this day or green, white and orange badges (after the colors of the Irish fl ag). In America, many people celebrate by wearing green-colored clothing. Traditionally, those who are caught not wearing green are pinched!

Happy Saint Patrick’s

Day!

Rosenwald Elementary School participated with Battle of the Books at Lumberton Junior High School. Rosenwald Elementary is very proud of the hard work and the determination that our

students had. Students are listed from left to right front row: Cheyanne English, Marissa Thompson, and Robert Allen; Back row: Ny’Tasia Jones, Myiah Livingston, Jordan Scott, Breonna Miller,

Ny’Kayla Watson, and Kiara Graham.

Battle of the Books


A Quality Serials StoryBy Mary Maden

Illustrated by Vicki Wallace

THE STORY SO FAR… Pancake, a loggerhead sea turtle, is struck by a boat and badly injured. After several beach-goers spot the struggling sea turtle, she is rescued and taken to a State University Vet School for treatment. At the Vet School, doctors operate on Pancake, fi xing her shell with screws and pins. The hurt turtle needs a special place to recover––so Pancake is sent to a sea turtle hospital!

At the sea turtle hospital, Pancake was put in the squeaky-clean tank that Lolly had prepared for her. She seemed happy to be back in water. Lolly smiled. She knew that Pancake was a very lucky turtle––she was safe. Others of her kind weren’t living so well.

Of the eight species or kinds of sea turtles found in the world, all are either threatened or endangered! That was one reason Lolly cared so much about her job. She knew fi rsthand how important the work at the sea turtle hospital was. Every single sea turtle they helped made a difference!

And this poor sea turtle had been through a lot! Pancake had been injured, removed from her home, operated on and now she was in a strange place with people. The staff worried that all these events would be too much for Pancake.

Many times a severely stressed turtle refused to eat and had to be force-fed. They hoped Pancake would eat on her own.

Lolly looked down at Pancake. They were going to try giving Pancake some food. Lolly crossed her fi ngers for luck. Luckily, Pancake had an appetite. She began to eat right away.

“Why, this turtle is a pig!” exclaimed one of the volunteers, looking on as Pancake took to the food.

“You must be starved!” Lolly said. Lolly was so glad to see the turtle eating! It was a very good sign indeed.

At fi rst, Pancake needed a lot of care. Jan and her staff took good care of the sea turtle. Every week, her bandages had to be changed and her wounds cleaned and debrided. She was getting vitamins and medicine by mouth. Sometimes, Lolly was on hand to help. Pancake always seemed to respond to Lolly’s presence.

When she wasn’t at school, doing homework or helping her mother in the bookstore, Lolly would look in on Pancake every chance she got. She often stopped by in the late afternoons after school.

“Hi, Jan,” Lolly said, bursting through the door of the sea turtle hospital. “How’s Pancake?”

Lolly walked over to Pancake’s tank and looked in. “Hi, Pancake,” Lolly said. “How are you doing?”

“She’s doing just fi ne,” Jan said. “I am happy with her progress. How was school today, kiddo?”

“Pretty good,” Lolly replied. “I got an ‘A’ on my science test!” “I am not surprised,” Jan responded. “You are a smart girl. I think

you will make an excellent marine biologist someday.” “Thanks, Jan,” Lolly said, blushing a little from the compliment. Lolly wanted to be a marine biologist more than anything. She loved

marine animals––really, all animals! She read all she could about them. Of course, some of her favorite reading materials were books on sea turtles. Lolly had also learned from her experiences at the sea turtle hospital. Even though Lolly was young, Jan and the other volunteers took her seriously. They encouraged her in her dreams of becoming a marine biologist. Volunteering gave Lolly opportunities to observe, learn and participate in the important work that was being done at the turtle hospital.

One day she would help marine animals such as Pancake as a career. She knew that working at the sea turtle hospital gave her invaluable experience. Maybe Lolly didn’t get paid with money, but she knew that she received something much more precious. Through her volunteer work, Lolly gained the knowledge that she could really make a difference in the world.

“Lolly, it’s time to go home,” Jan said. They said goodnight to Pancake. As she was leaving, the young girl smiled to herself. Yep, she wouldn’t trade her job at the sea turtle hospital for anything in the world!

Slowly, over time, Pancake’s shell began to heal. When her bandages were changed, the wounds were treated with an antibiotic cream and covered with an artifi cial skin held on by Super Glue!

Every day, Pancake seemed to get a little better. She was eating and gaining weight. Pancake had even grown! Her shell was healing nicely, too. Lolly was thrilled.

Often, Lolly would just visit and talk to Pancake. Sometimes she would give her shell a nice scratching. Pancake loved having her back scratched.

Lolly was always very careful when she was around Pancake. Sea turtles have no teeth, but they have sharp, powerful beaks that can bite. But Lolly had received training at the hospital. She knew about sea turtles and the proper way to handle them. Still, Pancake never tried to bite Lolly!

Eventually, Pancake didn’t require bandages anymore. She was truly making progress. Things seemed to be going very well — until one day Lolly noticed something wrong.

“Jan, come here, please,” Lolly’s voice was full of concern. “Something’s wrong with Pancake. She doesn’t seem to be using one

of her fl ippers!”Next Time… Pancake’s ProgressA Teacher’s Guide to accompany this six-chapter story is

available on the Kidsville News! Web site at www.KidsvilleNews.com. Copyright 2001 by Mary Maden. All rights reserved. Mary Maden is an award-winning author. Visit her on the Web at www.marymaden.com.

Story Time with TrumanThe Sea Turtle Story

Chapter Three - The Sea Turtle Hospital


BOOKSHELF

PARENTOWN

A Fuzzy-Fast Blur: Poems About PetsAuthor: Laura Purdie SalasPublisher: Capstone PressAge Range: 6 to 10Some think I wear a constant frown, It’s just my tongue that weighs me down!With an opening poem titled “Slobbery,” what’s not to love about this book? The book is full of fun poems about pets — from the traditional cats and

dogs, to the more non-traditional pets like snakes, spiders and even a pet rock! The vivid color photographs, expanding across the two-page spreads, are beautiful and help bring the poems to life. It’s perfect for early readers and a terrifi c choice for parents to read to pre-readers. In the back of the book, readers will learn more about poetry. “The Language of Poetry” sec-tion explains different types of poetry, like acrostic and haiku, as well as terms like rhyme and rhythm. A glossary also defi nes unfamiliar words that are in the featured poems. —JK

Fletcher and the Springtime BlossomsAuthors/Illustrator: Julia Rawlinson, Tiphanie Beeke (Illustrator)Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersAge Range: 4 to 7Fletcher loves everything about spring: listening to the birds sing, smelling just-opened fl owers and playing chase with butterfl ies. But then Fletcher sees something he never expected to see in spring: snow. Oh, no!But it turns out that spring has another surprise in store for Fletcher—a warm and wondrous one.Jump into spring with Fletcher and friends!

A SECTION ESPECIALLY FOR PARENTS

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Food for Thought: The Stories Behind the Things We EatAuthor/Illustrator: Ken RobbinsPublisher: Flash PointAge Range: 6 to 10From the Publisher: Deliciously interesting,

tasty morsels of cultural history combined with luscious photo-graphs will leave readers hungry for more. “Every kind of food has its story.” Acclaimed photographer Ken Robbins guides us through the history, mythology, and literary signifi cance of food. Fascinating facts (it was an apple that started the Trojan War; oranges used to be so expensive that only the rich could afford them) and stunning photographs make Food for Thought a tasty read that will have everyone looking at his or her plate in a new way.

A Fine St. Patrick’s DayAuthor/Illustrator: Susan WojciechowskiPublisher: Random House Children’s BooksAge Range: 5 to 8Welcome to the rival towns of Tralee and Tralah, where the annual St. Patrick’s Day decorating contest is under way. Every year, Tralah defeats Tralee. This year, though, little Fiona Riley has a wonderful idea that will help Tralee win the contest for sure. But neither town has counted on a stranger arriving — a funny little man with pointed ears and boots trimmed with bells — who will turn the contest upside down!


PARENTOWN’S KIDSMART

Motherhood is tough. It’s tough even in the best of times, when the school-job-homework-dinner-bath-bedtime juggle is at its absolute smoothest (which, face it, is rarely all that smooth). But throw in a fi nancial setback—you or your partner lose a job or your house gets foreclosed on or a salary cut forces you to cancel a much-needed family vacation—and the whole house of cards threatens to collapse.

Yes, our tanking economy yields plenty of opportunities for mothers to break down, says leadership expert Jamie Woolf. Not a lot can be done about that. But what is important is that we have the resilience to snap back.

“Every mother falls apart sometimes,” says Woolf, author of Mom-in-Chief: How Wisdom from the Workplace Can Save Your Family from Chaos. “The question is how do we rebound and fi nd the resources to deal with whatever life throws our way?”

She points to a recent online survey conducted by Working Mother, which found that an astounding 91 percent of the respondents suffered some symptoms of depression.

“I think this survey illuminates the stress and diffi culty of working mother-hood,” says Woolf. “It’s the nature of the beast. Working mothers rarely get a break, and we’re really hard on ourselves. Add economic hardship to the mix, and it can be easy to spiral downward to a very dark place. When you have resilience, you can stop that spiral and even reverse it.” Here, adapted from the principles in her book, are her business-inspired strategies for what you can do for yourself and your kids to boost resilience during the economic downturn:

What Moms Can Do for Themselves Clarify your big picture goal or purpose: With their desired result clearly in

sight, leaders focus on what they can control to move them closer to their goals. Decide what your goal is—staying out of the poorhouse? Reducing stress at home while you experience extra stress at work due to staff cutbacks? Making your kids feel emotionally secure while you’re fi nancially insecure? Identifying your goal will help you stay on course to achieve it.

Convene your support team: Don’t suffer in silence. Talk to your friends, extended family, therapist, minister or rabbi to express your feelings and worries. But be selective: Don’t call up doom-and-gloom downers and glass-half-empty cynics. Whom do you know who maintains a healthy attitude in the face of misfortune? These are the people to reach out to in challenging times.

Prioritize the challenge into small and manageable steps: Focus on what you have control over and leave the forces outside your control alone. Figure out what you can cut back on. Create a budget and stick to it. If your goal is reducing your debt, commit to paying $10 more per month on each credit card, stop using credit cards for anything but absolute necessities or, if you want to really remove temptation, cut them up. Find actions that yield quick, high-impact results.

Transform crisis into opportunity: Getting your family to work as a team to get through the downturn can help take the load off you and can bring everyone closer together. The silver lining of having less disposable income to spend on going out is that you spend more time at home. Maximize that newfound fam-ily time by getting entertained the old-fashioned way by playing board games, reading books and watching TV together. Come up with creative ideas for outings that cost very little: hikes, picnics, walks on the beach. Deprogramming your kids from addictive consumerism is a gift that will last a lifetime.

Next month: What Moms Can Do for Their Kids.Jamie Woolf is a regular contributor to Working Mother magazine and founder of

The Parent Leader and Pinehurst Consulting, an organization development consult-ing fi rm. In her book, Mom-in-Chief: How Wisdom from the Workplace Can Save Your Family from Chaos, Woolf addresses real-life quandaries and covers everything that career-oriented women need to know to unleash their parenting potential and navigate challenges with skill and grace.

Recession-Proof Resilience: What Mothers Can Do To Stay Strong in Tough

Economic Times

Recesión-Prueba de Resistencia: ¿Qué pueden hacer las mamás para mantenerse

fuertes durante los tiempos difíciles? La maternidad es dura. Es dura incluso en las mejores etapas, cuando todo el jaleo de la escuela-trabajo-tarea-cena-baño-hora de la cama, va absolutamente bien (lo

cual, aceptémoslo, va raramente así de bien). Pero si lo añadimos un problema fi nanciero—usted o su pareja pierden su trabajo o su casa va a ser subastada

o un recorte de su salario le fuerza a cancelar esas vacaciones familiars que tanto necesita- entonces todas las cartas en la baraja amenazan con caerse desmoronadas.Sí, nuestra pobre economía facilita muchas oportunidades para que las madres se hundan, dice la experta en liderazgo Jamie Woolf. No se puede

hacer mucho sobre esto. Pero lo que es importante es que tenemos resisten-cia para recuperarnos.“Todas las madres se derrumban alguna vez,” dice Woolf, autora de “Mom-in-Chief: How Wisdom from the Workplace Can Save Your Fam-

ily from Chaos.” (Madre a cargo:como la sabiduría del lugar del trabajo puede salvar a su familia del caos). La pregunta es cómo nos recuperamos y encontra-mos los medios para ocuparnos de lo que la vida nos ponga en nuestro camino.Ella señala una entrevista online llevada a cabo por Madres Trabajadoras (del inglés Working Mother), que mostró que un sorprendente porcentaje del 91 por ciento de las personas que respondieron sufrieron síntomas de depresión. “Creo que esta entrevista muestra el estrés y la difi cultad que las madres trabajadoras sufren,” dice Woolf. “Es la naturaleza de la bestia. Las madres trabajadoras raramente toman un descanso, y somos realmente duras con nosotras mismas. Si añadimos difi cultades económicas a la mezcla, puede ser fácil el caer de cabeza a un lugar muy oscuro. Cuando usted tiene resistencia, usted puede parar esa caída y volverla a favor suyo.” Aquí mostramos sus estrategias inspiradas en los negocios, adaptadas de los principios en su libro, para que sepa lo que puede hacer por usted mismo y sus hijos para aumentar su resistencia durante la crisis económica: Lo que las mamás pueden hacer por ellas mismas Clarifi que la meta o el propósito a largo plazo: con los resultados que desean a la vista, los líderes se enfocan en lo que pueden controlar para acercarse a sus metas. Decida cuál es su meta—¿permanecer lejos de una casa de pobreza? ¿reducir el estrés en la casa mientras usted experiencia estrés extra en el trabajo debido a recortes de plantilla? ¿Hacer sentir a sus hijos emocionalmente seguros mientras usted está fi na-cieramente insegura? El identifi car sus metas le ayudará a permanecer en el camino adecuado para conseguirlas.Reúna su equipo de apoyo: No sufra en silencio. Hable con sus amigos, su familia, terapeuta, pastor o rabbi para expresar sus sentimientos y preocupaciones. Pero sea selectivo: no llame a personas que le depriman que ven todo negro y a personas cíni-cas que siempre ven el vaso medio vacio. ¿A quién conoce que mantiene una actitud sana cuando se enfrenta a las desgracias? Estas son las personas con las que tiene que contar en tiempos de desafi os.Dé prioridad a este desafi o y descompóngalo en pasos que pueda manejar: enfóquese en aquello sobre lo que tiene control y deje aparte aquellas fuerzas que no pueda controlar. Averigue de lo que puede prescindir. Cree un presupuesto y aténgase a él. Si su meta es reducir su deuda, comprométase a pagar $10 dólares más al mes para cada tarjeta de crédito, deje de usar las tarjetas de crédito y sólo úselas para cosas que sean absolutamente necesarias, o si quiere realmente resistir la tentación, anúlelas. Encuentre acciones que produzcan resultados rápidos y de gran impacto.Convierta la crisis en una oportunidad: el hacer que su familia trabaje como un equipo durante los tiempos duros puede ayudarle a aligerar la carga de usted y puede acercarlos a todos ustedes. La cara positiva de tener menos dinero del que disponer para salir es que puede pasar más tiempo en la casa. Maximize el nuevo tiempo que ha encontrado con su familia entreteniéndose a la manera antigua, jugando juegos de mesa, leyendo libros y mirando la televisión juntos. Invéntense ideas creativas para salir que cuesten poco dinero: excursiones a la montaña, picnics, paseos en la playa. El desprogramar a sus hijos del consumismo adictivo es un don que durará toda la vida. El próximo mes: Lo que las mamás pueden hacer por sus hijos.


March is National Nutrition Month, so we thought you would enjoy 20 ideas for tasty — and healthy — snacks that are easy to make and fun to eat! When a snack attack strikes, refuel with these nutrition-packed snacks. You may need an adult to help with some of these

snacks. 1. Peel a banana and dip it in yogurt. Roll in crushed

cereal and freeze. 2. Spread celery sticks with peanut butter or low-fat

cream cheese. Top with raisins. Enjoy your “ants on a log.” 3. Stuff a whole-grain pita pocket with ricotta cheese

and Granny Smith apple slices. Add a dash of cinnamon. 4. Mix together ready-to-eat cereal, dried fruit and

nuts in a sandwich bag for an on-the-go snack. 5. Smear a scoop of frozen yogurt on two graham crackers and add sliced banana to make a yummy

sandwich. 6. Top low-fat vanilla yogurt with

crunchy granola and sprinkle with blueberries.

7. Microwave a small baked potato. Top with reduced-fat ched-dar cheese and salsa.

8. Make snack kabobs. Put cubes of low-fat cheese and grapes on pretzel sticks.

9. Toast a whole grain waffl e and top with low-fat yogurt and sliced peaches.

10. Spread peanut butter on apple slices. 11. Blend low-fat milk, frozen strawberries and a banana for 30

seconds for a delicious smoothie. 12. Make a mini-sandwich with tuna or egg salad on a dinner

roll. 13. Sprinkle grated Monterey Jack cheese over a corn tortilla;

fold in half and microwave for twenty seconds. Top with salsa. 14. Toss dried cranberries and chopped walnuts in instant

oatmeal. 15. Mix together peanut butter and cornfl akes in a bowl. Shape

into balls and roll in crushed graham crackers. 16. Microwave a cup of tomato or vegetable soup and enjoy

with whole-grain crackers. 17. Fill a waffl e cone with cut-up fruit and top with low-fat

vanilla yogurt. 18. Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on hot popcorn. 19. Banana Split: Top a banana with low-fat vanilla and straw-

berry frozen yogurt. Sprinkle with your favorite whole-grain cereal. 20. Sandwich Cut-outs: Make a sandwich on whole-grain

bread. Cut out your favorite shape using a big cookie cutter. Eat the fun shape and the edges, too!

Courtesy of the American Dietetic Association, www.eatright.org.

KIDSVILLE KITCHENTogether Time — Ask an adult for help with projects!

Easy, Tasty (and Healthy) Snacks

Visit the Watson School of Education at www.uncw.edu/ed or call (910) 962-4142 for more information.

The internet can be a perilous place, especially for children. Here are some safety tips that will help keep your child safe on the internet:

Have your child show you what they can do online and visit his or her favorite sites.Make sure your child uses child-friendly search engines when doing homework.Be aware of any other computers your child may be using at friends’ homes, at school, and in the community. Know who your child is exchanging e-mail with and chatting with, and make sure to supervise. Keep the computer in an open area of your home where you can see the screen.Make sure you child knows how to be safe on the internet too!

These tips are from http://www.netsmartz.org/safety/safetytips.htm

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