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What role does a zookeeper have at our area to check on the animals. Next, we The worst part of the job is that we the zoo? meet with our team to discuss the day’s humans tend to live longer than some of the events. Then, it’s a lot of cleaning and animals we work with. It’s just the nature of As a zookeeper and animal care feeding. As we move through our area, we things that certain species don’t live as long supervisor, my role is to make sure the are observing the animals as well. From as we do. The biggest challenge is having to animals I work with are well cared for. there, keepers typically prep all the fresh say goodbye. Observations, feeding and cleaning are food for the animals. Oh, and throughout all part of the job. I also spend time the day we also do keeper talks. That’s What is your favorite animal and communicating with other departments when we talk to our guests at the zoo about why? and working with our staff nutritionist and the animals. veterinarians when needed. I absolutely love the binturong! What does it take to be a zookeeper? Sometimes called a bearcat, they are native How do the animals at the zoo end up At the San Diego Zoo, you need to have to the rainforests of Southeast Asia. I have there? a bachelor’s degree, usually in biology, had the pleasure of working with two zoology or a similar course of study. Many different binturongs during my career and In today’s modern zoo, animals come have degrees in animal behavior or ecology have loved every minute of it. Now I know to us from many places. Some were kept as well. You also need to love animals and you are probably wondering what the heck illegally as pets, and some were injured in not mind working weekends and holidays. is a binturong, but there just isn’t enough the wild and can’t be re-released and now After all, the animals don’t care what day it space here to go into all the cool details. So take sanctuary at the zoo. Others are in zoos is; they still need to be cared for. A strong I challenge you to go to the zoo and find out because they have nowhere else to go due passion for animal care on all levels is truly more! to habitat loss in the wild. Many animals important, that way you don’t mind going are born at the zoo as well. Some are even to work on a weekend. What is something really cool about second- and third-generation zoo-born When and how did you know that you zoos that most people don’t know? individuals. wanted to be a zookeeper? I have always had an ongoing curiosity It has always fascinated me that centuries Why are zoos important places for about the natural world. With that, there ago, zoos where just collections that both the animals they house and the is an innate fascination with biology and wealthy people had to show off to other people that visit? everything that includes. Right before high wealthy people. And now today, most zoos school, I learned you could actually have a are the last stand for many species facing Unfortunately, for many species there career working with animals and educating extinction. We want everyone to know just isn’t a safe place for them in the wild others about them. At that point, I knew I about these amazing animals, learn about anymore. Zoos are truly a sanctuary for wanted to work at a zoo. them and join us in ending extinction. many animals, a last safe place to live What is your favorite part of your job? and hopefully prevent extinction of their Honestly, that is really hard to answer What is your favorite thing to do when kind. This goes right into the second because there are a lot of favorite parts to you are not working? part of the question — it is so important my job. I’d have to say the top two favorite to see and be near these animals. When parts are the shared bond that develops Oh, you are probably going to think I am people get to know the animals and gain between myself and the animals and also crazy, but I love going to the zoo. Yes, I’m a better understanding of the individuals the moments that I get to see someone “that guy” that goes to work on his day off. and the species and are inspired to help making a connection with an animal they But seriously, if you worked where I do, protect them. The San Diego Zoo is just met at the zoo. I see the excitement you would, too! Going to the zoo when not a great example of having people not and wonder they have, and I know I helped working is a completely different day than just visit the zoo but also join us in our make a difference. when I am working, and I love it! global conservation efforts. The zoo is an What is the most challenging part of important place for everyone. your job? This article originally ran in Kidsville News! in 2015 and is a great reminder of What is a typical day like for you? how important it is to take care of all our Animals do tend to have routines, so our planet’s resources, including animals. days can be pretty predictable. We start early in the morning with walking through 2 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2019

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Mexico?Where in the World is.... these areas. Ten million people in Mexico do not have access to clean water. In Seventy percent of the earth is covered in water, but most Mexico City, most of the water is taken from large underground deposits called of that water is salt water. Salt water cannot be used for aquifers. However, these aquifers have shrunk in the past few years. Scientists drinking or for farming. There are many regions in the world believe that there is not enough water in the aquifers to keep supporting the that struggle with water scarcity. Northern Mexico is one of current amount of water usage. This scarcity also makes water expensive. Mexico City could run out of water, so scientists have been working on new and Similar to the way better ways to collect fresh water. spider webs catch water droplets in • A new popular way for people in Mexico to get water is to collect rain. fog, new technology • Mexico has a rainy season that lasts about five months of the year. can transform fog • Communities can build systems that collect rain, filter the water and store into a usable source of water. it safely so that it can be used later. • Installing a water collection system can cost $1,000. www.fogquest.org • Some areas do not have a lot of regular rain during the year, so collecting www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/device-collects-water-clouds-180962705/ www.theverge.com/2018/6/8/17441496/fog-harvesting-water-scarcity-environment-crisis rain would not provide enough water. www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2016/jul/06/capturing- • People who live in mountain areas have started collecting water from fog. • Fog is a cloud that is low to the ground. rain-save-mexico-city-water-crisis • CloudFisher and FogQuest are two companies that have built devices that turn fog into usable water. • The traditional devices are made of mesh. The mesh catches droplets of water then gravity pulls the droplets into a container underneath the mesh net. • These devices collect around 3% of the fog. • CloudFisher’s devices can catch between 6 and 22 liters of water per square meter of mesh. • New fog-catching technology is a little more complicated. Instead of mesh, it uses vertical wires. These wires have electrodes that attract the fog droplets to the wires. • The electrodes make the device closer to 100% effective. • These systems are easy to set up and require very little maintenance. • The collected water is clean. It can be used for drinking, washing and farming. The Day of the Dead, or Dia de Los Muertos, is a Mexican holiday celebrated on the first two days of November. During this holiday, Mexicans celebrate the lives and deaths of their dead family members and loved ones. The tradition says that on these days, the souls of their relatives come back to Earth for a reunion. The history of the holiday goes back 3,000 years to the Aztecs. The Aztecs believed their family members needed food, water and tools to help them on their journey to the Land of the Dead. In August, they would hold rituals to give these supplies to their loved ones. Today, the day of the dead is celebrated in Mexico through several different traditions. • Families construct altars made of bright • Sugar skulls are also an important part of colors and offerings in their homes or in the festival. The sugar skulls are usually graveyards. Typical offerings are candles, covered in brightly colored decorative flowers and personal possessions. An icing. altar can take months to create. • Pan de Muerto is a traditional dessert left • The offerings that are placed on the altars as an offering during the festival. It is are an important part of the celebration. orange flavored. They are designed to encourage the dead • Much of the focus on Dia de Los Muertos family members to come home. is on graves. Family members will clean • Nov. 1 is dedicated to children. The the graves, decorate them and then spend offerings are usually toys and sweets. the night celebrating by the graveside. • Nov. 2 is for adults. Offerings could be • Calacas are decorative and colorful candles, cigarettes, drinks or personal skeletons that are traditionally used as items. decorations during the festival. • Marigolds and a traditional sweet bread • Parades are also a popular way to are also traditional offerings. celebrate. People dress up and paint their • The marigold is supposed to guide the faces like brightly colored skulls for the https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/day-of-the-dead person back to their home. parades. • https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/day-of-the-dead-in-mexico-10-traditions-customs/ https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/holidays/day-of-the-dead/2014/09/24/day-of-the-dead-history/16174911/ 4 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2019

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Kingdom: Animalia Family: Canada Phylum: Chordata Genus: Canis Class: Mammalia Species: Canis lupus Order: Carnivora Subspecies: Canis lupus Familiaris The Xoloitzcuintli, or “Xolo,” is a breed of dog. 30 pounds. Standard Xolos weigh 30-55 pounds. They are also known as the “Mexican hairless • They are a rare breed of dog and are valued dog.” Besides being hairless and adorable, they are also one of the oldest breeds of dogs in the because their lack of hair means they are good world. Historians believe that the Xolo was first for people with allergies to dogs. domesticated in Asia 3,500 years ago. When the • The breed is known for being loyal, alert and people from Asia migrated to the Americas, they intelligent. brought the dogs with them. Ancient Americans • They come in black, gray, slate, red and bronze loved the Xolo dogs and often created small ceramic colors. vessels that looked like the dogs. The vessels were • Because Xolos don’t have hair, they are warm. used in burial ceremonies. The Mayan, Colimas and Ancient people believed that their warmth was a Aztecs all lived with Xolos and even thought the cure for illnesses like arthritis. dogs had special healing powers. • Some Xolos do have hair. They have a short, dense coats. • Xoloitzcuintli is a combination of two Aztec • Most Xolos, even hairless ones, often have words. small patches of hair on their foreheads. • Xolotl is the Aztec god of death and lightning. Because the Xolos are so rare, they are not often Itzcuintli means dog. seen in the United States. When they are seen, they can be mistaken for the mythical Chupacabra. • Aztecs believed that these dogs were created Chupacabra means “goat sucker” in Spanish. They by the god Xolotl to guard the living and guide are legendary creatures that terrorize farms in souls to the underworld. Mexico by eating the livestock. Many scientists believe that the sightings could be Xolos or local • Xolos are the national dog of Mexico. coyotes. • Xolos come in three sizes. Toy is the smallest, weighing 10-15 pounds. Miniatures weigh 15- www.akc.org/dog-breeds/xoloitzcuintli/ www.rover.com/blog/xoloitzcuintli-mexican-hairless-dog/ news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/11/hairless-dog-mexico-xolo-xoloitzcuintli-Aztec/ Seed Banks/Heirloom Seeds Days to remember Seeds are extremely important because the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The Svalbard Global fruits and vegetables we eat grow from seed. • The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is located Seed Vault safeguards in Every year, as part of the harvest, farmers the biodiversity of the AUGUST save some of the seeds to plant the next year. in Norway, and the seeds are kept at -18 F The places where these seeds are stored are seeds of the world’s AUG. 26 is called seed banks. Seed banks are necessary degrees and in special foil packets. food plants in the Women’s Equality because many of the plants we grow today are • The vault is built to keep the world’s Day. It celebrates monocultures. This means that just one species event of a global crisis. the anniversary of of the plant is grown on thousands of farms. seeds safe in case of a disaster. It was the passing of the This is useful because it means that people can © Dale Shelton/Dreamstime.com 19th Amendment find the same kinds of apples or potatoes at the built to survive earthquakes. to the U. S. grocery store, but it can also be dangerous. If • The vault is located 300 feet into a frozen Constitution, which all the corn in the world were a single type, it took place Aug. would all be vulnerable to the same diseases. mountain on an island in the Arctic Sea. 26, 1920. The This disease could then destroy most or even • It opened in 2008. 19th Amendment all of a specific crop very quickly. Having • It can hold 2.25 billion seeds for 4.5 gave women the different species of plants — and seeds — right to vote. The provides diversity, which means that some million plant varieties. amendment was plants might die, but others will survive. Seed • Currently, it holds 860,000 seeds. introduced in banks protect diversity. • The Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry Congress in 1878. Many people did • There are 1,400 seed banks in the world. has the oldest seed bank in the world. It not want women • Mesopotamians in 8000 B.C. created seed to have the right to was established in 1894. vote. banks. • The Millennium Seed Bank Project is a • In modern seed banks, the seeds are stored August 2019 seed bank in Kew, the United Kingdom. at -4 F in airtight containers. • It is in the Royal Botanical Gardens and • The largest seed bank in the world is the protects 24,000 species of plants. • It also has seeds for every plant in the UK. • Seeds cannot last forever in seed vaults. Different seeds can last for different amounts of time, so they have to be replaced continually. www.britannica.com/topic/Svalbard-Global-Seed-Vault www.agprofessional.com/article/update-worlds-15-largest-seed-banks • science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/seed-bank.htm 8 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals

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INTRODUCING Explorer Rewards Cole Now members ages 5-14 can track savings and redeem rewards online. With Member since 2013 all kinds of rewards to explore—such as zoos, ball parks, water parks, and museums—this new program makes it easier than ever for kids to save money, earn rewards, and start exploring. ª listerhill.com/explorer Knowledge Power Submitted By Patricia J. Weaver Answers On Pg. 23 In 1861 our nation went history. What battle was fought on this day? to war with itself. Each A. Antietam B. Chancellorsville C. Gettysburg solider that died was an D. Shiloh American whether they fought for the Union or for 5. Abraham Lincoln was re-elected on November 8, 1864. What the Confederate army. Democrat candidate did he defeat? A. John B. Hood B. George B. McClellan 1. Which state was the first to secede from the Union? C. William T. Sherman D. George G. Meade A. Tennessee B. Alabama C. South Carolina D. Florida 6. Here are a few lines of Abraham Lincoln’s famous speech: 2. Which battle (fought July 21, 1861 in Virginia) did \"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson earn his nickname “Stonewall”? A. Shiloh B. First Bull Run C. Harper’s this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated Ferry D. Fort Sumter to the proposition that “all men are created equal”. Now we are engaged in a great civil war testing whether that nation, or any 3. Which Union general got the nickname, “Unconditional nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. \" Surrender” after capturing Fort Henry, and Fort Donelson, both in Tennessee? On what battle site did he give this speech? A. Fredericksburg A. George B. McClellan B. Irvin McDowell B. Chickamauga C. Cold Harbor D. Gettysburg C. David Farragut D. Ulysses S. Grant Here are some great websites: 4. September 17, 1862 was bloodiest day in U.S. military www.civilwar.org www.sonofthesouth.net www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war 10 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2019

Those Funny Prime Numbers Fun fact: No prime number greater Prime numbers have been called “funny than 5 ends in a 5. numbers” and, indeed, they have many Why? Notice 55/5=11 so unexpected properties. Our modern internet 55=5x11 (not prime); 75/5=15 so 75=5x15=5x3x5 (not prime). world would be greatly harmed without them. Any number ending in 5 is divisible by five. Every time someone uses a credit card on the internet, prime You may still wonder “what does this have to do with the numbers keep thieves from stealing the information. internet?” We don’t have space to provide the details, but big Well, you might prime numbers help send secure messages between computers just ask “what are and people. It allows a sender to send an encrypted message they”? We are all without others knowing the key which unlocks it. One needs to familiar with the multiply two large primes together. There is a way the receiver positive integers: can figure out which two primes were multiplied but no one else 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, can as long as the product is several hundred digits long. It would 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, take a super-computer over a billion years to factor a 256 digit and so forth. number into its primes. Some of these can be factored into smaller numbers; for example 6 is 2x3 (2 times 3) and 18 is 2x3x3. But some numbers like 5 or 11 cannot be factored (broken down into a product of smaller integers) so they are called PRIME NUMBERS. A Prime Number is only divisible by 1 and itself (not 1). Our national security depends upon the properties of prime numbers. The method of securing messages using prime numbers was invented in 1977 by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and is called the RSA encryption method using the initials of the inventors. They were granted U.S. Patent # 4405829. Prime Numbers can create all the integers ! 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, etc Another cool property of primes is the facts that ALL NUMBERS can be created from prime numbers. For example 62=2x31, 63=3x3x7, 64=2x2x2x2x2x2, 65=5x13, 66=2x3x11 (all the factors are primes) Two, three, and five are the first three primes. Four =2x2 and Puzzle for you: what are the next three prime numbers Six =2x3 so they aren’t prime. What do you think is the next above 100? ANSWER ON PAGE 23 prime number after six as we go up the list of integers? Here is a chart of the first hundred numbers, with the primes highlighted “The Book of Nature Is Written in Mathematics” - - in yellow. As you can see, about a quarter are prime numbers Galileo but there is no obvious pattern. © 2019 Dr. David R. Curott, UNA Professor Emeritus The only even number that is prime is the number two! Why is that? All other even numbers are divisible by two, having a factor larger than 1; for example 18 divided by 2 is 9 so 18 = 2x9 thus 18 is not prime. August 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 11

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6723 /,77(5 <RXU6KRDOV <RXU&KRLFH The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season started on warnings aren’t enough if you’re not ready to act June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. But this doesn’t when a storm is headed your way. mean that you can’t have impactful hurricanes and tropical systems before or after these dates. The best time to prepare for a hurricane is Every coastal community from Atlantic Canada before hurricane season begins. It is vital to through the U.S. East and Gulf coasts, Latin understand your home’s vulnerability to storm America and across the Caribbean is vulnerable surge, flooding and wind. Here is a checklist of to these massive storms. things to do before hurricane season begins. Hurricanes are among nature’s more powerful 1. CHECK to see if you live in a hurricane and destructive phenomena. On average, 12 evacuation zone. You can do this by contacting tropical storms, six of which become hurricanes, your local government or emergency form over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea management officials. or Gulf of Mexico during the hurricane season. Over a typical two-year period, the U.S. coastline 2. PUT TOGETHER an emergency is struck by an average of three hurricanes, one of kit. These kits should include basics such as which is classified as a major hurricane (winds of flashlights, generators, food, water and storm 111 mph or greater). shutters. While hurricanes pose the greatest threat to life 3. CREATE a Family Emergency Plan: and property, tropical storms and depressions Before an emergency happens, sit down also can be devastating. The primary hazards with your family or close friends and decide from tropical cyclones, which include tropical how you will get in contact with each other, depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes, where you will go and what you will do in are storm surge flooding, inland flooding from an emergency. Keep a copy of this plan in heavy rains, destructive winds, tornadoes and your emergency supplies kit or another safe high surf and rip currents. Flooding from heavy place where you can access it in the event of a rains is the second leading cause of fatalities disaster. from landfalling tropical cyclones. Widespread torrential rains associated with these storms often 4. UNDERSTAND National Weather cause flooding hundreds of miles inland. This Service Forecast products, especially the flooding can persist for several days after a storm meaning of NWS watches and warnings. has dissipated. But even accurate forecasts and Do your part. Be prepared this hurricane season. Being prepared can make the difference between life and death. To learn more about hurricanes and hurricane safety, visit hurricanes.gov 14 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2019

MJ are a highlight of this film. “Far From Home” has a fun atmosphere, even when the stakes are tense and thrilling. The comedy is sharp and witty, but the emotional nuance of Peter’s arc is well- executed. Peter has to face the responsibilities of being a friendly “Spider-Man: Far From neighborhood Home” is bigger and better than its predecessor, “Homecoming,” and is another exciting entry Spider-man and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Far From Home” is a blast that’ll have you on the edge of your seat and is a nice step up to fill the palette cleanser after the despair of “Endgame” and “Infinity War.” void left by his With pressure from being a superhero mounting every recently fallen day, Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man (Tom Holland), needs a break. He’s ready to go on a school trip through Europe mentor and friend and confess his feelings for classmate MJ (Zendaya). Peter’s easygoing summer is mangled when creatures Tony Stark, a.k.a. Photos © Disney called “Elementals” attack the first stop on his trip. Peter Iron Man. Stark is appointed by the head of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury, to assist Quentin Beck in taking the monsters down. Beck, expected the best a.k.a Mysterio, is ready to sacrifice anything to vanquish the Elementals after they destroyed his home and killed his from Parker and family. Peter sets out to protect his friends and the world at large from the coming supernatural threat. trusted him with Holland plays a great Spider-Man. “Far From Home” relies numerous gadgets on him being likable and relatable and somewhat vulnerable, too. Holland does all of these things well. This film doesn’t and resources to work if you’re not invested in Peter Parker, but lucky for us, this version is perhaps the best incarnation of the character continue to do yet. The awkward yet sweet interactions between Peter and good after he was gone. Parker has to live up to those expectations while also mourning the loss of his friend. I recommend this for ages 12 to 18 for some violence, peril and language. “Spider-Man: Far From Home” is a great comedy with a touch of science fiction, romance and heroism. I give it 4 out of 5 stars. August 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 15

G u e s s W h e r e : Match the photo with the description below By Lee Freeman, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, Local History - Genealogy Department 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. _______ The original WC Handy cabin on Handy St. (rebuilt and now _______ The John McKinley Federal Building & Our Post Office on College St.). _______ The old Rogers Dept. Store building on Court Street from _______ The old Gilbert School frieze on the front of the Florence- when Jos. A. Banks had a store in the building. Lauderdale Public Library. _______ Tom Hendrix’s Wall, near Cloverdale, built in honor of his _______ The Old Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital. Native American great-grandmother. _______ The original Dodge Bros. Motors logo on the old Fred’s _______ Wesleyan Hall on the UNA Campus. building on Court Street (the building housed a Dodge _______ First Baptist Church, Tombigbee St. dealership in the 1920s). _______ Courtview/Rogers Hall Mansion on the UNA Campus. _______ The Water Tower on Seymour Avenue. _______ Regions Bank Headquarters on Seminary St. (a replica of the Answers On Page 23 Forks of Cypress mansion). 16 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2019

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Answ Local History Written by Billy Warren earlier. The wagon was manufactured at the Florence Wagon Works, 1. A m and the stove was made in the Stove Foundry in east Florence. 2. A p Did You Know? So, eighty (80) years later, a booklet compiled by students in a fifth 3. cBreeca Fifth Graders Visit Local Industries grade class is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to know the 4. I ha history of industries in Lauderdale County. In 1939, the fifth grade students taught by Miss Novie Almon at Gilbert Elementary School in Florence enjoyed a series of SOMETHING TO DO: exciting adventures. They made plans, under Miss Almon’s 1. Using sources of all types (the Internet, interviews with adults, direction, to visit every industry existing in etc.), make a list of industries currently in the Shoals area. Beside Lauderdale County at that time. each, describe what that industry makes. Well, as it turned out, their plans were ‘way too ambitious. The students were, 2. Using a reference source, write a brief indeed, able to visit a wide variety of definition of these terms: local industries, but certainly not all of them. However, they did create a valuable a. Industry document. It still exists today in the form of a 73-page booklet which has this b. Ambitious information on the title page: Lauderdale County Industries by Fifth Grade, Miss c. Foundry Almon’s Room, Drawings by Don Carlos Price, Jr. and John Thomas Burch. There is a written summary of each industry that the students visited, with drawings scattered throughout. All summaries are written by hand in cursive. Most of the summaries are written in third person, while others are written in first person. An excellent example of one written in third person describes the students’ visit to Cherry Cotton Mills in east Florence. In part it says: “If cotton could talk, it would tell you that it was once a bale grown in Lauderdale County, purchased by a cotton buyer and sold to Cherry Cotton Mills.” The story continues as it describes how raw cotton was picked by hand from stalks in local fields and was eventually turned into long strings at the mills. The story ends with these words: “The strings are put on bobbins, spun into thread and wound onto cones. Some of these cones are sold to Gardner-Waring Mills [also in east Florence] to be made into sweaters, polo shirts and sweatshirts. Other cones are sent to Northeastern states to be made into many kinds of cloth.” Students who developed their summaries in first person wrote as if they themselves were the product being made in one of the local industries. An unusual example is this one written as if the student author is a loaf of bread baked at Sally Ann’s Bakery in Florence. Here is just a portion of that summary in the student’s own words: “I am a loaf of bread made at Sally Ann’s Bakery. I was made from hard wheat which grows in Kansas and Minnesota. I went through many a danger and would like to tell you something about it.” The story proceeds with a detailed description of how the bakery made hundreds of loaves of bread each day. It ends with these interesting words: “There are six trays in the oven while we’re baking; together, they hold 250 loaves of bread. Forty pounds of coal are used [to heat the oven] while we are baking.” Note the two drawings above that accompany this month’s article. They, too, were done by fifth grade students as stated August 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 19

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Do you know about... Getting A Grip On Your Brain Determine the size of your brain by putting your fists together so your wrists touch and your thumbnails face you side by side. THOMAS W. JOEL R. McCUTCHEON HAMNER CALL US 256-333-5000 2210 Helton Drive, Florence www.MHatty.com “No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.” ParenTown’s KidSmart EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES for NON-ATHLETES Sports are a popular activity for adults and children alike. While adults may pay dividends well into the future. A 2017 study from researchers may not have the time to hit the hardwoods or toss the ball around as at Rutgers University found that people who were involved in much as they used to, sports continue to be as popular as ever among extracurricular activities in high school were likely to stay involved in young people. According to the State of Play: 2018 report from The their communities throughout their lives. Aspen Institute, 69 percent of children between the ages of six and 12 participated in a team or individual sport at least once in 2017. Extracurricular activities for non-athletes Sports might be a popular extracurricular activity, but there are still As popular as sports are, some students are not inclined to lace up a pair of cleats plenty of additional activities for kids who have or compete with their peers on the athletic no interest in sports. playing fields. In fact, the State of Play: 2018 Trends and Developments report found that • Music: School bands or community music just 37 percent of kids between the ages of programs provide opportunities for kids to six and 12 participated in a team sport on learn an instrument and connect with fellow a regular basis in 2017. Lack of interest in music lovers. sports is nothing for parents to worry about, though it is important that parents encourage • Volunteering: Many organizations their kids to participate in extracurricular welcome teenager volunteers, recognizing activities, which can pay a host of dividends. that kids who volunteer as teens are more likely to continue doing so as adults, which Why participate in extracurricular can help charities and other organizations activities? meet their missions. Volunteering even allows kids to further indulge an existing Extracurricular activities do more than passion. For example, kids who love the beach just provide something for kids to do can volunteer with a local environmental once they’re dismissed from school. Certain activities may help kids organization that works to clean up local perform better academically. In analyzing data on more than 25,000 beaches and waterways. school students, the United States Department of Education found • Writing: Youngsters with an interest in writing can participate that those who reported consistent involvement in instrumental music in local creative writing groups. Such groups can be great places to during middle school and high school performed significantly better brainstorm story ideas and learn about the creative writing process. in mathematics by grade 12 than kids who did not participate in music Participating in extracurricular activities can enrich young peoples’ programs. Participation in extracurricular activities as a youngster also lives and lay the foundation for a rich, fulfilling life. August 2019 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 21

When cooking, for safety, ParenTown’s KidShape Tips For Finding An always get help from an Afterschool Program KitchenKidsville adult first. Today’s children grow up differently than their parents did. Technology has changed the way A Simple Salad is a students learn in the classroom, but perhaps the Summertime Staple biggest difference between how today’s kids grow up and how their parents were raised concerns the When the warm weather beckons, people are apt to spend more time dynamic at home. enjoying the great outdoors. Many people also are less likely to prepare heavy meals when the weather warms up. Rich, filling foods can make According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people feel sluggish, especially on hot days and nights. That’s why in 2018, both parents worked in 63 percent of salads and summer are such a perfect match. households that were home to married-couple families with children. Many of those parents likely did not grow up in households in which Salads can be made with whichever ingredients home chefs prefer or both of their parents worked full-time throughout their childhoods, have on hand. What better way to maximize the summer season than marking a significant difference in the dynamics of modern families by incorporating summer berries into the salad mix? In this recipe for compared to those of yesteryear. “Blueberry Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken” from “Cooking Light: After-school programs take on Fresh Food Superfast” (Oxmoor House) from the editors of Cooking heightened importance when both parents Light, iron, folate, vitamins and rich antioxidants combine to create a work full-time, especially if neither parent light, tasty meal that’s perfect for summer evenings. works from home. Many schools and community organizations offer after-school programs. While it’s Blueberry Spinach Salad with great to have options, too many options can make it daunting for Grilled Chicken parents to find the right program for their children. The Afterschool Alliance (www.afterschoolalliance.org), which Serves 4 works to ensure all youth have access to affordable, quality after- school programs, offers the following tips to parents as they look to 3 6-ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves find after-school programs for their children. Cooking spray • Contact educators at your child’s school Many schools have after-school programs on school premises. 1 6-ounce package fresh baby spinach Speak with school administrators or teachers about school-sponsored 1 cup crumbled goat cheese after-school programs. Even if a school does not have such a 1 cup blueberries, optional program, educators might be able to provide a list of nearby programs other students attend. Blueberry-Thyme Dressing (see below) • Contact community organizations The Afterschool Alliance notes that many community Prepare Blueberry Thyme Dressing. organizations, such as the YMCA, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Place chicken breasts in a medium bowl. Add 1/3 cup dressing, toss to coat. America and the 4-H Council, may offer after-school programs. Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with Local churches, synagogues and mosques also may offer after-school cooking spray. Add chicken mixture to pan. Cook five minutes on programs to local families, regardless of their religious affiliation. each side, or until desired degree of doneness. Let chicken stand three When speaking to community organizations, discuss how kids are minutes before cutting crosswise into 1⁄2-inch slices. Cover and keep typically transported from school to the program. warm. • Speak with fellow parents and neighbors While the chicken cooks, place 1 1⁄2 cups of spinach on each of four Your community is a great resource. Fellow parents and neighbors, plates. Top salads evenly with chicken slices. Sprinkle evenly with even those whose kids may be in high school or even out of the goat cheese and, if desired, blueberries. Drizzle evenly with remaining house, may be able to recommend local programs. Reach out at dressing. school-sponsored events or via social media. • Contact your local government Blueberry-Thyme Dressing Serves 5 Local government offices and officials also can help parents find after-school programs in their communities. Local Child Care 1 cup blueberries 2 tablespoons honey Resource and Referral agencies (www.childcareaware.org) can be valuable assets for parents having trouble finding after-school 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme programs for their children. After-school programs are invaluable to families in which both 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1⁄2 teaspoon salt parents work. Finding the right program may involve a combination of strategies. Place all ingredient in a blender; process for 30 seconds or until smooth. 22 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals August 2019

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