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March is the month that hopefully bridges a change in weather! “March is the month ofexpectation. The things we do not know,” said Emily Dickinson. March was named afterMars, the Roman god of war. This is probably because the Roman battle season began inthe spring. In March, the color green is also associated with life. It is abundant in nature, isa sign of growth, and the environment. With spring just around the corner, we’ll see a lot moreof that color very soon!Green is also the national color of Ireland! St. Patrick’s Day tradition in the United States

encourages everyone to wear green on that day. It is also considered lucky if you find ashamrock (a four leaf clover) on that day. Legends say that each leaf of the clover meanssomething. Here’s one legend: The first leaf is for hope, the second leaf is for faith, the thirdleaf is for love and the fourth leaf is for luck!

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What IsMetamorphosis?

Metamorphosis is a Greek word that means transformation orchange in shape. Metamorphosis is the series of developmentalstages insects go through to become adults. Butterflies and mothshave four stages of life: the egg, the larva (the caterpillar stage), thepupa (the chrysalis phase) and the adult. They undergo a completemetamorphosis.

The first stage of the life cycle is the egg.The small butterfly eggs are laid on plants by the adult female but-

terfly. They are usually laid on the underside of leaves that are edibleby butterflies. These plants become the food for the hatching cater-pillars. They can be laid in the spring, summer or fall depending on thespecies of the butterfly. They lay a lot of eggs at once so that at leastsome of them will survive. Many types of insects, animals and birdseat the butterfly eggs. The eggs have a hard outer shell that protectsthe larva inside. Inside the egg it is lined with wax. This will keep theegg from drying out. The caterpillar emerges from the egg in approx-imately five days.

The second stage is the larva or caterpillar.Larve have three body parts - the head, thorax and abdomen. Cater-

pillars have six eyes - but it still cannot see very well. The antennaehelps to guide the larva. They breathe through holes in the side oftheir bodies. The job of the caterpillar is to eat. The caterpillar has toeat as much food as it possibly can. The caterpillar begins by eating

it’s own egg shell and then eats leaves. Thecaterpillar will grow several times it’s originalsize to around two inches. An example is theMonarch butterfly egg is about the size of a pin-head and the caterpillar that hatches from thisegg is not much larger. So, two inches is awhole lot of growth! Food that is ate at this timeis stored and used later as an adult. As theygrow, they molt. Molt means that they shed theirskin 5 to 6 times over several weeks and then itbegins to look for a place to start the next stageof becoming a butterfly.

The third stage is the pupa or chrysalis.When the caterpillar is full grown and stops eating, it becomes a

pupa or chrysalis. Depending on the type of butterfly, the pupa maybe suspended under a tree branch, hidden in leaves or buried under-ground. This stage lasts a few weeks, a month or even two years de-pending on the butterfly species. The outside of the chrysalis looks likea hard sac but the inside is a soft cocoon. Outside, it looks like noth-ing is going on but on the inside changes are happening. Special cellsthat were in the larva are now growing rapidly. These cells will be-come the legs, wings, eyes and other parts of the adult butterfly.The fourth stage begins as the adult butterfly emerges from the

chrysalis.The adult butterfly has three body parts - the head, the thorax and

abdomen. It has six long legs. It curls up the front ones so some-times it looks like they only have four! They have two sets of wingsthat are called hindwings and forewings. They eat nectar from flow-ers or minerals from shallow water by sucking with their long straw-liketongue - although some butterflies do not eat at all! They fly usingtheir large colorful wings. The only thing they can’t do is grow at thisstage. The main goal for the adult butterfly is to find a mate and layeggs. Most butterflies only have a lifespan of two weeks though somespecies hibernate during the winter and live several months!

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Recently the 2nd,3rd, and 4th Gradersat St. Michael tooksome time to stop in atthe Senior Luncheon.Students made Valen-tine's Day cards foreach person in atten-dance. The studentswere also able to so-cialize with their"Prayer Partner" andenjoy some cookies.What a great way forthe students to inter-act with parishioners.

Our Kindergarten class has beenhard at work creating Valentine’s forchildren who are in the hospital. Theprogram, For Kids By Kids was spon-sored by Family Life Radio. After theValentine’s were made, they weresent to the Family Life Radio head-quarters in Tuscon, AZ, then distrib-uted to a local children’s hospital.Here is a photo of a few of the Valen-tine’s that were made and the Kinder-garten artists who were happy tomake them!


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It may be cold outside, but things are buzzing at New Covenant Chris-tian School! We have a school-wide Open House and KindergartenRound-Up springing up in the next month. We would love to meet any in-terested K4-12 families at our Open House on Wednesday, March 18thfrom 8:35 a.m-11:30a.m. Come and be part of our student-led chapel,meet teachers and parents, and visit classes.We would love for you to come and encounter our Christ-centered learn-

ing environment. New Covenant Christian School would love to round-upall sweet 2015 kindergarteners on Thursday, March 26 from 9:30a.m-11:30a.m.- drop in anytime! You can meet the teacher, visit the fun kinder-garten classroom, preview the kindergarten curriculum, and join in the fun!New Covenant is a place that seeks "to assist Christian Parents in train-

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Fern Persons Elementary school’sPeer2peer mentors have teamed upwith Olivet High School's Link crew.Their mission was to collaborate withone another and create a positive im-pact at Fern Persons Elementaryschool. Last year the Peer2peer stu-d e n t sworkedhard to

come up with the “buddy bench,” which isa bench at recess where students can go ifthey are struggling to find someone to playwith or are having a rough day. ThePeer2peer students had to come up withthe idea along with find ways to raise themoney to get the bench. The “buddybench” has been a great addition to the school and has helped many chil-dren get connected with their peers.The Peer2peer students were lookingfor another great way to impact FPE.They came up with the concept of amural placed in the cafeteria depictingFPE’s four character traits of respect,kind & caring, responsibility, and hon-esty. The Link crew did an amazing jobof being role models for the Peer2peer

studentsand help-ing them answer the question; “How woulda mural help improve the culture at FPE?”The Peer2peer students look forward toworking with the Link crew in the future tocontinue making Olivet Schools dedicatedto making sure all students are treated withdignity and respect.

Michigan Author, Ruth McNally-Barshaw, Visits Olivet Community Schools

“It’s okay to try something thatmakes you nervous or afraid.” RuthMcNally-Barshaw, author of the pop-ular graphic novel series, Ellie Mc-Doodle told K-5th grade Olivetstudents. This month Ruth spentover an hour with all of our studentstalking, drawing and writing. Shetold students how a teacher’s gift of ablank journal began her lifelong pas-

sion of drawing and writing. Shenow has over 500 journals at herhome! Ruth encouraged studentsto draw along with her and together,Ruth and the students created astory including one of her new char-acters, Milo, with various supportingcharacters, settings, and problemsusing a story arc. Time ran short asthe story was drawing to an end, so Ruth challenged students towrite their own endings. “It’s only through failure that we find greatsuccess,” she encouraged the young writers. Ruth plans to returnto Olivet for a March Literacy Night where she will be able to talkwith students and autograph copies of her books. In addition, all K-5 students will be able to share their published writing with her.Ruth is currently working on completing illustrations for a new pic-ture book due out in the Fall. Best of luck, Ruth! You certainly in-spired a whole group of young writers!


Athlete’s Foot is a skin infection that is caused by a fungus calledTinea Pedis. This fungus is a plant-like microorganism that is verysmall. You can’t even see it with your eyes and anyone can get it.Your feet have a lot of old skin cells and this fungus eats it!

Athlete’s Foot got it’s name because athletes often get it. Itgrows in warm, damp surfaces like public showers, locker roomsand pools. Walking barefoot on these surfaces can cause yourfeet to pick up the fungus. But just walking on these surfaces isnot enough to cause the infection. The fungus likes it wet! It isimportant to dry your feet properly after swimming, showering orbathing. Don’t wear tight shoes when your feet are sweaty anddo not wear the same pair of shoes or socks day after day.How do you know if you have it? You might have a rash that

burns and itches. You may have bumps on your feet and they maybe cracked, blistered or peeling most often between your toes.The skin between your toes may look cheesy and have an un-pleasant odor. On the soles of your feet there can be redness andscaling. It can even spread to your toenails!A doctor that specializes in feet or skin such as a podiatrist or

dermatologist can look at your feet and figure out if you have it.The doctor may swab off a skin sample on your foot to test for the

fungus or bacteria. Itwon’t hurt - you havelots of layers of skin onyour feet.For mild cases, treat-

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be better in a few days. Sometimes it takes longer for it to go away.Keep your feet dry and take your shoes off as much as you canbecause the fungus can’t grow in dry air. If it still doesn’t go away,the doctor may have to prescribe a stronger medicine. Somethingyou swallow.If you get Athlete’s Foot, don’t put off telling your parents and

going to the doctor because untreated, it will keep spreading andbecome harder to get rid of.

Some ways to help prevent Athlete’s Foot:• Dry your feet thoroughly - especially between your toes.• Avoid wearing synthetic shoes or shoes that are too tight thatdon’t let your feet “breathe.”• Wear sandals or flip flops around pool areas, public showers andgyms to stay away from the fungus.• Wear cotton socks or socks that soak up wetness.• Change your socks each day.• Ask your parents to purchase anti-fungal powder to put in yourshoes.• Spray your shoes with disinfectant and set them in the sun to dryto help kill the germs.• Don’t share towels or shoes.• Keep home bathroom surfaces clean - especially showers andtubs.


Congrats to the Our Savior Lutheran GirlsVarsity Basketball Team!

They competed in the Varsity Girls Basketball tourna-ment winning two games and finishing in 3rd placeoverall. Way to go Lady Panthers! Thanks to CoachKaschinske, Coach Brunk, Coach Konieczny , and Ath-letic Director, Jerry Monroe, for their impactful contribu-tions to the Our Savior athletic program.

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The students from Greyhound Central Elementary enjoyed cele-brating the 100th day of school. Each classroom celebrated the dayby doing many different 100 day activities. Some of these activities in-cluded Projects, Hats, Necklaces, Stories, Songs and many moreFun 100 day festivities.

Overall the students at Greyhound Central had a AWESOME100TH DAY AT SCHOOL!

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During the month of February at GreyhoundEarly Learning Center we have learned aboutDental Hygiene. We have learned all aboutteeth and how to take care of them. Here isa picture of the toddlers working on brushing

their paper teethwith a toothbrushand yellow paint.

Due to the coldweather outside, thetoddlers have had tocome up with somecreative ways to getrid of their energyand still get in our large motor time. So, Ms.Amy came up with ice fishing in the gym. Wecounted and talked about the colors of the fishwe caught. Who caught the biggest fish girls?In the Junior Pups room they have been ex-

perimenting with the differentways to melt ice. Ms. Ashleyfroze water in a pair of rubbergloves to make ice hands. Thestudents got to experiment andpredict what would happen to theice when they added warm waterand then when they added saltwater. The children all got to testtheir theories in the sensorytable. Let’s give the Junior Pups a hand on some great prediction.

In the Early Childhood Pre-school room they also experi-mented with water – liquid andsolid. They froze colored waterand they put snow in the sensorytable. They estimated time thatit would take for the water tofreeze and then to melt in thesnow.

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The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held in the United States!It occurred in Boston in 1762. As the years went by, it has be-come a way for Irish immigrants to remember their roots. TodayNew York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is the longest running civilianparade in the world. St. Patrick’s Day is not a National Holiday inthe United States, but many celebrate by wearing green and hav-ing festivals.

The Irish culture has a tradition of myths and legends! Many ofthese were passed down from generation to generation with sto-ries. Let’s read about a few of them.

Who was St. Patrick? Much of his life is surrounded by legend.There are some agreed on facts. Historians agree that he wasborn in Scotland or Walesaround 370 A.D. and his birthname was Maewyn Succat.His parents were Romans liv-ing in Britain. He was kid-napped and sold into slaveryin Ireland. There he workedas a shepherd. He began tohave religious visions anddreams. One told him to geton a ship and escape fromIreland. He did just that. Hewent to France and joined amonastery and studied for thepriesthood. At this time, hechanged his name to Patrick.He returned as a bishop toIreland in 432 A.D. He trav-eled throughout Ireland, builtchurches and schools be-sides spreading his religion.

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He set up hisheadquarters inpresent dayNorthern Irelandand by the timeof his death onMarch 17, Ire-land was almostentirely Chris-tian. St. Patrickis Ireland’s Pa-tron Saint.

One of the bestknown mythsthat surroundsSt. Patrick - andone of the mostinaccurate, isthat St. Patrickdrove all thesnakes from Ire-land into theIrish Sea where they drowned. Well, snakes are NOT native toIreland. Ireland emerged from the Ice Age snake free. So thatdidn’t happen!

The original Irish name for these figures of folklore is lobaircin,meaning small-bodied fellow. In Irish mythology, a leprechaun is atype of male fairy said to inhabit the island of Ireland. Leprechaunsusually take the form of old men who enjoy partaking in mischief.Their trade is that of a cobbler or shoemaker. They are said to bevery rich, having many treasure crocks buried during war-time. Ac-cording to legend, if anyone keeps an eye fixed upon one, he can-not escape, but the moment the gaze is withdrawn, he vanishes!

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gorilla can weigh up to 450 pounds for males and 300 pounds for fe-males. They are about 5’5” when standing upright. Gorillas use all oftheir limbs while they walk, a technique called “knuckle-walking”.Western subspecies look mostly grey, while the Eastern subspecieshave a more black coat. Gorillas are herbivores, which means they only eat plants! A ma-

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has only been surpassed byIreland. • There is only one university in Luxembourg. It is called the University ofLuxembourg.• Skype, the free Internet calls and instant messaging software, is head-quartered in Luxembourg.• Amazon, Rakuten, Paypal and Rovi Corporation all have their Europeanheadquarters in Luxembourg. • June 23rd is celebrated as the National Day of Luxembourg and it is alsothe birthday of the Grand Duchess, Charlotte.• Luxembourg’s countryside is dotted with castles and the ruins of cas-tles. One of the oldest, Bock Casemates, was built in 963 by CountSiegfried.• It is famous in Europe for its largest radio and television stations: RadioLuxembourg, the RTL Group of Luxembourg. It runs 34 television and 33radio stations in 12 countries which comprises of M6 channel in Franceand ChannelFive in theUnited King-dom.

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Luxembourg• Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in the world! It is a land-locked nation in Europe, and it borders France, Germany, and Belgium.The total area is 2,586 square kilometers.• The capital of Luxembourg is also called Luxembourg! • The population is over 520,600 people.• The currency of Luxembourg is the Euro. Luxembourg is part of theEuropean Union. Other countries in the European Union are Germany,France, Italy, and many more. • The government is a constitutional monarchy. Luxembourg is theonly country in the world country to have a sovereign Grand Duchy.• Luxembourg has an oceanic climate. There is lots of rain in the latesummer.• Public school in Luxembourg is taught in Luxembourgish first beforethe classes switch to German. In secondary school, French is used todeliver lessons. All students need to be proficient in the three lan-guages in order to graduate. 99 percent of adults can read.• There are many languages spoken in Luxembourg. Three languagesare official there: Luxembourgish (which is commonly spoken), Ger-man, and French (used for business). • Luxembourg gained it’s independence from the Netherlands in 1839.• Luxembourg is known for their great economy! They have one of thebest in Europe.• The flag has three colors! Red on the top, white in the middle, andblue on the bottom.• Unlike a lot of other countries, there isn’t just one national sport in Lux-embourg. However, many citizens belong to a sports or fitness center!• Food in Luxembourg has a lot in common with German and Frenchfoods. Due to Luxembourg’s location between the two countries, rootsin both cultures can be found in Luxembourg’s traditions.• Although there is no official religion, Roman Catholicism is the mostcommonly practiced religion. • Major exports are machinery and equipment, steel products, chemi-cals, rubber products, and glass.• Luxembourg has won the Eurovision Song Contest five times! This

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Having Fun With Secret Code Riddles!

A B C D E F G H I J K L M28 8 22 2 38 6 18 32 40 12 26 16 48

To solve the riddles, finish each addition or subtraction problem and write the letter from the code boxes that correspond to your answer. Write that answer in the area provided to solve the riddle.

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z14 50 30 44 4 34 42 24 10 46 36 52 20

1. If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?

8+6

26+14

13+ 1

24+14

2. What is it that we often return and never borrow?50- 8

50- 18

3. What falls often in the winter but never gets hurt?21- 7

26+24

23+23

4. What can pass before the sun without making a shadow?26+16

17+15

23+15

23+23

20+20

5. What speaks every language?15+23

24- 2

16+16

63- 13

6. What is that which has never been felt, seen, nor heard, never existed and still has a name?

9+5

20+30

15+27

20+12

30+10

5+9

50- 22

50- 36

50- 24

50- 16

30+ 4

35- 7

24- 10

7+ 7

1+1

9+9

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