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Welcome

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Kid Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Denton ISD Update . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Teacher profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Lunchbox Bites . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Principal profile . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Top of the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Library events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Dawn CobbEditor

dcobb@dentonrc.com940-566-6879

Shawn ReneauAdvertising Manager

sreneau@dentonrc.com940-566-6843

April 2011 | Vol. 4, No. 8Publisher: Bill Patterson

The contents of this free publicationare copyrighted by Denton Publish-ing Company, 2008, a subsidiary ofA.H. Belo Corp. (www.ahbelo.com,NYSE symbol: AHC) with all rightsreserved. Reproduction or use, with-out permission, of editorial or graph-ic content in any manner is prohibit-ed. Kid Life is published monthly byDenton Publishing Company, 314 E.Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201. E-mail: drc@dentonrc.com

OOnn tthhee ccoovveerr::

First grader IzabellaGrimaldo preps a loaf ofmolded bread while settingup for the science fair in thegym at Wilson Elementary.

Courtesy photo/Denton ISD

Marvelicious mac n’ cheese!Yum! That particular recipe isour lunchbox feature on Page 10today. Also, as we venture out-doors to enjoy the weather, besure to stay safe and follow thetips below if you happen to getinjured. Just think “RICE.” Wealways enjoy hearing from you,so please don’t be shy. Just e-mail or call me.

Dawn Cobb

dcobb@dentonrc.com

940-566-6879

P.O. Box 369

Denton, TX 76201

Sincerely,

Warm weather fun brings sprains, strains and other painsSpring time, warm weather and

lots of outside play time often caus-es you to have questions about thebumps and bruises you get. Whilemost of the accidents and injuriesare minor, I hope this article willhelp you to understand how todecrease the injuries and decreasethe time you miss playing becauseyou are hurt.

The most common sports injuryis a contusion, which is a big wordfor bruise. A bruise is caused bybleeding under your skin in themuscle.

Another common injury is astrain or sprain. The muscles, ten-dons and ligaments in your bodyare designed to hold your bonesand joints in place. If one of thesemuscles, tendons or ligamentsoverworks or is over stretched - orstrained - it becomes swollen andpainful. Signs of a strain or sprainare: swelling, pain or decreased

ability to move the joint. The best treatment for most

minor sports injuries is RICE.RR is for rest - if you are injured

you should let the injured part rest.

II is for Ice. Apply an ice pack tothe injured area for 20 minutes andthen take it off for 20 minutes.Never place the ice directly againstyour skin. Use a towel.

CC is for compression. Sometimesyou will need to wrap the injuredarea with an ACE bandage or tapeto give the strained muscle a littlehelp to keep itself in place.

EE is for elevation. Elevating theinjury helps the swelling and painto go away and the pain too.

- Jonita Widmer, Director ofHealth Services/Denton ISD

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hard-boiled egg, the plates of the earth�s crust move.

When these plates move and collide, one of the plates canslide beneath the other.

On March 11, 2011the Pacific plateslid beneath theNorth Americanplate causing theearthquake andtsunami in Japan.Standards Link: Earth Science:Students know that platetectonics account for majorgeological events.

When you crack the shell of ahard-boiled egg, you get a lotof separate pieces or plates ofshell. The crust of the earth islike the shell of a hard-boiledegg. It is broken up into plates,too. But, unlike the pieces of a

North American Plate

On March 11, 2011 a major earthquakeoff the coast of Japan damaged buildingsthroughout the nation and caused atsunami that brought about even moredestruction and loss of life.

1. An earthquakestrikes deep belowthe Pacific Oceanas two plates pushagainst each other.

2. The ocean floorcracks and part ofit rises, liftinghuge amounts ofwater above it.

3. Tons of waterswells high abovenormal sea level,forced upwardsas the plate belowrises.

4. The massive swellspreads out in alldirections in theform of largewaves.

5. The tsunami hitsthe shore in wavesas high as 30 feet,flooding lowerland areas anddestroying somebuildings.

A tsunami (soo NAM eee) is a series of large oceanwaves created by an underwater earthquake or volcano.The waves can cause destruction when they reach land.

An earthquake is one of the most powerful forces

on earth. Scientists use aninstrument called a

On a table place a small toy car on a piece of pape

r.

Move the paper so that thecar starts to slide around.

What kind of line does the pencil make now?

One person holds a pencilwith the lead lightly resting

on the paper.

The other person moves the paper back and forth

very slowly.What kind ofline does the pencil make?

Does the car move?

seismographto measureearthquakes.Try thisactivity to getan idea of howa seismographworks.

This specialKid Scoop page explains how earthquakesand tsunamis happen and ways you can help victimsof the disaster in Japan.

Find the words in the puzzle,then in this week�s Kid Scoop

stories and activities.

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognizing identicalwords. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

hen the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers flooded in 1884,a group of six children put on a play, raised money andsent it to the American Red Cross. The money helped afamily that suffered greatly from the flood.

To find out how much money the children raised, add upall of the even numbers on the red crosses below.

Standards Link: Math: Compute sums to 100.

ANSWER:$50.

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Look through today�s newspaper for the namesof organizations that help people in your localcommunity. Cut out the information and starta scrapbook of these organizations. Selectone organization your class could help.

Helping

Standards Link: Social Science: Know the responsibilities ofcitizenship.

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4Denton ISD Update

Denton ISD elementary science fair set for April 9Wilson first-grader Izabella

Grimaldo looked carefully atwhere to place two loaves of mold-ed bread in front of her brightlycovered board. Afterward shepositioned a digital picture framein just the right spot, while hermom looked for an electrical out-let to plug it in.

A few feet away, Wilson fifth-grader Ben Hamilton explainedwhy a ShamWow towel absorbedvarious liquids better than a stan-dard dish towel to a couple of hisfifth grade classmates.

The Wilson Elementary sciencefair had yet to start, but studentsfrom first- through fifth-gradewere already prepping their proj-ects and practicing their inter-viewing techniques just in casejudges asked for a proper explana-tion.

“It didn’t work the way Ithought it would the first time, soI had to make some adjustments,”said Grimaldo, while setting upher project.

That type of problem solvingand intuitive thinking is what par-ticipating in the annual DentonISD Elementary Science Fair is allabout, said Sharon Betty, elemen-tary science coordinator for thedistrict.

“We want the kids to comeaway feeling successful about sci-ence. Thinking ahead, having fun– that’s a lot of what the sciencefair is about,” Mrs. Betty said.

The top two projects from eachgrade level, from every elementaryschool in the district, will be ondisplay Saturday, April 9, atStrickland Middle School duringthe annual Denton ISDElementary Science Fair. The dis-trict recognizes the top three proj-ects from kindergarten throughfifth-grade, and also honors othersin various categories (includingbest communication, best display,best use of animals, etc.), witheach earning ribbons and specialprizes.

More than 250 projects will beon display, giving judges severaloptions when deciding their hon-ors.

The awards ceremony forkindergarten and first grade will

Celeste Kalmbach poseswith her science project,ribbon and plaque afterwinning first place in thethird-grade level at CrossOaks Elementary campusscience fair.

Photos courtesy of the Dentonschool district

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be at 1:45 p.m., with the awardsceremony for second through fifthgrade at approximately 2:30 p.m.

Participating in the science fairis not a requirement, but it isstrongly encouraged, Mrs. Bettysaid.

The grade level at which theprojects are mandatory is deter-mined by each campus.

Laura Ortez, deputy head ofschool at Newton Rayzor, headedup the campus science fair and saidthe majority of participation comesfrom students that are working on

the scientific method – which con-tinues to change as earlier gradelevels are introduced to that con-cept.

There is no exact “science” tojudging a science fair, but the crite-rion is standard from campus tocampus. Judges are encouraged tojudge each project individuallybased on following the scientificmethod, proof of data or research,originality and execution of theidea and presentation of the proj-ect.

Campus winners are allowed to

tweak or expand their researchprior to the district science fair, butto judges and teachers, it’s thelearning that occurs while doingthe projects that is more importantthan any honors or accolades thatfollow.

“Science introduces kids to awhole new way of thinking and itputs their perspective of the worldand themselves to work in a differ-ent way, so to me, that’s what it’s allabout,” said Doug Henry, an associ-ate professor at UNT who recentlyjudged at a campus science fair.

So whether its testing whichlaundry detergent works best orfinding out how air pressure worksin plastic bottles, the end result isnot what students and parentsshould focus on.

It’s the process in getting to thatconclusion that makes the differ-ence.

“Research shows that sciencemakes kids smarter,” Mrs. Bettysaid. “They become better readers,better researchers and better math-ematicians while going through thescientific process.”

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5Notas sobre su zona escolar

Distrito escolar establece Feria de Ciencias para el 9 de abrilIzabella Grimaldo, una alumna

del primer grado de la PrimariaWilson observa cuidadosamentedónde colocar dos pedazos depanes moldeados en frente de sutablero brillante. Minutos despuésella coloca un marco de fotos digi-tal en el lugar perfecto, mientrasque su madre hallaba una corrienteen donde conectarlo.

A unos metros de distancia, otroalumno del quinto grado de laPrimaria Wilson, Ben Hamilton,explica a sus compañeros del quin-to grado porque una toallaShamWow puede absorber variosliquidos mejor que cualquier otratoalla estándar.

La feria de ciencia de la PrimariaWilson todavía no había comenza-do, pero los alumnos del primero alquinto grado ya estaban preparan-do sus proyectos y practicaban sustécnicas de entrevista sólo en casode los jueces pidieran alguna expli-cación adecuada.

“No funcionó la primera vezcomo pensaba, así que tuve quehacer algunos ajustes”, dijoGrimaldo, mientras arreglaba suproyecto.

Ese tipo de pensamiento pararesolver problemas e intuición es loque forma la feria anual de cienciasdentro del Distrito Escolar deDenton, afirmó, Sharon Betty,coordinadora de ciencias básicaspara el distrito.

“Queremos que los niños dis-fruten la ciencia y que sepan quepueden ser un éxito dentro de ella.Pensar en el futuro, que sea algodivertido - eso es el punto principalde la feria de la ciencia”, dijo la Sra.Betty.

Los mejores dos proyectos decada grado, de todas las escuelasprimarias del distrito, estarán enexhibición el sábado, 9 de abril, enla Secundaria Strickland durantela Feria Primaria de Ciencias delDenton ISD. El distrito reconocerálos tres primeros proyectos desde elkindergarten hasta quinto grado, ytambién otorgará otros honores endiversas categorías (incluyendo elproyecto por mejor comunicación,mejor presentación, o mejor uso delos animales, etc…) Los ganadorestambién recibirán cintas u otrospremios especiales.

Celeste Kalmbach presen-ta con su proyecto deciencias.

Photo courtesy of the Denton

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Más de 250 proyectos estarán enexhibición, dándoles a los juecesvarias opciones al decidir a quiéndar los reconocimientos. La entre-ga de premios para el kindergarteny primer grado será a las 1:45 p.m.,con la entrega de premios paraalumnos del segundo hasta el quin-to grado aproximadamente a las2:30 p.m.

La participación en la feria de laciencia no es un requisito, pero si serecomienda, dijo la Sra. Betty. Elgrado donde los proyectos sonobligatorios es determinado porcada plantel o escuela.

Laura Ortega, jefe adjunto de laPrimaria Newton Rayzor, fue la

encargada de las ferias de cienciasdentro de cada plantel. Ella dijoque los alumnos que más partici-paron son los que ya están estu-diando el método científico – elcual sigue cambiando a medidaque los primeros niveles de gradointroducen el concepto.

No hay una “ciencia” exacta paradeterminar quién gana una feria deciencias, pero el criterio es estándarde un plantel a otro. Se les pide alos jueces que evalúen cada proyec-to individualmente, el cual estebasado en el método científico,tenga prueba de los datos o deinvestigación, sea original y quepresente una buena ejecución de la

idea del proyecto.Se les permite a los ganadores de

cada plantel que modifiquen oamplíen su investigación antes asi-stir a la feria de ciencias del distrito.Pero a los jueces y los maestros lomás importante es el aprendizajeque se produce al hacer los proyec-tos más que cualquier honor o dis-tinción que se pueda recibir.

“La ciencia introduce a los niñosa una forma nueva de pensar ypone su punto de vista del mundo yde sí mismos a trabajar de unamanera diferente, para mí, de esose trata este evento”, dijo DougHenry, un profesor asociado de laUniversidad del Norte de Texas que

recientemente fue un juez dentrode una feria de ciencias de plantel. Así que si el propósito es probarcual detergente de lavandería es elmejor o descubrir cómo funciona lapresión del aire en botellas de plás-tico, el resultado final no deberíaser el los que los alumnos y suspadres deben enfocarse. Es el pro-ceso al llegar a esa conclusión quemarca la diferencia.

“Investigaciones demuestra quela ciencia hace que los niños seanmás inteligentes”, dijo la Sra. Betty.“Mientras estudian el proceso cien-tífico, los alumnos se convierten enmejores lectores, mejores investi-gadores y mejores matemáticos.”

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Artistic Endeavors

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Royal Air Forceformed (1918)

Pocahontas marriesJohn Rolfe (1614)

Singer Billie Holidayborn (1915)

End of the Fifth SixWeeks

Hank Aaron hit his715th career homerun (1974)

Pony Express maildelivery systemlaunched in U.S.(1860)

American Airlinesbecomes world’slargest airline (2001)

BBeeggiinnnniinngg ooff tthheeSSiixxtthh SSiixx WWeeeekkss

Mount Tamboraerupts (1815)

Yury AlekseyevichGagarin becomes firsthuman in outer space(1961)

Playwright SamuelBeckett born (1906)

Bill Clinton establish-es Giant SequoiaNational Monument(2000)

Pakistan adopts itsthird constitution(1973)

Writer Sir KingsleyAmis born (1922)

Lawyer/debaterClarence Darrow born(1857)

Grace Kelly marriesPrince Rainier (1956)

Physicist GuglielmoMarconi born (1874)

United Republic ofTanzania founded(1964)

Inventor of MorseCode Samuel F.B.Morse born (1791)

Birth flower: Daisy

Visit www.dentonisd.org for more information on Denton Independent School District events and holidays.

Moon phases taken from www.sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/phase/phase2001cst.html.

Learn more about the historical events and information on this calendar by visiting the Encyclopedia Britannica at www.britannica.com.

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April 2011Sunday

Fourth grade students, includingChloe Whitlock (lower right) andEden Ernest (middle left), recent-ly demonstrated their under-standing of Russian painterWassily Kandinsky’s abstractwork with their “Ode toKandinsky” projects in RhondaSherrill’s art class at HoustonElementary. First grade students,including Grace Fleitman (top)and Gwyneth Zavala (lower left),got to showcase their creativityby creating art work out of left-over scraps of paper, water col-ors and markers in NancyWalkup’s art class at RyanElementary.

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Cowboys’ mascot visits BlantonThe Dallas Cowboys may not

have reached their ultimate goal ofplaying in the Super Bowl in theirown stadium this season, but thatdoesn’t mean they didn’t help otherlocal teams achieve their goals.

Rowdy, the Cowboys’ mascot,paid a recent visit to BlantonElementary to recognize theKnights’ school-wide effort to getinvolved in the NFL’s Fuel Up toPlay 60 program. The program,which requires students to eathealthy and be active for at least 60minutes every day, helps promote ahealthy lifestyle in students of allages.

The NFL started Play 60 as itsnational fitness and health cam-paign in 2007, to help families andschools battle childhood obesity.It’s expanded the program toinclude a variety of fun, active chal-lenges that campuses must meet toearn recognition and prizes fromtheir local NFL team as well as upto $3,000 in grant money for the

school’s physical education pro-gram to help promote Play 60 andits message.

“It’s a very creative programbecause it makes your studentswant to participate,” said KevinBirdwell, Blanton’s PE teacher.“Instead of you asking them if they

want to try this, they’re coming upto you telling you, ‘Hey, we’regonna do this.’”

Blanton’s fifth graders evenshowcased their progress in theprogram after the pep rally, run-ning two laps around the schoolparking lot with Rowdy.

Blanton fifth graders (from left to right) Santeri Kokkonen,Garrett Ozmer, and Marcos Castrejon break away fromtheir classmates and Dallas Cowboys’ mascot Rowdy dur-ing a pep rally honoring the schools efforts in the NFL’sFuel Up to Play 60 program.

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June 6-10 Hawaii-Luau at Achievers

June 13-17 Hollywood-Cinemark, Denton

June 20-24 The Old West-Grapevine Vintage Railroad

June 27-July 1 Washington DC-Armed Forces Visit

July 11-15 Disneyworld-Cinemark, Denton

July 18-22 Mexico-Denton Water Works

July 25-29 Yellowstone National Park-Bass Pro Shop

Aug 1-5 Cruise the Caribbean-Sea Life Aquarium

Aug 8-12 Paris-Young Chefs Academy, Frisco

Aug 15-19 The Amazon-Denton Water Works

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Donna Hubbard is in her 12thyear of teaching, with eight of thoseyears coming in Denton ISD.

Mrs. Hubbard started her careeras a kindergarten teacher in MauryCity, Tenn. and taught second andfifth grade there before taking abreak in her career. She got back inthe classroom in 2000 with twostints as a long-term substituteteacher at Hodge Elementarybefore joining the staff at Ginnings as a kindergarten teacher in 2003.

Mrs. Hubbard is currently areading recovery teacher.

Mrs. Hubbard is a mentor tostudent teachers from UNT andTWU, a member of the Ginningscampus leadership team and a partof several interactive school proj-ects. She is a graduate of LambuthCollege in Jackson, Tenn.

Her teaching philosophy: “Lovethe children you teach and it willbring out the best in each child.”

Jamie Ellis is 2010 Providence Elementary Teacher of the YearJamie Ellis has nearly eight years

of teaching experience under herbelt, with more than half of thoseyears coming with Denton ISD.

Mrs. Ellis started her career as afourth grade teacher at Lake DallasISD before joining the district as afourth grade teacher at RiveraElementary. She joined theProvidence staff in 2004 and hasremained there for all but half ayear, returning to teach first gradein 2007, where she remains today.

Mrs. Ellis is a past fourth-gradeteam leader and serves as a campus

representative in the district’sProfessional LearningCommunities and a mentor to stu-dent teacher sfrom UNT andTWU. She is a graduate of SamHouston State University whereshe received a Bachelor of Sciencein Academic Studies.

Her teaching philosophy: “Allstudents can learn if given theopportunity, but if they’re givenhigh expectations, they will achievemore.”

Head of the Class

Donna Hubbard is 2010 Ginnings Elementary Teacher of the Year

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Marvelicious mac and cheeseMakes 6 ServingsPrep Time: 10 minCook Time: 20 minIInnggrreeddiieennttss2 1/2 cups fat free milk 2 cups uncooked elbow maca-

roni (7 ounces) 1 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 2 1/2 cups shredded reduced fat

sharp cheddar cheese 1 cup shredded reduced fat sharp

cheddar cheese (optional topping)Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cook macaroni according to pack-

age directions. Meanwhile, heat milk and butter

in a medium saucepan over medi-um heat. Gradually whisk in flour,salt and dry mustard and simmerfor 1 minute, whisking occasionally.

Remove from heat; stir in 2 cupsof cheese until melted. Add drainedmacaroni to saucepan and tosswith cheese sauce. Transfer mixture

to an 8- or 9-inch square bakingdish.

Bake uncovered in until hot andbubbly, about 20 minutes. Letstand 5 minutes before serving.

NNuuttrriittiioonnaall FFaaccttssCalories: 285Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 635mgCalcium: 40% Daily ValueProtein: 20gCarbohydrates: 33g- Recipe created by 3-Every-

Day™ of Dairy, the National DairyCouncil

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Fairest by Gail Carson Levine, 2006

326 pages, ages 12 and upIn a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcileher unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who shetruly is.Mr. Stuffins by Andrew Cosby, 2009

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TOPOF THE LIST April library events

TTwwiilliigghhtt TTooddddlleerr TTiimmee Stories, songs, & activities in the evening for toddlers & their care-

givers.04/12/11 Emily Fowler Library 6:30 pmSSeeccoonndd SSaattuurrddaayy SSttoorryyttiimmeeJoin us for stories, songs, activities, fingerplays, & puppets in an

entertaining setting for children 5 & younger & their caregivers.04/09/11 North Branch Library 10:00 amHHooww ttoo UUssee tthhee LLiibbrraarryyLearn how to the use the library & the library catalog for projects &

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FREE ADMISSION!7 STAGES:

JAZZ, BLUES & CROSS-CULTURAL MUSICDANCE & CHORAL GROUPS

UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY &SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

Fine arts and CraFts • Children’s art tentFOOD, GAMES AND MORE!

NoCoolersor Dogs!

Denton Arts & Jazz Festival • P.O. Box 2104 • Denton, TX 76202 • 1-940-565-0931 • www.dentonjazzfest.com

Exciting, Educational, and Entertaining InteractivePercussion Party for Adults & Children of all AGES!

APRIL

29, 30 & MAY 1, 2011Fri.

5-11 pm • Sat. 10am-11pm • Sun 11am-9pm

FriDAy, APril 29Tribute to leon Breeden

with

The Offical TexasJazz Orchestra

Featuring

Tom BonesMalone

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Stamm

9:00 pm

SATurDAy, APril 30

7:00 pm

TheQuebeSisters

Texas Tornados

9:00 pm

SunDAy, MAy 1Brave Combo

7:00 pm

CHILDREN’S ART TENTSat. 10 am – 7 pm

Sun. 11 am – 6 pm

BUILD! PAINT!CREATE! ENJOY!

Joel Reeseboth days

Al Curlett,Magicianboth days

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