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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 © 2018 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics 5 B Vol. 34, No. 6 Use the words in the word list to complete this news article. The kids in Mrs. Kelsey’s class painted some posters to give kids ideas about the kinds of things they can do to help in their neighborhood. But they fell off the line while drying and got mixed up. Make your celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day “a day on, not a day off.” This year, thousands of people will do just that by volunteering. comm elect mayo and th hi ng th em an d counc ig we by s ill sk g, sprin AMHERST, MA – Every hool in counting the seeds. heari Sc on mm Co kids at the d an s kin they furth Am he rst , pla nt pu mp care for learning continues as ke until e Th to w to ma proceed to learn ho me as ur e in gr ed ien ts kin bread, a wa ds come mp pu of s ve them. And from these see loa dozens of nearby distu study and service. which they donate to the neig nter. ce ior sen with the st rve ha In the fall, after they ce math pumpkins, students practi Can you match the two halves of each poster? Longmont, CO – Julie Kraus, a ___________ at Longmont High School, is working to _________ a few of her own volunteer hours into 10,000 __________ of community service. Kraus ____________ a club with 100 students at her school who each ____________ to volunteer 100 hours by the _______ of the school year. When 100 students volunteer 100 hours, that _________ 10,000 hours of Standards Link: Civics: Students understand the importance of volunteering as a characteristic of American society (e.g., people should volunteer to help others in their family, schools and communities. community _______________. Standards Link: Language Arts: Use reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of texts. elderly 1. Clearing an walk. neighbor ’s side nned 2. Collecting ca od bank. fo a r goods fo a younger 3. Help coach child’s team. hbor with 4. Help a neig k. w some yard or Standards Link: Civics: Understand the importance of volunteering as a characateristic of American society. at the 5. Play a game er senior cent . The volunteer coordinator asked four students to collect as many bags of garbage as they could find in the park. How many did each student find? Use the clues to complete the chart. • The 4 students filled a total of 15 bags. • No one filled more than 7 bags. How many stars can you find on this page in 60 seconds? Now have a friend try. Who found the most? … helping people in your community whenever possible. Look through the newspaper to find: An organization that helps others A person helping others Adjectives about helping Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events • None of the students filled the same number of bags. • Cassidy filled 5 bags. • Owen filled 3 less than Cassidy. • Sam filled the most bags. Standards Link: Civics: Know how various American holidays reflect values, principles and beliefs of Americans. Standards Link: Mathematical Reasoning: Use a variety of strategies to solve problems. :KDW·VDJUHDW ZD\\RXFDQKHOS VRPHRQHWRGD\" Starting at the R, move clockwise around the circle and write every third letter on the lines to find out something you can do today to help someone. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. Thank You Ads Find ads in the newspaper that thank and acknowledge community volunteers. Create a newspaper “Thank You” ad for participation in a Book Drive. Contact your local newspaper to find out the cost of running this ad. Standards Link: Reasearch: Use the newspaper to locate information. SPONSORED BY Complete the grid by using all the letters in the word DONATE in each vertical and horizontal row. Each letter should only be used once in each row. Some spaces have been filled in for you. SERVICE TUTOR DONATE VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SENIOR SUPPORT PROMOTE COLLECT ENERGY KING LOAVES SEEDS CARE POSTER Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and diagonally. S S D E E S B R C T U Y G R E N E E O C P D O N A T E E M E P P E I C A T M L O O V O I K L N U L I R S E V A O L U N O T T R O T U T L I C U E A P R O M O T E S R C N T E E V Y R Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. This week’s word: VOLUNTEER The verb to volunteer means to work or help someone for no pay. The fourth grade students volunteer to read to the kindergarten students. Try to use the word volunteer in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family. Make a Difference Tell how you make a difference in someone’s life within your family, your school or in your community.
