4C COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL September 28, 2016
© 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 46
Sonoma, Calif. – Students in the
Leadership Class of Altimira
Middle School in Sonoma have
joined their local Rotary Club to
help rid the world of polio.
“Polio is a disease that cripples
people. Some people die from
it,” said Erin, a 7th grader.
The students organize Purple
Pinky Days at their own school
and at the five elementary
schools in their district.
Last spring, the students raised
about $3,500 in small, one
dollar donations during Purple
Pinky Days. The Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation
donates $2 for every dollar
raised – so their $3,500 grew
into a $10,500 donation.
Purple Pinky Days raise more
than money – they also raise
awareness about polio and how
the disease can be eliminated
with a simple vaccine.
Rotarians have a short test with
only four questions. (Rotarians
call this The Four Way Test.)
Rotarians ask themselves these
four questions about everything
they say or do.
Replace the missing words.
How do the students raise ________ with
their Purple Pinky Days project? By having fun!
On Purple Pinky Day everyone is encouraged
to _______ in purple clothing.
At the lunch break, students in the
Leadership Class set up a table where kids
can _______ one dollar and get their
pinky dyed ______.
If everyone asked themselves
these four questions before
they said or did something,
how would it make the world
a better place?
“We dye pinkies purple
because when a child is
_______________
at a Rotary vaccination
event, the child’s pinky is
colored purple to
________ that he or
she has been vaccinated,”
said Jack, a 7th grader.
Some kids like to get more
than one finger dyed. They
pay $1.00 for each finger
they want dipped into dye. “Some kids even
dye their toes!” Jack added.
How many differences can you find
between these two pictures?
Use the code to find out what seventh grade Purple
Pinky Days organizer, Nadia, tells other kids:
After dipping a finger (or two or three or
more) into the purple dye, each student
________ into a box and pulls out an ice
pop. If a person gets a purple ice pop, they
can reach in and get another one.
Rotary is a global network of volunteers.
Find out if you have a Rotary Club in your
community. Ask if they will send someone
to speak to your class about their efforts
to end polio. www.rotary.org
Circle every other letter to
find out the Rotary slogan.
Instead of counting
on your fingers,
look through the
newspaper and count
the number of fingers
you can find. Which
finger is shown the
most? Pinky?
Pointer? Middle?
Ring? Thumb?
Standards Link: Research:
Use the newspaper to locate
information.
Discuss with a parent what
you think this phrase means.
Defeating
a Disease
In 1988 when
Rotary’s Global Polio
Eradication effort
began, there were
350,000 case of
polio each year –about
1,000 cases a day.
To find out how many
cases there have been
so far this year, color
the spaces with two
dots purple.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
Homophones
The words ate and eight sound the same but
have different meanings and spellings. They
are homophones. Look through the newspaper
and see if you can find more homophones.
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
DONATIONS
PINKIES
DOLLAR
PURPLE
FINGER
ROTARY
POLIO
MONEY
DRESS
LOCAL
SMALL
WORLD
HELP
RING
DYE
W H G E R E G N I
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O L N P L E Y P L R
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P L M I D I O
L N R A L N A R T T
D U C L K E A P Y A
P O L I O L H O E R
L L E L L A M S N Y
I S N O I
T A N O D
O N D R E S S O M W
This week’s word:
ELIMINATE
The verb eliminate means
to put an end to something,
usually something
unwanted.
Vaccination will help
to eliminate polio
from the world.
Try to use the word
eliminate in a sentence
today when talking with
your friends and family.
Why tell the
truth?
Tell about a time you were
tempted to lie but had the
courage to tell the truth.
Rotary Club of Cottage Grove, celebrating its 56 th Anniversary
One of the original sponsors of the Polio Plus program to eradicate Polio throughout the world.
JOHN WOOTEN
President
Club meetings every Th ursday
12:00-1:00 PM at Stacy’s Covered Bridge Restaurant
401 E. Main Street (541-315-5276)
JOE RAADE
President-Elect