Sunday, May 12 is Mother’s Day – a holiday that honors mothers for their love and dedication to their families. Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May each year. Here are some fun Mother’s Day projects from Kid News and Family Fun Magazine.
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Thanks to KimBerly Clark, Grand Forks Central Marketing Teacher/DECA Adviser for sending us the following information!
Left to right: Jessica Fairley, Jenna Wheeler, Madi Remer, Jason Kuntz, Jamie Griggs and Parker Luney
GFC DECA Members Attend International Conference
More than 16,000 students and advisors from various countries and all 50 states attended DECA’s International Conference April 24-28 in Anaheim, CA. National DECA President Morgan Thompson, from North Dakota, opened the conference in high spirits and Steve Greenbaum, CEO of PostNet, spoke about overcoming adversity and becoming successful. Mr. Greenbaum was featured on Undercover Boss. DECA members competed in a wide margin of events and spent a great deal of time networking with each other.
North Dakota was represented by over 150 students and advisors. Grand Forks Central DECA had six students attending the conference: Jamie Griggs, Jenna Wheeler, Parker Luney, Jessica Fairley, Jason Kuntz, and Madi Remer.
Along with the conference Central students experienced Disneyland, Hollywood, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica Pier. As a whole the conference in Anaheim California was a great experience. The competition prepared students for real life situations and got them thinking about what’s next.
Congratulations to Grand Forks Central DECA members Jamie Griggs, Jenna Wheeler, and Madi Remer who placed in the top 30% in their event, with over 150-200 members in each event.
Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico, but it is also widely celebrated by Mexican-Americans in the United States. The holiday, which in Spanish means the “Fifth of May,” commemorates the Battle of Puebla, when Mexican patriots stopped a French invasion. It often is confused with Mexico’s Independence Day, which is Sept. 16.
The Battle of Puebla victory was significant in that the smaller, less well-equipped army toppled the bigger, stronger one.
To honor the day, people throughout Mexico, as well as many cities throughout the United States, celebrate with festivals and fiestas, enjoying traditional Mexican food and special music and dances. People often don clothes of red and green — two of the colors of the Mexican flag (along with white). -McClatchy Newspapers
While most Mexican-Americans celebrate the traditional American holidays, many also continue to observe the major holidays of their homeland, such as Cinco de Mayo. Often, they do so with fiestas. Explain to students that fiesta means festival, a colorful celebration that can include fireworks, dancing, the ringing of bells, parades, and plenty of food and drink. Another Mexican tradition, the pinata, is also usually present. Pinatas, which are commonplace in many American celebrations, are usually made of papier-mache and are shaped like animals. Find a papier-mache “recipe” and old newspapers and help your students make a pinata for Cinco de Mayo. Display their work throughout the school.
Discuss other ways Mexican-Americans have had an influence on American society and your community. Ask students to find and clip newspaper stories and photos that illustrate this influence. They can create a bulletin board display in honor of this important Mexican national holiday.
Mexico is an important American neighbor. Things that happen in Mexico often affect the United States and vice versa. Have students look for a news story about an event or happening in Mexico that will have an impact on the United States. Allow them to discuss their conclusions. Then have them look for a U.S. story that might have an effect on Mexico.
Tuesday, April 30 we had a visit from our neighbors at Grand Forks Central High School. Teacher Beth Carlson, Para Ruth Turner and the Community Skills students toured the Grand Forks Herald! They participate in the Grand Forks Herald Newspapers in Education Program.
Thursday, April 25, 2013, the 6th grade students from Larimore, N.D. visited the Grand Forks Herald downtown office. They are pictured here with teacher Brenda Beck (right) and para Judith Quinn (left).
This same group visited the Grand Forks Herald production plant last May as 5th graders. Here are a couple of photos of them from last year at the Herald production plant.
Monday, April 22 we had visitors from Fisher, Minnesota. Trish Ronnigen and her marketing students toured the Grand Forks Herald! Thanks for coming – we enjoyed your visit!
You are invited to Celebrating Our Cultures Tuesday, April 23 at Red River High School in Grand Forks. The event will feature presentations, cultural songs and dances from New American & International students and food sampling from various countries. The event is free and open to the public beginning at 5:30pm. Enter through Red River High School Door #1 by Cushman Field. For more information call (701)746-2205 #115.
Is there anything better than a warm, sunny day? All winter, we wait for the weather to warm up so we can throw off our sweaters and pull on our shorts. Warm days let us play in the parks and playgrounds, ride our bikes or head for the swimming pool.
But could our weather be getting too warm? Scientists think so. Environmental scientists and geoscientists study the Earth and its history. They measure and track all kinds of information so they can help us protect the environment. Scientists tell us what may happen in the future and give advice on taking care of our wonderful planet.
This NIE tab, Cool it: The Good, the Bad and What You Can Do About Global Warming was produced by KRP and distributed by the NIE Institute.
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The following information was taken from the January Grand Forks Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition newsletter. If you would like to be more involved in reducing underage drinking and high-risk alcohol use in Grand Forks, the Grand Forks City Council Service Safety Committee will be having it’s third meeting concerning alcohol issues in our community. The meeting is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4th in the Council Chambers located in City Hall. This meeting is open to the public and your comments are welcome.
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Hydrocodone: Vicodin Drug enforcement officers and others who work in the field of substance abuse are concerned that Vicodin is increasingly becoming a drug of choice among young people. According to one survey of American high school students, almost 10 percent of high school seniors and three percent of eighth graders had tried it at least once during that year. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is now trying to change how hydrocodone is regulated, because it is too easily available on the Internet, from unethical physicians, or through “doctor shopping.”
Effects and Use Hydrocodone is a Schedule II narcotic used for pain relief and cough suppression. As it blocks pain messages to the brain, it can cause an intense feeling of pleasure and euphoria. Side effects can include liver and kidney damage, chest pain, skin rashes, nausea, confusion, wheezing, difficulty in breathing, and flu-like symptoms. Doctors prescribe hydrocodone for severe to moderate pain – for example, for broken bones or slipped discs.
Dangers and Risks Hydrocodone is highly addictive. When teens first try this drug, they often feel a sense of euphoria and joy. If they keep using it, they quickly develop a tolerance for the drug and have to increase the amounts they take even to achieve the effect of relaxation. They usually cannot stop using hydrocodone on their own, because withdrawal will make them sick or give them severe headaches.
One danger of hydrocodone abuse is that it is usually comes in combination with acetaminophen, which damages the liver and kidneys in any amount over medically recommended levels. The recommended level of acetaminophen is 1000 mg at any given time and no more than 4000 mg in one day. It should never be mixed with alcohol. Teens will often pop three or four Vicodins (750 mg of acetaminophen in each pill) along with alcohol. Even one time like that can cause severe liver damage. If your teen has asthma or allergies, hydrocodone can slow his breathing, and cause wheezing and chest pain. It interacts not only in a dangerous way with alcohol, but also antihistamines, barbiturates and muscle relaxants. Addiction to any drug puts a teen in contact with drug dealers. Possession of hydrocodone is a felony in most states that can lead to a prison term of five to ten years or more.
Signs of Use Teens take hydrocodone in order to relax, so you may notice that your child is sleeping more and acting as if she is in a “stupor.” She may have pinpoint pupils and seem confused and “dopey.” She may be unable to keep up her grades or schoolwork. She may quit sports and other activities because she has no energy for them. Without her drug, she may be extremely irritable and suffer from sleeplessness. She will not want to travel with the family or leave her drug supply for any long period. She will appear secretive.
Overdose A teen overdosing on hydrocodone will probably have flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, sweats, headache, and vomiting. A severe overdose will include chest pain, cold clammy skin, difficulty breathing, pinpoint pupils, nausea, confusion, and sometimes a skin rash. This person needs to go to an emergency room for immediate treatment.
Withdrawal and Treatment Teens who are addicted to hydrocodone have to go through a physical withdrawal period that is not pleasant. Often they get sick, vomit and experience severe headaches. Other withdrawal symptoms can be intense cravings for hydrocodone, sweats, abdominal pain, and seizures. They need medical intervention to help them through this period or they will return to hydrocodone to relieve their symptoms. Because withdrawal can in rare cases cause sudden death or coma, they will need professional help.
Here is a calendar with daily lesson plans using the newspaper for the month of April. The calendar is from the NIE Institute.
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