NavalNAY-vuhlA word that describes things connected to a navy, such as warships or sailors.Andy’s sister is a naval officer and serves on a battleship.(Naval should not be confused with the word, navel, which is your bellybutton or a type of orange.)
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Atonement(Rhymes with a STONE mint)Making up for a wrong or injury. Something you do to show you are sorry for a bad thing you did.Daniel made atonement for stealing five dollars by paying it back and saying he was sorry.
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English: atonementFrench: expiationSpanish: expiaciónGerman: SühneItalian: espiazioneArabic: altakfir التكفيرChinese: Shúzuì 赎罪
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Grilled Pizza Skewers Pizza meets kebabs on the grill. We like to pull the chunks of sausage, bread, and tomatoes off the skewers with our hands, dip them in tomato sauce, and eat-just like a New York slice, no forks allowed. For little kids: Let them dump the ingredients into the bowl, stir them up […]
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Book Review: ‘Under the Broken Sky’
Under the Broken Sky By Mariko Nagai Under the Broken Sky is a Juvenile Historical Novel chosen by Maine teachers and librarians as one of the many selections for students 4th grade through 8th to read and vote upon in the 2020-2021 Maine Student Book Award (MSBA). Because the content involves graphic traumas of WWII […]
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Baked Tofu Tenders These tofu tenders are crisp on the outside and creamy inside, like mozzarella sticks, but creamier! Serve with the sweet and spicy sauce in this recipe or with any condiment you have on hand. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: Cooking spray Two 14-ounce blocks extra-firm tofu packed in water (must be extra firm […]
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Book Review/Mercy Watson: Something Wonky this way comes
Mercy Watson: Something Wonky this way comes by Kate DiCamillo Mercy Watson, the pig, who lives with Mr. and Mrs. Watson, loves her some butter! Especially on hot toast. But in this edition, the Watsons go to a movie. And what guarantees you butter at the movies? That’s right, popcorn! Mercy is all about it. […]
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Current Events/Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur(Rhymes with yaam kuh·poor)There are many religions in the world. Judaism is a religion followed by many Jewish people.Throughout the world, Judaism has more than 14 million followers, so it is quite a large religion.In Judaism, Yom Kippur is a special day to tell God and to tell each other you are sorry for things […]
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Book Review/’That’s Debatable’
That’s Debatable by Jen Doll We know how much pushback there is when girls want to compete in a traditionally male sport, but what are the dynamics in a non-sport high school activity that is, in theory, coed? Meet Millicent Chalmers, a high school senior in Alabama. Despite the toxic masculinity so prevalent at […]
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Chicken Caprese Serves 6 This super easy family favorite cooks up in a skillet. Depending on your child’s skill level they can stir ingredients, half tomatoes or make the whole thing for the family to enjoy. Ingredients: 8 ounces whole-wheat penne or rotini 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces 1 […]