The student newsletter from the Hope Institute Learning Academy covers several topics discussed in their after school program. These include app reviews, online safety, website reviews, bullying/cyber-bullying, upcoming holidays, author/illustrator birthdays, book reviews, healthy living tips, and announcements about their upcoming Scholastic Book Fair and new Birthday Book Program. Recommended resources highlighted include the National Geographic magazine and website, and the website of author/illustrator Ed Emberley.

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the
KIDS
From The Hope Institute Learning Academy
Topics
Each newsletter will highlight several
topics we have discussed and researched
during our after school meetings. Some of
the topics we discussed that we plan to
share with you are:
 Apps reviews
Dear H.I.L.A. Families,  Online Safety
 Website reviews
 Bullying/Cyber-bullying
We are creating a student newsletter during after school
 Upcoming holidays and celebrations
so families will know what we are learning. We are
 Author/Illustrator birthdays
learning tips on what good readers do, how to pick out
 Book reviews
good fit books, how to share books and computers, fun
online resources and so much more. Please see our  Healthy Living
Topics outline to the right. We hope you have fun and o Cooking
learn a lot from our newsletter too. o Gardening
Sincerely, o Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
o Environmental Awareness
Your friends from the after school program
o Physical fitness

2. THE KIDS FALL 2012
Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to
the Hope Institute Learning Academy
Library on Friday October 22 through
Monday October 29. Students will get
two chances to visit the Book Fair
during their library lesson.
The Library is looking for parents and
families to volunteer their time to make
the Book Fair a success for the entire
school community!
Justina says, “the Book Fair has tons of books that we can buy
and then take it home and keep it forever. If your book gets
torn up, you can bring it to Ms. Thurston and she can try to
repair it.
Justina would really like to buy the Barbie book if she can.
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3. THE KIDS FALL 2012
Birthday Book Program Begins!
The Birthday Book Program is a and September birthdays can select
great way for each and donate their birthday
family to celebrate the book from the "Birthday
student's birthday while List". Students with
contributing to the birthdays during the
School Library. Each remaining months of the
child can select a book academic year will choose
from the “Birthday List” and gift their book during
during his or her their birthday
birthday month to gift month. Students with
to the Library. A book birthdays in June and July
plate, with a dedication will choose and gift their
in the student's name book in May so they can
will be placed in the enjoy them before the
book. That student will school year ends.
be the first one to take
the book home before it The Library requests that
is placed in circulation. all Birthday Books gifted
to the Library be new and
The program will begin hard cover. You and your
in September and students with student may gift their birthday book
any time throughout the year.
July, August
If you have any questions, please
contact Ms. Thurston at
kthurston@thehopeinstitute.us.
Fun Kid Recipe: Ants on a
Log by Martha Stewart
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4. THE KIDS FALL 2012
Recommended Magazine: National Geographic
for Kids
Fayha says, “the magazine is funny, it has
nice information and colorful pictures. I
looked at the Halloween issue and my
favorite part was the article on Amazing
Animals because I liked the clothes and
jewelry and their hard work making the
costumes for the dogs and horse.”
Recommended Website: National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Mariah looked at many different types of games
in the Games section on the National
Geographic Kids website.
Fayha looked at the Fun Stuff section on
National Geographic Kids website and enjoyed
the Cool Clicks. At Cool Clicks Fayha saw a lot
of fun pictures and read about book reviews, learned
jokes, found delicious kid friendly recipes, many more
activities.
Mariah watched a video on the National
Geographic Kids website. She watched the video
“Spooky Spider”. “I liked it because it was spooky
when they showed a lot of different spiders.”
The Kindness of Rangers (about 12 minutes long)
is another of many videos available. Mariah has
seen this video at home and really enjoyed it. She
says it’s a must watch.
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5. THE KIDS FALL 2012
Recommended Website: Ed Emberley at
www.EdEmberley.com
Ed Emberley’s birthday is in the month of
October so we thought we would visit
and review his website for the
newsletter. Ed Emberley is an author
and illustrator who has published many
books that teach children how to draw. The after
school students visited his website and learned how to draw
some interesting pictures. Please enjoy their hard work and
reviews!
Justina said Ed
Emberley’s
website is fun
because you can
learn all sorts of
things about his
stories.
Mariah liked learning how to draw a
house just like Ed Emberley
Anna drew the
front cover of
Thanks Mom
which she
discovered on
the website.
Fayha said, “it’s cool because I like
the scary skeleton that I am making
from his website.”
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6. THE KIDS FALL 2012
Holidays and Celebrations
September October
Labor Day: Monday 3 Sukkot: Monday 1
Rosh Hashanah: Monday 17 Columbus Day: Monday 8
Yom Kippur: Wednesday 26 Shemini Atzeret: Monday 8
Eid al-Adha: Thursday 25
Halloween: 31, 2012
Our plans to celebrate:
Fayha says "for Halloween I get candy and make costumes, like zombie's
mummies and monsters." This year Fayha would like to dress as a fairy or a
zombie for Halloween.
Justina says "I celebrate Halloween, Labor Day and Columbus Day. For
Halloween I am going to be a Princess, the same as I was last year."
Ms. Thurston celebrates Halloween too. She remembers as a kid, she dressed
as a pink crayola crayon for five years in a row. "I loved being a pink crayon,"
says Ms. Thurston.
Author and Illustrator Birthdays