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Wet Science Center 

Facts & Fun with Water 

Picky Eaters 

Find the Right Food 

Local Heroes 

Found Close 

to Home 

Routines 

Back to School 

After Break

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January contents 

4 January 

joy 

6 

Here’s to 

looking 

at you 

Today would be a 

good day to write 

Wrap up warm and thank you letters 

go for a walk today. for all your 

See how many Christmas gifts. 

different kinds of 

birds you can spot. 

National Bird National Thank 

Day 

You Month 

Find a chore to do 

at home or ask a 

parent to allocate 

a chore. Give it an 

extra effort and 

see if you can 

accomplish 

something today. 

Work Harder Day 

It is said that no two 

snowflakes are exactly 

alike, but on this page, 

all the snowflakes are 

the same except for 

one. Can you find it? 

Make a map 

today of your 

home and yard, 

as if you are 

looking down on 

it from above. 

Use color to 

show different 

elements. 

2014 

Choose something 

new to make or do 

this month. Start 

collecting the 

materials you’ll 

Write out your list of need for a new 

10 long-term goals hobby. 

for the New Year. National Hobby 

New Year’s Day Month 

Chart how many Write down three 

hours of sleep trivia questions and 

you get per night. quiz your parents or 

Between 10 and friends. Then have 

11 should be them ask you three 

your target. trivia questions. 

Festival of Sleep Trivia Day 

Day 

Put together a Fill five or six Which is the most 30 minutes of Why is milk 

family calendar for glasses with different cluttered part of walking can boost important? Discuss 

the entire year. amounts of water. your room? Get your brainpower. the different ways 

Mark everyone’s Make a tune tapping containers together Start walking with you consume milk? 

birthday, school them lightly with a and organize the some friends daily. What is your favorite 

holidays, 

spoon. clutter, label the 

milk product? 

anniversaries and 

containers and throw 

special days. 

away or recycle 

unwanted items. 

Look through a Discuss frost today. Ben Franklin was 

Sprint from one end page in the What does it look born on this day in 

of a basketball court newspaper and find like and feel like? 1706. Discuss his 

to the other. How a word you do not How does it form? accomplishments Save up for 

many times can you understand. Look Or make a fruity and inventions. something special! 

go back and forth in up the meaning in frost treat at home Why are these Start a jar or a 

10 minutes? a dictionary. by mixing different important to us piggy bank and put 

fruit juices and all today? in change 

freezing them. 

whenever you can. 

For tonight’s This is a day off Help a parent make 

How many 

movie, rent a movie school when you a big bowl of soup 

different 

with a winter can serve your for dinner tonight. Make a January Write a one 

“opposites” can 

theme. Make a community. For 

scrapbook. Include paragraph Try to say as you think of today. 

big bowl of ideas visit 

photos of all the description of your many nice things Make a list and 

popcorn and enjoy www.mlkday.gov 

family and favorite pie, what to people as add to it throughout 

the show. 

memorabilia from is in it and why it possible today. the day. 

Family Dr. Martin Luther National Soup special events and is your favorite. National 

Movie Night King, Jr. Day Month excursions this month. 

Opposites Day 

National Pie Day Compliment Day 

SWWF 

Lewis Carroll Get a group Find a puzzle and What did you do Jackie Robinson 

Invite some was born on this together. Choose a work with a friend this month to stay was born on this 

friends over day on 1832. tune you all enjoy to find the solution. healthy? What will day in 1919. He 

or gather the Make a drawing and play your 

you carry forward was a great all 

family of one of the kazoos together. 2/3 adto stay healthy around sportsman. 

together for characters from 

next month? Participate in a 

Family Game Alice in 

sport today in 

Night Wonderland. 

National Puzzle National Staying honor of Jackie 

Kazoo Day 

Day Healthy Month Robinson. 

18 

A day of 

fun with 

h2o 

19 Keep 

boredom 

away 

7 Batkid 23 Flake 

20 Everyday 

heroes 

8 Cocoa 

creations 

10 Winter 

birthdays 

24 

facts 

Back in 

routine 

12 

The state 

of you 

Scrapbook 

26 Picture 

perfect 

14 Picky 

eaters 

16 Feature 

for a 

teacher 

17 

Sir silly 

review 

Real 

Party 

27 Colorful 

fun 

28 Kids’ 

corner 

puzzles 

29 Creative 

cakes 

January 2014 • Southwest Washington Family • 3

January 

Events 

1 

Polar Bear Plunge 

12 p.m., Long Lake Park 

Watch (or join in if you dare!) this 

annual ritual of ringing in the new year. 

Enjoy campfires, music, hot cocoa and 

coffee before the plunge. If you can’t take 

the dare, stay warm and dry on the shore 

while you cheer on the swimmers. All ages 

are welcome. For more information, please 

call (360) 491-0857. 

2 

Library Movie Matinee: Monsters University 

2 p.m., Centralia Timberland Library 

Bring some treats and enjoy an afternoon with 

a free movie, “Monsters University,” at the library. For 

more information, please visit trl.org. 

4 

“Rock The Dome” Monster Jam 

7 p.m., Tacoma Dome 

Watch monster trucks jam and crash their 

way around the track. If you want to get a 

better look, pit passes will be available and you can 

get a closer look from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more 

information and to purchase tickets, please visit 

monsterjam.com/events. 

Make a Calendar 

9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Home Depot 

Children ages 5 through 12 are invited to come make 

their very own calendar. Each child will recieve a 

certificate of achievement, workshop apron and a 

commemorative pin. The event is free and the supplies 

are provided. Registration is required for craft kit 

count. For more information and to register, please visit 

workshops.homedepot.com. 

7 

Construction Night 

6 p.m., Winlock Timberland Library 

Bring your friends and family to the library to 

build, stack, snap, and construct! The library 

will have sets of bricks, blocks, logs, wheels, rods, 

pulleys, and puzzles. Refreshments will be provided. 

For more information, please visit trl.org. 

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Looking for more to do? 

If your school/group has family-friendly activities 

that are open to the public please let us know! 

Send your event info (following the above format) 

to jhammond@swwfamily.com.

7 

Becoming a Love & Logic Parent 

6 p.m., Centralia College 

Come join this class and gain new tools for creating 

encouraging home environments, while also becoming more 

confident as a parent. Classes are held Tuesday evenings, 

January 7 through March 11 in the Centralia College TEEN 

classroom. Cost is $32 and child care is provided. For more 

information, please call Linda Wilcox at (360) 736-9391. 

13 

Steel Drum Concert 

7 p.m., Chehalis Middle School commons 

Enjoy some great music from local students as they show 

off their drum skills. For more information, please visit chehalis. 

k12.wa.us. 

Grandparents as Parents 

6 p.m., Centralia College 

Join this free class designed for grandparents and other 

caregivers that raise their relatives’ children. Classes 

are held the second and fourth Mondays, January 13 

through March 17. For more information, please call 

Linda Wilcox at (360) 736-9391. 

Becoming a Love & Logic Parent 

5:30 p.m., Onalaska Elementary 

Come join this free class and gain new tools for creating 

encouraging home environments, while also becoming 

more confident as a parent. Classes are held Monday 

evenings, January 13 and 27, February 3, 10 and 24 and 

March 3, 10, 17 and 24. Child care and snack provided. 

For more information, please call Linda Wilcox at (360) 

736-9391. 

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Oakview Elementary PTO Takes Over Shankz Black Light Mini Golf 

January 

6:00 p.m., Yard Birds Mall, Chehalis 

Come support Oakview Elementary and play a round of glow in the dark 28th is 

golf. Half of the proceeds raised will go to Oakview Elementary. Watch the 

Oakview Elementary PTO facebook page for more information. national 

kazoo day! 

Southwest Washington Family 

is thankful for our business supporters. 

Trans Alta • Cascade West Veterinary Hospital 

Lewis County School Retirees Association • Edward Jones 

Scatter Creek Animal Clinic • Chehalis Professional Building 

Friends of the Chehalis Library • Cascade Mental Health 

Centralia General Agencies, Inc. • Trisha Goldsby DDS, PS 

Sunbirds • Lucky Eagle Casino 

We appreciate your sponsorship of our Newspapers in Education (NIE) program! 


Did you know? 

It's impossible to 

sneeze with your 

eyes open. 

Human eyes contain a 

small blind spot where the 

optic nerve passes through 

the retina. Our brains use 

information from the other 

eye to fill in the vision gap so 

it is rarely, if ever, noticed. 

Eyes 

The human eye 

blinks an average 

of 12 to 15 times a 

minute. 

The lens in your 

eye is quicker 

than any camera 

lens. 

In order for your 

eye to work, 

it takes more 

than 2 million 

parts of your eye 

working together. 

The largest 

animal eyeball 

belongs to a 

giant squid. 


On November 15, 2013, San Francisco, Calif. became 

Gotham City for a day. All to make a wish come 

true for Miles Scott, a 5-year-old boy battling leukemia. 

Miles “Batkid” Scott 

Dressed in a Batman costume, the young superhero-for-aday 

was called into service by real life Police Chief Greg Suhr. 

He zoomed from one “crime scene” to another in a black 

Batmobile. He rescued a damsel in distress from cable car 

tracks, captured the Riddler as he robbed a bank and 

saved the San Francisco Giants mascot – Lou Seal – from 

the clutches of arch villain Penguin. 

The wish-come-true for 

Miles was organized by the 

Make-a-Wish Foundation. 

Thousands of people came to 

San Francisco that day to 

be part of the adventure. 

Millions more watched 

the action unfold on 

social media. 

Grateful citizens of Gotham City 

cheer for Batkid. 

The San Francisco Chronicle 

created a special front page 

for the day. 

At the end of the day, Miles received a chocolate key to the city from Mayor, Ed Lee. 

“Miles has been fighting leukemia since he was 18 months old,” said his father. He is 

now in remission and it looks like that battle will also have a happy ending! 

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee 

with Batkid and Batman at City Hall. 

Photo: Nicola Munnoch Golden 

Peyton Robertson named 

America’s Top Young Scientist 

“Science solves problems,” says 12-year-old 

Peyton. “That’s why I like it!” His parents 

taught him that he could use math and science 

to fix problems. 

During Superstorm Sandy, Peyton observed 

problems with sand bags. 

“Superstorm Sandy really got me concerned 

about how people can prepare,” Peyton told 

NBC News. 

A common form of flood protection is the sand 

bag. Sand bags help block rising waters. But 

the bulky 40-pound bags are hard to move 

around. Peyton invented a new kind of flood 

protection bag, stuffed with polymers and salt 

instead of sand. When dry, his bags are thin, 

easy to carry and weigh only about 4 pounds. 

But, when wet, the polymers swell up to hold 

back flood waters. 

Want to read about 

some local heroes? 

See our article on page 20. 

“After the flood, you let the water evaporate 

and the polymer and salt return to their dry state 

and the bags are reusable.” 

His Sandless Operational Sandbag (SOS) 

earned him the title of “America’s 2013 Top 

Young Scientist” after winning the Discovery 

Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. He 

received $25,000 and a trip to Costa Rica for 

winning the Scientist Challenge. 

SWWF 


Family 

Southwest Washington 

Hot Chocolate 

for Everyone 

March 8 th & 9 th 2014 

Sell! 

and/or 

Shop! 

and/or 

Who doesn’t love a cup of hot 

chocolate after being out in the 

elements? Here are some tasty 

toppings and stir-in treats to 

make your next cup extra tasty. 

Toppers 

Whipped cream 

Caramel or chocolate 

sauce 

Sprinkles 

Coconut flakes 

Volunteer! 

Visit 

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or contact 

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Family 

Southwest Washington 

Candy 

Crushed peppermints or candy canes 

Mini chocolate/peanut butter/ 

butterscotch/white chocolate chips 

Chopped up Andes mints or 

peanut butter cups 

Crushed toffee 

Marshmallows 

Mini marshmallows 

Fun shaped marshmallows— snowman 

shapes are available at your local grocer! 

Caramel, vanilla or chocolate flavored 

marshmallows 

Marshmallow creme 

Stir Sticks 

Peppermint sticks 

Cinnamon sticks 

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Sat., March 8 th 

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Sun., March 9 th , 

11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Register 

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Visit 

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Held in the back of The Chronicle 

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January 

Birthdays 

BELATED 

Kayleen B. turns 

12 on January 25! 

Spencer C. turns 8 on 

January 3! 

Kloey S. turned 5 on 

December 16! 

Grady W. turns 6 on 

January 30! 

Henry H. turns 1 on 

January 30! 

Winona H. turns 1 on 

January 30! 

Thank you to our 

Birthday Sponsor! 

See your picture on our birthday pages? 

Bring it in to Book ‘n’ Brush for your 

birthday surprise! 

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SWWF 


January 

Birthdays 

BELATED 

Nathanole P. turned 6 

on December 10! 

Sebastian H. turns 6 

on January 6! 

Nataly M. turns 5 on 

January 23! 

Alexis C. turns 1 on 

January 11! 

Ashaun W. turns 7 on 

January 7! 

Madison S. turns 9 

on January 10! 

Presley S. turns 2 on 

January 31! 

Alexis S. turns 5 on 

January 5! 

Submit your childrens’ birthday photos online at swwfamily.com. 

Deadline for February birthdays is January 17, 2014. 


The State of the Union 

Your teachers give you report 

cards to show how you are doing 

in school. Each year, the president 

of the United States offers his 

version of a report card. It is called 

the State of the Union address. 

The State of the Union address is 

a time for the president to discuss 

the country’s progress over the 

past year. It is also a time to look 

forward and talk about what the 

president would like to see happen 

in the coming year. 

The State of the Union address 

usually covers a variety of topics, 

such as the economy and jobs, 

national defense, as well as special 

challenges that the country is 

facing. The president shares his 

views, and then later, politicians 

and citizens discuss whether they 

think the president’s ideas are 

sound or not. 

et’s imagine that you are going to make a 

speech about the “State of You.” Use the 

activities on this page to think about the things 

you’ve done in the past year and what you hope 

to do in the year ahead. Then, share the page 

with friends and family members to get their 

thoughts about the State of You. 

How often do you help out friends, 

neighbors and family members? Try to help 

someone at least once a day. What are some 

ways you could help out more at home? 

Standards Link: Civics: Know character traits that contribute to the health of our 

country such as responsibility, honesty and compassion. 

Which subject is your best? Which 

one is the most challenging? 

Ethan struggles with math. Help 

him match each problem with its 

solution. 

Ashley’s backpack flew open while she was 

walking to school on a windy day. Help her catch 

her homework by following the maze. 

Getting enough sleep is very important for a healthy you. Many doctors say that kids 

ages 5 through 12 need about 10 to 11 hours of sleep a night. Students who get plenty of 

sleep do much better in school. Do you get enough sleep every night? 

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How many hours of sleep 

did Randy get each night? 

Complete the chart to see if 

he’s getting enough sleep. 

Standards Link: Health: Students know how to maintain and promote personal health. 

Please see solutions on page 2

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Managing Picky Eaters 

by Khim Schoenacker, RD, CSP, CD of Northwest Pediatric Center 

I can relate to all the picky eaters out there. My 

poor parents struggled to get me to eat anything 

other than McDonalds and candy bars. I would 

sit at the table for hours not eating – and worse, I 

would hide my vegetables behind furniture when 

no one was looking. It’s amazing that I turned 

out to be a registered dietitian, a vegetarian for 

20 years and a health enthusiast. Anything is 

possible; hang in there parents! 

It’s helpful to understand what turns kids away 

from some foods. Many factors may make kids 

resistant to trying new foods – taste, texture (even 

if they like the taste), smell, or if foods are mixed. 

For me, it was texture that instigated my pickiness 

when I was a child. To this day, I struggle to touch 

raw chicken in preparation to cook it. For some 

children, it can be the difference between orange 

juice with pulp versus pulp-free or stringy pot 

roast verses lunch meat. Spice can also make 

a food unappealing for most children. Children 

have more taste buds than grown-ups, so 

they may prefer their food to be bland, 

not too hot or cold, and not mixed. 

At times it is trial and error to 

figure out what works best, 

but don’t pull your hair 

out trying. Kiddos pick 

up on your stress if 

eating is a battle. Do 

your best to remain 

calm and neutral. 

The key is to not 

give up on a specific 

food without first trying 

different preparations 

and to also remember 

to offer the new or 

FOOD 

CHALLENGE: 

For fun, let your child 

plan a new meal this 

week. Have them pick 

a theme and find a 

recipe to make together. 

Then sit down 

at the table and rate it 

as a family. Enjoy and 

good luck! 

previously refused 

food multiple times. It 

can take 15-20 (or even 

more) exposures of a 

new food or previously 

refused food before 

it may be accepted. 

For example, your 

child may not like dull 

green canned peas, 

but may like the bright green frozen kind or 

peas fresh from a garden. As for picky vegetable 

eaters, having them involved in gardening or meal 

preparation or planning 

is helpful. Most kids are 

willing to try vegetables 

that they grew themselves. 

Another bit of advice: give them 

two healthy options to choose 

from. For example, steamed carrots 

versus steamed broccoli. If they have 

the option to express a 

preference, they may be 

more willing to eat it. 

Toddlers go through 

very important changes. 

They want to be 

independent. They 

change which foods they 

like or dislike often. They 

eat a lot one day, little the 

next, or even a lot one 

meal and only bites the 

next. Because feeding 

a toddler can be very 

challenging, the best thing a parent 

can do is to stay relaxed and not get 

too worried. I know, easier said than 

done. But parents do not need to 

worry as long as the toddler’s growth 

rate is normal and a variety of foods 

are eaten throughout the week. 

It is also important to divide eating 

responsibilities with your child. The parent’s job 

is to decide what food is offered, when the food 

is offered, and where food can be eaten. The 

toddler’s job is to decide if he will eat, what he will 

eat from the food offered, and how much he will 

eat. The best way to develop good eating habits 

is for the parents to stick to their responsibilities 

and let toddlers assume theirs. 

Set a schedule so that children will naturally 

know their hunger cues. Don’t let them graze 

and eat or drink (with the exception of water) all 

day. When children know that the next meal 

or snack is coming in 3 hours, their bodies 

become more efficient at gauging how much 

should be eaten at every meal. They may be 

more willing to try different foods if they are more 

in tune with hunger and full signals as well. 

Variety is just as important as a feeding 

schedule. The more they try and taste, the more 

volume they generally eat. Don’t cater and limit 

their menu to food your child will readily accept 

– it can lead to behavioral challenges as well as 

nutrient deficiencies down the road. 

By creating a peaceful, fun and supportive 

atmosphere during meals or snacktime, you 

can help your child enjoy the tastes, smells, and 

touch/feel of food and make positive associations 

with food instead of negative ones. We should all 

be able to enjoy eating — it’s one of the most 

wonderful life requirements we get as human 

beings! 

SWWF 

Khim Schoenacker graduated 

from Washington State University 

in 1999 with a Bachelor of 

Science in Nutrition and 

completed her dietetic internship 

in 2003. She currently works at 

NW Pediatric Center and she and 

her husband reside in Olympia 

with their daughter. 

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SWW Family Teacher 

, Student & Nie Sponsor 

Teacher 

Feature 

“He makes math fun!” ~Megan N., nominator 

Larry Mollerstuen 

Oakview Elementary, 6th grade 

Larry Mollerstuen 

(Mr. Mo) has been 

teaching for the past 

34 years – two in 

Chehalis and 32 in 

Centralia – and seemed 

pleasantly surprised 

to be chosen by one 

of his students. Here 

are a few questions we 

enjoyed asking him. 

Mr. Mo and his 

nominator, Megan N. 

Send in nominations for your favorite teacher, student, or coach. 

Mail to 321 N. Pearl, Centralia, WA 98531 or email to 

jhammond@swwfamily.com. If you email us and we 

don’t reply we haven’t received your message. Please 

give us a call at 807-8217. 

Name of teacher & nominated/school or coach/team & sport: 

_______________________________________________________________ 

Name of child nominating: _____________________________________ 

Name of parent & phone #: _____________________________________ 

Email: ________________________________________________________ 

Please include a few sentences on why you think your teacher, 

student or coach should be featured. 

If you have a picture of your teacher, student, or coach, please 

send it in too! We may contact you to learn more. 

What is your favorite part of teaching? 

The positive relationships with the kids. I also coach at the high 

school level, so I have the special opportunity to get to know the 

kids at an early age, and then coach them in high school sports. 

What hobbies or interests do you enjoy? 

I am an avid golfer and love to travel. My wife and I have 

common interests and both are teachers, so it gives us the 

opportunity to travel and golf in the summer. 

What did you want to be (when you grew 

up) when you were in grade school? 

From probably fifth grade on I wanted to become a teacher. 

Do you have a mantra or quote you are 

always telling your students? 

I tell the kids, especially in math, that, “If you don’t have a 

strategy, it’s a tragedy.” It also pertains to life decisions, so it 

has come in pretty handy over the years. 

What is a favorite teaching memory? 

There have been so many great kids that I’ve had a chance to 

learn from and to teach, it’s really hard to come up with just 

one. I’m pretty good about remembering kids that I’ve had over 

the years, and it surprises them when I remember them as adults. 

I get a kick out of their responses when I recognize them. 

What made you decide to become a 

teacher? 

I had some great, influential male teachers in fifth and sixth 

grade, so that set the tone for what I wanted to do with my 

life. Then, in high school I started helping coach baseball. The 

coaching and teaching just combined what I wanted to do from a 

young age. 

Anything else you would like to share? 

Teaching has been a very rewarding profession, and it has been 

an amazing experience to be in a community like Centralia and 

teach for most of my career. 

SWWF 


Book Review 

Sir Silly: 

The World Where Worlds Play 

by David Dayan Fisher 

Sunnyfield Publishing, 2013 

2nd grade and up 

Sir Silly is a book 

of poems that are just 

plain silly. Each poem 

differs and can range 

from a cow saying 

"meow", elephants 

and ants wanting to 

trade places, or the 

simple forgetfulness 

of parents. My 

kiddos (ages 7, 5 and 

3 ) laughed out loud to some of the 

poems, especially at times when their mom had a 

few tongue twisting incidents! 

There are some poems that parents may or 

may not want to skip over. For the most part it is 

lighthearted and fun. 

For homeschool moms, it has some great 

examples of poetry when going over different 

structures. It may be one you would like to check 

out at your local library if you are planning poetry in 

your curriculum. 

My favorite poem from the book was: 

"The Way to Be. 

Be nice 

Do good. 

Treat others the same. 

No need for hurt. 

Or calling names. 

To give a gift, to help so kind. 

To always be in positive mind." 

I would rate this book a four out of five stars 

because there were a couple of poems that could 

come across a little negative, and for parents out 

there that tend to screen it before letting their little 

readers take it right away, I would certainly suggest 

that. However, there are many playful poems that 

you could go over together and watch your little ones 

giggle as they are inspired to rhyme like Sir Silly. 

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“I would recommend taking 

children of any age to the WET 

Science Center, especially on 

Saturday’s when the classroom is 

open for more hands on learning 

and explanation of the main 

lobby’s exhibits. There is also a 

designated area with toys and 

puzzles for toddlers.” 

For classes and 

information go to 

lottcleanwater.org/ 

education.htm 

Day Trip: 

WET 

Science Center 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday 

500 Adams St. NE Olympia, WA 98501 

FREE ADMISSION 

The LOTT Clear Water Alliance 

WET (Water Education and Technology) 

Science Center has interactive 

activities, classroom seminars, and 

exhibits showing how we waste water 

every day and how to do something 

about it, how water recycling works, 

how water affects humans, animals 

and the environment, as well as other 

water saving technologies. 

Tips from WET 

on Saving Water: 

- Take showers instead of baths, or 

fill the tub up only enough to get 

clean. 

- Run the dishwasher only when 

it is completely full. If you hand 

wash, fill one side of the sink with 

hot soapy water and the other 

with cold rinse water so you are 

not letting water down the drain. 

- Turn off water when brushing your 

teeth or washing your face. 

“I learned about taking shorter 

showers, so I don’t waste too 

much water, and then to turn off 

the sink when I brush my teeth,” 

says 8-year-old Morrison, proudly. 

Why Should We 

Know More About Water??? 

Water is needed by all life on earth. 

People, plants, and animals need water to 

live. We need water to drink, bathe, and 

grow food. 

Knowing more about the water usage in 

our home and where that water goes after 

we use it is important because it becomes 

what is called wastewater. 

Wastewater is all the water we use in 

our homes that goes down the drain. 

Wastewater goes to two places, depending 

on if your family has a septic or a sewer 

system, and can affect the lakes, ponds, and 

the overall environment around us if we are 

wasting too much water, or flushing garbage 

down the toilet or pouring any sort of grease 

or other toxic items down our drains. 

Activities 

The science center has events 

and activities throughout the year, 

including a seminar on marine life of 

the Puget Sound, celebrating water 

through art, and celebrating the trees 

of the Puget Sound. 

Saturdays are always family 

activity day and include kite 

making, water conservation 

games, microscope activities, and 

environmental workshops. 

The interactive classrooms are 

open on Saturdays and have many 

different options for learning, to ask 

questions and get answers, as well 

as interactive games for kids to plan 

ahead in their future water-saving 

techniques. 

Luke Potter / Courtesy Photo 

SWWF 


2014 

It is said that no two 

snowflakes are exactly 

alike, but on this page, 

all the snowflakes are 

the same except for 

one. Can you find it? 

Write out your list of 

10 long-term goals 

for the New Year. 

New Year’s Day 

Choose something 

new to make or do 

this month. Start 

collecting the 

materials you’ll 

need for a new 

hobby. 

National Hobby 

Month 

Chart how many 

hours of sleep 

you get per night. 

Between 10 and 

11 should be 

your target. 

Festival of Sleep 

Day 

Write down three 

trivia questions and 

quiz your parents or 

friends. Then have 

them ask you three 

trivia questions. 

Trivia Day 

Wrap up warmly 

and go for a walk 

today. See how 

many different 

kinds of birds you 

can spot. 

National Bird 

Day 

Today would be a 

good day to write 

thank you letters 

for all your 

Christmas gifts. 

National Thank 

You Month 

Put together a 

family calendar for 

the entire year. 

Mark everyone’s 

birthday, school 

holidays, 

anniversaries and 

special days. 

Fill five or six 

glasses with different 

amounts of water. 

Make a tune tapping 

them lightly with a 

spoon. 

Which is the most 

cluttered part of 

your room? Get 

containers together 

and organize the 

clutter, label the 

containers and throw 

away or recycle 

unwanted items. 

30 minutes of 

walking can boost 

your brainpower. 

Start walking with 

some friends daily. 

Why is milk 

important? Discuss 

the different ways 

you consume milk? 

What is your favorite 

milk product? 

Find a chore to do 

at home or ask a 

parent to allocate 

a chore. Give it an 

extra effort and 

see if you can 

accomplish 

something today. 

Work Harder Day 

Make a map 

today of your 

home and yard, 

as if you are 

looking down on 

it from above. 

Use color to 

show different 

elements. 

Sprint from one end 

of a basketball court 

to the other. How 

many times can you 

go back and forth in 

10 minutes? 

Look through a 

page in the 

newspaper and find 

a word you do not 

understand. Look 

up the meaning in 

a dictionary. 

Discuss frost today. 

What does it look 

like and feel like? 

How does it form? 

Or make a fruity 

frost treat at home 

by mixing different 

fruit juices and 

freezing them. 

Ben Franklin was 

born on this day in 

1706. Discuss his 

accomplishments 

and inventions. 

Why are these 

important to us 

all today? 

Save up for 

something special! 

Start a jar or a 

piggy bank and put 

in change 

whenever you can. 

For tonight’s 

movie, rent a movie 

with a winter 

theme. Make a 

big bowl of 

popcorn and enjoy 

the show. 

Family 

Movie Night 

This is a day off 

school when you 

can serve your 

community. For 

ideas visit 

www.mlkday.gov 

Dr. Martin Luther 

King, Jr. Day 

Help a parent make 

a big bowl of soup 

for dinner tonight. 

National Soup 

Month 

Make a January 

scrapbook. Include 

photos of all the 

family and 

memorabilia from 

special events and 

excursions this month. 

Write a one 

paragraph 

description of your 

favorite pie, what 

is in it and why it 

is your favorite. 

National Pie Day 

Try to say as 

many nice things 

to people as 

possible today. 

National 

Compliment Day 

How many 

different 

“opposites” can 

you think of today. 

Make a list and 

add to it throughout 

the day. 

Opposites Day 

Invite some 

friends over 

or gather the 

family 

together for 

Family Game 

Night 

Lewis Carroll 

was born on this 

day in 1832. 

Make a drawing 

of one of the 

characters from 

Alice in 

Wonderland. 

Get a group 

together. Choose a 

tune you all enjoy 

and play your 

kazoos together. 

Kazoo Day 

Find a puzzle and 

work with a friend 

to find the solution. 

National Puzzle 

Day 

What did you do 

this month to stay 

healthy? What will 

you carry forward 

to stay healthy 

next month? 

National Staying 

Healthy Month 

Jackie Robinson 

was born on this 

day in 1919. He 

was a great all 

around sportsman. 

Participate in a 

sport today in 

honor of Jackie 

Robinson. 

SWWF 

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EveryDay 

Heroes 

by Megan Berry of Centralia 


Back in 2003, a national survey conducted by the Barron Prize for Young Heroes revealed 

some fairly disheartening results when they asked American teenagers (14 to 18 years old) 

to name a personal hero. They found that the majority of the students they polled named an 

athlete, a movie star, or a musician instead of a person they knew. One in 10 chose American 

Idol contestants. 

After reading that, I suspected it would be quite a challenge for the kids I interviewed to 

draw a distinction between fame and the true concept of “hero,” which has more to do with 

character than celebrity status. 

Simply put, heroes can be those whom we admire and wish to emulate. 

When given this simple definition, the youngsters I interviewed had no trouble naming their 

local heroes – which was a pleasant surprise for me. In most cases, they didn’t even need to 

look past their own front doors! 

Each child had thoughtful, honest responses to the 

following: 

• Share your idea of what a hero is. 

• Thinking of the people you know, who is your hero? 

• Why is that person your hero? What about them do you 

admire? 

• Do you think you could ever be someone’s hero? 

Why or how? 

Bryson B., age 10 

I think a hero is someone that 

helps you, teaches you things, and 

protects you so you don’t get hurt. 

My dad is my hero. 

I admire my dad because he tells 

me how to do things right instead 

of wrong. He taught me how to use 

my pocketknife and cut away from 

myself. He also showed me how 

to just open it a little bit when I 

want to use it like a pair of scissors. 

When I went snowboarding my dad showed me how to do it 

right so I wouldn’t fall and get hurt. My dad is brave because 

he turns wood on a lathe to make big bowls. They could spin 

off and hurt him. 

I could be someone’s hero because I like to 

protect people like my sisters. I’m brave and 

helpful when I check my dad’s beehives. 

Zoey A., age 7 

A hero is somebody that you like. 

My mom is my hero because 

she helps me when I get stuck on 

something. 

She is there when I need her. I 

admire my mom because she is sweet 

and kind. 

I think I could be someone’s hero — 

my sister Kaydence! My sister will 

learn from me the things that I do best. 

Maya H., age 10 

A hero is someone you admire, look 

up to and strive to be like or imitate. 

My grandma, Teresa Knowles, is 

my hero because she is nice and kind. 

She is very helpful to everyone and she 

loves kids. 

She has had a daycare for many years 

and her daycare kids are part of her 

family. She always comes to support 

us in whatever we do. She comes to our soccer games, even in the 

rain, and to all our school activities. She also bakes cookies with 

us, plays card games and even video games with us. She is the 

best grandma in the world! 

I think that I definitely could be someone’s hero because I try 

to be kind to everyone, helpful, a good citizen and a good role 

model — especially to my three younger brothers 

and all my friends and family. 


Hudson W., age 5 

Daddy is my hero because he is 

brave. (Hudson’s dad, Keith, is a 

chief in the United States Navy and 

has served for 23 years. Thank you 

for your service!) 

I can be a hero. I will 

be superman...the 

REAL SUPERMAN. 

Not the pretend one. 

Jocelyn R., age 

10 

A hero is 

someone you can 

look up to and someone who 

sets a good example. 

My Mom is my hero. 

She is always there for me when 

I am sad and helps me through 

tough times. 

I can be a hero. I will set a 

good example for the people 

around me and I will always have a smile 

on my face even when times are tough. 

SWWF 

Megan Berry is a local domestic heroine. 

She resides in Centralia with her husband, 

Clyde and their daughter, Susannah. 

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Winter Wonderland 

Just because it isn't snowing outside doesn't mean it can't 

snow inside. Create your own snow flurries with the help of 

these fun books and sites. 

To see how to make paper snowflakes and for some 

creative ideas, a great book to use is Snowflakes - 

Creative Paper Cutouts, by Cindy Higham. 

Learn about Wilson A. Bentley, "The Snowflake 

Man", a self-educated farmer that attracted the 

world’s attention with his extensive work on snow crystals — 

or snowflakes as we call them — at snowflakebentley.com. 

If you are curious about how snowflakes are formed, visit 

weatherfacts.com/snowflakes-facts.php or savvysource.com. 

Have fun making a winter wonderland! 

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The holiday season can be a whirlwind of 

activity that culminates in lavish celebrations 

and, for many children, an extended vacation 

from school. But when the excitement of the 

holiday has ended, children must return to the 

classroom — an adjustment that is not always 

so easy. 

An entire month of meals on the go and jaunts 

to the shopping mall, plus parties and various 

gatherings, can make it difficult for children to 

readjust to the structured environment of school. 

Even a short time away from lessons may have 

students backsliding on information they once 

knew. Parents and teachers may have to work 

together to help youngsters get back on track, 

and the following are a few ways to do just that. 

ENFORCE TYPICAL BEDTIMES 

As the season wears on, parents should 

gradually return their households to their normal 

routines. Youngsters' bedtimes, which are not 

often adhered to during the holiday season, 

should once again be enforced in the days 

leading up to their return to school. A gradual 

transition back to an earlier bedtime will have 


kids accustomed to going to bed and 

rising early once more. 

CUT DOWN ON PLAY TIME 

On the heels of the holiday season, 

children love to test out all of their new 

toys and games. Some may wake up in 

the morning and spend the entire day 

trying to beat a video game or assembling 

a building-block creation. But as the end 

of the season draws near, parents should 

try to get back to a normal school day 

schedule, limiting the number of hours 

kids spend playing with toys. Consider 

giving children some brain-boosting 

puzzles or encourage them to read books. 

ENCOURAGE KIDS TO WORK ON 

WINTER SCHOOL PROJECTS 

Teachers recognize the importance 

of a winter break for students, but some 

still assign work over the holiday break. 

When the holiday season starts to wind 

down, encourage youngsters to start 

working on their assignments, devoting 

some time each day to their schoolwork. 

This can help keep kids' minds sharp 

while ensuring that their work gets done. 

SCHEDULE SOME PLAY TIME 

WITH FRIENDS 

Children may be more anxious to 

return to school if they realize they'll 

once again be able to see their school 

pals. Arrange a fun gathering of friends 

before kids return to school. Moms and 

dads can mingle while the children relax 

and have fun. 

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