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 Elizabeth Shirley * May 1

 Rebecca Speights * May 2

 Layton Sills * May 3

 Lofton Sills * May 3

 Jenna Vanhouse * May 3

 Grant Mills * May 3

 Landon Porter * May 3

 Mason Gardner * May 5

 Landon Smith * May 5

 Hunter Smith * May 6

 Ethan Autry * May 8

 Briana Lowery * May 8

 Leah Thornhill * May 12

 Alice Anne * May 12

 Kalyn Woods * May 12

 Sadie Bonds * May 14

 Zayne Johnston * May 15

 Tanner Jordan * May 16

 Caroline Mills * May 18

 Caileigh Smith * May 18

 Madeline Orr * May 21

 Daniel Nations * May 23

 JC Smith * May 23

 Jameson Smith * May 25

 Ryan Stinson * May 26

 John Tyler Smith * May 26

 Brye Foster * May 27

 Tyler Thornhill * May 30

 Summer Allen * May 30

 Tucker Blackwell * May 31

 Brianna Givens * April 1

 Mary Taylor Francis * April 1

 Heath Hickman * April 3

 Walker Williams * April 3

 Fitz Neal * April 3

 McKinley Smith * April 3

 Darrian Wilson * April 5

 Cassidy Robinson * April 7

 Jacob Noble * April 8

 Erin Rushing * April 9

 Jeremy Burns * April 12

 Kaylee Ezell * April 13

 Macie Moore * April 15

 Hagen Conn * April 16

 Luke Johnston * April 16

 Madeline Balkom * April 17

 Maycee Francis * April 17

 Benton Legg * April 19

 Dani Jo Ezell * April 20

 Alli Claire Ferguson * April 21

 Ashley Jones * April 23

 Erion Williams * April 23

 Gavin Madison * April 23

 Anna Jewels Johnson * April 23

 Brianna Furr * April 24

 Zach Jenkins * April 25

 Loren Thomas * April 25

 Avery Price * April 25

 Edie Riley * April 26

 Madolynn Ezell * April 28

 Kail Jordan * April 28

Writing Skills

Unfortunately, we only have birthdays for about half of the Kid Club Members. So, please contact us and make sure we know your birthday.

Reading and Writing are key to a student's success in all areas.  Writing better and often will help clarify thinking and demonstrate understanding.  Here are a couple of tips we located that may help in improving this area:

Writer's Notebook:  Add something each day to a journal.  Remember to tell who, what, when, where, and maybe why.  Write about a something important that happened that day, that made you laugh, or that you just want to remember.

Hamburger Paragraph:  The top bun is the Topic Sentence.  The sentence that states an opinion or tells what will be described.  All of the goodies on the hamburger (meat, cheese, pickles, lettuce, etc.) are the Supporting Sentences.  These will be all of the juicy details that will make the paragraph better and more interesting.  The bottom bun is the Concluding Sentence.  You can even use a diagram of a hamburger in creating a rough draft.  Draw it out and fill it in.

Look for Writing Opportunities:  Whether it is a simple reminder note or a to-do list, don't miss an opportunity to practice writing skills.

Check work Carefully:  Get into the habit of rereading work.  You should always check for correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 

Thanks to Scholastic for these Tips

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Mississippi Trivia

Borden's Condensed Milk was first canned in Liberty, MS.

In 1902 while on a hunting expedition in Sharkey County, President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt refused to shoot a captured bear. This act resulted in the creation of the world-famous teddy bear.

Burnita Shelton Mathews of Hazlehurst was the first woman federal judge in the United States and served in Washington, the District of Columbia.

Mississippi was the first state in the nation to have a planned system of junior colleges.

Guy Bush of Tupelo was one of the most valuable players with the Chicago Cubs. He was on the 1929 World Series team and Babe Ruth hit his last home run off a ball pitched by Bush.

S.B. Sam Vick of Oakland played for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. He was the only man ever to pinch hit for the baseball great Babe Ruth.

The largest Bible-binding plant in the nation is Norris Bookbinding Company in Greenwood.

After the Civil War, famed hat maker John B. Stetson learned and practiced his trade at Dunn's Falls near Meridian.

Thanks 50states.com

Mississippi Quiz

1. About 40% of Mississippi is covered by:

     a) Delta Region   b) Cotton Fields   c) Farmland

2. What is the MOTTO of Mississippi?

     a) We dare defend our rights   b) By valor and arms   c) In God we trust

3. In April 2001, the citizens of Mississippi voted on whether to keep the current state flag or adopt a new design. How many years had the current flag flown over Mississippi?

     a) 150 years   b) 121 years   c) 107 years

4. What is the highest point in Mississippi?

     a) Cheaha Mountain   b) Driskill Mountain   c) Woodall Mountain

5. What is the capital of Mississippi?

     a) Jackson   b) Biloxi   c) Tupelo

6. Before 1907, Mississippi was a one-crop state. What devastated the cotton crops in 1907?

     a) The Boll Weevil   b) Dry Season   c) Cotton Blight

7. What is the official state insect of Mississippi?

     a) Honeybee   b) Monarch Butterfly   c) Carolina Mantid

8. What famous entertainer was born in Tupelo in 1935?

     a) Jim Nabors   b) Johnny Cash   c) Elvis Presley

9. Which of these is a nickname for Mississippi?

     a) The Heart of Dixie   b) The Magnolia State   c) The Peach State

10. In what year was Mississippi admitted into the Union?

     a) 1817   b) 1856   c) 1836

answers: 1-c, 2-b, 3-c, 4-c, 5-a, 6-a, 7-a, 8-c, 9-b, 10-a