2015 Christmas Photobooth

Travel Day -> North Pole

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CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT ALERT, NUNAVUT, CANADA

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The Dogs of Shirley Futch Plaza

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LITTLE GIRL ONLY WANTS CARDS FOR CHRISTMAS

What was the weather like the day you were born?

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Watercolor Art -> Christmas Cards

They turned out GREAT!!!

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Travel Day -> Hungary & Austria

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Its capital, Budapest, is bisected by the Danube River and famed for its dramatic cityscape studded with architectural landmarks from Buda’s medieval Castle Hill and the grand neoclassical buildings along Pest’s Andrássy Avenue to the 19th-century Chain Bridge. The country has a long, rich history, and its culture reflects Roman, Turkish, Slavic and Magyar influences.

Current Temp: 63 DEGREES
Current Time: 7:15pm (6 hrs ahead of EST)

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Budapest
Capital of Hungary
Budapest, Hungary’s capital, is bisected by the River Danube, and the 19th-century Chain Bridge connects its hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A funicular runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces life from Roman times onwards. Trinity Square is home to 13th-century Matthias Church and the turrets of the Fishermen’s Bastion, which offer sweeping views.

Hotels: 3-star averaging $40, 5-star averaging $140.
Getting there: 13 h 4 min flight, around $1,220.
Population: 1.732 million


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Austria-Hungary also known by other names and often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire in English-language sources, was a constitutional union of the Empire of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary that existed from 1867 to 1918, when it collapsed as a result of defeat in World War I.


Austria is a German-speaking country in Central Europe, characterized by its mountain villages, baroque city architecture, Imperial history and rugged alpine terrain. Vienna, its Danube River capital, is home to the Schonbrunn and Hofburg palaces, and has counted Mozart, Strauss and Sigmund Freud among its residents. The country’s other notable regions include the northern Bohemian Forest, Lake Traun and eastern hillside vineyards.
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Euro
Official language: German
Current Time: 1:15pm (6 hours ahead of EST)
Current Temp: 63 degrees

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Party Extravaganza!

We had a Party Extravaganza fundraiser! Pampered Chef, Premier Jewelry, Tastefully Simple and Mark Kay all had demonstrators available for their products!



A special thank you to Ruth Ann for making all of this happen, you're the best!!! I hope we made lots of $$$ :)

Halloween 2015

Thank you to the Kiwanis for the super-fun Halloween Party! You guys are the best!

Here are some fun pictures from the party:

The Year Without A Summer

This is a fascinating read!

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Travel Day -> Russia

Moscow, on the Moskva River in western Russia, is the nation’s cosmopolitan capital. In its historic core is the Kremlin, a fortified complex that’s home to the president and tsarist treasures in the Armoury. Outside its walls is Red Square, the country’s symbolic center and site of Lenin’s Mausoleum, State Historical Museum and St. Basil’s Cathedral, known for its colorful, patterned, onion-shaped domes.
Area: 970 mi²
Local time: Wednesday 8:15 PM (7 hrs ahead of EST)
Weather: 39°F (4°C), Wind W at 13 mph (21 km/h), 87% Humidity
Population: 11.92 million (2012) UNdata
Hotels: 3-star averaging $50, 5-star averaging $170.
Getting there: 13 h 54 min flight, around $840.

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St. Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. Founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, it was the imperial capital for 2 centuries, and it remains the country’s cultural center, with venues like the hypermodern Mariinsky Theatre hosting opera and ballet, and the Russian Museum showcasing Russian art, from Orthodox icon paintings to abstract works by Kandinsky.
Weather: 34°F (1°C), Wind NW at 22 mph (35 km/h), 65% Humidity
Local time: Tuesday 7:15 PM
Hotels: 3-star averaging $40, 5-star averaging $140.
Getting there: 15 h 24 min flight, around $690.
Population: 4.991 million (2012)

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Lake Baikal is an ancient, massive lake in the mountainous Russian region of Siberia, north of the Mongolian border. Considered the deepest lake in the world, it’s circled by a network of hiking paths called the Great Baikal Trail. The village of Listvyanka, on its western shoreline, is a popular starting point for summertime wildlife-spotting tours, plus wintertime ice-skating and dog sledding.
Local Time: 1:15am Thursday (12 hrs ahead of EST)
Weather: 40°F and sunny

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Chelyabinsk is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northeast of the oblast, 210 kilometers south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains
Founded: 1736
Area: 323.2 mi²
Local time: Wednesday 10:15 PM (9 hrs ahead of EST)
Weather: 32°F (0°C), Wind S at 7 mph (11 km/h), 100% Humidity
Population: 1.15 million (2012) UNdata
Hotels: 3-star averaging $60, 5-star averaging $90.
Getting there: 18 h 9 min flight, around $1,365.

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Siberia is a vast Russian province encompassing most of Northern Asia, with terrain spanning tundra, coniferous forest and mountain ranges including the Ural, Altai and Verkhoyansk. Lake Baikal, in its south, is the world’s deepest lake, circled by a network of hiking paths called the Great Baikal Trail. The Trans-Siberian Railway passes Baikal on its routes between Moscow and the Sea of Japan.

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CLICK HERE FOR THE TOP 10 RUSSIAN FOODS

CLICK HERE FOR 34 FACTS ABOUT RUSSIA

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Identity Theft and Internet Safety - Handout

Identity Theft and Internet Safety

Credit Score/Credit History
To order, visit annualcreditreport.com, call 1-877-322-8228. Or complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281. Do not contact the three nationwide credit reporting companies individually. They are providing free annual credit reports only through annualcreditreport.com, 1-877-322-8228 or mailing to Annual Credit Report Request Service.

Passwords
• Do not use personal information in your password
• Avoid using real words as your password
• Be sure your password is secure
Choose longer passwords
• Don’t recycle your passwords
• Use caution when saving your password
• Change your password often
• Never save passwords on your computer

Computer Dangers
Malware: any malicious software designed to secretly access your computer
Virus: Malware that copies itself and infects your computers and files
Worm: Malware that self-replicates and sends itself to other computers on your network
Trojan horse: Software that pretends to be useful but is really malware
Phishing: When cybercriminals try to get sensitive information from you, like credit card numbers and passwords.
Spoofing: When cybercriminals try to get into your computer by masquerading as trusted sources
Pharming: When website traffic is redirected to a bogus website, usually an ecommerce or banking site
Catfishing: someone who pretends to be someone they're not using Facebook or other social media to create false identities, particularly to pursue deceptive online romances.

Instructor Use: Links for our Internet Safety/Identity Theft Class

Online Banking: https://www.paypal.com/home

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Free Credit Score: CreditKarma.com

Free Credit Report: annualcreditreport.com

10 ANTI-AGING FOODS THAT PRESERVE THE YOUTH OF YOUR BRAIN, SKIN, HEART AND CELLS

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Travel Day -> Spain!

Current Temp in Madrid: 68 degrees

Current Time: 7:15pm (6 hr time difference)


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Flamenco is a Spanish art form made up of three parts: guitar playing ("guitarra"), song ("cante") and dance ("baile"). Flamenco originated in the southern regions of Spain, but it's thought to be influenced by many world cultures, including Latin American, Cuban and Jewish traditions.


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6th Annual Watermelon Social and seed spitting contest!

Another watermelon social, another FUN day! After a couple of mishaps: a rotten watermelon and no cherries available at the store! We were able to get another watermelon and had to use pumpkin seeds for the spitting contest, but everything turned out OK.

Pumpkin seeds are MUCH harder to spit!



But we still had a blast!


MaryEllen:

Tamara:

Janice:

Clara (our 2014 Champ!!)

Alice:

Carol:

Rose:

Janet:

Valerie:

Hugo:

Sharlotte (she is a TERRIBLE spitter, her mom would be proud of that fact!):

Sue:

The 2015 Seed Spitting Champ is Hugo! Congratulations Hugo!



Then we enjoyed our community garden. What a super fun afternoon!!!!

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Travel Day -> South Africa

Current Time: 7:15pm (6 hour time difference)
Current Date: August 19, 2015
Current Temperature: 72 F, Sunny

Click here to learn about South Africa

50 Interesting Facts about South Africa

Holidays of South Africa

Click here to learn about Table Mountain

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Things to do in South Africa

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Watercolor Art

Scan in your favorite photo, print it out on card stock using a laser printer, highlight the picture with some watercolor paint and you've got a beautiful keepsake!



The artists:




The final results:



Next watercolor art project, Christmas cards!