When Ella Fitzgerald was young, no one would have guessed she’d grow up to be one of the most-famous singers in the world. That people would call her “The First Lady of Song.” That she would win 14 Grammy Awards and sell more than 40 million record albums.Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born in Newport News, […]

National Tartan Day is observed in the United States on April 6 each year. It commemorates the day that the Declaration of Arbroath (the Scottish Declaration of Independence) was signed in 1320.Our Declaration of Independence was modeled on the Declaration of Arbroath.Before going on, it’s important to know the meanings of three words: tartan, kilt, […]

The Midnight Children By Dan Gemeinhart The Midnight Children, a juvenile fiction selection, is written by a school librarian.  No wonder it has many things some teens and ‘tweens might find exciting to read about: kids their ages, orphans, bullies, something disgusting falling from a hot air balloon onto a café with no umbrellas, secrets, […]

Mac N Cheese with Sausage and Kale One pan meal cooked all on the stovetop. Packed with healthy kale and lots of flavor, this one will be sure to please your family. Ingredients: Yield: 4 to 6 servings 3 tablespoons olive oil ½ onion, diced 1 large bunch kale, trimmed of stems, coarsely chopped salt […]

In most languages, Ramadan is spelled and pronounced the same.English:  RamadanFrench:   RamadanSpanish:  RamadánGerman:  RamadanItalian:   RamadanArabic:   ramadan رمضانChinese:  Zhāiyuè 斋月

March 31 is Cesar Chavez Day. His name is pronounced say-zar SHAH-vez. In the office of the President of the United States, there is a bust of Cesar. A bust is a statue of a person’s head and neck. When President Biden took office, he borrowed the bust from the Chavez family. It sits on […]

Boycott (BOY-cot) Boycott means to refuse to buy or use something or to go some place as a form of protest or to bring about a change. Millie and Brad joined a boycott of a shampoo that harms the environment.  

English:  boycottFrench:   boycotterSpanish:  boicotearGerman:  BoykottItalian:    boicottareArabic:   muqataea مقاطعةChinese:  Liánhé dǐzhì  联合抵制

Tasty Tots Ingredients: 5 cups fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, coarsely shredded 2 cups canned low-sodium garbanzo beans (chickpeas), with liquid ½ cup fresh green onions, finely chopped 2 Tbsp vegetable oil ½ tsp salt ½ tsp granulated garlic ¼ tsp ground black pepper ½ tsp onion powder ½ tsp ground cinnamon Directions: 1. Preheat oven […]