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Monarch butterflies preparing to migrate
 Sept. 20, 2018 - Monarch butterflies in the United States are on the move. The important pollinator is migrating south to spend the winter in central Mexico and southern California before returning north next spring. The annual migration is watched carefully by scientists to assess the health of the species.  Word of the Daycluster: noun;a group of either living or nonliving units usually alike or identical; Find it in blue in today's top story!Writing Practice
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Weekly VOCABWeek of September 17 hunker: verb; prepare for a period of adverse conditions;Cardinals, Orioles, and Blue Jays closing out summer imbued: verb; contained, saturated; Stamp is a treat for philatelists resembles: verb; looks like; CDC: Do not eat Honey Smacks cereal Today In HistorySeptember 20 1878: Upton Sinclair, American novelist and politician, was born in Baltimore, Maryland. 1853: Library of Congress: Elisah Graves Otis sold his first "hoist machines," or elevators, featuring an automatic safety brake that he had recently patented. His seemingly simple invention - guaranteed to stop a rising platform from falling if the ropes that held it broke - not only launched Otis' business, but made possible the development of passenger elevators and, with them, the modern high-rise building. While before 1850 most buildings were no more than six stories tall, today's skyscrapers range from fifty to more than one hundred stories in height.
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Extra! Extra! Feature Article Hands-on, heads-up, hearts-in learning permeates INSPIRE DaySept. 18, 2017 - The Norman Borlaug Boyhood Home in Cresco, Iowa served as an outdoor classroom Friday for more than 250 fifth graders. Read More
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In The News Monarch butterflies preparing to migrateSept. 20, 2018 - Monarch butterflies in the United States are on the move. The important pollinator is migrating south to spend the winter in central Mexico and southern California before returning north next spring. The annual migration is watched carefully by scientists to assess the health of the species.  Thousands rescued during Hurricane FlorenceSept. 19, 2018 - Thousands of people have been rescued by thousands of first responders.  NASA names new chief flight directorSept. 18, 2018 - Yesterday NASA named Holly Ridings as its new chief flight director, the first woman to be named to that position.  Sept. 17, 1787: US Constitution adoptedSept.17, 2018 - On this day in 1787, the US Constitution was adopted. |
