Every month we start our newsletter with a column called Wishbone's Tips.  Wishbone works hard each and every month to bring you some helpful and time saving tips.  Usually the tips benefit him in some way but not always, occasionally he thinks of others.  This month Wishbone is thinking about all the students that are being homeschooled by overworked stressed out parents.  Believe it or not, he sympathizes with both the parents and their kids.  So this month Wishbone announced he wanted to offer some, hopefully, helpful tips for kids and parents.

A Fun Challenge that checks off both Math & Reading (Spelling) - (The Dollar Word as told in a book titled 'Because of Mr. Terrupt'.)

Write the alphabet assigning each letter a progressive penny amount, for example ; A = 1cent, B = 2 cents, C = 3 cents, etc.  Then try to come up with as many words as you can that total EXACTLY $1.00.  There are actually quite a few.  You may need to purchase the book to find out what the words are if you can't figure them out on your own!  And remember, an incentive always helps, maybe a dollar for every dollar word?  Okay, okay, too rich for your blood?  (It's not easy, a dollar may be a fair incentive.) Wishbone says a steak for every dollar word but I think an ice cream or cupcake would work too.

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Spring and summer = pollen and dust. That pollen and dust may have settled outside on your windows. Pollen is stubborn and will continue to cake on over time, so letting it sit there all season long can turn into a problem. It’s much harder to clean at the end of the season if it’s left  for a few months. Why not call the great folks at Rochester Window Cleaning today to restore a clear view to the outside? 

Have you ever considered putting together an emergency kit?  One that you can take with you in the event of an evacuation?  Here are some suggestions to fill a backpack with.  In the event of an emergency you'll have the things ready that you may not think of when you're in a rush:

A Week Supply of Medication
Copies of Your Birth Certificate
Flashlight & Extra  Batteries 
Multi Tool
Duct Tape
Disposable Phone Charger
First-Aid Kit
Quick Dry Towel
Pocket Tissue
Hand Sanitizer
Wet Wipes
Hand Crank Radio 
Dust Masks 
Ponchos 
Gloves 
Glow Sticks
Emergency Whistle
Hand Warmers 
Rescue Blankets 
Food Bars 
Water Bottles or Pouches

And for the Adults:

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
by Erik Larson

American Dirt 
by Jeanine Cummins