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FACT: Seasons change as we orbit the sun. Spring • Summer • Autumn • Winter Twice a year, around March 20 or 21 and Sept. 22 or 23, our sun shines directly over the equator. That event marks the beginning of spring or fall. What is the equator ? Public Domain photo e·qua·tor [əˈ kwā •dər] noun an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°. In March when the sun shines directly over the equator , the event is called the spring or  vernal equinox . In September when the sun shines directly over the equator, the event is called the fall or  autumnal equinox .  The Autumnal Equinox occurred in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. at 1:22 A.M. Things to look for in fall: 1. Deciduous ( di•si•jo͞o•əs)  trees will change color and drop all their leaves. Evergreen trees will not. Evergreen trees will stay for ...

Recently, Mrs. Yollis' class read The Lost and Found , a story in our anthology by Mark Teague. Photo by Mrs. Tulbure The story is about three friends who get lost in the Lost and Found bin! Their lucky hats brings them good luck at the end of the story. *       *       *      *       * We celebrated by wearing our own lucky hats! Of course, Mrs. Yollis wore her lucky hat!  There was a plethora (ple •THə• rə) of hats! Who/Hoo knows which one brought the most luck!  Pink seashore baseball cap. Cat in the Hat meets a garden hat with narrow brim. Black hat with supplies!   Headband. Green baseball cap with Greek Minecraft elements. Polka-dots and foil caps. Flowers and eyes appear on this purple cap.  A canoe on a khaki cap! Sun hat with a beautiful butterfly band. Who is on top of this knit cap?  A Panama hat with yellow feathers and a blue band. A happy head band. Blue baseball cap and bow. Buttons...