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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 will occur in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. on Thursday, September 22, 2016. at 7:21 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 ...

Mrs. Yollis' class has been working on learning about  what it takes to create a  SENTENCE! Photo by Mrs. Yollis  We have learned that it takes two parts:  a  SUBJECT   and  a  PREDICATE. The  subject  tells the  person  or  thing  the sentence is about. The  predicate  tells what the subject  is  or  does . The predicate always includes a  verb ! Why don't you try creating a special sentence or two of your own? Here are some possible  subjects : Buck... Mrs. Yollis' students... Panda and Beverly... On her first day at school, Ramona... Last Tuesday, our buddies... Here are some possible  predicates : ...took a tour of our classroom.  ...chased a duck across the pond. ...are positive people who persevere! ...worked together to learn how to create compatible numbers ...thought Mrs. Binney would give her a present. After creating your sentence and typing it into your comment,...