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THIS MONTH'S THEME: Summer Vacation (Part 1)
TOP STORY: First Day of Summer Vacation
By Arthur Read
Birthdays are great. Family celebrations, too. But nothing beats the first day of summer vacation! The sun seems warmer. The birds sound sweeter. Even the air smells fresher (but that might just be because my mom made me pick up my dirty clothes).
I want to pack as much stuff into the first day of summer vacation as possible. Here's my plan:
6:30 - Wake up
6:35 - Do special "I don't have to go to school" dance
7:00 - Breakfast of oatmeal with raisins, plus a glass of orange juice
7:30 - Watch TV (Janie Electron: Girl Genius)
8:00 - Watch TV (Cybercheese)
8:30 - Watch TV (Simply Weirdparents)
9:00 - Mom comes in to say, "Enough TV! Go outside and play!"
9:30 - Kick the soccer ball around with the gang
10:30 - Lie on the grass, watch clouds go by, and drink lemonade
11:30 - Get pestered by D.W. (some things don't change during the summer)
12:00 - Lunch of macaroni and cheese, plus an apple
1:00 - Read comics in the tree house with Buster
2:30 - Ice cream truck!
3:00 - Play video games with Buster
4:30 - Dad comes in to say, "Enough video games! Go outside and play!"
4:45 - Play HORSE at my basketball hoop
6:00 - Dinner
7:30 - Work on 2,500-piece jigsaw puzzle with Mom, Dad, and
(*sigh*) D.W.
9:00 - Bedtime
Looking forward to summer as much as I am? Get a head start by helping George with his summer job delivering ice cream in Go! George, Go!
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TVNNFSUJNF (SUMMERTIME): A Shifted-Letter Quiz
By Sue Ellen
Here's a list of ten fun things to do in the summer. To decode them, shift each letter back one space in the alphabet. For example, you would decode SVO like this:
One letter before S in the alphabet is R. One letter before V in the alphabet is U. One letter before O in the alphabet is N.
So SVO is RUN. Try these:
1. HP TXJNNJOH
2. SJEF B CJLF
3. SPMMFS TLBUF
4. QMBZ CBTLFUCBMM
5. FBU JDF DSFBN
6. QMBZ UBH
7. TMFFQ MBUF
8. GMZ B LJUF
9. ESJOL JDFE UFB
10. CVJME B TBOEDBTUMF
Need a little help? Use this:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Scroll down to see the answers.
When you're done with these mixed-up words, play with some mixed up colors in Virtual Goose.
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FEATURED ARTICLE: Locker Lottery
By Alan "The Brain" Powers
At the end of last year, I won the "Weirdest Thing Found in a Locker During Cleanup Contest" with my giant model of a fruit fly's eyeball. Since I won last year, I'm the judge this year.
And the winner is:
Buster Baxter, with his portrait of George Washington Crossing the Delaware made completely from various molds, mildews, and algae found growing on his food collection!
Congratulations, Buster! You must be very proud!
Build your very own Weird Thing in Alien: Assembly Required.
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TVNNFSUJNF (SUMMERTIME): Shifted-Letter Quiz Answers
By Sue Ellen
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TUNE IN!
A full week of ARTHUR "Summer Fun" episodes will air daily from Monday, June 27th through Friday, July 1st on PBS Kids Go! (Check local listings for exact dates and times.)
TOP STORY: First Day of Summer Vacation
By Arthur Read
Birthdays are great. Family celebrations, too. But nothing beats the first day of summer vacation! The sun seems warmer. The birds sound sweeter. Even the air smells fresher (but that might just be because my mom made me pick up my dirty clothes).I want to pack as much stuff into the first day of summer vacation as possible. Here's my plan:
6:30 - Wake up
6:35 - Do special "I don't have to go to school" dance
7:00 - Breakfast of oatmeal with raisins, plus a glass of orange juice
7:30 - Watch TV (Janie Electron: Girl Genius)
8:00 - Watch TV (Cybercheese)
8:30 - Watch TV (Simply Weirdparents)
9:00 - Mom comes in to say, "Enough TV! Go outside and play!"
9:30 - Kick the soccer ball around with the gang
10:30 - Lie on the grass, watch clouds go by, and drink lemonade
11:30 - Get pestered by D.W. (some things don't change during the summer)
12:00 - Lunch of macaroni and cheese, plus an apple
1:00 - Read comics in the tree house with Buster
2:30 - Ice cream truck!
3:00 - Play video games with Buster
4:30 - Dad comes in to say, "Enough video games! Go outside and play!"
4:45 - Play HORSE at my basketball hoop
6:00 - Dinner
7:30 - Work on 2,500-piece jigsaw puzzle with Mom, Dad, and
(*sigh*) D.W.
9:00 - Bedtime
Looking forward to summer as much as I am? Get a head start by helping George with his summer job delivering ice cream in Go! George, Go!
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TVNNFSUJNF (SUMMERTIME): A Shifted-Letter Quiz
By Sue Ellen
Here's a list of ten fun things to do in the summer. To decode them, shift each letter back one space in the alphabet. For example, you would decode SVO like this:One letter before S in the alphabet is R. One letter before V in the alphabet is U. One letter before O in the alphabet is N.
So SVO is RUN. Try these:
1. HP TXJNNJOH
2. SJEF B CJLF
3. SPMMFS TLBUF
4. QMBZ CBTLFUCBMM
5. FBU JDF DSFBN
6. QMBZ UBH
7. TMFFQ MBUF
8. GMZ B LJUF
9. ESJOL JDFE UFB
10. CVJME B TBOEDBTUMF
Need a little help? Use this:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Scroll down to see the answers.
When you're done with these mixed-up words, play with some mixed up colors in Virtual Goose.
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FEATURED ARTICLE: Locker Lottery
By Alan "The Brain" Powers
At the end of last year, I won the "Weirdest Thing Found in a Locker During Cleanup Contest" with my giant model of a fruit fly's eyeball. Since I won last year, I'm the judge this year.And the winner is:
Buster Baxter, with his portrait of George Washington Crossing the Delaware made completely from various molds, mildews, and algae found growing on his food collection!
Congratulations, Buster! You must be very proud!
Build your very own Weird Thing in Alien: Assembly Required.
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TVNNFSUJNF (SUMMERTIME): Shifted-Letter Quiz Answers
By Sue Ellen
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1. Go swimming 2. Ride a bike 3. Roller skate 4. Play basketball 5. Eat ice cream |
6. Play tag 7. Sleep late 8. Fly a kite 9. Drink iced tea 10. Build a sandcastle |
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TUNE IN!
A full week of ARTHUR "Summer Fun" episodes will air daily from Monday, June 27th through Friday, July 1st on PBS Kids Go! (Check local listings for exact dates and times.)

