#234, Bucket

In 1785, in the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, the term “kick the bucket” first appeared.

#193, Habit

Human beings are creatures of habit.

#192, Sleep

We go to bed each night. We die. And each morning we are reborn again.

#252, Persist

In April 2003, Aron Ralston was hiking alone in a Utah canyon when a boulder shifted and crushed his right arm against the rock wall.

#172, Fad

Not too long ago, classrooms all across the world hummed the sweet tune of near frictionless metal on metal rotation.

#251, Fool

The last two weeks in March are an anxious time for the spaghetti farmer.

#139, Code

Julian Singh, a character from E.L. Konigsburg's The View from Saturday, is the newest student at Epiphany Elementary School.

#211, Heaven

Mitch Albom has a distinct view of heaven; it is not filled with pristine fluffy white clouds nor angels playing golden harps.

#150, Fifth

These past few weeks fifth grade came to a close for most of you.