The Wolverine Wake-Up
February 19, 2021 Issue 15
Mother Nature Unleashes a Texas-sized Storm in the South
This major winter storm’s name is Uri. This storm is winding down New England after going through the northwest to parts of the south and midwest. This storm was snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Lake effect snow will be affecting the great lakes too. Uri is supposed to last until at least Tuesday. That won’t be the last of storms though. Another storm named Viola is quickly following Uri. This storm will probably spread more ice and snow in Uri’s path. Seattle had a two-day snowfall and ended up with 11.1 inches. Oklahoma City is 2-4 feet of snow. Last but not least, Texas had its heaviest snowfall since 2010. Along with the snow in Texas, 3.6 million homes and businesses lost power.
Government Turns to Drugstore Chains to Administer Vaccines
Last Thursday, the federal government began shipping 1 million Covid-19 vaccines to retail chains across the country, including Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, and Kroger, as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. 6,500 pharmacies will get the doses to start, but the goal is to eventually hit 40,000 locations. Retail pharmacies are already experts at filling prescriptions and administering flu shots, which means they can shift to Covid vaccines without too much trouble. And given their nationwide footprints, drugstore chains are already some of the most accessible healthcare providers for many Americans. But the real power player in vaccine distribution is Walmart. They will receive 20% of all doses sent to pharmacies by the government. That’s in part because the majority of its stores are located in areas with limited healthcare resources, which the government is trying to target under this pharmacy program.
-Kennadi Zeien
Guess the Wake-Up Crew Member
Welcome to The Wolverine Wake-Up Guess the Wake-Up Crew Member game, where one of the Crew Members gives a few hints of who they are, and the first student to email Mr. Freeman with the correct guess, earns 5 points for their House! When you think you know who the Crew Member is, you’ll want to send an email to: freemanl@ags-schools.org
The winner will be announced during announcements after lunch on Friday.
Crew Member Clues
*shares a name with a famous actor who starred in the movie "Rain Man"
*once started a campfire with a single match
*enjoys a rousing game of crochet or bocce during the summer months
-Disclaimer: One or more of these clues is made up but completely awesome, so we kept it.
NASA Mars Rover Landing Seeks New Life
-Victoria Selle
Below is an illustration of Perseverance successfully landing on Mars