1. HAVE
A
GREAT
WEEK

2. WORD OF THE MONTH:
FAIRNESS
 Play by the rules • Take turns and share • Be
open-minded; listen to others • Don’t take
advantage of others • Don’t blame others
carelessly • Treat all people fairly -
 Win or lose, do it fairly.— Knute Rockne,
American football player and coach (1888-1931) -

3.  BREAKFAST:
 CEREAL WITH TOAST OR YOGURT WITH TOAST/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 BEEFY MAC WITH CHEESE/GREEN BEANS/TOSSED SALAD/WHEAT
ROLL/FRUIT/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 PIZZA/SALAD/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

4.  BREAKFAST:
 EGG & CHEESE BISCUIT/PEARS/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 CHEESE QUESADILLA/SALSA/BUTTER CORN/FRUIT/COWBOY
COOKIE/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 Soft Taco/Beans/Shredded Lettuce/Diced Tomato/Fruit/Milk
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

5.  BREAKFAST:
 CINNAMON ROLL/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 SALISBURY STEAK/MASHED POTATOES/BROWN GRAVY/GREEN
BEANS/FRUIT/WHEAT ROLL/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 Chicken Nuggets/Green Beans/Mashed Potatoes w/ gravy/Fruit/Milk
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

6.  BREAKFAST:
 FLAP STICK W/SYRUP/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH/TATER TOTS/PORK &
BEANS/ORANGES/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 HOT DOG OR CORN DOG/FRENCH FRIES/TOSSED SALAD//FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

7.  BREAKFAST:
 BISCUIT W/GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 SAUSAGE PIZZA/STEAMED BROCCOLI W/CHEESE/TOSSED
SALAD/BANANAS/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 GRILLED CHEESE/PORK N BEANS/BABY CARROTS/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

8. LUNCH TIMES
6TH GRADE: 12:04 – 12:40
7th GRADE: 12:42 – 1:18
8th GRADE: 11:28 – 12:04

9. LUNCH COSTS
SALAD BAR: $2.50
HOT TRAY: $2.50

10. LUNCH
If you qualify for free or reduced
meals, you also qualify for free or
reduced breakfast. Breakfast begins @
7:20 a.m.

11. CAR RIDER DROP OFF AND PICK UP
ALL CAR RIDERS WILL BE DROPPED
OFF AND PICKED UP IN THE FRONT
OF THE BUILDING

12. BUS ARRANGEMENTS
IF YOU NEED BUS INFORMATION
SUCH AS TIMES AND BUS NUMBERS
PLEASE CONTACT THE BUS GARAGE
AT (479) 471 – 3140 (ROGER BATES)

13.  SCHOOL SUPPLIES
 6 – 3 PRONG FOLDERS WITH POCKETS
 COLORED PENCILS
 #2 PENCILS
 LOOSE LEAF PAPER – WIDE RULED
 7TH AND 8TH GRADE BAND ONLY – 1 INCH BINDER
 PENCIL POUCH
 KLEENEX
 1 PACKAGE OF 3 X 3 POST ITS
 5 COMPOSITION NOTEBOOKS

14. BELLS
FIRST BELL: 7:50 A.M.
TARDY BELL: 8:00 A.M.
END OF DAY: 3:00 P.M.

15. REMINDER
NO STUDENT PICK UP AFTER 2:45
P.M.

16. NMS CONTACT INFORMATION:
120 NORTHRIDGE DRIVE
(479) 471 - 3126

17.  Ways to keep up with the Northridge Band:
 WEB:
 http://www.tinyurl.com/nmsbands
 E-mail:
 crystal.reeves@vbsd.us
 Facebook:
 Search for “Northridge Middle School Band”
 Twitter:
 @NMSbands
 Remind 101:
 Text messaging service for parents and students. Send message”@nmsb” to (469)502-7969

18. YEARBOOK ORDERS
If you have any pictures to share for
the yearbook, please send them to
karren.robison@vbsd.us

19. In an effort to make our school safer, the Van Buren
School District has added an electronic entry system to
the front entrance of Northridge Middle School.
Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, October 29th, the front
entrance at Northridge Middle School will be locked at
8:15 a.m. and all students and visitors will be required
to “buzz-in” using the intercom system located on the
wall next to the left set of entrance doors.
This system has been put in place to help ensure the
safety of our students. I appreciate all your effort in
helping make Northridge Middle School safer.

20. Don’t forget!!!!! We serve
breakfast from 7:20 to 7:50.
Cost is $1.35 for students or
Reduced for .30 or Free if
you qualify.

21. Directions for How To Use
Parent Viewer can be found
on our website at
www.vbsd.us/nrms

22. FREE SCHOOL PHYSICALS
 SATURDAY, MAY 3: 7TH & 8TH GRADE GIRLS @
11:00 A.M. @ BLAKEMORE FIELD. 9TH GRADE
GIRLS @ 10:00 A.M.
 SATURDAY, MAY 10: 7TH & 8TH GRADE BOYS @
11:00 @ BLAKEMORE FIELD. 9TH GRADE BOYS @
10:00 A.M.
 (Grades listed are for the grade the student will be GOING
INTO during the 2014-2015 school year)

23.  The Van Buren High School Project
Graduation 2014 Miss Baby, Miss Petite,
Miss Tiny, Miss Little, and Miss Junior Van
Buren Pageant has been rescheduled for
Saturday, May 10 @ 10:00 a.m. at the Van
Buren Fine Arts Center. The Miss Junior
category is for students in grades 6, 7, and
8.

24. Dear Parents and Guardians,
As you may have heard, Arkansas is a leading state in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College
and Careers (PARCC). As a member state, Arkansas educators are helping to develop next-generation, computer-
based tests in math, reading, and writing that will measure students’ knowledge and skills, such as their ability
to think critically, solve problems and use information from what they read to write well-developed essays.
Our school will conduct a field test this spring. Two 8th grade classrooms and two 7th grade classrooms will be
participating. This is a chance to make sure the tablets, laptops and desktop computers work well with the test.
Students will not get scores back based on the results, but they will get a chance to engage in sample math or
English problems and writing exercises. By taking part in the field test, our teachers and students will play an
important role in developing Arkansas’s future tests.
Our teachers and principals are looking forward to this opportunity to become more familiar with the exams,
which align to Arkansas’s educational standards.
Thank you for all you do on behalf of your children. Please contact your child’s teacher or school principal if you
have any questions.
Sincerely,
Lonnie Mitchell

25.  Please ask your child for the informational
hand out regarding new immunizations sent
home today. ALL students, grades 6 - 8, must
have a Tdap vaccine and 2 Varicella vaccines.
In addition, ALL 7th graders must have a
Meningococcal vaccine. These are both due
upon entry into the 2014 - 2015 school year.
If your child does not make it home with the
letter, the information will be posted on our
website @www.vbsd.us/nrms. If you have any
questions at all, please do not hesitate to
call.

26.  Student Council is sponsoring a pet food drive
that will run from April 28 – May 12. Students
are being asked to bring dog food and cat food
(canned or dry) to their homeroom classes. We
will have a student council member pick up the
food each day. There will be a class competition
with the winning grade level will win an extra 30
minute recess.
 Student Council members are being asked to
participate. Please bring your one item to Mrs.
Pixley or Mrs. Little by May 12.

27.  STATE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY WINNERS( THESE STUDENTS WILL
ADVANCE TO NATIONALS IN WASHINGTON D.C. THIS SUMMER
 Aidan Doss: 1ST in Documentary
 Megan McGinnis: 1ST in Web Design
 Jenna Wheeler, Jentry Myers and Emily Phomsopha: 2nd in Group
Web Design.
 David Harper, Devin Yocum, Ethan Rauser, Emilee Rotter, Gabby
Vatthanatham, Zachary Garrett, Megan McGinnis, Andrew Henry,
Shelby Dahlem and Layne Bolton also attended the state National
History Day competition. Zachary and Gabby placed 3rd in
Performance. Please congratulate these students when you see them.
Thank you to everyone who has supported them through this process!
They have all worked so hard!

28. BAND CAMP
 Enroll now for band camp
@http://tinyurl.com/bandcampregistration. Camp will be
held on June 16 – June 20 @ Butterfield Trail Middle
School from 8:30 – 2:30. More information can be found on
our website.

29. EARQUAKE CONCERT
6TH GRADE
10:00 & 12:30

30. TRACK MEET
REGIONALS
MONDAY, APRIL 28
SOUTHSIDE
4:00

31. DANCE & CHEER PARENT MEETING
6:00 P.M.
NMS

32. FCS MEETING
FRIDAY, MAY 2
7:30

33. JLA MEETING
FRIDAY, MAY 2

34. PROGRESS REPORTS
FRIDAY, MAY 2

35. FREE SCHOOL PHYSICALS
 SATURDAY, MAY 3: 7TH & 8TH GRADE GIRLS @
11:00 A.M. @ BLAKEMORE FIELD. 9TH GRADE
GIRLS @ 10:00 A.M.
 SATURDAY, MAY 10: 7TH & 8TH GRADE BOYS @
11:00 @ BLAKEMORE FIELD. 9TH GRADE BOYS @
10:00 A.M.
 (Grades listed are for the grade the student will be GOING
INTO during the 2014-2015 school year)

36.  Virginia Dewater: April 4
 Lonnie Mitchell: April 9
 Kathy Reynolds: April 12
 Eric Hackler: April 17
 Tim Andrews: April 26