1. WELCOME TO THE NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATIONAL CHANNEL GO HIGHLANDERS!!!

2. HAVE A GREAT WEEK OCTOBER 26 – OCTOBER 30

3. 6th grade Mick Malone and Mildred Verdin 5th grade Lynna Luff and Cindy Steed STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

4. STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Ethan Holmes and Jordan Brodie

5. In which capital city can the Coliseum be found? MADRID VIENNA ROME NAPLES TRIVIAQUESTION

6. In which capital city can the Coliseum be found? ROME TRIVIAANSWER

7. ABSURD SYNONYM: SILLY ANTONYM: WISE; SENSIBLE PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE DEFINITION: WITHOUT GOOD SENSE It was ABSURD to try to eat the broth with a fork! WORD OF THE WEEK

8. 'Crazy Horse' was killed at what fort? FT. LARAMIE FT. ROBINSON FT. PHIL KEARNEY FT. ABRAHAM LINCOLN TRIVIAQUESTION

9. 'Crazy Horse' was killed at what fort? FT. ROBINSON TRIVIAANSWER

10. Television news Don’t miss Pac man on ABC Saturday mornings. The cartoon version has arms, feet and wears a hat, unlike the yellow blob seen in the arcades TODAY IN HISTORYOCTOBER 28, 1982

11. What direction does a compass needle point to? TRUE NORTH TRUE SOUTH MAGNETIC NORTH MAGNETIC SOUTH TRIVIAQUESTION

12. What direction does a compass needle point to? MAGNETIC NORTH TRIVIAANSWER

13. BREAKFAST ($1.25): Oatmeal/toast/Fruit juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Stuff Crust Pizza/Garden Salad/Fruit/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): CHICKENNUGGETS/FRIES/HOT ROLL/FRUIT/MILK FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, OCTOBER 26

14. BREAKFAST ($1.25): Breakfast Burrito/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Macaroni & Cheese/Green Beans/Fruit/Hot Roll/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): TACO SALAD LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): CHICKEN SANDWICH/TATER TOTS/FRUIT/MILK FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTUESDAY, OCTOBER 27

15. BREAKFAST ($1.25): Biscuit & Sausage/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Chicken Fried Steak/Mashed Potatoes & Gravy/Fruit/Hot Roll/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): BAKED POTATO LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): PIZZA/FRIES/FRUIT/MILK FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28

16. BREAKFAST ($1.25): ½ Toasted Cheese Sandwich/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Chili w/ Beans/Cheese Stix/Fruit Crisp/Cinnamon Roll/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD BAR LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): HAMBURGER/TATERTOTS/FRUIT/MILK FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

17. BREAKFAST ($1.25): Biscuit & Gravy/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAYS ($2.25): Hamburger/French Fries/Fruit/Milk LUNCH BAR ($2.50): SANDWICHES LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): CHICKEN STRIPS/FRIES/HOT ROLL/FRUIT/MILK FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUFRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

18. Most rivers flow from a higher elevation to a lower one. Which of these rivers flow north? PLATTE NILE ZAIRE CONGO TRIVIAQUESTION

19. Most rivers flow from a higher elevation to a lower one. Which of these rivers flow north? NILE TRIVIAANSWER

20. This is Red Ribbon Week!Monday – Wear RedTuesday – Follow your dreams – Wear you P.J.SWednesday – Don’t get mixed up with drugs – Dress miss-matchedThursday – Join the fight against drugs – Wear camouflageFriday – Hats off to being drug free – Wear your hat for a hat contest! It will only cost you $1.00 to wear a crazy hat. The proceeds go to PE Equipment. ANNOUNCEMENTS

21. Fall Festival is coming soon!!!There is a box in each teacher’s room to begin collecting items for team’s baskets, which will be raffled at the Fall Festival. ANNOUNCEMENTS

22. BASKET THEMES FOR FALL FESTIVAL ARE: Riggs/Kneeland – Family Fun Night (games, dvd’s, etc)Gregory/Cline – BakingFretheim/Warnock – Automotive Goodpaster/Marion – PointersBall/Perkins – Camping/fishing Wintory/Wagnon – coffee/chocolateKinney/Wesson – frames/scrapbookingJohnson/Brown – babyWilmot/Dean – RazorbackSmith/Cox – all holidays/seasonal ANNOUNCEMENTS

23. 5th graders please bring bags of candy for prizes for the games and 6th graders please bring 2 liter drinks. ANNOUNCEMENTS

24. October 26 Fall Festival 5:30 – 8:00 ANNOUNCEMENTS

25. October 22-Nov 4 Fall Book Fair ANNOUNCEMENTS

26. DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR FLAG FOR THE BOOK FAIR COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

27. Picture Order Deadline is this Friday Oct. 30th by 8:40am. All orders after this date and time with be charged a $10.00 Late fee ANNOUNCEMENTS

28. November 1 PTA Reflections Due “Beauty” ANNOUNCEMENTS

29. The Book Nook is open every Wednesday through Friday from 7:30 to 7:50 in Mrs. Gregory’s room sixth grade, second hall for your reading pleasure. bring a good book and come on down! ANNOUNCEMENTS

30. OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS KATHY MIDDLETON: OCTOBER 4 JEFF HIGHT: OCTOBER 5 RHONDA SHADE: OCTOBER 11 VIRGINIA RESCH: OCTOBER 22 TOMMY GREGORY: OCTOBER 24 DELBERT BERRY: OCTOBER 25 ANNOUNCEMENTSHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU………….

31. Select the best definition for "pugnacious“ ARGUMENTATIVE CLOUDY SWEET IMPORTANT TRIVIAQUESTION

32. Select the best definition for "pugnacious“ ARGUMENTATIVE TRIVIAANSWER