This document provides information from Northridge Middle School's weekly informational channel. It includes announcements about students of the month, book fair dates, fall festival, cyber safety night, and more. It also provides the school lunch menu, trivia questions, math problem of the week and other regular features to keep students and families informed.
3. WORD OF THE MONTH RESPONSIBILITY Being accountable in word and deed; having a sense of duty to fulfill tasks with reliability, dependability and commitment. “You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.”
10. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, OCTOBER 11 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Donut w/toast/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich/Carrot Sticks w/dip/Pretzels/Apple Wedges w/dip/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): CHICKEN SANDWICH W/LETTUCE,TOMATO AND CHIPS FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
11. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Breakfast Pizza/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Spaghetti w/meat sauce/Garden Salad/Fruit Cup/Hot Roll/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): CHICKEN NUGGETS/OKRA/ROLL FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
12. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Egg & CheeseBiscuit/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Trout Treasures/French Fries/Fruit Cup/Corn Bread/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): Salad LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Pizza and Salad FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
13. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Waffle w/syrup/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Oven Baked Chicken/Mashed Potatoes & Gravy/Seasoned Green Beans/Sliced Peaches/Hot Roll/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Hot Dog and Tater Tots (every other week it will be corn dog and tater tots) FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
14. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUFRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 BREAKFAST ($1.25): BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Chicken Nuggets/Tater Tots/Orange Smiles/Hot Roll/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Chicken Strips and Fries FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
15. FRUITY FRIDAYFRUIT OF THE WEEK PINEAPPLE The pineapple is native to southern Brazil and Paraguay. It was spread by the Indians up through South and Central America to the West Indies before Columbus arrived. In 1493 Columbus found the fruit on the island of Guadeloupe and carried it back to Spain and it was spread around the world on sailing ships.
16. TRIVIA Which of the following is NOT a former name for St. Petersburg? Petrograd Leningrad Stalingrad
17. TRIVIA ANSWER Which of the following is NOT a former name for St. Petersburg? Stalingrad Stalingrad was the former name of Volgograd.
18. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 1877 Chief Joseph surrendered to the U.S. Army. 1910 King Manuel II was over thrown in a revolution and Portugal became a republic. 1921 The World Series was broadcast on the radio for the first time. 1947 In the first televised White House address, President Truman urged Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Sundays to help starving people in other countries.
19. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 1953 Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. 1962 The Beatles released their first hit, "Love Me Do," in Britain. 1990 Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center and its director were acquitted of obscenity charges resulting from an exhibit of Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs. 2001 Barry Bonds broke Mark McGwire's record of 71 home runs in one season when he hit his 71st and 72nd homers.
21. ANNOUNCEMENTS Band Students will have Library Open Checkout on the following days: Tuesday: 12:15 – 12:30 (Gregory/Kareus/Fretheim) Wednesday: 12:15 – 12:30 (Warnock/Riggs/Ball) Friday: 12:15 – 12:30 (Goodpaster/Marion/Kneeland/Perkins)
22. ANNOUNCEMENTS Don’t forget to check LOST AND FOUND for coats, lunch boxes, backpacks, etc. LOST AND FOUND is located in the office.
23. ANNOUNCEMENTS If you have a Facebook account, you can add Northridge by searching for Northridge Middle School and selecting the page with the Highlander on it and clicking on it. This will be a great way to keep up with news and announcements!
24. ANNOUNCEMENTS 2010-2011 FIFTH GRADE QUIZ BOWL MEMBERS EMILEE ROTTER ISAAC KEETER DALTON BETTENCOURT ANDREW HENRY TIMOTHY KING JACK ALEXANDER NICHOLAS HOWARD COLE IRWIN
25. ANNOUNCEMENTS 2010-2011 SIXTH GRADE QUIZ BOWL MEMBERS BRET PLUNKETT LUKE WHITLOW SAM STEINSIEK DANIEL BENHAM DAVID SCHROUF CINDY STEED KATELYN MATHIS TRE NORWOOD
26. ANNOUNCEMENTS2010 Van Buren Cross Country Results Event 3 Mixed 1600 Meter Run CC Results - Women 1 #519 Earnhart, Shiann W Central Middle S 7:47.37 1 2 #390 Sandoval, Irasema W Central Middle S 8:07.18 2 3 #499 Gooch, Lindsey W Central Middle S 8:08.53 3 4 #389 Risenhoover, Cassid W Central Middle S 8:33.83 4 5 #509 Scherrey, Natalie W Northridge MS 8:35.57 6 #386 King, Lacy W Central Middle S 9:19.77 5 7 #524 Catalone, Joleigh W Central Middle S 9:54.07 6 8 #531 King, Marisha W Central Middle S 9:58.43 7 9 #384 Gopal, Reema W Central Middle S 11:48.89 10 #530 Nance, Brittany W Central Middle S 13:13.18 11 #516 Schubert, Nora W Northridge MS 16:34.41 Results - Men 1 #397 Griffith, Skylar M Central Middle S 6:45.14 1 2 #444 Schwartz, Kramer M Northridge MS 7:16.05 3 #396 Garcia, Luis M Central Middle S 7:38.30 2 4 #496 Wagner, Jackson M Central Middle S 7:44.23 3 5 #526 Humphrey, Josiah M Northridge MS 7:49.13 6 #398 Hernandez, Francisc M Central Middle S 8:16.01 4 7 #445 Schweizer, Ian M Northridge MS 8:17.89 8 #401 Tursky, Simon M Central Middle S 8:19.90 5
29. ANNOUNCEMENTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 25 – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 FALL BOOKFAIR NORTHRIDGE MEDIA CENTER 8:00 – 2:00 THE BOOKFAIR WILL BE OPEN DURING FALL FESTIVAL
31. ANNOUNCEMENTSPROTECTING YOUR FAMILY ONLINE: CYBER SAFETY NIGHT MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM VBSD FINE ARTS CENTER 2001 Pointer Trail Van Buren, Arkansas 72956 ***All K-6 Students must be accompanied by an adult. For additional information contact Cindy Rice at 479-474-6838 Keynote Speaker; Carol Robinson, Office of the Attorney General Sessions for Parents, Grandparents, K-6 Students, & 7-12 Students •Social Networking •Cyber Bullying •What Every Student Should Know •Protecting Your Online Identity •Cyber Safety Tips
32. ANNOUNCEMENTS Morgan Nick Foundation—Internet Safety, Cyber Bullying October 28th 8:30 5th grade 9:30 6th grade
33. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? acme You would probably say that the acme of Benji's career was when he was rescued from an animal shelter. retired and let his pups take over acting. became a movie and television star.
34. WHAT DOES IT MEAN ANSWER ac•mePronunciation: (ak'mE), —n.the highest point; summit; peak: The empire was at the acme of its power.
35. WEATHER HEADLINES The two weeks of October usually bring a chill in the air across much of the United States. Temperatures are usually well below normal. You can start expecting the leaves to start changing colors this month. During the spring and summer the leaves have served as factories where most of the foods necessary for the tree's growth are manufactured. This food-making process takes place in the leaf in numerous cells containing chlorophyll, which gives the leaf its green color. Along with the green pigment are yellow to orange to red pigments as well. Most of the year these colors are masked by great amounts of green coloring. But in the fall, because of changes in the length of daylight and changes in temperature, the leaves stop their food-making process. The chlorophyll breaks down, the green color disappears, and the yellow to orange to red colors become visible and give the leaves part of their fall splendor. The best time to enjoy the autumn color would be on a clear, dry, and cool day.
36. TRIVIA After colonialism, Northern Rhodesia became Zambia. What country did Southern Rhodesia become? Zimbabwe Botswana Mozambique
37. TRIVIA ANSWER After colonialism, Northern Rhodesia became Zambia. What country did Southern Rhodesia become? Zimbabwe
38. BOOK OF THE WEEKRanger’s Apprentice Series (10 books)(Fantasy)John Flanagan If you're a fan of fantasy and action books, you'll love the Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan. In the series, Will becomes an apprentice to master Ranger Halt. Rangers are secretive warriors who use their intelligence, courage, ability to move around unseen, and skills with bows and knives to protect the kingdom of Araluen. After training under Halt, young Will is off on a series of adventures to save Araluen from the evil Lord Morgarath. CHECK IT OUT IN THE NORTHRIDGE MEDIA CENTER!!! Read the series…………
39. BOOK OF THE WEEK Ranger’s Apprentice Series: Ruins of Gorlan, The Burning Bridge, The Icebound Land, The Battle for Skandia, The Sorcerer of the North, The Siege of Macindaw, Erak’s Ransom, The Kings of Clonmel, Halt’s Peril, The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
40. MATH: PROBLEM OF THE WEEK Rachel, Kim and Shawn went to Cuba for a vacation. On the way to Cuba, the plane made the trip in 315 minutes. On the return trip, the flight took 216 minutes. They stayed in Cuba for 3629 minutes. Estimate how long the trip took to the nearest 10. How long did the trip really take?
42. FUN SCIENCE FACTS DID YOU KNOW?????????? 100 years ago: The first virus was found in both plants and animals.
43. ANALOGY OF THE WEEK PARCHEESI : GAME :: jazz : _____ musicians harmonious music
44. ANALOGY OF THE WEEK ANSWER MUSIC The best answer is music. The relationship between the first pair of words, PARCHEESI and GAME, is that of item to category—one word names something that falls into the category, or group, named by the other word. Therefore, the second pair of words must also have an item-to-category relationship. Jazz is a type of music.
45. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS Raymond A. Kroc1902—1984, Founder of McDonaldsChester Alan Arthur 1829 – 1886, Became President when Garfield died in office. He was not nominated for a second termMaya Lin 1959 - , Architect / Artist, Designer of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C..Mario Lemieux 1965 - , hockey playerKate Winslet 1975 -, actress, best known for her role as Rose in “Titanic”
46. OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Kathy Middleton (4th) Jeff Hight (5th) Bertha Cruz (7th) Rhonda Shade (11th) Tommy Gregory (24th) Delbert Berry (25th)
