This document provides information from the weekly newsletter of Northridge Middle School. It announces the students of the month, lunch menus, library hours, upcoming events like a book sale and skate night, and more. It also includes trivia questions, math problems, and highlights related to history, science, books and birthdays for the month of November.
3. WORD OF THE MONTH
• NOVEMBER
• Cooperation
• Share, take turns, listen to others and
include everyone.
• “Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts”.
• William Shakespeare (1564-1616) British poet and
playwright.
7. TRIVIA QUESTION
• Which island has been nearly destroyed
by its currently active volcano, wiping out
the capital and forcing thousands to
evacuate?
• Krakatau, Indonesia
• Montserrat, West Indies
• Mindanao, Philippines
8. TRIVA ANSWER
• Which island has been nearly destroyed
by its currently active volcano, wiping out
the capital and forcing thousands to
evacuate
• Montserrat, West Indies
9. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15
• BREAKFAST ($1.25):
Pancake on a stick/Fruit Juice/Milk
• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):
Corn Dog/Tater Tots/Blushing Pears/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.
10. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
• BREAKFAST ($1.25):
Breakfast Pizza/Fruit Juice/Milk
• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):
Ham & Cheese Sandwich/Lettuce & Tomato/Pork n Beans/Apple
w/Carmel Dip/Milk
LUNCH BAR($2.50):
SALAD
• LUNCH BASKET ($2.50):
CHICKEN NUGGETS/OKRA/ROLL
• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM
ANY LINE.
11. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17
• BREAKFAST ($1.25):
Chicken Biscuit/Fruit Juice/Milk
• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):
Beefy Macaroni/Garden Salas/Fruit Bar/Hot Roll/Milk
• LUNCH BAR($2.50):
Salad
• LUNCH BASKET ($2.50):
Pizza and Salad
• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM
ANY LINE.
12. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18
• BREAKFAST ($1.25):
Cinnamon Roll/Fruit Juice/Milk
• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):
Chicken & Dressing/Mashed Potatoes & Gravy/Green
Beans/Cowboy Cookie/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.
13. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19
• BREAKFAST ($1.25):
BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):
• Chicken Sandwich/French Fries/Banana Slices/Milk
• LUNCH BAR($2.50):
SALAD
• LUNCH BASKET ($2.50):
Chicken Strips and Fries
• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM
ANY LINE.
14. FRUITY FRIDAY
FRUIT OF THE WEEK
• CHERRY
• Cherries are a small soft round fruit, red or
black when ripe, containing a stone.
Cherries always have to be picked ripe.
They do not ripe well after they have been
picked. Cherries are native to Europe and
grow on a tree that grows up to 9 m.
15. TRIVIA
• The last voyage of this luxury liner ended at the bottom
of the Atlantic Ocean. It was described as a floating
museum and guaranteed to be unsinkable. Fifty-two
passengers drowned, yet even today the ship continues
to claim victims—more than ten hapless fortune seekers
have lost their lives hunting for sunken treasure aboard
this ship.
• Andrea Doria
• Queen Mary
• Titanic
16. TRIVIA ANSWER
• The last voyage of this luxury liner ended at the
bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. It was described
as a floating museum and guaranteed to be
unsinkable. Fifty-two passengers drowned, yet
even today the ship continues to claim victims—
more than ten hapless fortune seekers have lost
their lives hunting for sunken treasure aboard
this ship…
• Andrea Doria
17. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
• 1763
• Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon began surveying the Mason-
Dixon line.
• 1777
• The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation,
the precursor to the U.S. Constitution.
• 1806
• Explorer Zebulon Pike spotted the mountaintop now known as Pikes
Peak.
18. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
• 1939
• The cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial was laid by President
Roosevelt.
• 1969
• About 250,000 protesters against the Vietnam War, the largest war
protest ever, converged peacefully on Washington, DC.
• 2002
• Hu Jintao replaced Jiang Zemin as China's Communist Party leader
20. 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)
21. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Don’t forget to check LOST AND
FOUND for coats, lunch boxes,
backpacks, etc.
• LOST AND FOUND is located in
the office.
22. 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!
23. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• 2010-2011
• HONOR CLUB OFFICERS
• PRESIDENT: JENNA POAGUE
• VICE-PRESIDENT: HATTIE MORRISON
• SECRETARY: ASHLEY LEWIS
24. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• STUDENT COUNCIL PET FOOD DRIVE
• MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18
• DON’T FORGET TO BRING IN CAT OR DOG FOOD
• SMALL CAN OR TREAT: 1 FRONT OF THE LINE LUNCH PASS
• SMALL BAG OF FOOD: 2 FRONT OF THE LINE LUNCH PASSES
• LARGE BAG OF FOOD: 4 FRONT OF THE LINE LUNCH PASSES
• THE TEAM THAT BRINGS IN THE MOST
“POUNDS” OF FOOD WILL WIN A
RECESS FROM 1:30-2:30 ON FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 19
25. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• NOVEMBER 16, 17, 18
• NORTHRIDGE COMMUNITY BOOK
SALE
• ALL ITEMS 50% OFF
• NORTHPARK BAPTIST CHURCH
• 8:00 – 5:00
30. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
• Malleable
•
Which could be described as malleable?
• Lincoln Logs
• Play-Doh
• Etch-a-Sketch
31. WHAT DOES IT MEAN
ANSWER
• mal•le•a•ble
Pronunciation: (mal'E-u-bul),
—adj.
1. capable of being extended or shaped by
hammering or by pressure from rollers.
2. adaptable or tractable: the malleable
mind of a child.
32. WEATHER HEADLINES
• What is lightning?
Lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm.
All thunderstorms produce lightning and are very dangerous. If you
hear the sound of thunder, then you are in danger from lightning.
Lightning kills and injures more people each year than hurricanes or
tornadoes; between 75 to 100 people.
33. TRIVIA
• The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was America's
deadliest, but not its most severe in terms of magnitude.
Which American earthquake registered a magnitude of
9.2—the second highest magnitude ever recorded?
Those who lived through it will never forget Good Friday
in 1964.
• Prince William Sound, Alaska
• Fort Tejon, California
• New Madrid, Missouri
34. TRIVIA ANSWER
• The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was
America's deadliest, but not its most severe in
terms of magnitude. Which American
earthquake registered a magnitude of 9.2—the
second highest magnitude ever recorded?
Those who lived through it will never forget
Good Friday in 1964.
• Prince William Sound, Alaska
35. BOOK OF THE WEEK
Children of the Red King Series/Midnight for Charlie Bone
(8 books)(Fantasy/Mystery)
Jenny Nimmo
• Charlie looked at the picture of the man holding a baby, and heard the man’s voice in
his head. The photograph was talking to him. Charlie’s life would never be the same.
• Have you ever wished that you had a special talent, a special ability that made you
different from everyone else? Charlie has just discovered that he has just that kind of
talent, and it’s not making him happy. Suddenly without any warning, he can hear
what people in photographs are saying. People in the newspaper, people in
magazines, people he doesn’t want to hear, secrets he doesn’t want to know. What
Charlie wants is his old life back, his life before the photo shop sent back the wrong
picture, before he heard what the man in the picture was saying, before he heard the
strange flame-colored cat in the picture purring. Before he knew that the man had
given away his own daughter, the baby he was holding in the picture, in exchange for
something in a strange locked silver box. Before Charlie had the box. Before he was
involved.
• CHECK IT OUT IN THE NORTHRIDGE MEDIA
CENTER!!! Read the series…………
36. BOOK OF THE WEEK
Children of the Red King Series/Charlie Bone: Midnight for Charlie
Bone, Charlie Bone and The Time Twister, Charlie Bone and The
Invisible Boy, Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors, Charlie Bone
and the Hidden King, Charlie Bone and the Beast, Charlie Bone and
the Shadow, Charlie Bone and The Red Knight
37. MATH:
PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
• There are 12 people in a room. 6
people are wearing socks and 4
people are wearing shoes, 3 people
are wearing both. How many
people are in bare feet?
39. FUN SCIENCE FACTS
• DID YOU KNOW??????????
• 20 years ago: Pluto’s moon, Charon,
discovered.
40. ANALOGY OF THE WEEK
• MACARONI : PASTA :: _____ : mammal
• monkey
• furry
• warm-blooded
41. ANALOGY OF THE WEEK
ANSWER
• MONKEY
• The best answer is monkey. The relationship
between the first pair of words, MACARONI and
PASTA, 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. A monkey is a type of
mammal.
42. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
• William Pitt, 1st earl of (chăt'um)
• 1708–1778, British statesman, known as the Great
Commoner
Sir William Herschel
• 1738–1822, a great pioneer in the study of the stars
• Georgia O’Keeffe
• 1887–1986, American painter
• William Averell Harriman
• 1891–1986, American public official
• Ed Asner
• 1929 - ; Actor; Best known as Lou Grant on The Mary
Tyler Moore Show
43. NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
• Sudean Goodpaster (5th)
• Heather Brown (10th)
• Nancy Smith (11th)
• Shelly Kinney (18th)
• Debbie Woodard (21st)
