WELCOME TO THE NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE

SCHOOL INFORMATIONAL CHANNEL

GO HIGHLANDERS!

MARCH 14 – MARCH 18

HAVE

A

GREAT WEEK

WORD OF THE MONTH

• MARCH• PERSEVERANCE

Working hard and not giving up

MARCH6th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

KINDSEY HAYNES

NOAH RUMSEY

MARCH5th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

SHELBY DAHLEM

SHELBIE FORD

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

KRISTA MARQUIS MITCHELL HAMMOND

TRIVIA QUESTION• Here's a question that should not inspire you with dread:

What does Seuss's famous cat have sitting on his head? • a bat• a hat• a rat• a gnat

TRIVA ANSWER• Here's a question that should not inspire you

with dread:What does Seuss's famous cat have sitting on his head?

• a hat

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, MARCH 14

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

Donut w/toast/fruit juice/milk• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Hamburger/Tater Tots/Fruit Cup/Brownie/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.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTUESDAY, MARCH 15

• BREAKFAST ($1.25): Breakfast Burrito/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce/Green Beans/Chilled Grapes/Bread Stick/Milk

LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD

• LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): CHICKEN NUGGETS/OKRA/ROLL

• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUWEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

• BREAKFAST ($1.25): Biscuit and Sausage/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Nachos w/ Ground Beef/Seasoned Pintos/Fruit/Hot Roll/Milk

• LUNCH BAR($2.50): Salad

• LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Pizza and Salad

• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTHURSDAY, MARCH 17

• BREAKFAST ($1.25): Pancake w/syrup/Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Tony's Pizza/Tossed Salad/Fruit/Iced Oatmeal Cookie/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.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUFRIDAY, MARCH 18

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):• Hot Dog w/ Mustard/French Fries/Rosy Applesauce/Milk

• LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD

• LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Chicken Strips and Fries

• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

TRIVIA• That Sam-I-Am! That Sam-I-Am!

He wants to serve... • brown bread and jam • a rack of lamb • a can of SPAM• green eggs and ham

TRIVIA ANSWER• That Sam-I-Am! That Sam-I-Am!

He wants to serve...

• green eggs and ham

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY• 1743• The first town meeting was held in Boston, Massachusetts, at

Faneuil Hall.• 1794• The cotton gin was patented by Eli Whitney.• 1939• The Republic of Czechoslovakia was dissolved, soon to be

occupied by the Nazis. • 1950• The FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list made its debut.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY• 1958• Perry Como's single "Catch a Falling Star" became the first

RIAA gold record.• 1964• Jack Ruby was found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged

assassin of President John F. Kennedy.• 1990• The Soviet Congress voted Mikhail Gorbachev into the newly-created and

powerful position of president.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Library Open Checkout Times• Tuesday: 2:30-3:00

• Wednesday: 2:30-3:00• Friday: 2:30-3:00

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)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Don’t forget to check LOST AND FOUND for coats, lunch boxes, backpacks, etc.

• LOST AND FOUND is located in the office.

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! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS• LITTLE MISS VAN BUREN PAGEANT 2011

• SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2011 @ 2:00

• DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS MONDAY, MARCH 14

• PICK UP REGISTRATION/INFORMATION PACKETS IN LIBRARY AND OFFICE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• MARCH 14 – MARCH 18• BRING YOUR FAMILY TO SCHOOL

WEEK• MARCH 14: HOT CHOCOLATE• MARCH 15: 5TH GRADE BREAKFAST• FAMILY GAME NIGHT 6 – 7:30• MARCH 16: 6TH GRADE BREAKFAST• MARCH 18: EAT LUNCH WITH STUDENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• STUDENT LED CONFERENCES• TUESDAY, MARCH 15

• THURSDAY, MARCH 17• 3:00 – 6:00

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• MARCH 16• REPORT CARDS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• MARCH 19 – MARCH 27 • SPRING BREAK

• NO SCHOOL

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

• Drowsy•

Steve always felt drowsy when• he had been awake the night before.• he wanted a drink of water.• he got an A on his homework.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN ANSWER

• drow•sy

Pronunciation: (drou'zE)—adj., -si•er, -si•est. 1. half-asleep; sleepy. 2. marked by or resulting from sleepiness. 3. dull; sluggish. 4. inducing lethargy or sleepiness: drowsy spring weather

WEATHER HEADLINES• A strong 8.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan on Friday, March

11, and sent a devastating tsunami across the Northern part of the country. The tsunami was estimated to be as high as 15 feet and destroyed everything in its path. Sendai lies 80 miles (130 kilometers) west of the earthquake's epicenter and was one of the hardest hit communities. Thousands of people are still unaccounted for there. Hundred of aftershocks have rocked Japan since the initial quake. Officials say this is Japan's worst crisis since WWII.

TRIVIA

• The Lorax left. He's gone, I guess.His final word, it was...

• Unless• Confess• Progress• Success

TRIVIA ANSWER

• The Lorax left. He's gone, I guess.His final word, it was...

• Unless

BOOK OF THE WEEKHero

Mike Lupica

• When the father he idolizes dies in a covert government operation, 14-year-old Billy Harriman is determined to find out who killed him, and why. In the course of his investigation he discovers that his father had superpowers, and that he has inherited them. Guided by a mysterious older man who identifies himself as Mr. Herbert, and supported by his wise and sassy girlfriend Kate, Billy begins to come to terms with his destiny. As his socially prominent mother assumes a leading role in the campaign of the presidential candidate his father had backed, Billy finds himself at odds with his father's old friend. The teen eventually becomes convinced that Uncle John is allied with the forces responsible for his father's death. After he uses his superpowers to thwart an assassination attempt on the candidate, he confronts Uncle John, who remains evasive about his involvement with the shadowy organization that seems to have targeted Billy and his family.

• CHECK IT OUT IN THE NORTHRIDGE MEDIA CENTER!!!

MATH: PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

• Casey took a piece of paper and wrote all the numbers from 300 to 400 on it. How many times did she write the digit 3?

• GOOD LUCK!!!!

MATH ANSWER

•   TURN YOUR ANSWER INTO THE OFFICE.

• Don’t forget…• Your name

• HR Teacher name• Show/Explain ALL of your work • Submit entry by Friday @ 12 p.m.

• GOOD LUCK ☺

FUN SCIENCE FACTS• DID YOU KNOW??????????

• Human jaw muscles can generate a force of 200 pounds (90.8 kilograms) on the molars.

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK• SPECTATOR : PARTICIPANT :: _____ : gentle

• harsh• soft• breeze

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK ANSWER

• Harsh

• The best answer is harsh. The relationship between the first pair of words, spectator and participant, is that of antonyms—words that have opposite meanings. Therefore, the second pair of words must also be antonyms. Harsh is an antonym of gentle

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS• Albert Einstein

1879–1955, American theoretical physicist, known for the formulation of the relativity theory, born in Ulm, Germany.

• Michael Caine• 1933 - ;actor

Quincy Jones• 1933 - ;pop-soul composer

Billy Crystal• 1947 - ;actor, comedian, writer

MARCH BIRTHDAYS!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

• Julie Bynum(1st)• Kathleen Covington(30th)

Let’s Have a Great Week!