NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMAY 12 – MAY 16

HAVE

A

GREAT WEEK

WORD OF THE MONTHWORD 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) -

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, MAY 12

BREAKFAST:

CEREAL/TOAST/FRUIT JUICE/MILK

MAIN DISH:

GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH/FRENCH FRIES/TOSSED SALAD/ORANGES/MILK

2ND LINE:

PIZZA/SALAD/FRUIT/MILK

SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)

FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

*CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTUESDAY, MAY 13

BREAKFAST:

BREAKFAST BURRITO/APPLESAUCE/MILK

MAIN DISH:

CHILI WITH BEANS/CELERY & CARROTS/WOW BUTTER SANDWICH/FRUIT/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

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUWEDNESDAY, MAY 14

BREAKFAST:

FLAPSTICKS W/SYRUP/FRUIT JUICE/MILK

MAIN DISH:

BEEFY MAC/GREEN BEANS/TOSSED SALAD WITH DRESSING/FRUIT/HOT 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

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTHURSDAY, MAY 15

BREAKFAST:

EGG & CHEESE BISCUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK

MAIN DISH:

SLOPPY JOE ON BUN/BAKED BEANS/CELERY STICKS/ORANGE SMILES/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

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUFRIDAY, MAY 16

BREAKFAST:

BISCUIT W/GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK

MAIN DISH:

CHEESE QUESADILLA/SALSA & SPANISH RICE/BUTTER CORN/FRUIT/WOW BUTTER COOKIE/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

ANNOUNCEMENTSLUNCH TIMES

6TH GRADE: 12:04 – 12:40

7th GRADE: 12:42 – 1:18

8th GRADE: 11:28 – 12:04

ANNOUNCEMENTSLUNCH COSTS

SALAD BAR: $2.50

HOT TRAY: $2.50

ANNOUNCEMENTSLUNCH

If you qualify for free or reduced meals, you also qualify for free or

reduced breakfast. Breakfast begins @ 7:20 a.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTSCAR RIDER DROP OFF AND PICK UP

ALL CAR RIDERS WILL BE DROPPED OFF AND PICKED UP IN THE FRONT

OF THE BUILDING

ANNOUNCEMENTSBUS ARRANGEMENTS

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS 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

ANNOUNCEMENTSBELLS

FIRST BELL: 7:50 A.M.

TARDY BELL: 8:00 A.M.

END OF DAY: 3:00 P.M.

ANNOUNCEMENTSREMINDER

NO STUDENT PICK UP AFTER 2:45 P.M.

ANNOUNCEMENTSNMS CONTACT INFORMATION:

120 NORTHRIDGE DRIVE

(479) 471 - 3126

ANNOUNCEMENTS 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

ANNOUNCEMENTSYEARBOOK ORDERS

If you have any pictures to share for the yearbook, please send them to

karren.robison@vbsd.us

ANNOUNCEMENTSIn 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTSDear 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

ANNOUNCEMENTS 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 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!

ANNOUNCEMENTSPLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE @

www.vbsd.us/nrms AND COMPLETE THE NMS PARENT SURVEY.

ANNOUNCEMENTSBAND 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS If you are interested in

participating in the Variety Show, pick up your application in the

library or office. Applications are due by Friday, May 16. Auditions will be the week of May 19 – May 23. The Variety Show will be held

on Friday, May 30.

ANNOUNCEMENTS MONDAY, MAY 12 -THURSDAY, MAY 15 PERFORMANCE WEEK FOR XANADU JR. @ VAN BUREN FINE ARTS

CENTER

ALL PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCES WILL BE AT THE VAN BUREN FINE ARTS CENTER

MAY 12: COMPLETE RUN THROUGH ON STAGE (8:00 – 11:00)(all cast members may go straight to the FAC or bus will bring them from NMS @ 8:00)

MAY 13: TECH REHEARSAL (12:00 – 2:30)(all cast members will eat lunch during 8th grade time)

MAY 14: DRESS REHEARSAL (8:00 – 2:30)

MAY 15: PERFORMANCE @ 8:15 – 9:45 (6TH & 8TH GRADE)(all cast members report to FAC @ 7:30 a.m.)

MAY 15: PERFORMANCE @ 10:15 – 11:45 (7TH GRADE)

MAY 15: PERFORMANCE @ 1:00 – 2:30

MAY 15: EVENING PERFORMANCE @ 7:00 P.M.

Cast members will eat lunch @ FAC Wednesday & Thursday)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTSMAY 13 & 14

END OF COURSE ALGEBRA I EXAM

ANNOUNCEMENTSFRIDAY, MAY 16

JLA MEETING

ANNOUNCEMENTSFRIDAY, MAY 16

LAST DAY TO CHECK OUT BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY

ANNOUNCEMENTSFRIDAY, MAY 16

VARIETY SHOW APPLICATIONS DUE IN LIBRARY

ANNOUNCEMENTSSATURDAY, MAY 17

CHOIR TRIP TO TULSA

ANNOUNCEMENTSMONDAY, MAY 19 – FRIDAY, MAY

23

VARIETY SHOW AUDITIONS

ANNOUNCEMENTSTUESDAY, MAY 20

5TH GRADE VISIT TO NMS

ANNOUNCEMENTSFRIDAY, MAY 23

ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE

ANNOUNCEMENTSWEDNESDAY, MAY 28

8TH GRADE ALL A’S PARTY IN LIBRARY @ 1:00 – 2:00

ANNOUNCEMENTSTHURSDAY, MAY 29

AWARDS ASSEMBLIES:

6th Grade- 8:15-9:15

7th Grade- 10:00 -11:00

8th Grade- 12:15-1:15

ANNOUNCEMENTSFRIDAY, MAY 30

VARIETY SHOW

ANNOUNCEMENTSFRIDAY, JUNE 6

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

REPORT CARDS

ANNOUNCEMENTS JUNE 16 – JUNE 20

BAND CAMP

BUTTERFIELD

8:30 - 2:30

$10.00

REGISTER @ http://tinyurl.com/bandcampregistration

MAY BIRTHDAYS!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Emily McDaniel: May 15

Vivian Owen: May 16

Randy Graham: May 18

Taylor Gilbert: May 20

Tim Landers: May 20

Sacha Fincher: May 23

Let’s Have a Great Week!GO POINTERS!!!