WELCOME TO THE NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE

SCHOOL INFORMATIONAL CHANNEL

GO HIGHLANDERS!

NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 5

HAVE

A

GREAT WEEK

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.

NOVEMBER6th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

EMILEE AARON

AMBER BURTON

NOVEMBER5th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

CARA FORD

JOSUE RECINOS

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

GABBY VATTHANATHAM HANNAH BREWER

TRIVIA QUESTION

• How many bones are there in the human body?

• 206• 256• 306

TRIVA ANSWER

• How many bones are there in the human body?

• 206

• There are 206 bones in the human body. At birth we have more bones, but many of these fuse together as we grow. Learn more about the skeleton in the encyclopedia.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, NOVEMBER 1

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

Oatmeal with Toast/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Soft Taco/Seasoned Pintos/Baked Apples/Salsa/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, NOVEMBER 2

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

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Mini Corn Dogs/Tater Tots/Veggie Strips w/ Dip/Rosy Applesauce/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, NOVEMBER 3

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

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Chicken Fajita/Mexicali Corn/Fruit cocktail/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, NOVEMBER 4

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

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Chicken Strips/French Fries/Chilled Peaches/Hot Roll/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, NOVEMBER 5

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): • Stuffed Crust Pizza/Tossed Salad/Apple w/ Carmel Dip/Milk

• LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD

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

• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

FRUITY FRIDAYFRUIT OF THE WEEK

• PAPYA• The papaya, papaw or pawpaw is the

fruit of the plant Carica papaya. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, and was first cultivated in Mexico.

TRIVIA

• Humans have which type of skeleton?

• Endoskeleton• Exoskeleton

TRIVIA ANSWER

• Humans have which type of skeleton?

• Endoskeleton

• An endoskeleton is enclosed within the body, and an exoskeleton is external, like that of a clam.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY• 1512• Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were

shown to the public for the first time.• 1755 • Earthquake, fires, and tsunami leveled Lisbon and claimed 70,000

lives.• 1765• The Stamp Act, the first direct tax on the American colonies, went

into effect.• 1870• The U.S. Weather Bureau made its first meteorological

observations.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY• 1936• Benito Mussolini described the new alliance between Nazi Germany

and Italy as an "axis" running between Berlin and Rome.• 1952• The United States exploded the first hydrogen bomb in a test in the

Marshall Islands. • 1993• The Maastricht Treaty was enacted, establishing the

European Union.

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

• GET YOUR NORTHRIDGE YEARBOOK• DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 17

• $20

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• FCS MEETING• WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

• 7:30• NORTHRIDGE LIBRARY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• NOVEMBER 16, 17, 18• NORTHRIDGE COMMUNITY BOOK

SALE• ALL ITEMS 50% OFF

• NORTHRIPARK BAPTIST CHURCH• 8:00 – 5:00

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

• Spelunk•

I thought it would be fun to spelunk with my Uncle Bo because

• he makes great costumes. • I love to eat seafood. • caves fascinate me.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN ANSWER

• spe•lunk

Pronunciation: (spi-lungk'), —v.i. to explore caves, esp. as a hobby

WEATHER HEADLINES• How does rain form?

Water droplets form from warm air. As the warm air rises in the sky it cools. Water vapor (invisible water in the air) always exists in our air. Warm air holds quite a bit of water. For example, in the summer it is usually very humid. When enough of these droplets collect together,

we see them as clouds. If the clouds are big enough and have enough water droplets, the droplets bang together and form even

bigger drops. When the drops get heavy, they fall because of gravity, and you see and feel rain.

TRIVIA

• Which of the following is not a type of joint in the human body?

• hinge joint• rotator joint• ball-and-socket joint

TRIVIA ANSWER

• Which of the following is not a type of joint in the human body?

• rotator joint

• There are three types of moveable joints in our body. The hinge joint allows forward and backward movement, the pivot joint allows for rotary movement (as seen when moving your head around), and the ball-and-socket joint provides the greatest range of movement.

BOOK OF THE WEEK39 Clues(10 books)(Mystery)

Variety of Authors

• What would happen if you discovered that your family was one of the most powerful in human history? What if you were told that the source of the family's power was hidden around the world, in the form of 39 Clues? What if you were given a choice, take a million dollars and walk away, or get the first Clue? If you're Amy and Dan Cahill, you take the Clue, and begin a very dangerous race.

• Join Amy and Dan as they begin their hunt for the 39 Clues in Book 1: Maze of Bones, written by New York Times best-selling author Rick Riordan. The high-octane adventures accelerate in Book 2: One False Note, by Gordon Korman, and continue for a total of ten exhilarating books written by well-known authors

• CHECK IT OUT IN THE NORTHRIDGE MEDIA CENTER!!! Read the series…………

BOOK OF THE WEEK

39 Clues Series: Maze of the Bones, One False Note, The Sword Thief, Beyond the Grave, The Black Circle, In Too Deep, The Viper’s Nest, The Emperor’s Code, Storm Warning, Into the Gauntlet

MATH: PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

• The weather during Pith Possum's vacation was strange. It rained on 15 different days, but it never rained for a whole day.

• Rainy mornings were followed by clear afternoons. • Rainy afternoons were preceeded by clear mornings. • There were 12 clear mornings and 13 clear afternoons in all. • How long was the vacation?

MATH ANSWER

• 5 totally clear days and 15 half and half.           

• In the 15 half and half days:      7 <= 12 of the clear mornings were followed by rain,     

• 8 <= 13 of the clear afternoons were preceeded by rain.

• 20 days of the vacation.

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

• 50 years ago: Velcro was invented

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK• ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____

• unyielding • flexible • bone

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK ANSWER

• FLEXIBLE• The best answer is flexible. The relationship

between the first pair of words, ADVANCE and RECEDE, is that of antonyms—words that have opposite meanings. Therefore, the second pair of words must also be antonyms. Flexible is an antonym of stiff.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS• James Polk

1795–1849, president of the United StatesDaniel Boone

• 1734–1820, American frontiersman• Marie Antoinette • 1755–93, queen of France, wife of King Louis• Warren Harding

1865-1923; president of the United States

Nelly

1974 - ; Rapper

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

• Sudean Goodpaster (5th)• Heather Brown (10th)• Nancy Smith (11th)• Shelly Kinney (18th)

• Debbie Woodard (21st)

Let’s Have a Great Week!