WELCOME TO THE NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE

SCHOOL INFORMATIONAL CHANNEL

GO HIGHLANDERS!

AUGUST 30 – SEPTEMBER 3

HAVE

A

GREAT WEEK

WORD OF THE MONTH

• RESPECT• Treat others the way you want to be

treated.

• “The really great person is the person who makes every person feel great.“

SEPTEMBERSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH

6th Grade:

5th Grade:

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

TRIVIA QUESTION

• Which is the only state with a different design on the front and back of its flag?

• Tennessee• Oregon• Arizona

TRIVA ANSWER

• Which is the only state with a different design on the front and back of its flag?

• OREGON

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, AUGUST 30

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

Donut w/ Toast/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Grilled Cheese Sandwich/Carrot Strips/Apple Wedges w/ Caramel/Pretzels/Milk

• LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD

• LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Chicken Sandwich and Okra

• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTUESDAY, AUGUST 31

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

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

BBQ Chicken/Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy/Seasoned Green Beans/Sliced Peaches/Hot Roll/Milk

LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD

• LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Chicken Nuggets and Veggie Sticks with dip

• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUWEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 1

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

Egg & Cheese/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Beefy Macaroni/Garden Salad/Seasoned Corn/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.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

• BREAKFAST ($1.25): Waffles with syrup/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Chicken Nuggets/Tater Tots/Spiced Apples/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.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): • Fish Shapes/Baked Beans/Fruit Cup/Cornbread/Milk

• LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD

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

• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

TRIVIA

• Which state was first to join the original 13 states?

• Utah• Vermont• South Carolina

TRIVIA ANSWER

• Which state was first to join the original 13 states?

• VERMONT

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY• 1920• The 19th Amendment giving women the right to

vote went into effect.• 1939• The first televised major league baseball game

was televised: a double-header between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds.

• 1974• Aviator Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly

solo, nonstop across the Atlantic, died

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK

• NEW : ANTIQUE :: _____ : sorrow • joy • sadness • tears

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK ANSWER

• JOY• The best answer is joy. The relationship

between the first pair of words, NEW and ANTIQUE, is that of antonyms—words that have opposite meanings. Joy is an antonym of sorrow.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

• What might you use to get an aerial view of something?

• a magnifying glass • a helicopter • ink

WHAT DOES IT MEAN ANSWER

• aer•i•alPronunciation: (—adj.âr'E-ul, A-Er'E-ul;—n.âr'E-ul), [key] —adj. 1. of, in, or produced by the air: aerial currents. 2. inhabiting or frequenting the air: aerial creatures. 3. operating on a track or cable elevated above the ground: an aerial ski lift up the mountainside. 4. reaching far into the air; high; lofty: aerial spires. 5. partaking of the nature of air; airy. 6. unsubstantial; visionary: aerial fancies. 7. having a light and graceful beauty; ethereal: aerial music. 8. Biol.growing in the air, as the adventitious roots of some trees. 9. pertaining to or used for, against, or in aircraft. 10. supplied or performed by means of aircraft: aerial support; aerial reconnaissance.

—n. 1. a radio or television antenna. 2. Football.See forward pass.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• DON’T FORGET TO SELL YOUR SCHOOL PARTNER’S CARDS. REMEMBER, IF YOU SELL 12, YOU GET A HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE!!!!!!!

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

• 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

• 5TH Grade Students can come by Mrs. Middleton’s room before or after school any day this week and sign up for choir. It will only take a minute. Rehearsals are Thursday and Friday mornings at 7:30. 

• 6th Grade Choir Members: We will meet Wed, Sep. 1st at 7:30 in the choir room.  The list is in the music hall outside the music room

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• FCS • Wednesday, September 1

• Do you want to be a part of something special?• Come join your friends for doughnuts and fun at

FCS at 7:30 AM to 7:50 AM in the Northridge library.

• FCS meets on the first Wednesday of each month.

• We’d LOVE! to see you there!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• MATH NIGHT/PTA MEETING• September 13th

• 6:00 P.M.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Thursday, Sept. 29, 2010• 8am

•  5th Grade Fall Pictures: • (ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE

PICTURES MADE FOR YEARBOOK REGARDLESS OF PURCHASE).

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Friday, Sept. 30, 2010• 8am

•  6th Grade Fall Pictures: • (ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE

PICTURES MADE FOR YEARBOOK REGARDLESS OF PURCHASE).

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Morgan Nick Foundation—Internet Safety, Cyber Bullying

• October 28th• 8:30  5th grade  9:30  6th grade

TRIVIA

• The people rule" is the motto of which state?

• Arkansas• Missouri• Oregon

TRIVIA ANSWER

• The people rule" is the motto of which state?

• ARKANSAS

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

• Mary Wilmot (Aug. 22)• Debbie Wintory (Aug. 24)• Karen Robison (Aug. 29)

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

• Janie Nichols (7th)• Jennifer Feeny (17th)

Let’s Have a Great Week!