WELCOME TO THE NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE

SCHOOL INFORMATIONAL CHANNEL

GO HIGHLANDERS!

DECEMBER 6– DECEMBER 10

HAVE

A

GREAT WEEK

WORD OF THE MONTH

• DECEMBER• Caring

Be nice to others through your words and actions.

•Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around

.”. • Leo F. Buscaglia quotes

DECEMBER6th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

HALEY HOGAN

NATALIE DAVIS

DECEMBER5th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

MCKENZI BROMLEY

LOGAN OSMAN

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

ALEX ESPINOSA DEBRALYNN LOZANO

TRIVIA QUESTION• Where was the lowest temperature recorded in the

United States on Jan. 23, 1971?

• Wahpeton, North Dakota• Prospect Creek Camp, Alaska• Augusta, Maine

TRIVA ANSWER• Where was the lowest temperature recorded in

the United States on Jan. 23, 1971?

• Prospect Creek Camp, Alaska

• The lowest recorded temperature was –79.8 F at Prospect Creek Camp in northern Alaska.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, DECEMBER 6

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

Pancake on a stick/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Hot Dog/Tater Tots/Pickle Spear/Applesauce/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, DECEMBER 7

• BREAKFAST ($1.25): Cinnamon Roll/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Chili w/beans/Cheese Stick/Fruit Cocktail/Cinnamon Roll/Cracker/ 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, DECEMBER 8

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

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Oven Baked Chicken/Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy/Green Peas/ Sliced Peaches/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, DECEMBER 9

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

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Stuffed Crust Pizza/Tossed Salad/Pineapple Pleasure/Cowboy 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, DECEMBER 10

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): • Chicken Sandwich/Lettuce & Tomato/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.

TRIVIA• What is a tropical cyclone of severe intensity

that occurs in the Pacific Ocean called?

• Typhoon• Hurricane• tsunami

TRIVIA ANSWER• What is a tropical cyclone of severe intensity

that occurs in the Pacific Ocean called?

• Typhoon

• Typhoons are tropical cyclones that occur in the Pacific Ocean or adjacent seas. Hurricanes are cyclones that occur in the Atlantic Ocean or adjacent seas.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY• 1884• Construction of the Washington Monument was completed. • 1889• Jefferson Davis, the first and only president of the Confederate

States of America, died in New Orleans. • 1923• A presidential address was broadcast on the radio for the first time

when Calvin Coolidge spoke before Congress.• 1926• French impressionist painter Claude Monet died at age 86.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY• 1973• Gerald Ford was sworn in as vice president, replacing

Spiro T. Agnew.• 1992• The destruction of a mosque in India by Hindu extremists set off two

months of Muslim-Hindu fighting that claimed at least 2,000 lives.• 1998• Hugo Chavez elected president of Venezuela

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

• BOYS BASKETBALL SIGNUP FOR 2011• NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM• ENTER FROM THE BUS ENTRANCE

• MONDAY, DECEMBER 6: 3:45 – 5:30• WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8: 3:45 – 6:00• MONDAY, DECEMBER 13: 3:45 – 5:30

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING• TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7

• 8:00• PLEASE WEAR YOUR T-SHIRTS. WE

WILL TAKE A PICTURE FOR THE NEWSPAPER

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• CHOIR CONCERT• On Thursday, December 9th, both choirs will perform

their Christmas concert.  There will be two performances during the school day; 10:00 a.m. for the 6th grade and 1:00 for the 5th grade. Parents who cannot attend in the evening are welcome to attend either of these.

• The evening performance will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Northridge cafeteria. Choir students are asked to arrive by 6:15 and come to the choir room to line up.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10• SPELLING BEE

• 8:00 A.M.• LIBRARY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• GET YOUR NORTHRIDGE YEARBOOK• DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 17

• $20

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• WINTER BREAK• MONDAY, DECEMBER 20 – FRIDAY,

DECEMBER 31• SCHOOL RESUMES ON MONDAY,

JANUARY 3

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5• REPORT CARDS

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

• Ennui

Someone who is suffering from ennui feels• very itchy. • very achy. • very bored.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN ANSWER

• en•nui

Pronunciation: (än-wE', än'wE; Fr. än-nwE'), —n. a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.

WEATHER HEADLINES• How do winter storms form?

Winter storms derive their energy from the clash of two air masses of different temperatures and moisture levels. Winter storms usually form when an air mass of cold, dry, Canadian air moves south and interacts with a warm, moist air mass moving north from the Gulf of

Mexico. The point where these two air masses meet is called a front. If cold air advances and pushes away the warm air, it forms a

cold front. When warm air advances, it rides up over the denser, cold air mass to form a warm front. If neither air mass advances, it

forms a stationary front.

TRIVIA

• When did the deadliest hurricane on record in the Western Hemisphere occur?

• 1780• 1998• 1930

TRIVIA ANSWER

• When did the deadliest hurricane on record in the Western Hemisphere occur?

• 1780

• 22,000 people died in "The Great Hurricane of 1780," in Martinique, St. Eustatius and Barbados.

BOOK OF THE WEEKMain Street Series/Welcome to Camden Falls

( books)(Realistic Fiction)Ann M. Martin

• Flora and her sister Ruby didn't want to move to Camden Falls, but they didn't have a choice.  After their parents died in a terrible car accident, they had to live with Min, their grandmother.  Min stayed at their own house till school was out, but then they had to move to Min's house.  She owned a sewing store in Camden Falls, and had a house that had been in the family for generations.  Camden Falls was her home, and the store would support the three of them.  Flora and Ruby had visited Camden Falls many times, but this time it was a one-way trip, and that made everything different.

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

BOOK OF THE WEEK

Main Street Series: Welcome to Camden Falls, Keeping Secrets, Special Delivery, September Surprises, Tis The Season, Secret Book Club, Needle and Thread, Coming Apart, Best Friends

MATH: PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

• Place the digits 9,4, 7, 6, 5, 1, in the boxes in order to get the largest result. [ ][ ] x [ ][ ] + [ ] x [ ] = ?

MATH ANSWER

• 9][5] * [7][6] + [4] * [1] = 7224

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

• The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes or stirrup bone located in the middle ear. It is approximately .11 inches (.28 cm) long.

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK• BASKETBALL : SPORT :: _____ : cheese

• dairy • mozzarella • sandwich

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK ANSWER

• MOZZARELLA• The best answer is mozzarella. The

relationship between the first pair of words, BASKETBALL and SPORT, 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. Mozzarella is a type of cheese.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS• Ted Knight• 1923–1986; Actor; starred on The Mary Tyler Moore

Show Ellen Burstyn

• 1932 –; Actress• Tom Waits• 1949–, Songwriter/Actor/Singer• Larry Bird• 1956 –; basketball player

Aaron Carter• 1987 - ;Singer

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

• Sheryl Boen (4th)• Debbie Stewart (8th)• Amy Wesson(11th)• Kristin Riggs (14th)

Let’s Have a Great Week!