1. HAVE
A
GREAT
WEEK

2.  BREAKFAST:
 OATMEAL/CINNAMON TOAST/FRUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 HOT DOG/PORK-N-BEANS/CARROT STICKS W/DIP/FRUIT/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 CHICKEN SANDWICH/LETTUCE, TOMATO, PICKLE/CARROT STICKS
W/DIP/CHIPS/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

3.  BREAKFAST:
 FLAPSTICK W/SYRUP/FRUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 SPAGHETTI W/MEAT SAUCE/TOSSED SALAD W/DRESSING/GREEN
BEANS/HOT ROLL/FRUIT/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 BEEF & CHEESE NACHOS/CORN/SALSA/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

4.  BREAKFAST:
 SCRAMBLED EGGS/BISCUIT & JELLY/FRUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 CHICKEN TACO SALAD/CORN/FRUIT/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 CHICKEN NUGGETS/MASHED POTATOES W/GRAVY/GREEN BEANS/HOT
ROLL/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

5.  BREAKFAST:
 CINNAMON ROLL/FRUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 GRILLED CHEESE/FRENCH FRIES/CARROT & CELERY
STICKS/FRUIT/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 HOT DOG/FRENCH FRIES/CARROT STICKS W/DIP/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

6.  BREAKFAST:
 BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 SAUSAGE PIZZA/TOSSED SALAD W/DRESSING/PEARS/STEAMED
BROCCOLI/FRUIT/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 SANDWICH WRAP/PORK-N-BEANS/LETTUCE, TOMATO, PICKLES/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

7. LUNCH TIMES
6TH GRADE: 12:08 – 12:44
7th GRADE: 12:44 – 1:18
8th GRADE: 11:28 – 12:04

9. LUNCH
If you qualify for free or reduced
meals, you also qualify for free or
reduced breakfast. Breakfast begins @
7:20 a.m.

10. CAR RIDER DROP OFF AND PICK UP
ALL CAR RIDERS WILL BE DROPPED
OFF AND PICKED UP IN THE FRONT
OF THE BUILDING

11. BUS RIDERS
ALL BUSES WILL PICK UP AND DROP
OFF AT THE BACK OF NMS.

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

13.  SCHOOL SUPPLIES
 5 – 3 PRONG FOLDERS WITH POCKETS
 COLORED PENCILS
 #2 PENCILS
 LOOSE LEAF PAPER – WIDE RULED
 PENCIL POUCH
 KLEENEX
 1 PACKAGE OF 3 X 3 POST ITS
 5 COMPOSITION NOTEBOOKS
 2 GLUE STICK
 7TH AND 8TH GRADE BAND ONLY – 1 INCH BINDER

14. BELLS
FIRST BELL: 7:50 A.M.
TARDY BELL: 8:00 A.M.
END OF DAY: 3:00 P.M.

15. REMINDER
NO STUDENT PICK UP AFTER 2:45
P.M.

16. NMS CONTACT INFORMATION:
120 NORTHRIDGE DRIVE
(479) 471 - 3126

17. PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
MEMBERSHIP & T-SHIRT: $15.00
MEMBERSHIP ONLY: $5.00
TSHIRT ONLY: $12.00
NOW TAKING ORDERS

18. My Payments Plus:
EZ School Pay has been moved to
MyPayments Plus. It is located @
www.vbsd.us on the front page, lower
left side of the website.

19. PE CLASSES
Don’t forget appropriate
clothing for PE classes

20. H.A.C.
 Logins are available for Northridge
Middle School H.A.C (Home Access
Center) Grade Viewer. To get your
students login information come by
the office this week or they will be
available at Parent Teacher
conferences September 18.

21.  Tutoring begins Monday, September 15. Tutoring
is open to ALL students. It is a drop in service
and does not require anyone to sign up.Tutoring
will be Monday - Thursday. There will be
morning and afternoon times available:
 7:15 - 7:45: 6th & 7th Grade Math
 Mondays & Tuesday: Little (w203)
 Wednesday & Thursday: Goodman's (e104)
 7:15 - 7:45: 8th Grade Math & Algebra
 Monday - Thursday: Pixley (Library)
 7:15 - 7:45: All Grades Literacy
 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: Mrs. Lindsey
(e201)
 Monday - Thursday: Mrs. Dunn's (e210)
 3:05 - 3:35: All Grades Math
 Monday & Tuesday: McDaniel
(w210)
 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday:
Watkins (e107)
 Tuesday & Thursday: Baxter
(e106)
 3:05 - 3:35: All Grades
Literacy
 Monday: Lindsey (e201)
 Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday: Maxwell (e111)

22.  Attention Northridge Parents:
 If you have a student with a pending
appointment for immunizations, please
be advised that students who do not keep
their appointment will be excluded from
school until required immunizations are
given. When your child receives the
required immunizations, please send
updated immunization records prior to
your child returning to class. Thank you
for your cooperation.

23. YEARBOOKS
Yearbooks are now on sale. If you need an
order form, they are in the office! Order your
yearbook today at school or online. Return
order forms to the office. If you have any
questions, contact Mrs. Shade rshade@vbsd.us
or online at www.Community.Pictavo.com

24. CHESS CLUB:
 Chess Club meets every 2nd and 3rd
Thursdays

25.  FLU FORMS
Flu Consent packets went home last week. PLEASE READ
CAREFULLY!
The consent has two pages (front and back) that require
signatures and must be completed in ink. Incomplete
forms will result in the vaccine not being given. PLEASE
LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE SECTION ON THE CONSENT
THAT ASKS ABOUT RECENT VACCINES!!!! If your student
has had an MMR or Varicella vaccine twenty-eight (28)
days prior to December 4, 2014 or has an appointment for
one of the above vaccines twenty-eight days after the
above date, your child will not be eligible for the flu mist.
Please mark “flu shot” on the preference section. If you
have any questions, please call your school nurse.

26. PTA REFLECTIONS
PTA Reflections Entry form may be
found on our website @
www.vbsd.us/nrms. Entries are due
by December 15.

27. TOY DRIVE
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 – MONDAY,
DECEMBER 8
NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS PLEASE
ANY AGE; BOY OR GIRL

28. FOOD DRIVE
MONDAY, DECEMBER – FRIDAY, DECEMBER
12
THE CLASS IN EACH GRADE LEVEL THAT
BRINGS IN THE MOST NON-PERISHABLE
FOOD ITEMS WILL RECEIVE A PIZZA
PARTY FROM PTA.

29. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 – FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 28:
FALL BREAK

30. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1
8TH GRADE BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT BEGINS IN MULDROW

31. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2
6TH GRADE QUIZ BOWL MATCH
@ ALMA
@ 3:00

32. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3
BASKETBALL GAMES
7TH GRADE BOYS @ ALMA
7TH GRADE GIRLS @ NMS
@ 4:00

33. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3
7TH & 8TH GRADE QUIZ BOWL MATCH
@ NORTHSIDE
@ 3:00

34. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY
MEETING
SECOND YEAR MEMBERS ONLY
7:30 A.M.
CAFETERIA

35. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4
FLU SHOT CLINIC IN AFTERNOON

36. DECEMBER 2ND: MRS. HOPPER
DECEMBER 3RD: MRS. JARRETT
DECEMBER 4TH: SHERYL BOEN
DECEMBER 8TH: DEBBIE STEWART
DECEMBER 14TH: STEPHANIE
WATKINS
DECEMBER 17TH: ALYSSA HAYES
DECEMBER 19TH: BRENDA TAYLOR