This document provides information for students and families of Northridge Middle School. It includes announcements about word of the month, students of the month, lunch menus, trivia questions, book recommendations, math problems and more. The goal is to communicate important updates and events happening at the school for the week of November 1-5.

1. WELCOME TO THE
NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE
SCHOOL INFORMATIONAL
CHANNEL
GO HIGHLANDERS!

2. NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 5
HAVE
A
GREAT
WEEK

3. 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.

4. NOVEMBER
6th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
EMILEE AARON AMBER BURTON

5. NOVEMBER
5th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
CARA FORD JOSUE RECINOS

6. STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
GABBY VATTHANATHAM HANNAH BREWER

7. TRIVIA QUESTION
• How many bones are there in the human
body?
• 206
• 256
• 306

8. 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.

9. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU
MONDAY, 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.

10. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU
TUESDAY, 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.

11. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU
WEDNESDAY, 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.

12. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU
THURSDAY, 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.

13. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU
FRIDAY, 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.

14. FRUITY FRIDAY
FRUIT 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.

15. TRIVIA
• Humans have which type of skeleton?
• Endoskeleton
• Exoskeleton

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Library Open Checkout Times
• Tuesday: 2:30-3:00
• Wednesday: 2:30-3:00
• Friday: 2:30-3:00

20. 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)

21. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Don’t forget to check LOST AND
FOUND for coats, lunch boxes,
backpacks, etc.
• LOST AND FOUND is located in
the office.

22. 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!

23. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• GET YOUR NORTHRIDGE YEARBOOK
• DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 17
• $20

24. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• FCS MEETING
• WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
• 7:30
• NORTHRIDGE LIBRARY

25. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• NOVEMBER 16, 17, 18
• NORTHRIDGE COMMUNITY BOOK
SALE
• ALL ITEMS 50% OFF
• NORTHRIPARK BAPTIST CHURCH
• 8:00 – 5:00

26. 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.

27. WHAT DOES IT MEAN
ANSWER
• spe•lunk
Pronunciation: (spi-lungk'),
—v.i.
to explore caves, esp. as a hobby

28. 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.

29. TRIVIA
• Which of the following is not a type of joint
in the human body?
• hinge joint
• rotator joint
• ball-and-socket joint

30. 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.

31. BOOK OF THE WEEK
39 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…………

32. 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

33. 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?

34. 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.

35. FUN SCIENCE FACTS
• DID YOU KNOW??????????
• 50 years ago: Velcro was invented

36. ANALOGY OF THE WEEK
• ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____
• unyielding
• flexible
• bone

37. 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.

38. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
• James Polk
1795–1849, president of the United States
Daniel 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

39. NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
• Sudean Goodpaster (5th)
• Heather Brown (10th)
• Nancy Smith (11th)
• Shelly Kinney (18th)
• Debbie Woodard (21st)

40. Let’s Have a Great Week!