weekly announcements

1. HAVE
A
GREAT
WEEK

2.  BREAKFAST:
 YOGURT/WHOLE WHEAT TOAST/FRUIT/ASSORTED
JUICES/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 SLOPPY JOE/ROASTED SWEET POTATOES/GREEN
BEANS/FRUIT/MILK
 SECOND LINE:
 HAMBURGER/FRENCH FRIES/LETTUCE & TOMATO/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE

3.  BREAKFAST:
 CINNAMON TOAST/FRUIT/ASSORTED JUICES/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 BURRITO/SEASONED BLACK BEANS/BUTTERED
CORN/FRUIT/MILK
 SECOND LINE:
 BEEF & CHEESE NACHOS/BUTTERED CORN/SALSA/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE

4.  BREAKFAST:
 EGG, HAM, & CHEESE BISCUIT/FRUIT/ASSORTED
JUICES/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 CHEESEBURGER/FRENCH FRIES/BUTTERNUT
SQUASH/FRUIT/MILK
 SECOND LINE:
 CHICKEN NUGGETS/MASHED POTATOES W/GRAVY/GREEN WHEAT
ROLL/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE

5.  BREAKFAST:
 BREAKFAST MUFFIN/FRUIT/JUICES/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP/SUN BUTTER SANDWICH/BROCCOLI/FRUIT/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 HOT DOG/BAKED BEANS/BABY CARROTS WITH DIP/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY

6.  BREAKFAST:
 BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT/JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 PIZZA/GARDEN SALAD/PEAS/FRUIT/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 GRILLED CHEESE/TOSSED SALAD/FRENCH FRIES/FRUIT/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
 *CEREAL OFFERED DAILY


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8. LUNCH TIMES
6TH GRADE: 12:30 – 1:00
7th GRADE: 11:30 – 12:00
8th GRADE: 12:00 – 12:30

9. Lunch Room Prices:
Breakfast Cost for Students:
Full Price: $1.35
Reduced: $.30
Extra Milk or Juice: $.40
Visitors or Staff: $2.50

10. Lunch Room Prices:
Lunch Cost for Students:
Full Price: $2.85
Reduced: $.30
Extra Milk or Juice: $.40
Visitors or Staff: $3.50

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

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

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

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

15.  SCHOOL SUPPLIES
 6 – 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 STICKS
 7TH AND 8TH GRADE BAND ONLY – 1 INCH BINDER

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

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

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

19. EZ School Pay:
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.

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

21.  BOX TOPS
Box Tops need to be turned in to Mrs. Martin.
Ways to Help
 Download Box Top app
 Select Northridge Middle School and scan all receipts
 Clip all Box Tops, verify they're not expired, and put
onto Collection Sheet
 Turn in Collection Sheet to Mrs. Martin W101

22. FREE BREAKFAST
Breakfast is now FREE to EVERY
STUDENT EVERY School Day!!!!
7:20 – 7:50
Monday - Friday

23. Receive our weekly Northridge Notes Newsletter through
www.peachjar.com
or on our website under NEWSLETTER @ www.vbsd.us

25. NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION
MONTH
 October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and
to kick it off, the Van Buren School District is going
to encourage everyone to #POINToutkindness by
wearing GREEN this coming Monday, October 1st
in every building.
 Teachers will also be talking with students each week
throughout the month about how to understand the
issue of bullying and what students and adults can
do about it.

26. SCHOOL STORE IS NOW OPEN
FRONT LOBBY
7:30 A.M.

27. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
7TH & 8TH GRADE QUIZ BOWL PRACTICE
@ 3:00 – 4:30

28. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
ROBOTICS
WITH MRS. MARTIN
@ 3:00 – 4:00

29. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
VOLLEYBALL GAME
7TH & 8TH GRADE
@ ALMA
3:30

30. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 & TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 9
6TH & 7TH GRADE
INTERIM ACT ASPIRE TESTING

31. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLUB
3:00 – 4:00
MRS. MARTIN’S ROOM

32. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9
7TH & 8TH GRADE FOOTBALL
@ CHAFFIN
@ 5:30

33. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 &
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
8TH GRADE
INTERIM ACT ASPIRE TESTING

34. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9
6TH GRADE QUIZ BOWL PRACTICE
@ 3:00 – 4:00

35. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
CHESS CLUB
3:00 – 4:00

36. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
VOLLEYBALL GAME
7TH & 8TH GRADE
@ HOME
3:30

37. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
8TH GRADE ROBOTICS
WITH MR. TALLEY
@ 7:20 – 7:50

38. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
8TH GRADE ROBOTICS
WITH MR. TALLEY
@ 7:20 – 7:50

39. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
JLA MEETING
@ 3:00 – 5:15

40. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
CROSS COUNTRY
POINTER CLASSIC
@ VB FRESHMAN ACADEMY
@ 9:00

41. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 &
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
3:30 – 6:30
EARLY RELEASE BOTH DAYS
@ 2:00

42.  MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23
 FALL BOOK FAIR
 LIBRARY
 HOURS:
• MONDAY, OCTOBER 15: 8:00 – 4:00
• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16: CLOSED
• WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17: 8:00 – 4:00
• THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18: 8:00 – 2:00 & 3:30 – 6:30
• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19: 8:00 – 3:00
• MONDAY, OCTOBER 22: 8:00 – 4:00
• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23: 8:00 – 3:00

43.  MS. REDDEN: 2ND
 MS. MIDDLETON: 4TH
 MRS. SHADE: 5TH
 MRS. MYERS: 14TH
 MR. CERON: 22ND
 MS. JENNY: 22ND
 PATTY POWELL: 29TH