3. WORD OF THE MONTH DECEMBER CaringBe 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
11. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, DECEMBER 13 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Donut w/toast/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): CHICKEN SANDWICH W/LETTUCE,TOMATO AND CHIPS FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
12. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTUESDAY, DECEMBER 14 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Breakfast Muffin/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Trout Treasures/Baked Beans/Fruit Cup/Corn Bread/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): CHICKEN NUGGETS/OKRA/ROLL FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
13. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Sausage Biscuit/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Baked Ham/Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy/Green Beans/Iced Chocolate Cake/Hot Roll/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): Salad LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Pizza and Salad FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
14. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 16 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Breakfast Burrito/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Quesidilla w/dip/Tossed Salad/Rosy Applesauce/Salsa/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.
15. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUFRIDAY, DECEMBER 17 BREAKFAST ($1.25): BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Grilled cheese Sandwich/Mini Pretzels/Pickle Spear/Sliced Peaches/ Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Chicken Strips and Fries FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.
16. TRIVIA How many teeth do kids have—at least until they start falling out? 20 32 18 10
17. TRIVIA ANSWER How many teeth do kids have—at least until they start falling out? 20 Kids have 20 teeth and adults have 32.
18. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 1791 The Bill of Rights took effect with Virginia's ratification of it. 1890 Sioux Indian chief Sitting Bull was killed by Native American police. 1916 The French defeated the Germans in the Battle of Verdun. 1939 The movie Gone With the Wind premiered in Atlanta, Georgia. 1944 Band leader Glenn Miller disappeared in a plane crash over the English Channel.
19. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 1961 Adolf Eichmann was sentenced to death by an Israeli court for organizing the deportation of Jews to concentration camps. 1964 Canada adopted its national flag, a red maple leaf on a white background. 1966 Animated-cartoon pioneer and movie producer Walt Disney died in Los Angeles. 1989 A demonstration that turned into a popular uprising in Romania began the downfall of Nicolae Ceausescu. .
20. PROBLEM OF THE WEEK A woman applied for a job advertised in the newspaper. The boss interviewed her and offered her two pay rates: a straight ten dollars a day or one cent the first day, two cents the second day, four cents the third day, eight cents the fourth day, and so on, the pay doubling each day. The woman chose the second pay rate. The boss hired her. Why? Don’t forget your name, hr teacher’s name, and show all of your work! Good luck ☺
22. 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)
23. ANNOUNCEMENTS Don’t forget to check LOST AND FOUND for coats, lunch boxes, backpacks, etc. LOST AND FOUND is located in the office.
24. 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!
25. 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
30. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Ennui Someone who is suffering from ennui feels very itchy. very achy. very bored.
31. WHAT DOES IT MEAN ANSWER en•nuiPronunciation: (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.
32. 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.
34. TRIVIA ANSWER Approximately what percent of your body is water? 70 Believe it or not, well over half of your body is made up of water.
35. BOOK OF THE WEEKLand of Elyon Series/The Dark Hills Divide ( 5 books)(Fantasy)Patrick Carman There is an enemy in the land of Elyon that threatens the peace and prosperity of the people who live in its four walled cities. Alexa Daley is twelve years old, skinny and small for her age. She lives in Lathbury, one of the four walled cities in the land of Elyon. Her father is mayor of Lathbury, and rules their land along with the other mayors, and Worvold, their leader. But the night when Worvold dies, everything in Alexa's life changes. CHECK IT OUT IN THE NORTHRIDGE MEDIA CENTER!!! Read the series…………
36. BOOK OF THE WEEK Main Street Series: The Dark Hills Divide, Beyond the Valley of Thorns, The Tenth City, Stargazer, Into the Mist
37. MATH: PROBLEM OF THE WEEK Four boys work together painting houses for the summer. For each house they paint they get $256.00. If the boys work for 4 months of summer and their expenses are $152.00 per month, how many houses must they paint for each of them to have one thousand dollars at the end of the summer?
38. MATH ANSWER Must earn 4 x $1,000.00 + 4 x $152.00= 4608 Number of houses = 4608/$256/house = 18 houses.
39. FUN SCIENCE FACTS DID YOU KNOW?????????? The longest cells in the human body are the motor neurons. They can be up to 4.5 feet (1.37 meters) long and run from the lower spinal cord to the big toe.
40. ANALOGY OF THE WEEK WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : _____ combine scatter rake
41. ANALOGY OF THE WEEK ANSWER SCATTER The best answer is scatter. The relationship between the first pair of words, WATCH and IGNORE, is that of antonyms—words that have opposite meanings. Therefore, the second pair of words must also be antonyms. Scatter is an antonym of gather.
42. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS George Romney 1734-1802; portrait painterJ. Paul Getty 1892 –1976; Business Executive Edna O’Brien 1932–, Writer Don Johnson 1949 –; ActorAdam Brody 1979 - ;Actor
