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

2. APRIL 4– APRIL 8 HAVE A GREAT WEEK

3. WORD OF THE MONTH APRIL SELF-DISCIPLINE THINKING ABOUT YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS, AND THEN MAKING CHOICES THAT ARE RIGHT FOR YOU AND OTHERS.

4. APRIL6th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH KINDSEY HAYNES NOAH RUMSEY

5. APRIL5th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH SHELBY DAHLEM SHELBIE FORD

6. STUDENTS OF THE WEEK ANAKAREN ALARCON NOAH TURMAN

7. TRIVIA QUESTION Despite owning the 19th-longest coastline in the country, this New England state is known as "The Ocean State." Which state is it? Rhode Island New Hampshire Massachusetts

8. TRIVA ANSWER Despite owning the 19th-longest coastline in the country, this New England state is known as "The Ocean State." Which state is it? Rhode Island "Ocean State" is an impressive nickname for the country's smallest state. It's much tougher than its other nickname, "Little Rhody."

9. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, APRIL 4 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Donut w/toast/fruit juice/milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Chicken Nuggets/Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy/Green Beans/Wheat 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.

10. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTUESDAY, APRIL 5 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Breakfast Pizza/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Chili w/ Beans/Cheese Stick/Apple Slices/Cinnamon Roll/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 MENUWEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Sausage Biscuit/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce/Garden Salad/Frozen Fruit Bar/Bread Stick/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 MENUTHURSDAY, APRIL 7 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Cinnamon Roll/Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Nacho's w/ Ground Beef/Seasoned Pintos/Sliced Peaches/Wheat Roll/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 MENUFRIDAY, APRIL 8 BREAKFAST ($1.25): BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Hot Dog w/ Mustard/French Fries w/ Ketchup/Fruit Cup/Krispy Treat/Milk LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Chicken Strips and Fries FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

14. TRIVIA Montana is known by what nickname? "Miner's State" "Ponderosa State" "Treasure State"

15. TRIVIA ANSWER Montana is known by what nickname? "Treasure State" In the 1860's, more than $10 million in nuggets, flakes and gold dust were extracted from Alder Creek, which flows through Montana's Virginia and Nevada Cities. In today's gold market that would be worth $2.5 billion!

16. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 1818 Congress adopted a U.S. flag with one star for each state. 1841 President William Henry Harrison died from pneumonia, one month after his inauguration. 1905 Earthquake in Kangra, India, killed more than 20,000. 1945 The Ohrdruf death camp was liberated from Nazi occupation. 1949 The treaty establishing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed.

17. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated. 1973 The ribbon was cut to open the World Trade Center in New York City. 1979 Pakistan prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was executed by the military. 1981 Henry Cisneros became the mayor of San Antonio, Texas: the first Hispanic mayor of a major U.S. city. 1983 Sally Ride became the first U.S. woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

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

19. 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)

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

21. 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!

22. ANNOUNCEMENTS 2011-2012 P.T.A. NOMINATION FORMS FOR THE 2011-2012 NORTHRIDGE PTA ARE CURRENTLY ON OUR WEBSITE. PLEASE FILL ONE OUT AND RETURN IT TO NORTHRIDGE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THE PTA NEXT YEAR.

23. ANNOUNCEMENTS FCS MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 MEDIA CENTER

24. ANNOUNCEMENTS SPRING FLING DANCE FRIDAY, APRIL 8 6:00 – 8:00 COST: $5.00 PICTURES: $3.00 CONCESSION STAND WILL BE OPEN NORTHRIDGE GYM SPONSORED BY THE STUDENT COUNCIL AND HONOR CLUB

25. ANNOUNCEMENTS NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL PANCAKE BREAKFAST SATURDAY, APRIL 9 7:30 – 9:30 CHILIS IN VAN BUREN $5.00 PANCAKES, BACON, AND CHOICE OF DRINK GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

26. ANNOUNCEMENTS LITTLE MISS VAN BUREN PAGEANT 2011 SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2011 @ 2:00 PROCEEDS BENEFIT PROJECT GRADUATION

27. ANNOUNCEMENTS BENCHMARK TESTING MONDAY, APRIL 11 – FRIDAY, APRIL 15 DON’T FORGET TO GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP AND EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST

28. ANNOUNCEMENTS MONDAY, APRIL 18 – FRIDAY, APRIL 22 8:00 – 2:00 BUY ONE GET ONE FREE BOOK FAIR NORTHRIDGE LIBRARY

29. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Polyglot Because she is a polyglot, Sarah can swim like a fish. speak many languages. cook up a gourmet meal in minutes.

30. WHAT DOES IT MEAN ANSWER pol•y•glot1. able to speak or write several languages; multilingual. 2. containing, composed of, or written in several languages—n.1. a mixture or confusion of languages. 2. a person who speaks, writes, or reads a number of languages. 3. a book containing the same text in several languages.

31. WEATHER HEADLINES Why do we have seasons?As the Earth spins on its axis, producing night and day, it also moves about the Sun in an elliptical (elongated circle) orbit that requires 365 1/4 days to complete. The Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees and is why we have seasons. When the Earth's axis points towards the Sun, it is summer for that hemisphere. When the Earth's axis points away, winter can be expected.

32. TRIVIA Which of the following animals is not included in a state nickname? Gopher Badger Wombat

33. TRIVIA ANSWER Which of the following animals is not included in a state nickname? Wombat Minnesota is the "Gopher State" and Wisconsin is the "Badger State." Other animal names still available: Sloth, Llama and Chinchilla.

34. BOOK OF THE WEEKThe Stone ChildDan Poblocki Eddie Fennicks has always been a loner, content to lose himself in a mystery novel by his favorite author, Nathaniel Olmstead. That's why moving to the small town of Gatesweed becomes a dream come true when Eddie discovers that Olmstead lived there before mysteriously disappearing thirteen years ago. Even better, Eddie finds a handwritten, never-before-seen Nathaniel Olmstead book printed in code and befriends Harris, who's as much an Olmsteady as he is. But then the frightening creatures of Olmstead's books begin to show up in real life, and Eddie's dream turns into a nightmare. Eddie, Harris, and their new friend, Maggie, must break Olmstead's code, banish all gremlins and monster lake-dogs from the town of Gatesweed, and solve the mystery of the missing author, all before Eddie's mom finishes writing her own tale of terror and brings to life the scariest creature of all. CHECK IT OUT IN THE NORTHRIDGE MEDIA CENTER!!!

35. MATH: PROBLEM OF THE WEEK An archeologist reports that he has discovered two gold coins dated 435 B.C. in the dessert near Jerusalem. His fellow scientists refuse to take him seriously. Why? GOOD LUCK!!!!

36. MATH ANSWER TURN YOUR ANSWER INTO THE OFFICE. Don’t forget… Your name HR Teacher name Show/Explain ALL of your work Submit entry by Friday @ 12 p.m. GOOD LUCK ☺

37. FUN SCIENCE FACTS DID YOU KNOW?????????? The Skylab astronauts grew 1.5 - 2.25 inches (3.8 - 5.7 centimeters) due to spinal lengthening and straightening as a result of zero gravity.

38. ANALOGY OF THE WEEK FURIOUS : ANGRY :: _____ : purse wallet suitcase pocketbook

39. ANALOGY OF THE WEEK ANSWER POCKETBOOK The best answer is pocketbook. The relationship between the first pair of words, furious and angry, is that of synonyms—words that have similar meanings. Therefore, the second pair of words must also be synonyms. Pocketbook is a synonym for purse.

40. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS Bette Davis 1908–1989, American film actress Gregory Peck 1916 - ;actorMaya Angelou1928—, American writer and performer Colin Powell 1937–, U.S. army general and government officialHeath Ledger 1979 – 2008; Actor

41. APRL BIRTHDAYS!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Cathy Winn (4th) Tracy Marion (7th) Chris Warnock (9th) Kathy Reynolds (12th) Jeff Dean (22nd) Tim Andrews (26th) Brad Ball (27th)

42. Let’s Have a Great Week!