1. HAVE
A
GREAT
WEEK

2. CITIZENSHIP
 The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of
others.
— Mohandas Gandhi, Indian nonviolent civil rights leader (1869-
1948)
 Do your share to make your school and community better •
Cooperate • Get involved in community affairs • Stay
informed; vote • Be a good neighbor • Obey laws and rules •
Respect authority • Protect the environment • Volunteer

3.  Recently the students and staff voted for Pointer of the year for the school
year 2012-13. The students must show outstanding leadership qualities as
well as perfect citizenship. They must have excellent education
values, strong character, integrity and loyalty. The students and staff voted
and David Schrouf was chosen for this honor. He was presented with a
plaque at an awards assembly and will have his picture hung on the
wall. David is the first Northridge Pointer of the Year.

4.  Recently the students and staff voted for Pointer of the year for the school
year 2012-013. The students must show outstanding leadership qualities as
well as perfect citizenship. They must have excellent education
values, strong character, integrity and loyalty. The students and staff voted
and Halie Jennen was chosen for this honor. She was presented with a
plaque at an awards assembly and will have her picture hung on the
wall. Halie is the first Northridge Pointer of the Year.

5.  The following Northridge 6th grade students were chosen as
students of the month for the month of April. Front L to R:
Kennedy St.Clair, Sutton Bauman, Brooklynne Tucker, Cassidy
Cooper. Back L to R: Kaelan Pense, Mathew Henley, Blake
Wasson, Madi Fisher, Matt DeJarnett. Not pictured is Kayla Tice.

6. The following Northridge 7th grade students were chosen as
students of the month for the month of April. Kayla Young,
Ethan Rauser, Isaac Keeter, Lileeanna Humphries.

7. The following Northridge 8th grade students were chosen as
students of the month for the month of April. Bailee
Griffiths, Chris Andino, Jerson Guerrero, Beverly Crose.

8. The following students were chosen for the first ever
Northridge Middle School tennis team. Front L to R: Wren
Lanier, Emilee Rotter, Kassidy Killough, Angie Mejia,
Lauren Suggs, Allison Lemley. Back L to R: TJ Saniseng,
Mathew Turner, Will Marr, Trevor Greb, Landon Riggs,
Bryan Bell, Jay Bell, Kyle Porter.

9.  The following Northridge Choir students were chosen
to be choir students of the month. Front Ashton
Hurst, Freddy Ward, Teia Smith, Caelyn Swafford,
Krysha Lee, Sydney Furney.

10.  BREAKFAST:
 OATMEAL W/ TOAST/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 CHICKEN STRIPS/BUTTERED CORN/CARROT
COINS/STRAWBERRIES/BANANAS/WHEAT ROLL/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 PIZZA/SALAD/FRESH FRUIT/OATMEAL COOKIE/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE

11.  BREAKFAST:
 BREAKFAST MUFFIN/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 PIZZA/TOSSED SALAD/FRESH FRUIT/OATMEAL COOKIE/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 CHICKEN SANDWICH/FRENCH
FRIES/LETTUCE, TOMATO/ORANGE WEDGES/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

12.  BREAKFAST:
 SAUSAGE BISCUIT/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 BEEF TACO W/CHEESE/REFRIED BEANS/SHREDDED
LETTUCE, TOMATO/ORANGE SLICES/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 CHICKEN STRIPS/GREEN BEANS/SALAD/PEARS/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

13.  BREAKFAST:
 BREAKFAST BURRITO/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 BBQ SANDWICH/BAKED BEANS/COLE SLAW/PEACHES/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 NACHOS W/GROUND BEEF/BUTTERED CORN/SHREDDED
LETTUCE, TOMATO/SALSA/PEACHES/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

14.  BREAKFAST:
 BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 SPAGHETTI W/MEAT SAUCE/TOSSED SALAD/GREEN
BEANS/BREADSTICK/PEAR SLICES/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH/VEGETARIAN BEANS/CARROT STICKS
W/DIP/APPLESAUCE/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

15.  BREAKFAST:
 OATMEAL W/ TOAST/FRUIT JUICE/MILK
 MAIN DISH:
 CHICKEN STRIPS/BUTTERED CORN/CARROT
COINS/STRAWBERRIES/BANANAS/WHEAT ROLL/MILK
 2ND LINE:
 PIZZA/SALAD/FRESH FRUIT/OATMEAL COOKIE/MILK
 SALAD BAR (EVERY DAY)
 FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE

16. PINNACLE PASSWORDS ARE NOW
READY IN THE FRONT OFFICE. YOU
CANNOT USE LAST YEAR’S USER
NAMES/PASSWORDS
THEY MUST BE PICKED UP AND
SIGNED FOR BY A PARENT

17. BRING YOUR BOXTOPS
THESE WILL GO TO OUR SPECIAL
OLYMPICS TEAM

18. PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING
LINK AND COMPLETE THE
NORTHRIDGE PARENT SURVEY
 https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NorthridgeParentSurvey

19.  ELDA Brochure
This assessment begins April 22
http://www.arkansased.org/public/u
serfiles/Learning_Services/Student%2
0Assessment/2013/ELDA/Note_to_Pa
rents.pdf

20. Please sign up for our WEEKLY newsletter.
 Go to our website at: http://www.vbsd.us/nrms/
 Look for Northridge Notes on the right hand side
under the lunch menu
 Type in your email address in the box, click
subscribe
 You will receive a VBSD Newsletter Subscription
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 Please click ―confirm‖ on the email.

21. CHECK US OUT ON
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22.  You can enroll for VBSD District’s mobile
text message service for school closings
and emergency notifications.
 How to Enroll for District Text Messages:
 Just text "VBSD" to 84700 to get set up.
NOTE: If you’ve already enrolled, you don’t
need to again. You should already be on
the list.

23.  Make sure to get the new Van Buren School
District APP. It's FREE!!!

24.  MAY 16TH - VIVIAN OWEN
 MAY 18TH – RANDY
GRAHAM
 MAY 20TH – TIM LANDERS
 MAY 20TH – TAYLOR
GILBERT
 MAY 23RD – SACHA
FINCHER

25.  JUNE 11TH – NAN PETERS
 JUNE 16TH – LAURA EDELEN
 JUNE 18TH – TALISHA OLIVER
 JUNE 20TH – ANITA REAGAN
 JUNE 20TH – CAREN
COPELAND
 JUNE 29TH – SHIRLEY EVANS
 JUNE 30TH - DEWAYNE
RICHESIN
 JUNE 30TH – DREW
DEFFENBAUGH
 JULY 1ST – JERRY DON
BRASUELL
 JULY 14TH – SUMMER COX
 JULY 15TH – ERIKA RHODES
 JULY 16TH – DENAN CAGLE
 JULY 28TH – PAT MARTIN
 JULY 30TH – STACEY LITTLE