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

2. DECEMBER 6– DECEMBER 10 HAVE A GREAT WEEK

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

4. DECEMBER6th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH HALEY HOGAN NATALIE DAVIS

5. DECEMBER5th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH MCKENZI BROMLEY LOGAN OSMAN

6. STUDENTS OF THE WEEK ALEX ESPINOSA DEBRALYNN LOZANO

7. TRIVIA QUESTION Where was the lowest temperature recorded in the United States on Jan. 23, 1971? Wahpeton, North Dakota Prospect Creek Camp, Alaska Augusta, Maine

8. TRIVA ANSWER Where was the lowest temperature recorded in the United States on Jan. 23, 1971? Prospect Creek Camp, Alaska The lowest recorded temperature was –79.8 F at Prospect Creek Camp in northern Alaska.

9. BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, DECEMBER 6 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Pancake on a stick/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Hot Dog/Tater Tots/Pickle Spear/Applesauce/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, DECEMBER 7 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Cinnamon Roll/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Chili w/beans/Cheese Stick/Fruit Cocktail/Cinnamon Roll/Cracker/ 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, DECEMBER 8 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Breakfast Pizza/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Oven Baked Chicken/Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy/Green Peas/ Sliced Peaches/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 MENUTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 9 BREAKFAST ($1.25): Waffle Sticks w/Syrup/Fruit Juice/Milk LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Stuffed Crust Pizza/Tossed Salad/Pineapple Pleasure/Cowboy 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 MENUFRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 BREAKFAST ($1.25): BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Chicken Sandwich/Lettuce & Tomato/French Fries/Banana slices/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 What is a tropical cyclone of severe intensity that occurs in the Pacific Ocean called? Typhoon Hurricane tsunami

15. TRIVIA ANSWER What is a tropical cyclone of severe intensity that occurs in the Pacific Ocean called? Typhoon Typhoons are tropical cyclones that occur in the Pacific Ocean or adjacent seas. Hurricanes are cyclones that occur in the Atlantic Ocean or adjacent seas.

16. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 1884 Construction of the Washington Monument was completed. 1889 Jefferson Davis, the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, died in New Orleans. 1923 A presidential address was broadcast on the radio for the first time when Calvin Coolidge spoke before Congress. 1926 French impressionist painter Claude Monet died at age 86.

17. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 1973 Gerald Ford was sworn in as vice president, replacing Spiro T. Agnew. 1992 The destruction of a mosque in India by Hindu extremists set off two months of Muslim-Hindu fighting that claimed at least 2,000 lives. 1998 Hugo Chavez elected president of Venezuela

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 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

23. ANNOUNCEMENTS STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 8:00 PLEASE WEAR YOUR T-SHIRTS. WE WILL TAKE A PICTURE FOR THE NEWSPAPER

24. ANNOUNCEMENTS CHOIR CONCERT On Thursday, December 9th, both choirs will perform their Christmas concert. There will be two performances during the school day; 10:00 a.m. for the 6th grade and 1:00 for the 5th grade. Parents who cannot attend in the evening are welcome to attend either of these. The evening performance will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Northridge cafeteria. Choir students are asked to arrive by 6:15 and come to the choir room to line up.

25. ANNOUNCEMENTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 SPELLING BEE 8:00 A.M. LIBRARY

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

27. ANNOUNCEMENTS WINTER BREAK MONDAY, DECEMBER 20 – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31 SCHOOL RESUMES ON MONDAY, JANUARY 3

28. ANNOUNCEMENTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 REPORT CARDS

29. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Ennui Someone who is suffering from ennui feels very itchy. very achy. very bored.

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. TRIVIA When did the deadliest hurricane on record in the Western Hemisphere occur? 1780 1998 1930

33. TRIVIA ANSWER When did the deadliest hurricane on record in the Western Hemisphere occur? 1780 22,000 people died in "The Great Hurricane of 1780," in Martinique, St. Eustatius and Barbados.

34. BOOK OF THE WEEKMain Street Series/Welcome to Camden Falls ( books)(Realistic Fiction)Ann M. Martin Flora and her sister Ruby didn't want to move to Camden Falls, but they didn't have a choice. After their parents died in a terrible car accident, they had to live with Min, their grandmother. Min stayed at their own house till school was out, but then they had to move to Min's house. She owned a sewing store in Camden Falls, and had a house that had been in the family for generations. Camden Falls was her home, and the store would support the three of them. Flora and Ruby had visited Camden Falls many times, but this time it was a one-way trip, and that made everything different. CHECK IT OUT IN THE NORTHRIDGE MEDIA CENTER!!! Read the series…………

35. BOOK OF THE WEEK Main Street Series: Welcome to Camden Falls, Keeping Secrets, Special Delivery, September Surprises, Tis The Season, Secret Book Club, Needle and Thread, Coming Apart, Best Friends

36. MATH: PROBLEM OF THE WEEK Place the digits 9,4, 7, 6, 5, 1, in the boxes in order to get the largest result. [ ][ ] x [ ][ ] + [ ] x [ ] = ?

37. MATH ANSWER 9][5] * [7][6] + [4] * [1] = 7224

38. FUN SCIENCE FACTS DID YOU KNOW?????????? The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes or stirrup bone located in the middle ear. It is approximately .11 inches (.28 cm) long.

39. ANALOGY OF THE WEEK BASKETBALL : SPORT :: _____ : cheese dairy mozzarella sandwich

40. ANALOGY OF THE WEEK ANSWER MOZZARELLA The best answer is mozzarella. The relationship between the first pair of words, BASKETBALL and SPORT, is that of item to category—one word names something that falls into the category, or group, named by the other word. Therefore, the second pair of words must also have an item-to-category relationship. Mozzarella is a type of cheese.

41. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS Ted Knight 1923–1986; Actor; starred on The Mary Tyler Moore Show Ellen Burstyn 1932 –; Actress Tom Waits 1949–, Songwriter/Actor/Singer Larry Bird 1956 –; basketball playerAaron Carter 1987 - ;Singer

42. DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Sheryl Boen (4th) Debbie Stewart (8th) Amy Wesson(11th) Kristin Riggs (14th)

43. Let’s Have a Great Week!