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SCHOOL INFORMATIONAL CHANNEL

GO HIGHLANDERS!

FEBRUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 25

HAVE

A

GREAT WEEK

WORD OF THE MONTH

• FEBRUARY• Integrity

Making choices that help you be the best person you can be.

FEBRUARY6th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

AMBER GORDON

BRANDON MAES

FEBRUARY5th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

JOHN MASTERS

XAVIER HOLLEY

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

EMILY GILLSON ASHLEIGH BIBBS

TRIVIA QUESTION• What movie made the most money in 2006?

• Cars• Happy Feet• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest• Superman Returns

TRIVA ANSWER• What movie made the most money in 2006?

• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

• Captain Jack Sparrow brought in a treasure's trove of gold at the box office; the movie earned $423 million in 2006.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, FEBRUARY 21

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

Flapstick w/syrup/fruit juice/milk• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Macaroni & Cheese/Seasoned Green Beans/Fresh Apple Wedges/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.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

• BREAKFAST ($1.25): Oatmeal w/toast/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Nacho's w/ Ground Beef/Refried Beans/Applesauce/Salsa/Milk

LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD

• LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): CHICKEN NUGGETS/OKRA/ROLL

• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23• BREAKFAST ($1.25): Egg and Cheese Biscuit/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Country Fried Steak/Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy/Green Beans/Hot Roll/ Milk

• LUNCH BAR($2.50): Salad

• LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Pizza and Salad

• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24

• BREAKFAST ($1.25): Breakfast Pizza/Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Vegetable Beef Soup/1/2 Grilled Cheese Sandwich/Apple Crisp/ Cornbread/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.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): • Chicken Strips/Tater Tots/Fruit Cup/Hot Roll/Milk

• LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD

• LUNCH BASKET ($2.50): Chicken Strips and Fries

• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

TRIVIA• What kind of tires does Lightning McQueen use

in the movie Cars?

• Lightyear• Goodyear • Michelin• Firestone

TRIVIA ANSWER• What kind of tires does Lightning McQueen use

in the movie Cars?

• Lightyear

• Lightyear is a reference to Buzz Lightyear, the star of the Toy Story movies, which were also created by Pixar.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY• 1606• Guy Fawkes, a co-conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot, was

executed.• 1865• Robert E. Lee was appointed commander-in-chief of the

Confederate forces.• 1865• The House of Representatives approved the Thirteenth Amendment

to the Constitution, which abolished slavery in the United States.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY• 1940• The first social security check was issued to Ida Fuller for $22.54.• 1958• The first U.S. earth satellite, Explorer I, was launched.• 1990• The first McDonald's opened in Russia.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Library Open Checkout Times• Tuesday: 2:30-3:00

• Wednesday: 2:30-3:00• Friday: 2:30-3:00

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)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Don’t forget to check LOST AND FOUND for coats, lunch boxes, backpacks, etc.

• LOST AND FOUND is located in the office.

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! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• FEBRUARY QUIZ BOWL PRACTICES• TUESDAY, FEB. 8• TUESDAY, FEB. 15

QUIZ BOWL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• FEBRUARY QUIZ BOWL MATCHES• THURSDAY, FEB. 10: @ NRMS

• THURSDAY, FEB. 17: @ CENTRAL

QUIZ BOWL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• 6TH GRADE GIRLS• VOLLEYBALL

• 3:00-5:00 • NRMS GYM

• TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 8, 16, 22• THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 10, 17, 24

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• 5TH GRADE GIRLS• VOLLEYBALL

• 3:00-5:00 • NRMS GYM

• MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 14, 28• WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 9, 16, 23

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• LITERACY NIGHT• TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

• 6:00-7:00• CAFETERIA

ANNOUNCEMENTS• SPRING BOOKFAIR

• TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25• 8:00-2:00

• MEDIA CENTER

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

• Longevity•

Someone who enjoys longevity• has the gift of gab. • lives to a ripe old age. • eats like a horse.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN ANSWER

• lon•gev•i•ty

Pronunciation: (lon-jev'i-tE, lôn-), —n. 1. a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity. 2. the length or duration of life: research in human longevity. 3. length of service, tenure, etc.; seniority: promotions based on longevity.

WEATHER HEADLINES• WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES - Issued for accumulations of

snow, freezing rain, freezing drizzle, and sleet which will cause significant inconveniences and, if caution is not exercised, could lead to life-threatening situations.

• WINTER STORM WATCH - Alerts the public to the possibility of a blizzard, heavy snow, heavy freezing rain, or heavy sleet. Winter Storm Watches are usually issued 12 to 48 hours before the beginning of a winter storm.

• WINTER STORM WARNING - Issued when hazardous winter weather in the form of heavy snow, heavy freezing rain, or heavy sleet is occurring. Winter Storm Warnings are usually issued 12 to 24 hours before the event is expected.

TRIVIA

• Who was voted the American Idol of 2006?

• Kellie Pickler • Bo Bice • Taylor Hicks• Katherine McPhee

TRIVIA ANSWER

• Who was voted the American Idol of 2006?

• Taylor Hicks

• The first album by Taylor Hicks was released in December. He's already earned one of pop music's highest honors: having one of his songs parodied by Weird Al Yankovic.

BOOK OF THE WEEKFEVER 1793 (Historical Fiction)

Laurie HalseAnderson

• Fever 1793 is based on an actual epidemic of yellow fever in Philadelphia that wiped out 5,000 people--or 10 percent of the city's population--in three months. At the close of the 18th century, Philadelphia was the bustling capital of the United States, with Washington and Jefferson in residence. During the hot mosquito-infested summer of 1793, the dreaded yellow fever spread like wildfire, killing people overnight. Like specters from the Middle Ages, gravediggers drew carts through the streets crying "Bring out your dead!" The rich fled to the country, abandoning the city to looters, forsaken corpses, and frightened survivors. In the foreground of this story is 16-year-old Mattie Cook, whose mother and grandfather own a popular coffee house on High Street. Mattie's comfortable and interesting life is shattered by the epidemic, as her mother is felled and the girl and her grandfather must flee for their lives.

• CHECK IT OUT IN THE NORTHRIDGE MEDIA CENTER!!!

BOOK OF THE WEEKTHE SHADOWS(Mystery)

Jacqueline West

• Soon after 11-year-old Olive Dunwoody moves into a rundown Victorian mansion with her nerdy mathematician parents, she realizes something isn’t quite right. It's full of oddities like strange paintings hanging on the walls and a trio of talking cats lurking in the shadows. While Olive's parents busy themselves solving math problems, she decides to work out the mysteries of the dusty old pictures by plunging headlong into the world on the other side of the frames. But, will she be able to escape the hidden dangers of Elsewhere? From the first few pages of The Shadows: The Books of Elsewhere, middle grade readers will be hooked on this spooky new series.

• CHECK IT OUT IN THE NORTHRIDGE MEDIA CENTER!!!

MATH: PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

• GOOD LUCK!!!!

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 ☺

FUN SCIENCE FACTS• DID YOU KNOW??????????

• An inch (2.5 centimeters) of rain water is equivalent to 15 inches (38.1 centimeters) of dry, powdery snow.

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK• BLUE : COLOR :: sneaker : _____

• boot • toe • shoe

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK ANSWER

• SHOE

• The best answer is shoe. The relationship between the first pair of words, blue and color, is that of item to category—one word fits into the category named by the other. Therefore, in the second pair of words, one word must fit into the category of the other. Sneaker fits into the category of shoe.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS• Robinson, Jackie• 1919–1972, American baseball player, the first African-

American player in the modern major leaguesCarol Channing

• 1921-;Singer / ActorNorman Mailer

• 1923-2007;WriterMinnie Driver

• 1970-;actress• Justin Timberlake• 1981 - ;Pop Musician/actor

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

• Fran Hall (5th)• Jeannine Gregory (23rd)

• Judy McClure-Lincks (27th)• Lisa Pixley(27th)

Let’s Have a Great Week!