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GO HIGHLANDERS!

JANUARY 17 – JANUARY 21

HAVE

A

GREAT WEEK

WORD OF THE MONTH

• JANUARY• Courteous

Appreciate others by saying, "Please, thank you, etc.”

• “If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world. “

Author: Francis Bacon

JANUARY6th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

TAYTELAN FREEMAN

JUSTICE ARTER

JANUARY5th Grade STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

GABRIELLE VATTHANATHAM

RYAN HEWITT

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

CHANDLER PETRAY CODY RUSSELL

TRIVIA QUESTION• What city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic Games?

• Lake Placid • Vancouver • Quebec • Bern

TRIVA ANSWER• What city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic

Games?

• Vancouver

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENUMONDAY, JANUARY 17

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

NO SCHOOL

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

NO SCHOOL• 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, JANUARY 18

• BREAKFAST ($1.25): Cinnamon Toast/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): Bar-B-Que Sandwich/Baked Beans/Seasoned Corn/Pudding/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, JANUARY 19

• BREAKFAST ($1.25): Egg and Cheese Biscuit/Fruit Juice/Milk

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Corn Dog w/mustard/Tater Tots/Orange Smiles/Oatmeal Cookie/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, JANUARY 20

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

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25):

Soft Taco/Seasoned Corn/Tortilla Chips w/salsa/Chilled Peaches/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, JANUARY 21

• BREAKFAST ($1.25):

BISCUIT & GRAVY/FRUIT JUICE/MILK

• LUNCH TRAY( $2.25): • Chicken Nuggets/French Fries/Hot Roll/Applesauce/Milk

• LUNCH BAR($2.50): SALAD

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

• FREE AND REDUCED STUDENTS MAY EAT FROM ANY LINE.

TRIVIA• This is where the wedding of Prince William and

Kate Middleton will take place.

• Canterbury Cathedral• St. Paul's Cathedral• Westminster Abbey• Bath Abbey

TRIVIA ANSWER• This is where the wedding of Prince William and

Kate Middleton will take place.

• Westminster Abbey

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY• 1706• Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston.• 1806• James Madison Randolph, the grandson of Thomas Jefferson,

became the first child born in the White House.• 1893• Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani was forced to abdicate by a group of

planters and businessmen.• 1945 • Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg disappeared in Hungary while

in Soviet custody.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY• 1977• Gary Gilmore became the first person executed in the U.S. since the

death penalty was reintroduced.• 1991• Operation Desert Storm was launched against Iraq.• 1998• President Clinton became the first sitting U.S. president to testify as a

defendant in a criminal or civil suit. • 2001• Gov. Gray Davis declared a state of emergency concerning California's

electricity crisis.

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! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS2010-2011 CHESS CLUB MEMBERS

• HASTING GIBBS• CHARLES WHITE• CARTER FREEZE• JACOB MOHR• ANDREW TIMMONS• NICHOLAS HOWARD• CHASE BRANDENBURG• NICOLE MEANS

• KATELYN MATHIS• BRUSH BRAMMER• RYAN ARNOLD• ETHAN HOLMES• LOGAN FERGESON• ELISE NULL• ANDREW HENRY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• JANUARY QUIZ BOWL PRACTICES• TUESDAY, JAN. 4• TUESDAY, JAN. 11• TUESDAY, JAN. 18• TUESDAY, JAN. 25

• THURSDAY, JAN. 27

QUIZ BOWL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• JANUARY QUIZ BOWL MATCHES• THURSDAY, JAN. 6: @ FIRST LUTHERAN

• THURSDAY, JAN. 13: @ ALMA• THURSDAY, JAN. 20: @ CENTRAL

QUIZ BOWL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• MONDAY, JANUARY 17• MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS

• NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• SKATE NIGHT• THURSDAY, JANUARY 20

• 6-8• WHEELS IN MOTION

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• MONDAY, JANUARY 24• EGGS DUE FOR EGG DROP

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• THURSDAY, JANUARY 27• 5TH AND 6TH GRADE• CLASS PICTURES

• 8:30

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• FRIDAY, JANUARY 28• RISE AND SHINE/EGG DROP

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• MONDAY, JANUARY 31• GIRLS VOLLEYBALL BEGINS

• 3:00-5:00• NORTHRIDGE GYM

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

• Penchant•

Someone with a penchant for beets• likes them. • is allergic to them. • would rather feed them to the dog.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN ANSWER

• pen•chant

Pronunciation: (pen'chunt; Fr. pän-shän'), —n. a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor spo

WEATHER HEADLINES• What is sleet?

Sleet is just rain drops that freeze into ice pellets before reaching the ground. Sleet usually bounces when hitting a surface and does not stick to objects. However, it can accumulate like snow and cause a hazard to motorists.

TRIVIA

• Anti-government protesters, called Red Shirts, crippled the capital of what country in May?

• Thailand• India • Sweden • Sri Lanka

TRIVIA ANSWER

• Anti-government protesters, called Red Shirts, crippled the capital of what country in May?

• Thailand

BOOK OF THE WEEKElijah of Buxton(Historical Fiction)

Christopher Paul Curtis

• In 1860, Elijah Freeman is only eleven years old when he is thrust into the "growned-up" world in the Buxton Settlement in Canada where he lives with his parents and other freed slaves. Elijah knows about slavery and the meaning of freedom from the stories told by those in his community. But Elijah was born free, so he has no first-hand knowledge of what it means to live a life of bondage. What he does know is that Mr. Leroy, a "growned-up friend," is willing to risk everything to buy his wife and children out of slavery. Unfortunately Elijah learns a "growned-up" lesson about the untrustworthiness of strangers when the Preacher, a disreputable character from a nearby community, offers to help Mr. Leroy but ends up stealing his money. Mr. Leroy's journey ends sadly, but Elijah's effort to help him brings his own life full circle when he transports a baby girl to freedom. As a baby, Elijah was made a symbol of hope by Mr. Frederick Douglass, and now he has earned this distinction by becoming the youngest conductor on the Underground Railroad.

• CHECK IT OUT IN THE NORTHRIDGE MEDIA CENTER!!! Read the series…………

MATH: PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

• A clerk in a butcher shop is 5'10" tall. What does he weigh?

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??????????

• The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK• TALL : SHORT :: _____ : smooth

• deep • rough • wide

ANALOGY OF THE WEEK ANSWER

• ROUGH

• The best answer is rough. The relationship between the first pair of words, tall and short, is that of antonyms—words that have opposite meanings. Therefore, the second pair of words must also be antonyms. Rough is an antonym for smooth.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS• Benjamin Franklin

1706–1790, American Statesman• James Earl Jones• 1931–, American actor (voice of Darth Vader)• Muhammad Ali

1942–, boxerJim Carrey

• 1962-, Actor; comedian• Dwyane Wade• 1982 - , basketball player

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

• Mike Kneeland(2nd)• Jeanie Perkins(8th)• Francis Carter(31st)

Let’s Have a Great Week!