HS Parent Message October 16, 2020

High School Parent Message

October 16, 2020

Important Dates:

Oct. 16: Mid Marking Period

Oct 28: Hybrid Learning Day for Cohorts C & D, Periods 1 through 8 (This is a Wednesday.)

Oct 29: PSATs (grade 11) - Other students remote (This is a Thursday.)

Oct 30: Hybrid Learning Day for Cohorts C & D, Periods 10 through 17

Nov 2: All students Remote

Nov 3: School Closed - Election Day

Nov 4: All students Remote

Nov 5 & 6: School Closed - NJEA Convention

Nov 10: Afternoon Parent Conferences

Nov 11: Veteran’s Day: School Closed

Nov 12: Afternoon & Evening Parent Conferences

Nov 13: Afternoon Parent Conferences

Health & Safety Reminders:

It is important to emphasize a few points with regard to health safety. Most importantly, students should not come to school if they are sick. The remote option is available on a day to day basis if a student has any symptoms on the day he or she is supposed to attend school in person but can still attend school at home. If you have any medical questions, please contact our school nurse at extension 2216(west office) or 2085(east office). Covid Informational Flyers.

Here are the main points when students are in school:

Wash Up: Students are to practice hand hygiene. This includes routinely washing hands when sinks are available, using the hand sanitizer when entering classrooms, and as needed.

Mask Up: Students are to wear masks at all times while in the building and on the bus. Masks are to meet CDC guidelines and cover both the mouth and the nose. *Please note that the CDC guidelines identify certain requirements for masks and Northern follows these guidelines. Please see the note below about masks.

Cover Up: Students are to sneeze/cough into an elbow, even when wearing a mask.

Back Up: Students are to exercise social distancing whenever possible.

In addition, students should bring their Chromebooks, fully charged, to school. In a change of our school policy, students may carry a bookbag with them throughout the school day for school supplies, including their Chromebooks.

Masks:

Students and staff are required to wear masks while in school. We are grateful for the attention students give this requirement and their cooperation in this regard.

More recent CDC guidelines regarding masks have been posted and these are noted below:

Wear masks with two or more layers to stop the spread of COVID-19

Wear the mask over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin
Masks should be worn by people two years and older
Masks should NOT be worn by children younger than two, people who have trouble breathing, or people who cannot remove the mask without assistance
Do NOT wear masks intended for healthcare workers, for example, N95 respirators
CDC does not recommend the use of gaiters or face shields. Evaluation of these face covers is on-going but effectiveness is unknown at this time.

Per the CDC guidelines, gaiters are not recommended at this time because of questionable effectiveness. Furthermore, since masks must be secured under the chin, traditionally worn bandanas are not considered effective either. As a result, students and staff may not wear this as a mask while in school. Disposable masks will be provided for students to wear for those students who do not bring an acceptable mask to school.

Travel Quarantine Update

If a student is planning to travel out of state please check the New Jersey’s Travel Advisory Form

Federal Impact Aid Form

Each fall, the Northern Burlington County Regional School District reaches out to all parents asking that they complete the Federal Impact Aid survey. This is a very important document that needs to be completed in a timely manner. To make this process more convenient for our families, this Federal Impact Aid survey can now be completed electronically.

The Northern Burlington County Regional School District must receive an annual signed survey from ALL parents or guardians for EACH student in order to receive the federal funding of military affiliated students.

Please note that even if you are not active military or a civilian working on federal property, it is essential that ALL parents and guardians complete and sign this form as of October 15, 2020 and submit by October 30, 2020.

Federal Impact Aid supports local school districts with concentrations of children who have parents/guardians in the uniformed services or parents/guardians employed on eligible Federal Properties. It was designed to assist local school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt Federal Property served by the district. Each year, Northern Burlington receives Federal Impact Aid funds because of your cooperation in returning these surveys to us in a timely manner.

In order for our District to meet the filing deadline, we need to have the completed form(s) submitted no later than October 30, 2020, even if your employment does not fall within the categories listed on the survey.

Click here to log into your PowerSchool parent account. Once logged in, click on the link on the left side of the webpage that says Forms. Choose the “Title VIII Federal Impact Aid Survey 2020-2021” to complete the form electronically. A form needs to be submitted for each student, however if submitting for multiple students, please click the arrow up key next to the submit button. This will allow you to submit the form for each student without having to reproduce each survey selection.

Thank you for your continued support of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District. If you have additional questions, please contact Kristie Worrell, Administrative Assistant, extension 2003 or Richard Kaz, School Business Administrator (609) 298-3900 extension 2080.

HS Clubs and Activities

Students can check their grade level google classroom for a link to view a variety of clubs and activities available this school year.

College Accelerated Program (CAP) Information

The Northern Burlington County Regional High School District has an agreement with Rowan

College at Burlington County which enables our students to earn college credits for selected courses

in which they are presently enrolled. The application deadline for credit for courses taken during the

2020-2021 academic year is Friday, November 13, 2020. Visit RCBC CAP Program for information.

Parent Summaries in Google Classroom:

As parents, you have the opportunity to get summaries of content in Google classroom provided the teacher has opted to have that setting on. Here is a link that shows you how you can personalize your Google classroom parent summary settings. https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6388136?hl=en

Parents should have already received an email inviting them to receive guardian summaries. If they did not see the email, please contact lhumes@nburlington.com with the student’s name, grade, and guardian email address to be added.

Calendar Change Reminder:

There has been a change in our school calendar. Here is the new district calendar link.

Here is the new link for the revised Calendar for Remote Instruction - Marking Period 1.

School Store:

***FALL SPECIAL*** Visit our website at: https://nbhsstore.square.site/

FREE BACK-PACK and PAW PRINT PIN with an Online Purchase of $10.00 or more.

While supplies last!

Yearbook Pre Orders 2020-2021:

2020-2021 yearbooks are now on sale for $75. Order yours at jostensyearbooks.com

Yearbook Ad

Yearbook 2019-2020

If you are interested in buying last school year(2019-2020) yearbook, they are still available for $75. Please contact Tina Kim, tkim@nburlington.com for details.

Ordering School Lunch for Students

Please note that Lunches are FREE through the end of December FOR ALL STUDENTS.

Students learning remotely:

Students who are receiving instruction remotely, or their parents/guardians, may pick up meals (three to five meals at one time) for those days they are receiving remote instruction. Ordering ahead of time is required:

As with the Spring 2020 meal distribution, the pick-up location is near the Middle School’s rear entrance (Middle School Door C-3 that leads into the teachers’ lounge) via the Island Road entrance and taking the 1st left to go toward the back of the school. NB has established MONDAY and TUESDAY for pick up of meals. Meals may be picked up between the hours of 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM. For social distancing purposes, NB will limit the number of people entering the middle school facility at one time.

*We ask that you complete the Google Document for Remote Learning Students to sign up for these meals for pick up on Monday -Thursday.

Students present in the building:

When students are present in school, they will have the option to pre-order a grab and go lunch. Students or parents will use the google form to order lunch selection by 8 AM for that day's pick up.

Advancement Placement Exam Registration

For the 2020-2021 school year, AP Exam registration and payment will occur online. Online exam registration will begin on Monday, October 26, 2020 and end on Friday, November 6, 2020 at 11:59 PM. The AP exam registration process is two steps, but both can be completed in one sitting. It is advised that the student and parent/guardian complete the registration together. Registration directions are included in this AP Exam Letter 2020-2021 from Dr. Leslie Puente-Ervin, AP Coordinator.

PSAT

PSAT’s will be given on October 29th, 2020 to 11th grade students who pre-registered. You must be at school no later than 7 AM, so you can go through the screening process and get to your testing location on time. The test will begin at 7:20 AM and anyone who arrives after that will not be admitted into a testing location. Testing locations can be found by clicking on PSAT Room Assignments. You MUST wear a mask and practice social distancing. Please bring number 2 pencils and a calculator to school on testing day. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Ms. Hoch at nhoch@nburlington.com or Ms. Mallory at cmallory@nburlington.com

SAT

The SAT test will not be hosted this fall at NB however, there are locations available. Please visit www.collegeboard.org for more information about SAT test locations. Contact your child’s counselor with any questions. Thank you!

NHS TUTORING

Is your child in need of some extra help? NHS tutoring is here to assist! Virtual tutoring will take place every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30-2pm. All you need to do is have the student who in need of help email the NHS adviser at jnewman@nburlington.com and then the student will receive a link to the virtual tutoring session.

The Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC) at Northern

MFLCs provide non-medical confidential counseling services that build resiliency and problem solving skills to deal with everyday normal stressors.
MFLCs can offer support on a variety of issues including stress management, coping skills, conflict resolution, deployment and reintegration issues, self-esteem, confidence, and grief and loss. This can be done through individual, group or family counseling sessions.
The MFLC program provides non-medical counseling but does not provide mental health evaluations or diagnosis. MFLC support is confidential, however MFLCs are mandated to report risk of harm to self and/or others, abuse or neglect, domestic violence, and illegal behavior.
MFLC services are provided at no cost to military services members and their families, and are flexible in both time and location.
The Northern Burlington MFLC is available to offer face to face and telehealth non-medical counseling to students and parents.
You can reach the MFLC directly at 732-688-8973 to schedule a session. Please note: a parent or guardian will need to be present during telehealth sessions.
Parents or guardians must sign a permission slip for MFLC to work with students.

Clinical Corner Spotlight:

The Justice Tree - Where are we going when it comes to social justice in America? A friend of mine sent me the four images below which represent milestones along our journey toward justice. These images got me thinking about how we as individuals can impact change for the future. With 2020 more than halfway over, there are countless challenges that we are currently facing. For many, it might feel like there are still more concerns to come. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a historic economic downturn leaving millions unemployed, and Black Lives Matter protests have reignited discussions about systemic racism, inequality as well as police reform. In addition to the topics that dominate the headlines, long-term issues such as food insecurity and climate justice are still ongoing. The list of social issues in the U.S. and around the globe in 2020 can seem overwhelming. These images can help us look at things from a different perspective, if we allow ourselves to. We as teachers, parents, educators, administrators, community members, and members of society, have an obligation to our youth to have open conversations about issues of inequality and racism. I know many of us struggle to think about how to even get started as the topics can seem so ponderous. Here are some questions you can ask yourself: Where do you think we stand? What can you/we do better? What does this look like in the world around us? What steps need to be taken to move from stage to stage? Specifically, what does it look like in our Northern community?

Here is a link for social justice resources and information on how to start conversations with our students/kids: http://www.act4socialjustice.com/resources-for-talking-with-kids/

STUDENT PARKING

Student parking for the 2020-2021 school year is now available for seniors and juniors (with birthdays up to the end of December 2003) for this phase of hybrid learning. Please click then review the appropriate link below (depending upon your grade level), to the letter with the application process & requirements stated within. Parking Decals are being mailed to students upon approval.

Seniors click class of 2021

Juniors click class of 2022

2020 College Application Process for Seniors & their families

Each year, the counseling department presents to parents of seniors about the College Application process. This year we have created a virtual presentation that can be viewed HERE. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s counselor directly. A chart of counseling assignments can be found HERE. If your student needs to speak with his/her counselor at any time throughout the year, they can do so by submitting a request using the request form or email.

Senior Trip Information

Click here for Senior Trip Information.

Have a great weekend! Steve Lee, Northern Burlington