Middle School Parent Message
February 26, 2021
Important Dates:
Calendar for 3rd Marking Period can be found at this link.
March 3: Parent Portal Opens for 2021/2022 Course Selection
March 11: Q3 Mid Marking Period
March 17: Course Selection Portal Closes
March 19: Early Dismissal of Students/Teacher PD
March 22: High School Counselors Begin to Meet with 8th Grade Students
March 29: Middle School Counselors Begin to Meet with 7th Grade Students
Good Afternoon:
Course Selection: We are beginning the process of course selection for next year (2021-2022). In preparation, the Academic Directors will be visiting the eighth grade health classes on March 3 to go over the key aspects of the high school scheduling process and course selection. For our current seventh graders, the middle school counselors will be meeting with them in their physical education classes over the next two weeks to go through the scheduling process with them.
All course selection will be done electronically through PowerSchool. The Parent Portal will open on Wednesday, March 3rd for current 7th and 8th grade students to select their courses and close on Wednesday, March 17th.
The instructions for course selection can be found here simply click on the appropriate class:
Class of 2025 (Current 8th Grade Students): High School counselors will begin meeting with students individually to finalize selections on Monday, March 22nd.
Class of 2026 (Current 7th Grade Students): Middle school counselors will begin meeting with students on Monday, March 29th.
AF JROTC Information: Northern Burlington County Regional High School has a nationally award-winning Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AF JROTC) program, Unit NJ-20171. Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, NB will expand program enrollment to include students in Grade 8. This form provides a program description, video introduction, and an opportunity to submit questions: AF JROTC Information for Grade 8.
Yearbook Photos: The yearbook staff needs YOUR help in gathering photos from this year. Please consider helping us by uploading a photo or two each month to https://images.jostens.com/415623968. Thank you!
Looking to Spring Sports: We are now accepting Athletic Participation packets for the Sprinter/Spring Seasons. A link to the packets can be found here.
Wrestling – March 1st, 2021 All Other Spring Sports – April 12th, 2021
If your child’s physical exam is current and does not expire 60 days prior to the start of the season, please complete pages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 of the packet and submit them electronically to middleschoolathletics@nburlington.com . If your child is in need of a new physical, please contact your physician’s office at your earliest convenience to secure an appointment. Please take page 3, 5 and 6 of the packet with you so that your doctor can complete the physical forms. Please submit the entire packet (pages 1-7) electronically to middleschoolathletics@nburlington.com.
At this point, we anticipate that the spring season will be similar to the way the fall season with intramural competitions, but the situation remains fluid.
New medical guidelines have been issued at the local and nationwide levels recommending any person who has been Covid-19 Positive or presumed (suspected) Covid-19 Positive must be medically cleared after COVID-19 infection and before participation in sports, gym, or any school physical activity as there is a risk of post-Covid cardiac complications. Please contact the school nurse with any questions.
Gardening Camp: Northern Burlington is offering a Vegetable and Herb Garden Camp on March 6th, 13th, & 20th 2021 from 8am to 11:00am. Have you ever wanted to grow vegetables in your backyard but not known where to start? Have you tried having a garden in the past but found yourself less than successful? Maybe you have had a garden for years but would like a chance to learn more or share what you’ve learned with others? If so, this is the camp for you! Registration information can be found at this LINK.
Clinical Corner Spotlight: 8 Strategies to Manage Overwhelming Feelings by Dr. Jade Wu. At some point, many people, especially the high-achieving, hard-work-can-make-it-happen ones experience a tipping point at work. As if their brain has blown a fuse. Functioning isn’t so simple when you’re overwhelmed. So what should you do if you’re feeling overwhelmed, paralyzed, or procrastinating? After you’ve worked your way through the classic trifecta of go for a walk, take-deep breaths, and approach the mess with gratitude, try the following tips. Please click the link to access the full blog:
NB Greenhouse Fundraiser: Please help support the NB Greenhouse Club with your purchase of See's Chocolates. Click the Easter link for holiday wrapped Easter assortments or click the Gold box to view other items sent in all occasion gift wrap. orders must be placed by 3/19 so Easter items will arrive in time for Easter. Thank you for your support.
Ordering School Lunch for ALL Students 18 Years and under: Please NOTE: Our pickup window is 10 am through 11:15 am on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Ordering School Lunch for ALL Students 18 Years and under: Please note that Lunches are FREE FOR ALL YOUR STUDENTS through the month of June 2021. PLEASE CONSIDER ORDERING LUNCHES. Use the link below to place an order:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSCfgxym6WPcJofHaCxJa5lS1jTZzsRyr2-UUxGsXWCpnxbg/viewform
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. Masks must be worn at all times and for social distancing purposes, NB will limit the number of people entering the middle school facility at one time.
Message from the School Nurse: The New Jersey Department acknowledges the state is in a "second wave" of coronavirus infections with transmission among school children often being without any symptoms.
Therefore, the NJDOH recommends no student should attend school with any COVID-19 like symptoms until they have either received a negative viral test (molecular or antigen) for SARS-CoV-2 or they have completed an isolation period of at least 10 days since symptom onset and at least 24 hours after resolution of fever without fever-reducing medications with symptom improvement.
A Doctor's medical note without testing is no longer acceptable.
Please continue to share any COVID-19 cases or exposures with our school nurses. We ask that you directly contact your student’s nurse as this information is critical for monitoring community incidence & planning for safely keeping our school open.
New medical guidelines have been issued at local and nationwide levels recommending any person who has been Covid-19 Positive or presumed (suspected) Covid-19 Positive must be medically cleared after COVID-19 infection and before participation in sports, gym, or any school physical activity to rule out the risk of potentially dangerous post-Covid cardiac complications.
Middle School: Mrs. Theresa Pugliese : tpugliese@nburlington.com
Phone (609) 298-3900 Ext 4030
Travel Advisories: Just a reminder that if your family traveled outside the immediate region (New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware), please plan to have your student quarantine for 10 days.
Students are able to attend all of their classes virtually during that time, even if they are in the hybrid model. In the event your child will be quarantining and attending school virtually during that time, please notify your child’s counselor. Please do not hesitate to contact our school nurse with any questions regarding the quarantine process. A link to travel advisories is included below:
NJ Travel Quarantine Information.
Health & Safety Reminders:
COVID Cannot test out of Quarantine
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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 4030 or tpugliese@nburlington.com
National Honor Society 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 is 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.
Parent Teacher Student Connection (PTSC): Please remember to become a member of our organization this year. If you are already a member, thank you! You can access our link through the Northern Burlington site. Payments of $10 per family are accepted via check or through Paypal. It is important that we receive your contribution as this money is channeled back to our students in the form of mini grants, awarded to teachers for use in their classrooms, as well as Scholarships granted to seniors. If you have a senior graduating in 2021 please make sure that your membership is received by us no later than February 26th, 2021 in order to be eligible. We can always be reached via email at nburlingtonptsc@gmail.com. Please stay safe!
***NOTE: We are hopeful that we may be able to have a clothing drive in the Spring of 2021***
Have a good weekend.
Andrew Kearns, Ed.D.
Principal