Middle School Parent Message
May 14, 2021
Important Dates:
Calendar for 4th Marking Period: Q4 calendar
May 18: Mid Marking Period Q4
May 19: Mental Health Workshop: Navigating the Challenges in Response to Covid-19
May 19: PTSC Meeting: Virtual at 7:30 pm (Zoom link below)
May 26: Mental Health Workshop: Destigmatizing Mental Health
May 28: Early Dismissal of Students/Staff Development Day
May 31: School Closed for Memorial Day
June 2: Mental Health Workshop: Caring for the Caregiver
June 4th : Class of 2025 Picnic / BBQ
June 4: Early Dismissal of Students/Staff Development Day
June 15, 16, 17: Early Dismissal of Students
June 17: Last Day of School for Students
Good Afternoon:
Next Weeks Schedule: We have completed our transition to five days a week of in person instruction for our hybrid students. The students will simply follow an alternating A/B schedule that will alternate everyday, including Wednesdays. Please see the calendar at this link for the day to day schedule and please note that the days of the week that are A days and the days of the week that are B days will vary week to week. For those students who are attending in person, bus pick up and drop off will remain the same.
So next week
Monday, May 17 will be an B Day: Periods 10 through 17
Tuesday, May 18 will be a A Day: Periods 1 through 8
Wednesday, May 19 will be an B Day: Periods 10 through 17
Thursday, May 20 will be a A Day: Periods 1 through 8
Friday, May 21 will be an B Day : Periods 10 through 17
Please plan accordingly.
The Superintendent has shared with the community that we have seen a decline in COVID cases among our students and staff. We appreciate your efforts to limit the possible spread of COVID by taking necessary precautions outside of school. Moreover, we are pleased to hear the continuing good news about the gradual reduction of COVID cases statewide.
Student Vaccinations: COVID vaccines are now available for adolescents age 12 and older. Among other locations available for appointment, the Burlington County Megasite at the Moorestown Mall is now taking appointments for this age group. Here is the link to schedule an appointment: https://www.virtua.org/services/covid19-vaccine-info
To search the NJ COVID-19 dashboard for other places to receive the vaccine please check
https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine
or for COVID-19 testing https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/testing
Class of 2025 Picnic: Friday, June 4th from 5 - 7 pm we will celebrate the Class of 2025 with a picnic at the Middle School. Advertising to the students begins on Monday, May 17th. Tickets will be sold beginning Thursday, May 20th - Thursday, May 27th. In-person students (Cohort F) will purchase before homeroom each day. Remote students(or parents) may come to the Middle School daily until 3 pm each day to purchase. TICKETS ARE $5; exact change appreciated, or check will be accepted. This event is only open to current Northern Burlington 8th graders.
Summer Band: The Music Department of Northern Burlington will once again offer our free SUMMER BAND program.. All band students entering grades 5-12 are invited and encouraged to take this opportunity to continue their instrumental music education.
This year's program will be held in the High School Band Room onJune 28th to July 1st (Monday-Thursday), and on July 12th to July 15th (Monday-Thursday). The full schedule and registration can be found at nbcbands.com.
Origami Fun After School Program: This program is free to all Northern Students, grades 7 to 12 and takes place via Google Meet on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm starting May 19th through June 17th. Registration is required. Click HERE for more information.
Educational Leader (s) of the Year 2021-2022 Nominations Due May 14: The Northern Burlington County Regional School District recognizes the professional growth and excellence of our certificated staff members via the Educational Leader of the Year award. Counselors, Teachers, Child Study Team members, and Nurses are eligible nominees. This excellence continues to be demonstrated by our staff as they deliver instruction in a combined online and in-person learning environment required by the COVID-19 emergency.
This is the link for your nomination, due May 14: Educational Leader of the Year 2021/2022
There will be one high school and one middle school recipient and multiple recipients may be recognized as a team, group, partnership, or individual. Please find the criterion for selection and recognition below.
Professionalism
Uses a variety of resources to continually improve
Shares deeply in the culture, ethical values, and commitment needed to be a role model and educational leader to students and peers
Innovation/Technology
Introduces new ideas or processes and promotes higher order thinking
Collaboration
Joins together with students, parents, staff, and administration to collaborate in order to benefit students
Teamwork and peer support are highly visible
Academic Expectations
Supports the achievement and growth of all learners
Works to ensure all students are challenged and reach the highest levels of achievement possible
Student Focus
Places the needs of students foremost in his/her planning and teaching
Develops positive and supportive relationships with his/her students that support academic success
Involvement
Extends herself/himself/themself beyond the classroom
Communication
Reaches out to parents and colleagues regularly to support achievement and provide support to learners
Utilizes technology to encourage and foster student & parent connectivity
PTSC Clothing Drive: May 24 to June 7: As a result of the pandemic, the PTSC has not been able to do any of its traditional fundraising activities this year. The clothing drive is a contact free way for them to raise funds for activities the PTSC supports such as mini-grants and student scholarships.
The PTSC Spring Clothing Drive begins May 24! Please use this fundraiser to clean out your closets and help those in need. We have used A & E Clothing Corporation, out of Carteret NJ, for many years. You may look at their website to learn about all the amazing work they do. Their website is www.aeclothing.net.
Please bag your clothing and shoes separately.
Items NOT accepted: electrical devices, glass, VCR tapes, large sports equipment, board games, books, pots and pans, puzzles, furniture, and large toys.
The drop off location is the pole barn behind the Middle School that is accessible via Island Road. There will be signs posted.
Due to all the regulations in place because of Covid, please be sure your bags are all properly sealed. Nothing should be exposed. Please help to keep us safe!
Please do not drop any items off any later than 12:00 pm on June 7th.
Thank you for your support. As always, we truly appreciate it.
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. We can always be reached via email at nburlingtonptsc@gmail.com. Currently, meetings are held online. The next meeting is scheduled for May 19th at 7:30 pm via Zoom.
This is the Zoom link for the meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73162799581?pwd=a256UXdkUTNSSjREWFowUUJYZXhqdz09
Clinical Corner Spotlight: Parent Workshop Series info on Mental Health: Our first session was The Nurtured Heart Approach® presented by Joyce Clark-Addison, MSW, LCSW. If you missed this, no worries, please join us virtually on Wednesday, May 19th from 6:30 to 7:30pm where there will be a presentation on “Navigating the Challenges Parents and Caregivers Face in Response to COVID 19”. This will be presented by Christine Mohle, LCSW. In this presentation, participants will gain an awareness of the potential traumatic impact of COVID on children, along with tips that parents/caregivers can use to help offset their child’s fears and anxiety in and out of the classroom. No registration required. Please click the link to join via zoom: Presentation
May 26th from 6:30 to 7:30pm: Destigmatizing Mental Health, Presented by: Eva Brown
June 2nd from 6:30 to 7:30pm: Caring for the Caregiver, Presented by: Eva Brown
No registration is required. Zoom links will be provided for each event prior to the event. We look forward to having you join us!
FFA Plant Sale: Saturday, May 15: Please take a few moments to review the flyer below.
Spring Sports: Schedules, cohorts and procedures will continue to be communicated via the sport-specific google classrooms. If you have any questions regarding baseball, softball, boys/girls lacrosse, track or golf, please visit our coaches’ contact page: https://www.nburlington.com/o/nbc-ms/page/contact-coaches.
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.
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.
Remote lunch pick up schedule will be on Mondays and Tuesdays between the hours of 10 am to 11:30 am.
For Remote Students: Use the link below to place an order in the morning, before 8:00 am. Order it under your child’s name and if ordering for multiple children, place an order for each child individually.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSCfgxym6WPcJofHaCxJa5lS1jTZzsRyr2-UUxGsXWCpnxbg/viewform
Contact Maria Baran at mbaran@nburlington.com or ext. 2037 with any questions.
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.
For Students Present in the Building: When students are present in school, they will have the option to pre-order a grab and go lunch during homeroom. Students or parents will use this google form to order lunch selection by 8 AM for that day's pick up when they are dismissed from their last period of the day.
Message from the Middle School Nurse: Mrs. Theresa Pugliese, 609.298.3900, ext. 4030
It is important to emphasize a few points with regard to health and 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 sick symptoms on in-person school days.
Unvaccinated travelers and residents returning from any U.S. state or territory beyond the immediate region (New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware) are required to quarantine:
Stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel if you do not get a COVID-19 test
Get tested with a viral test (not rapid) 3-5 days after your trip and stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel, even if your test is negative
Please help keep our school environment safe & contact your school nurse for any questions about return to school dates. For more information:
The New Jersey Department acknowledges COVID-19 infection among school children is often 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 COVID-19 Test OR have completed a 10 day Isolation period including fever-free for 24 hours and sick symptoms resolved or improved.
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.
Mrs. Theresa Pugliese, RN, MS, NJ-CSN : tpugliese@nburlington.com
Phone (609) 298-3900 Ext 4030
Health & Safety Reminders:
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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. May 20th is the last day for tutoring. 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.
Relay for Life: Covid hasn’t stopped cancer, so we need to keep fighting! Relay will go on virtually on May 15th. Please get your team started! Here is the link to our Northern Burlington Relay For Life Event:
https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=99821
Please click on the link here for more information on the Luminaria Program.
Do you want to be a part of helping the American Cancer Society find a cure for cancer? Do you need purple for "wear purple" days? If yes, visit the NB High School Store website and order our newest Relay for Life crew! The cost is only $15.00 and ALL PROCEEDS will be donated to the American Cancer Society through the Relay for Life of Northern Burlington County. Get yours today: https://nbhsstore.square.site/
Enjoy the weekend.
Andrew Kearns, Ed.D., Principal