High School Parent Message
February 24, 2023
Important Dates
Feb 28: Extended Learning/Block Schedule Practice Day
Mar 1: Extended Learning/Block Schedule Practice Day
Mar 2: Extended Learning/Block Schedule Practice Day
Mar 3: Extended Learning/Block Schedule Practice Day
Mar 3: Blue & Grey Night in MS Gym
Mar 14- 16: HS Early Dismissal only - NJ GPA testing
Mar 17: District Early Dismissal - Staff PD
Mar 24-26: Spring Musical
Mar 29: Mandatory Senior Trip Parent Mtg. @ 6:30 Main Cafe
Mar 31: MP3 Ends
Apr 6: Multicultural Day & Early Dismissal
Apr 7 -14: School Closed for Spring Break
Extended Learning Schedule
Just a reminder that from Feb 28 - Mar 3, we will be implementing an Extended Learning Schedule. The high school schedule is below:
2/28 & 3/2 | 3/1 & 3/3 | Start | End | Minutes |
HR | HR | 7:20 | 7:38 | 18 |
1-2 | 9-10 or 10-11 | 7:43 | 9:03 | 80 |
3-4 | 11-12 or 12-13 | 9:08 | 10:28 | 80 |
Lunch | Lunch | 10:28 | 11:38 | 70 |
5 -6 | 14-15 | 11:43 | 1:03 | 80 |
7-8 or 8-9 | 16-17 | 1:08 | 2:28 | 80 |
This time around, our homeroom period will not be part of the students’ period 1-2 class. Some club homerooms will be available as well as grade level homerooms. We are currently planning valuable activities for homeroom during those four days. Student homeroom assignments have been made available in the grade level Google Classrooms.
The lunch period will not be divided by grade level this time. All students will be eating lunch at one time. The following areas will be available for students to eat lunch: Main Cafe, West Cafe, East Cafe, Main Foyer and the auditorium (room 404). Lunch is from 10:28-11:38. There will be different offerings in some of the cafeterias and that specific information was also made available in the grade level Google classrooms. .
Students will not be assigned “opportunity periods” following lunch. However, students will need to be in a location of their choice by 11:05 - NO EXCEPTIONS. Choices will include: meeting with a teacher, meeting with a club/activity advisor, working quietly in a classroom (study hall), working out in the fitness center (limited number of students), being engaged in an activity in one of the gyms or the auditorium (404). Students may also remain in one of the cafeterias if they prefer, but all students must be in a location by 11:05 and not wandering the halls. Teachers will be communicating with students regarding their availability.
No Place for Hate - Black History Month Door Decorating Winners
First Place: GSA's Audre Lorde Door
Second Place: JROTC's Hidden Figures and Tuskegee Airmen Door
Third Place: East Office's Nichelle Nichols, Beyoncé, and Abbott Elementary's Door
Thank you to all that participated in this year's contest!
FFA Week
Northern Burlington celebrated another successful FFA week thanks to our advisors, students and staff. A special thanks to everyone who brought a tractor to our campus.
AP Exams Reminder
March 8th is the last day for late registrations and to pay for exams. Exams not paid for by this date will not be ordered. There is a $40 late fee per exam. March 8th is also the last day to cancel an exam. You will receive a partial refund as cancellations also incur a $40 fee per exam. Please visit www.totalregistration.net to make any adjustments to your exam order. Any questions, please email Dr. Leslie Puente-Ervin at lpuente-ervin@nburlington.com .
SAT Prep Program Registration
NB’s own 6-week SAT Prep program continues in-person on Saturdays from March 11- April 29, 2023. The program is contingent on sufficient enrollment of at least 17 students. An afternoon session will be added if needed to meet all registration requests. The registration deadline is Monday, March 6, 2023, 2023 SAT Prep Program Registration.
Cafe Cabaret
On Saturday evening, March 4th at the high school, we will be hosting our annual coffeehouse fundraiser. All proceeds support the theatre and choir programs at Northern Burlington County Regional School District.
All are welcome! We hope your family and friends will join us and enjoy performances from our amazing students including a sneak peak of the spring musical, Shrek!
Tickets are now on sale for $10. This includes entertainment and free coffee/tea/hot cocoa. Purchase general admission or reserve a table for your group.
Concessions will be available. Raffle tickets will be sold for $10 a sheet or 3/$25 and can be purchased that night. Get your tickets here: our.show/cafecabaret
Musical Ad Packet: PACKET
PTSC
PTSC News: Just a reminder that senior scholarship applications are coming in the next couple of months. To qualify for a PTSC scholarship, you must be a member in good standing by February 28th. Please check our website at www.nburlington.com/page/ptsc to join our organization.
The Middle School Book Fair is coming March 6 through March 10. To sign up to volunteer, please see our website: (www.nburlington.com/page/ptsc)
We are still looking for volunteers for planning the Color Run (scheduled for April 29) and the Senior Citizen Prom (scheduled for May 6). The sign up genius link for activities is on our website or email us at nburlingtonPTSC@gmail.com.
Check our website (www.nburlington.com/page/ptsc) for more information.
Pesticide Application
Please see this NOTICE regarding upcoming pesticide application on the fields surrounding the school.
Advanced Placement Updates
As the testing dates draw near, here are some reminders:
Students can check if they are registered for a test by logging into MyAP Classroom. If they paid for an exam in Total Registration, but it states in MyAP Classroom that no exam has been ordered, contact Dr. Puente-Ervin as soon as possible.
It is not too late to order exams. The deadline for late registration is March 11. There is, however, a $40 late fee per exam. Please visit totalregistration.net if interested.
If you would like to cancel an exam and receive a partial refund, please log in to totalregistration.net as soon as the decision has been made. Refunds can be delayed if cancellations are made after March 11.
This year, we will be administering digital exams. Here's a useful video that explains the format of the digital exams: https://youtu.be/6RpFMnZGkhU
Any questions? Email Dr. Leslie Puente-Ervin at lpuente-ervin@nburlington.com
Senior Parents Section:
Senior Trip
If your child is going on the senior trip, please note that there is a MANDATORY meeting for both the student and parent on Wed, March 29th at 6:30 pm in the Main Cafeteria.
Cap & Gown Ordering
It’s not too late to order their cap & gown!!!
Please use this link to order your Cap & Gown Unit. *Take note that a basic tassel is included with the unit and you only need to purchase the “additional tassel” if that is your preference, there is a button for No Thank You.
RELAY FOR LIFE INFORMATION
From May 20th at 6:00 p.m. to May 21st at 6:00 a.m. we will gather on the football field to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society! The night is spent celebrating survivors, supporting cancer patients, and remembering friends and family. There are also events and games all night long, and you can spend the night hanging out with your friends and family. All are welcome!!!!
Our next organization/information meeting will be March 21st in Room 110 of the High School at 6:00 pm. If you would like to start a team or join a team, please join us!
Additional meetings are:
April 4, 2023 - 6:00 PM (Room 110)
April 26, 2023 - 6:00 PM (Room 110)
May 9, 2023 - 6:00 PM (Room 110)
May 20-21, 2023 - Relay for Life (6:00 PM to 6:00 AM)
If you have any questions or you would like to be a part of the Relay for Life of Northern Burlington Committee, please contact Lori Nadolny (lnadolny@nburlington.com ) or Dr. Sally Lopez (slopez@nburlington.com ). If you would like to participate in Relay for Life by creating a team or joining a team, please visit the website: https://relayforlife.org/NB
Spring Sports Registration Is Now Open
https://northernburlington-ar....
If you already have an account, there is no need to create a new one. Log in with your username and password to register your child for the 2023 Spring Sport Season.
Please be sure that all current physicals are uploaded into the registration portal (STEP 4).
If you have any questions, please contact Michele O’Neill, Athletic Department Secretary at moneill@nburlington.com or 609-298-3900, ext. 2093.
A Message From Your Northern Nurses
Following data from the Burlington County Health Department, we are seeing a downturn in the number of Flu, COVID and all respiratory infections.
Please continue to do your part by carefully monitoring your student and keeping him/her home for any sick symptoms. Worrisome symptoms are cough, fever, breathing difficulty AND 2 or more symptoms combined such as congestion, headache, sore throat, muscle aches etc.
Please do not send students with sick symptoms to school and either:
Take to your doctor for clearance OR
Use a home COVID test (ideally 1 negative test and a second 48 hours later)
AND - Please communicate with your student's school nurse.
We must track the number of COVID and Flu cases in our community and we will work with you and Administration to ensure students home sick have excused absences. Contact our school nurses with any questions: mcrane@nburlington.com and gnocon@nburlington.com.
School Closure/Delayed Opening due to Inclement Weather
In the event that school must be closed or the opening delayed by 90 minutes due to inclement weather, announcements will be broadcast via twitter and posted on our website www.nburlington.com. Please follow me at @NBC_HSPrincipal and our Superintendent, Dr. Andrew Zuckerman, at @azuck1
Sally López, Ed.D.
Principal
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