High School Parent Message
March 31, 2023
Important Dates
Mar 31: District Day of Kindness & End of 3rd Marking Period
Mar 31: MP3 Ends
Apr 3: Autism Awareness Month- wear BLUE
Apr 3: MP4 Begins
Apr 6: Multicultural Day (Health & PE classes will visit) & Early Dismissal
Apr 7-14: School Closed for Spring Break
Apr 21: PURPLE UP Extended HR- wear purple to support the Military Child
Apr 29: Band Booster Designer Bag Bingo Flyer
Apr 29: PTSC Color Run
District Day of Kindness
On Friday, March 31st students will be engaging in a Day of Kindness activity during homeroom. Students will be asked to select two slips of paper from envelopes that will contain kind acts. One act of kindness that can be performed in school while the other that can be performed at home. Homeroom teachers will facilitate conversation on March 31st and on April 3rd.
Day of Silence
GSA will be holding their annual Day of Silence event during school on Wednesday, April 5th. The Day of Silence is a national student-led event that happens in April of every year. This demonstration raises awareness of the harassment and bullying that LGBTQ+ students face in schools across the country and the world. Students who participate will take a vow of silence and can pick up a placard the morning of in room 112. GSA will also have a Break the Silence meeting after school. Anyone who is not participating can show support by wearing purple or rainbow on the 5th.
Multicultural Day
Multicultural Day is a No Place for Hate activity. It’s an activity where Northern gets to celebrate different cultures and countries from all around the world! Students who choose to participate create posters and table displays for countries they have chosen to represent. This year, it will take place on Thursday, April 6th (the half day before Spring Break) during PE/Health classes. Students will have the opportunity to share traditional food, dance, music, costumes, and culture with their peers. Thank you for your support of this event!
Spring College & Career Fair
Northern Burlington is hosting a College & Career Fair on Thursday, April 27th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Students are encouraged to come out and talk with admissions representatives from colleges, trade schools, military branches, and various local organizations. Organizations participating include Rutgers, Monmouth, Pace, Temple, Rider, PennCoTech, Army, Navy, Rizzieri Beauty School, and many more! Parents are encouraged to join their students for this event! Any questions please reach out to Ms. Pona in counseling at mpona1@nburlington.com .
NB College & Career Fair Flyer.pdf
PTSC
Registration is now open for our first annual Family Color Blast Run on Saturday, April 29 at 10am (check in starts at 9am). All are welcome to join in the fun! We will have two courses, 1 mile and 5k, for all walkers and runners, of all ages! DJ, Food trucks (Gita, Kona, Lexylicious), and corn hole boards
Students can fundraise or just register. All other participants just register and click I want to participate.
Fundraising letter for parents: 20230429-color-blast-fundraiser-letter.pdf
Register at: shop.schoolathon.org/198176
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 and check out our website (www.nburlington.com/page/ptsc) for more information.
Athletics
Online registration is now open for the Summer Fitness Club.
Any student, grades 9-12 in the 2023-24 school year, wishing to participate in Summer Conditioning must complete the online registration form.
Please contact Mrs. O’Neill in the Athletic Office at moneill@nburlington.com if you have any questions.
Northern FFA Spring Plant Sale
The Northern FFA Chapter will be holding its annual Spring Plant Sale days during the month of May. Please see the sales dates and times below. Horticulture students have been hard at work seeding, planting and transplanting in the greenhouse. This year we are happy to offer an expanded selection of plants to our customers. We look forward to seeing you again during this year's plant sale days!
Save the Dates! - Northern FFA Spring Plant Sale Dates and Times:
Saturday May 6th - 9am-2pm
Saturday May 13th - 9am-2pm
NEW DATE!: Sunday May 14th - 9am-1pm
Saturday May 20th - 9am-2pm
A variety of plants to include:
Flowering Hanging Baskets - 8", 10", 12" & 14" baskets
4" Herbs
6 pack/4.5" Annual Flowers
6" Perennials
Strawberry Plants, Houseplants, Succulents
4 pack Vegetables: including sweet/hot peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers,
melon, beans, lettuce & salad mixes and more!
Various Mixed Combo/Decorative Planters
To see the attached flyer, click HERE.
Address:
Northern Burlington County Regional High School
Greenhouse Complex
Address: 160 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022
Contact: Brian Hayes, Teacher of Agriculture
Email: bhayes@nburlington.com
Senior Parents Section:
Senior Scholarship Applications:
Mar 27 - Link will be available to students in Class of 2023 Google Classroom
Apr 17 - Applications are due by 2:30 pm
Graduation:
Graduation is June 13th at 6:30 pm on the football field. In the event of a missed day of school due to inclement weather - graduation will be moved to June 14th. There is no rain date and if necessary, graduation will be in the MS Gym with limited seating.
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.
Senior Send Off:
Seniors will be receiving the following at the Senior Send Off on Friday, June 9th: Cap & Gown, Graduation tickets, Yard Sign, Yearbook (if ordered). More information will be forthcoming as we get closer to the date.
Cap & Gown Ordering:
Please use this link to order your Northern Burlington Cap and Gown
*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. If you are having any problems with the website, you can call Jostens and order directly over the phone 215-542-8170.
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 April 4th 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 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
Clinical Corner
Spring is here and so is also our difficulty focusing! Warmer weather, longer nights, can make it hard to do the mundane things we need to do. Your child/student is not immune to this phenomenon. “There are numerous anecdotal pieces of evidence that some people feel energized, higher spirits and sleep better in spring…light has acute alerting effects that can make people feel less depressed, more alert, cognitively better able to process tasks and feel more energetic within just a few minutes.” reports seasonal expert Kathryn A. Roecklein, Ph.D. in an article from nbcnews.com titled, “This Is Your Brain on Spring Fever.” Increased daylight can also improve mood which is why people who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, tend to feel better this time of year. For more detailed scientific information, including research correlating the brain(such as hippocampus size) and longer or shorter days, as well as hormones being affected, click here to read the article in full. Hopefully, the benefits of the sun outweigh the negative effects of not wanting to put the time in to do things like schoolwork. The good news is usually, somehow it all ends up getting done!
A Message From Your Northern Nurses
The Medicaid continuous coverage policy, enacted as part of the 2020 Families First Coronavirus Response Act is set to expire March 31.
If your family/student is enrolled, please see these critical steps to ensure continued Health Care coverage:
Families, especially those who have relocated during the pandemic, should contact their state Medicaid offices(See below) to ensure their contact information is up to date.
New Jersey Department of Human Services
https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/
☎ 800-701-0710
Families should watch their mail for letters about Medicaid and the state Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, status. (This program serves children in families that are low-income but fall above the Medicaid threshold.)
Recipients must submit any renewal forms they receive to maintain coverage, which states could mail at any point in the next year, between March 2023 and February 2024.
Families who no longer qualify for Medicaid after the review may qualify for coverage through their state’s health insurance exchange.
Following data from the Burlington County Health Department, we are seeing a downturn in the number of Flu, COVID and all respiratory infections.
With the onset of Spring, hopefully we will continue to see declining numbers of sickness in our community. 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.
Sally López, Ed.D.
Principal
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Webpage at www.nburlington.com