High School Parent Message
May 19, 2023
Important Dates
May 8-22: PTSC Clothing Drive
May 25 & May 26: NJSLA/Early Dismissal of Students
May 29: Memorial Day - No School
May 30: Art & Design Show 5:30 pm
May 31: Spring Choral Concert 7:30 pm
Jun 2 Early Dismissal/ Prom
Jun 9: Early Dismissal of Students/ Send Off
Jun 12: Early Dismissal of Students
Jun 13: Early Dismissal of Students/Last Day of School
Graduation
NJSLA TESTING GRADE 11
On May 25 and May 26, students in Grade 11 will be administered the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) for Science.
The NJSLA Science includes four sixty minute units of Science. Students will take two units on May 25 followed by two units on May 26.
On May 25-26 the high school and middle school will follow an Early Dismissal Schedule for ALL students.
A rotating A/B Day schedule of 4 periods per day will be implemented as follows:
Thursday, May 25, 2023 | Friday May 26, 2023 | ||
Time | Period | Time | Period |
7:20-8:30 (70 min) | Pd. 5-6 (grades 9,10,12) Gr 11 Testing Room | 7:20-8:30 (70 min) | Pd. 14/15 (grades 9,10,12) Gr 11 Testing Room |
8:34-9:44 (70 min) | Pd. 7/8/9 (grades 9,10,12) Gr 11 Testing Room | 8:34-9:44 (70 min) | Pd. 16/17 (grades 9,10,12) Gr 11 Testing Room |
9:48-10:50 (62 min) | 1-2 (All students) | 9:48-10:50 (62 min) | 9/10/11 (All students) |
10:54-11:55 (61 min) | 3-4 (All students) | 10:54-11:55 (61 min) | 11/12/13 (All students) |
Juniors should check with their Class of 2024 Google Classroom for their testing room assignments.
Juniors will resume their class meetings following the testing window each day.
Students who are testing are encouraged to be prepared by being well rested and fed, arriving on time, bringing their fully charged school issued chromebook, sharpened pencils, and recreational reading if they complete testing early. Students will not be permitted to work on schoolwork in their testing room. An online calculator is in the testing platform, but students may bring their own hand held calculator if desired. Students may also bring their own wired headphones with a traditional jack for use with their chromebooks.
Prom Charter Bus
We have secured a charter bus to transport up to 50 students to the Prom at the Camden Aquarium. Only students who have purchased a ticket can sign up through a Google form in the Class of 2023 and Class of 2024 Google Classrooms. This information was posted on Thur, May 4th.
Dr. Lopez and Mr. Cataline will be the chaperones on the bus. The fee is $40 per person and must be paid to the main office either with cash or check made out to Northern Burlington.
Students riding the bus must report by 5:15 pm and the bus will depart promptly at 5:30 pm.
Prom
The prom is on June 2nd and it is an early dismissal day. Just a reminder that in order to attend the prom, students must be present and remain in school until 11:55.
Working Papers
Beginning June 1, 2023, the state of NJ is taking over the submission of Working Papers. Please the information from the state at this link: https://www.nj.gov/labor/youngworkers/find-a-job/working-papers/
PTSC
PTSC Clothing Drive is now until May 22 (by 12p). Please tie items in trash bags and drop off at the Middle School pole barn (next to the bus parking lot on access rd off Island Rd)
Acceptable items:
• Clothing for men, women and children
• Shoes (bag separate from clothes)
• Clothing accessories: belts, hats, scarves, handbags, gloves etc
• Soft household items like towels, blankets, bed sheets, pillows, quilts, comforters and curtains
• We take small toys (2 ft. or less)
• Stuffed animals, bikes and scooters
• Strollers
GSA Pride Day
GSA and No Place for Hate will be holding a Pride Day on Thursday, June 1st. Students and staff are welcome to wear purple or rainbow the day of to support the LGBTQ+ community. During the lunches, GSA and NPFH will be tabling outside of the media center with an informational tri fold on Stonewall, definitions from the community, and what the colors of the pride flag mean. Rainbow ribbon pins and pride origami hearts will be available from the table. Students are also welcome to come write appropriate uplifting messages on pieces of paper that can be taken by other students for a positive message for their day.
No Place For Hate
The month of May honors Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The following video was created by No Place for Hate and will be placed in students’ grade level Google Classrooms. Interested students can view the video at their leisure.AAPI Month Video NBHS 2023
No Place For Hate will be collecting donations to create hygiene kits and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a woman's organization. We will be collecting donations until Thursday, June 1st in Room 115. Check out the flyer to see the supplies we will be collecting. We will then be hosting a Service Event after school on Tuesday, June 6th to create the kits and sandwiches. Thank you for your help in supporting an important mission.
Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month from No Place For Hate! May is a celebration of the contributions and culture that these groups have brought to the United States. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese people to the United States in 1843 and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869.
NJSLA Make-Up Testing Dates
Please excuse the miscommunication about NJSLA Grade 9 Makeup testing dates. The state window for make-up testing for the NJSLA Grade 9 Math and ELA and the Grade 11 Science is May 30-June 2. Math will be given on May 31, ELA will be given June 1 and Science will be given on June 2. Any student who missed the original testing dates will be given a pass in homeroom the day prior to the make up session. Students will miss instructional time in order to complete the assessment. All students are expected to be on time for the testing session and bring their fully charged school-issued Chromebook to school. Any questions or concerns about NJSLA testing can be directed to the Office of Academics.
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: One Day Left
The last day of the Northern FFA Chapter’s Annual Spring Plant Sale is on Saturday May 20th, from 9 am to 2 pm. To see which plants are available, click HERE and for the price list, click HERE. Contact: Brian Hayes, Teacher of Agriculture at bhayes@nburlington.com if you have any questions.
Senior Parents Section
The following Graduation Newsletter 2023 will emailed to parents of seniors and placed in the Class of 2023 Google Classroom: Graduation Newsletter 2023.
Lost & Found
We have a significant Lost & Found collection near the main cafeteria. If your children can’t find a water bottle, article of clothing or lunch box - please have them stop by to see if their missing item is on the table in the main cafe. Unclaimed items will be removed on June 12th.
Clinical Corner
Throughout this school year I have given examples of mindfulness with the breath. “Focusing on our bodily sensations helps anchor us to the present moment. Since we always have our breath with us, it is something we can always use as a focusing point,” states the authors of DBT Skills in Schools, Mazza, Dexter-Mazza, Miller, Rathus, and Murphy, 2016, p.93. DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy helps people find ways to accept themselves, feel safe, and tolerate their emotions to help regulate potentially destructive or harmful behaviors. This breathing technique can help calm you so you don’t act impulsively and also helps relieve anxiety. Here’s how it works: For one to two minutes, and with a “soft gaze”(looking down at nothing in particular), count 1 on the in-breath, then 2 on the out-breath, 3 on the in-breath and 4 on the out-breath, all the way to 10. When you get to 10, stop and begin counting at 1 again. If you lose count, just notice it and begin back at 1. If you notice that all of a sudden you are at 11, 18 or 24, just notice it, let it go and begin back at 1 again. If you notice your thoughts are drifting away from your breathing, just notice it and gently bring your attention back to your breath and counting.
It’s almost just as important to notice when we are distracted as it is to stay focused on counting the breath. This way we strengthen that observer muscle that can help bring ourselves back to the task at hand whether it be at school, home or at work. Even if you only have time to breathe and count to 10 one time, you should feel calmer, more centered and like you just hit a pause button in your day, which is what we all need sometimes.
A Message From Your Northern Nurses
The US COVID public health emergency has been lifted and that means beginning in 2024 a shift away from federal funds for free COVID testing and vaccines, instead those costs will be handled through private insurance.
Our school guidelines, with regard to infection control and preventing illness in school, have not changed.
Please continue to keep students home for any sick symptoms.
Please continue to report any positive COVID infections and Flu infections to your school nurse.
Nursing will work with you and Administration to ensure that students home sick have excused absences.
While COVID infection incidence is low, boosters are still reformulated for variants and recommended.
The Burlington County Health Department has announced their next round of immunization clinics. Please see the information HERE for times and location.
Make sure if you are receiving mail from your Health Insurance program that you are promptly responding so you do not have a loss of health insurance coverage
Contact our school nurse with any questions,mcrane@nburlington.com gnocon@nburlington.com
Sally López, Ed.D.
Principal
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