High School Parent Message
Sept 15, 2023
Important Dates
Sept 18-22: Senior Portraits by appointment only - see below
Sept 25: Senior Portraits Retakes by appointment only.
Sept 28: Senior Parent College Planning Night @ 6:30 pm in Main Cafe
Oct 6: Fall Play Cabaret Fundraiser @ 6:30 in auditorium
Oct 9: No School for students - staff professional development
Oct 12: HS Open House 6:30-8:30 pm
Oct 14: Homecoming
Oct 19: PTSC Mtg. @ 6 pm in HS Media Center
Oct 19 Financial Aid Night @ 6:30 in auditorium
Oct 20: Early dismissal for students. Staff PD
Oct 27: HS Picture Day make-up
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SENIOR PARENT SECTION
Senior Parent College Planning Night
Please join the NB High School Counseling Team for our Senior Parent College Planning Night on Thursday, September 28th at 6:30 PM in the High School Main Cafeteria. We will discuss searching for colleges, applying, and choosing the best school to fit your child's needs.
Senior Yearbooks
2023-24 yearbooks can be ordered now at a discounted price at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1057651.
Senior ads are also on sale. Order them before it's too late.
Yearbook Ordering Information Yearbook Senior Ad Flyer
Senior Portraits
If your senior missed the summer portrait session, view this Senior Portrait Flyer for the week of September 18th - September 22rd. Students who have not previously had their portraits taken have been issued appointment times. These times will be sent to you from LifeTouch, if your student can not make the appointment they are assigned please call 1-800-687-9327 to schedule another time slot.
Students who need to “retake” can do so on September 25, by emailing Shane Donahue, shane.donahue@lifetouch.com , or Maryann Roland mroland@lifetouch.com , directly to book an appointment. Retake Flyer
Senior Trip
Senior Trip Online Sales will close tonight, September 15th at 11:59pm
Online Sales for the next installment will reopen on September 29th
For all questions, email agrala@nburlington.com
*3.5% convenience will apply for all credit card sales
Senior Trip Credit Card Order Form
Senior Trip Class of 2024 Parent Letter
NORTHERN BURLINGTON 2024 ITINERARY
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NHS Tutoring
Is your child in need of academic support? Members of the National Honors Society provide tutoring to all Northern Burlington students. High School students can attend tutoring after school Wednesdays starting October 11.
Clinical Corner
Like it or not September keeps rolling and with it comes all the activities, sports and schoolwork to balance! It is so easy to get overwhelmed. Encouraging your teen/student to talk about what they have to manage and making a visual list and calendar can help break that mountain of obligations into chunks. Acknowledging their stress and then going into action mode can be very helpful. You might say, “Ok this is a lot! Let's see how you can chip away at it. Everyone gets the same 24 hours so how do you need to spend yours in order to feel good?” Supporting your teen or student by letting them know that you have confidence that with the right tools they will figure it out is very validating. Here is a list of organizational apps for students from William and Mary College. They sound like they would be good for adults too, especially the ones that help you put your phone down and focus for greater productivity. This list is just a sample of what’s out there. Ideally, we all want time to work for us not against us. And if we could slip some sleep into those 24 hours that would be great too but that’s for another time!
A Message from FEMA
September marks National Preparedness Month, the annual recognition to remind our New Jersey communities how important it is for individuals, families, and communities to prepare for disasters and emergencies that can happen at any time. The Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning (OSPEP) has partnered with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 2 to host a webinar on September 19, 2023, from 5 PM – 6 PM focused on basic preparedness steps, including building a kit, family communication, pet preparedness, financial preparedness and building community resilience.
Webinar Details: Date: September 19, 2023 Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Registration: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/getprepared/event/registration.html
CAP Information Night
RCBC will be hosting a CAP Information Night on Monday, September 25th at 6pm at the Mount
Laurel Campus.
This event will go through the entire CAP process including how courses are approved for CAP,
how students register for CAP, deadlines/pricing, and transcript requests. Additionally, they will
be reviewing other ways high school students can earn college credit including our select
discounted online courses.
Registration for the event can be found at rcbc.edu/visit.
Breakfast & Lunches
We are concerned that students who might qualify for free or reduced breakfast/lunch have not submitted an application to receive this assistance. We do not want any children who might need this service to have any difficulties in getting their breakfast/lunch. If there is any doubt, please be sure to complete the application. The application can be found on our webpage under parent/student resources and at this LINK.
REMINDERS:
COVID Updates
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.
Layered COVID Protection Strategies:
Vaccination
Testing when COVID Compatible sick symptoms occur
Masking when exposed and/or recovering.
*IF COVID Positive:
Individuals who test COVID Positive should: Stay home & isolate for at least 5 full days from onset of symptoms or 5 days from date of positive test if asymptomatic.
May return Day 6 if fever free for 24 hours and have no symptoms/improving symptoms but are recommended to wear a mask when around others for an additional 5 days or until they test negative using two antigen tests collected at least 48 hours apart starting on day 6.
*IF EXPOSED to someone with COVID:
Quarantine is no longer recommended for people who are exposed to COVID-19 as long as they remain asymptomatic.
COVID testing is recommended for anyone who is symptomatic. Please see the guidelines below for anyone experiencing sick symptoms."
Students/staff with sick symptoms should stay home.
If symptoms are COVID Compatible, student/staff should have at least one negative COVID test result (recommended 2 negative COVID tests 48 hours apart) and improvement/resolution of sick symptoms before returning to school.
Reminder of what is still considered "COVID Compatible" sick symptoms for which individual should have a COVID Test:
• At least two of the following symptoms: fever, chills, shivers, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, congestion or runny nose; OR
• At least one of the following symptoms: new or worsening cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, new loss of taste or sense of smell.
Assessment Schedule
During the course of the school year, students will participate in various standardized
assessments. Assessment Information and NB’s Assessment Schedule is available on the Office of Curriculum and Instruction (Academics) website in the Student Assessment section.
SAT Prep Program Registration
NB’s 6 week SAT Prep program continues in-person on Saturdays from September 16, 2023- October 28, 2023 (No Class October 14). In preparation for the November 4th or December 2nd SAT.
Please note 11/4/23 & 12/2/23 are the final Paper SAT dates. SAT will go all digital after January 1, 2024.
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 Wednesday Sept 13, 2023 2023 FALL SAT Prep Program Registration.
Northern FFA Fall Plant Sales
The Northern FFA Chapter will be holding 3 Fall Plant Sales during the month of September & October. Please see the sale dates & times below. Horticulture students have been working hard over the summer propagating, planting, and growing fall crops - including mums & pansies! This year we are happy to offer a unique selection of plants to our customers. We look forward to seeing you during the plant sale days! In addition to the sale dates below, the greenhouse will be open for plant sales during Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 14th from 6:30pm-8:30pm and at the HS Open House on Thursday, October 12th from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Save the Dates!
Northern FFA Fall Plant Sale Dates & Times:
Saturday September 16th - 9am-1pm
Saturday September 23rd - 9am-1pm
Saturday October 14th - 9am-1pm
A variety of plants to include:
Fall Annuals, Mums, & Pansies
Foliage Hanging Baskets - 10" & 12" baskets
Fall Veggies & Potted Herbs
Houseplants, Succulents & Indoor Plants
Various Mixed Combo/Decorative Fall Planters
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
Sally López, Ed.D.
Principal
Follow the Principal on twitter @nbc_hsprincipal
Follow the Superintendent on twitter: @AZUCK1
Webpage at www.nburlington.com