High School Parent Message
January 12, 2024
Important Dates
Jan 15: School Closed - Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday
Jan 26: End of Q2
Jan 23: Genius Hour @ 6:00 pm
Jan 25: JROTC Change of Command
Feb 15: Relay for Life Kick Off event @ 6:00 pm
Feb 16: School Closed Students - Staff PD
Feb 19: School Closed - Presidents’ Day
Feb 22: MS/HS Jazz Band Concert @ 7 pm in room 404
Mar 1: Blue & Grey Night
Black History Month
We will be celebrating Black History Month during February. Our teachers will be engaging in door decorating with their classes by highlighting famous black individuals in their content areas.
High School Program of Studies and Course Selection for 2024-2025:
The school counseling department is excited to begin the course selection process for the 24-25 school year. Course selection will occur electronically. Please review these instructions and contact your student’s counselor if you have any questions. The 2024-2025 High School Program of Studies, Career Cluster Alignment to Courses at NBC High School Guide and the Four-Year Planning Tool are available on the High School Counseling Department Web Page to assist students and parents as they make course selections. The PowerSchool Parent Portal will be accessible according to these timelines:
Counselor Presentations to Grade 9-11 | January 11 - January 19 |
Open portal for online course selections - HS | January 11 - January 25 |
Scheduling meetings with 11th graders | January 29 - February 12 |
Scheduling meetings with 10th graders | February 15 - March 1 |
Scheduling meetings with 9th graders | March 4 - March 18 |
High School Counselors will be conducting group scheduling presentations for current 9th-11th graders. During this time, the counselors will briefly discuss career pathways, the course selection process and assist the students in beginning a preliminary schedule. The school counselors will conduct individual meetings with students in Grades 11, 10, and 9 to confirm their course selections starting in February. The counselors will start with rising seniors and then meet with rising juniors and sophomores. High School counselors will meet with students in grade 8 in the middle school in March.
The video recording of the presentation from the High School Academic Planning Night which will be hosted by the Offices of Curriculum & Instruction and Counseling on Wednesday, January 10th will be available on Northern TV. It will also be posted on the HS Counseling page of the website.
School Calendar
The board of education approved a tentative calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. It can be found at this LINK.
Spring sports registration is now open!
If you already have an account, please log in with your username and password to register your student-athlete. If you are new to the system, please create an account and continue as a new user. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the athletic office at moneill@nburlington.com or call 609-298-3900, ext. 2093.
Clinical Corner
So I have seen the term adulting often, but today I came across the term “teenagering”, such as in the sentence, “Every teen needs a fun, healthy outlet to break free from the stress of ‘teenagering’”. In 70 Cool Hobbies for Teens (That Aren’t Boring), from RaisingTeenagersToday.com the article states the bonuses of teens having a hobby:
· Boosts Confidence and Self-Esteem-can help foster a sense of pride, identity and help them master a new skill which leads to feeling competent.
· Encouraging creativity-hobbies can really be a powerful vehicle for self expression, especially when they fall in the art realm.
· Promotes Mental and Physical Well-Being-it doesn’t matter what it is as long as it provides a way for them to hit the reset button.
· Helps Make Friends-when you are involved in a sport or dance class etc, you are surrounded by people that you have something instantly in common with.
· It’s just plain fun-it seems that teenagers could use more fun in their lives these days and hobbies should be things they want to do rather than all the stuff they have to do.
It would be too much to list all 70 but I listed some below for a quick glance, and they vary in cost…but it may be worth it if it will achieve what the article states. And even though this was geared towards teens, a lot of these hobbies would be good for everyone to try: magic,
photography, art, cooking or baking, singing, hiking, camping, writing/journaling, martial arts,
playing an instrument, crafting, coding, fostering animals, rock climbing, yoga, nail art and the list goes on. For all 70 suggestions, click here.
Bus Drivers Needed
Please see this FLIER from our transportation office. The district is looking for full and part time bus drivers. The job includes free training to earn CDL, as well as flexible hours. Feel free to share this flier with others who may be interested.
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SENIOR PARENT SECTION
Senior Trip
The final installment of $279 is due no later than JANUARY 19th.
Reminder: Insurance needs to be purchased prior to the student paying the school in full.
Room Assignments will begin January 16th until January 19th. See student email for details. Trips must be paid in full and Student Information Form completed prior to room assignments.
Senior Yearbooks
2023-24 yearbooks can be ordered now 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 Flier
"The deadline for senior ad is on Jan. 8, 2024. Please click the link for details."
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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.
Relay for Life
Thank you all for your continued support for NB’s Relay for Life event. This year, our event is May 18-19 from 6 pm - 6 am. This year’s theme is: Movies - Lights, Camera, Action Against Cancer.
Our meeting dates are: Jan 30, Feb 15 (Kick Off), Mar 19, Apr 10, Apr 29, May 14, May 21 Please see our video regarding our upcoming events: Relay For Life Promotion.mp4
Northern TV
Be sure to check out our school district’s channel on YouTube:
Northern News episode 3 Northern News episode 4. 2023-2024
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Sally López, Ed.D.
Principal
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