High School Parent Message
April 19, 2024
Important Dates
Apr 24: “Supporting Teens in Reducing Their Stress” guest speaker @ 6:30 pm Main Cafe
Apr 24-27: Senior Trip
April 25: Take Your Child to Work Day - excused with a note
Apr 30-May 3: NJSLA Assessments - early dismissal for students
May 6-17: AP Exams
May 18-19: Relay for Life - see below for more info
May 22: HS Band Concert
May 24: “After the Fire” Assembly for Class of 2024
May 29: HS Choral Concert
May 30: Scholars’ Night
June 5-6: Art & Design Show
June 7: Junior/Senior Prom
June 11: Senior Awards Night
June 12: Early Dismissal Students
Senior Send Off @ 12 pm
June 13: Early Dismissal Students
June 14: Early Dismissal Students
Graduation
June 17: Early Dismissal Students
Parent Night: “Supporting Teens in Reducing Their Stress”
Matt Bellace, Ph.D. will be presenting to parents on the evening of April 24th at 6:30 pm in the Main Café on the topic of “Supporting Teens in Reducing Their Stress”.
Dr. Bellace is a Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Stand Up Comedian.
- Learn coping skills, including meditation, reframing disappointment, and modeling natural highs.
- Gain a better understanding of how adolescent brain development, screen time, sleep deprivation and substance abuse impact mental health.
- Learn how to more effectively communicate with teens.
This event is open to ALL parents, guardians, and caregivers.
Schedule 24-25
The high school is tentatively planning on an A/B Block Schedule for the following school year. Students will have four classes daily and a common lunch/opportunity period (two classes before lunch and two classes afterward). School will still begin at 7:20 am and end at 2:28 pm. The plan is to have both grade level and special homerooms for students. Homeroom will not be part of their first-period class. During the lunch/opportunity period, students will have the opportunity to engage in activities as well as eat their lunch. As we are still in the planning stages, your patience is greatly appreciated.
Vaping Survey
Students in some of our G&T classes are learning how to incorporate research into a writing project. As part of the project, they will be surveying the high school students on vaping. This survey is voluntary, and no student will be required to participate. The results of the survey will be used by the students in the class to support their project. The administration will also use the data to learn about student perceptions, usage and ways that we can best support the current and future needs of our students. Copy of survey link https://forms.gle/otJhG3b8Ymeq6ywc6
Counseling Message
The School Counseling Department is excited to announce that student course selections are complete for current 8th -11th graders. Please review your students' course request for the 24-25 school year. If you need to make any changes to your students course request please contact your student’s School Counselor. The 2024-2025 High School Program of Studies is available as a reference.
To access your students' course request, log on to PowerSchool Portal (you must use a desktop computer or laptop). After logging in, please use the Course Registration link on the left panel to access your students course request for the 2024-2025 school year. Students who selected courses by application will be manually added to the students scheduled by their counselor (SILC, Peer Mentoring, etc.) once they are approved.
IMPORTANT: ALL SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 30, 2024.
The school counseling team is in the process of meeting with current junior to begin Post High school planning. Please visit the College Planning tab on the school counseling website for valuable information as we partner to help your student meet their post high school goals
Take Your Child to Work Day
The annual Take Your Child to Work Day is April 25. For those parents with children participating, please take a few moments to complete the form that can be found at this LINK. This will allow us to properly record the absence. Any supporting documents, such as a letter from your employer, should be submitted to the main office when your child returns to school.
Summer 2024 - Online Personal Economics & Career Planning
NB offers a summer program for high school credit for Online Personal Economics & Career Planning. The application is now available for students currently in Grade 10 or 11. This course is ACCELERATED, CONDENSED, and taught by Northern teachers, for the INDEPENDENT and SELF-MOTIVATED student who have proven to maintain a STRONG academic record and wish to continue pursuing a RIGOROUS course schedule. Online Personal Economics & Career Planning prepares students to manage their own finances. Topics include college costs, career exploration, employment, banking and credit, taxes, and communication skills. This course is for academic advancement of original credit only. Summer Semester runs from July to August. The cost to participate is $100. The deadline for submission is Friday, April 26th. Application for NB Online Personal Economics & Career Planning Summer Course
NEW - New Jersey Student Learning Assessment Math/ELA -Grade 9
On April 30 and May 1, students in Grade 9 will be administered the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA).Make up testing will occur May 28,29 for students who are absent during the initial testing window following a regular schedule. Students who need to test during the make up window will miss class time to test.
The NJSLA includes two 90 minute units of ELA and two 90 minute units of Math. The ELA assessment is aligned to the ELA 9 content. Students in High School will take a math assessment aligned to Algebra 1 if they are enrolled in an Algebra 1 class or Geometry if they are enrolled in Geometry or Algebra 2 class as a ninth grader.
On April 29, the middle school only will follow an Early Dismissal Schedule. On April 30-May3 the high school and middle school will follow an Early Dismissal Schedule for ALL students.
An A/B Day schedule of 4 periods per day will be implemented as follows:
PLEASE NOTE THAT HOMEROOM ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN IN THE 7:20 CLASS EACH DAY
Freshman attendance will be taken in their testing location.
Tuesday, April 30 (A Day) | Wednesday, May 1 (B Day) | ||
Time | Period | Time | Period |
7:20-9:00 (100 mins) | Pd. 1-2 (grades 10,11,12) Gr 9 Testing Room | 7:20-9:00 (100 mins) | Pd. 9/10/11 (grades 10,11,12) Gr 9 Testing Room |
9:04-10:44 (100 mins) | Pd. 3-4 (grades 10,11,12) Gr 9 Testing Room | 9:04-10:44 (100 mins) | Pd. 11/12/13 (grades 10,11,12) Gr 9 Testing Room |
10:48-11:20 (32 mins) | 5-6 (All students) | 10:48-11:20 (32 mins) | 14-15 (All students) |
11:24-11:55 (31 mins) | 7/8/9 (All students) | 11:24-11:55 (31 mins) | 16-17 (All students) |
Freshman should check with their Class of 2027 Google Classroom for their testing room assignments beginning April 24.
Freshman 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.
NEW - New Jersey Student Learning Assessment for Grade 11
On May 2 and May 3, 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 2 followed by two units on May 3.
On May 2- May 3 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:
PLEASE NOTE THAT HOMEROOM ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN IN THE 7:20 CLASS EACH DAY
Juniors’ attendance will be taken in their testing location.
Thursday, May 2 (A Day) | Friday May 3 (B Day) | ||
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 2025 Google Classroom for their testing room assignments beginning April 24.
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.
Month of the Military Child
April is the Month of the Military Child. It recognizes the unique challenges faced by children who grow up in families whose parents serve in our nation’s armed forces. The activities we hold throughout the month include having students from military families lead our school in our daily Pledge of Allegiance. We will have tables set up during lunch periods the week of April 15th with snacks and prizes for military students and we will also have a spirit week with themes each day. Please join us in celebrating our military children! Here is the link to the video that we will be sharing in the extended homeroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO4ohBQ615Y “What is friendship to military children?” We also will be showing the following screencastify: https://watch.screencastify.com/v/Xcc7bD8FIB7cPb5qZQvn
Upcoming Assemblies:
April 24:
We will also be hosting Matt Bellace, Ph.D. “How to Get High Naturally”.
This focuses on natural highs, emotional resilience and mental health. It has been described as the perfect combination of stand-up comedy, interactive demonstrations and inspirational stories. Matt empowers students to be leaders in their lives and make changes in their environment. During the program, he also shares his own story of student prevention leadership, as the founder of a nationally recognized student group at Bucknell University.
OUTCOMES
- Understand some basic science behind natural highs, such as running, laughing and helping others.
- Be able to identify their own natural highs and the value of using them to cope with stress.
- Understand the importance of having friends who are alcohol, tobacco and drug free.
- Be able to discuss the effects of vaping, binge drinking and marijuana use on the developing brain.
- Have fun and associate having fun with prevention in high school.
May 24:
“After the Fire” Survivors of the Seton Hall fire will address the senior class periods 1-2 & 3-4.
Seniors should report directly to 404.
June 3:
Seniors during H/PE classes, LIFE, PEER
Arrive Alive Tour is a driving simulator company that will come to the school and offer seniors the opportunity to drive an actual vehicle that is outfitted to be a simulator and replicate driving drunk, high, or distracted driving. Students drive for 2 minutes and experience the chosen type of driving. Following their experience behind the wheel, seniors are issued a "citation" to see what that experience is like as well.
Driving School
Northern’s Driving School is open year-round for Northern students as well as other local high school students. We offer after-school, weekend, and summertime lessons for your student to obtain their Learner’s Permit, get some extra hours of driving practice, or take their Road Test. Please follow the link below for more Driving School information. Contact Mrs. Duff at driversed@nburlington.com with any questions. Northern Burlington Driving School
Northern FFA Spring Plant Sale
The Northern FFA Chapter will be hosting its annual Spring Plant Sale days on May 4th, 11th, 12th & 18th.
Horticulture students have been working hard since January in the greenhouse seeding, planting and transplanting to prepare for our sale!
This year we are happy to offer an expanded selection of vegetables including various types of tomatoes, and sweet peppers & hot peppers.
Please see the sales dates and times below. 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 4th, 2024 - 9am-2 pm
Saturday, May 11th, 2024 - 9 am-2 pm
Mother's Day: Sunday, May 12th, 2024 - 9 am-1 pm
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 - 9 am- 2 pm
Plants available for sale:
Flowering Hanging Baskets - 10" & 12" baskets
Mixed Combo/Decorative Planters & Foliage Baskets
6 pack & 4.5" Annual Flowers 6" & Gallon Perennials
Herbs Strawberry Plants (available May 18th only)
NEW! THIS YEAR: Single Pack Heirloom & Premium Veggies
4 pack Vegetables including: Tomatoes,
sweet peppers, hot peppers, eggplant, cucumbers,
melons, beans, lettuce & salad mixes & more!
To see the Save the Date Reminder, click HERE.
Stay tuned for the release of the Spring 2024 Plant Sale Flyer & Price List!
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
Class of 2025
For your convenience in scheduling summer vacation and trips, we would like to inform you that senior portraits for the Class of 2025 will be taking place on July 8th,9th,11th,15th,18th, and 26th. We will let you know when appointment scheduling will begin.
Clinical Corner
School Refusal/Anxiety Part 2
The article on school refusal mentioned in the last Clinical Corner and included at the end here, suggests to first try to understand the issue from your teen’s point of view. Also, to have them rate each part of the school day to see where they are most uncomfortable. Helping your child see what they can problem solve about can also help them regain some control over the situation. No matter what the issue is, the article strongly supports that the child continues going to school as you are trying to resolve the issue. It builds their confidence and resilience and it will be easier for them to return if they haven’t been out too long.
Also, don’t be afraid to reach out to the school to let them know what is going on. Teachers and administrators can often brainstorm and help lighten the stress your child is feeling. Lastly, to get more support for your child and yourself, talking to a counselor can give you both strategies to work on managing all the feelings that your child is experiencing.
The article has more information than I can include here. To read it in its entirety, click here.
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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: Apr 10, Apr 29, May 14, May 21 Relay For Life Promotion.mp4
Please follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RelayForLifeofNorthernBurlington
Register to Join our Relay Today! https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=107781
Relay for Life Fundraisers
Country Meats Beef Sticks
Help support the Northern Burlington Relay for Life and Team on Fire for Brian by purchasing Country Meats Beef Sticks. Most are a low carb snacks for your loved ones.
Flavors available are:
Sweet Annie Brown, bold Teriyaki, Original Smokes Hickory, Old #9, Sweet Fire, Buffalo Style, Sweet BBQ, Pepperoni, Mango Habanero, Ghost Fire, Pickle Stick, Sweet Maple Bacon, Hot Cajun Style
Price is $1.50 each.
Contact Michele O’Neill in the Athletic Office at ext. 2093 or email her at moneill@nburlington.com
RELAY FOR LIFE APPAREL
Please consider supporting NB Softball and NB Relay for Life by purchasing Relay for Life apparel...
Lights, Camera, Action Against Cancer!
NB Softball is selling NB Relay for Life 2024 apparel in various colors (purple, royal blue, white, and grey) and types (hoodie, t-shirt, full-zip, etc.) and will be including the names of the people we are walking for (those we walk in memory of, those we are supporting as they battle cancer, and those we are celebrating who have won the battle) on the back of the shirts. The attached flier has a QR code to order the apparel and another QR code to add names to the list of names on the back of the shirt. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life. Apparel Flyer
RELAY FOR LIFE - Survivor and Caregiver Dinner
Relay for Life will take place on May 18-19, 2024. We would like to invite all cancer survivors and caregivers to join us on May 18th at 6:00 pm for the opening ceremony, the first lap, and the Survivors and Caregivers dinner to honor, celebrate, support, and remember. The dinner will be catered by Villa Mannino and there is no cost for this dinner. If you are interested in attending, please complete the RSVP form using the following link:
RSVP Form for Survivors and Caregivers Dinner:
https://forms.gle/R8Qg67X2BXNUsuQf7
Survivors and Caregivers are also encouraged to register for Relay for Life of Northern Burlington. The registration fee is free for survivors and $15 for caregivers and you can register at: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=107781
Please let us know if you have any questions.
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PTSC
Senior Citizen Prom is May 4. If you are interested in helping, please sign up HERE.
We are looking for 2 or more parent members that are interested in joining the board and keeping the organization going! We are small but we do great things! Applications are due April 15. PTSC Board Application HERE
Expanded EBT Summer Benefits
(Students Receiving Free or Reduced Lunch)
The NJDA has made the Summer PEBT program permanent, which means that our students that are receiving free and reduced lunch will be eligible to receive money during the summer for lunch. Please see the flier HERE for more information (and in Spanish HERE).
Vaccination Flyer From Burlington County Health Dept.
School Calendar
The board of education approved a tentative calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. It can be found at this LINK.
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.
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.
Northern TV
Be sure to check out our school district’s channel on YouTube:
Northern News episode 3 Northern News episode 4. 2023-2024 Northern News episode 5 2023-2024
Check out the latest on what's happening on and around our campus!
Click Subscribe to get notification of any new programs like sporting events, concerts, news, and awards.
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SENIOR PARENT SECTION
Senior Assassins
Please be aware that "Senior Assassins" is a non-sanctioned/non approved game where some seniors try to shoot each other with water guns or gel blasters. The intention is to knock everyone out until there is a winner. We have had issues in the past, students have been injured and Mansfield PD was involved.
This is not a school-sponsored activity. Please talk with your child about the perils of trespassing and potentially violating the property of others and the possibility of an injury or even much more, a tragedy.
While we encourage students not to engage in this activity, at no time is this permitted on school property or during a school-sponsored event.
Senior Trip Bag Check
Just a reminder that luggage check is on Tuesday April 23rd from 5:00 - 6:00pm in the 400 hallway. Either the student and/or parent must be present during the luggage check.
Report time for the trip is 3:00am on Wednesday April 24th. Please enter by the West Gym Entrance. Cars must not be left at school. Students must have someone drop them off in the morning.
Graduation
At this time, barring no more emergency closure days, graduation is still scheduled for Friday, June 14th, 6:30 pm on the football field. There is no rain date and if necessary, graduation will be in the MS Gym with limited seating. More information to follow.
Senior Yearbooks
2023-24 yearbooks can be ordered now at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1057651
Sally López, Ed.D.
Principal
Follow the Principal on twitter @nbc_hsprincipal
Follow the Superintendent on twitter: @AZUCK1
Webpage at www.nburlington.com