High School Parent Message
October 21, 2022
Important Dates
Week of Oct 24: PTSC Sponsored Book Fair at the Middle School
Oct 25: PTSC Meeting, 6:30pm, MS Media Center
Oct 28: Federal Impact Aid Deadline & Picture Day Retakes - see more info below
Nov 4-6: Fall Play - see more info below
Nov 6: Daylight Savings - Set your clocks back 1 hour
Nov 8: No School for Students - Staff Development Day
Nov 10-11: No School for Students - NJEA Convention
Nov 16-18: Early Dismissal for Students
Nov 16: Afternoon In Person Parent Conferences HS & MS
Evening In Person Parent Conferences MS
Nov 17: Afternoon In Person Parent Conferences HS & MS
Evening In Person Parent Conferences HS
Nov 18: Afternoon Virtual Only Parent Conferences HS & MS
Nov 23: Early Dismissal
Nov 24- 25: No School - Thanksgiving Holiday Break
Federal Impact Aid Survey
October 14, 2022 – October 28, 2022
Each fall, the Northern Burlington County Regional School District reaches out to all parents asking that they complete the Federal Impact Aid survey. This is a very important document that needs to be completed in a timely manner. To make this process more convenient for our families, this Federal Impact Aid survey can be completed electronically.
The Northern Burlington County Regional School District must receive an annual signed survey from ALL parents or guardians for EACH student in order to receive federal funding of military affiliated students.
Please note that even if you are not active military or a civilian working on federal property, it is essential that ALL parents and guardians complete and sign this form as of October 14, 2022 by October 28, 2022.
Federal Impact Aid supports local school districts with concentrations of children who have parents/guardians in the uniformed services or parents/guardians employed on eligible Federal Properties. It was designed to assist local school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt Federal Property served by the district. Each year, Northern Burlington receives Federal Impact Aid funds because of your cooperation in returning these forms to us in a timely manner.
In order for our District to meet the filing deadline, we need to have the completed form(s) submitted no later than October 28, 2022, even if your employment does not fall within the categories listed on the survey. We will have a drawing for a gift card to the school store for those students who have the form completed. The drawings will take place on a weekly basis beginning Monday, October 24th.
Click here to log into your PowerSchool parent account, once logged in click on the link from the left side of the webpage that says Forms and complete the “Title VIII Federal Impact Aid Survey” electronically. A form needs to be submitted for each child, however if submitting for multiple children, please click the arrow up key next to the submit button. This will allow you to submit the form for each child without having to reproduce each survey selection.
Thank you for your continued support of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District. If you have additional questions, please contact Jill Markley, Administrative Assistant, extension 2003 or Richard Kaz, School Business Administrator (609) 298-3900 extension 2080.
STOPit
STOPit is a new program that we are offering this year. It provides students and community members with: An anonymous, comfortable way to share information to get help as quickly and efficiently as possible. Use the STOPit mobile app to anonymously report incidents to NB. Reporting is completely anonymous. Text, images or video can be included. It only takes a few minutes. For more information: STOPit K-12 Launch Kit.pdf.
https://stopit.vids.io/videos/...
College Visits
Attention Juniors and Seniors:
Admissions ambassadors from Kean University and Rutgers, New Brunswick will be visiting Northern during the week of October 24th. If you are interested in attending an information session, please stop by the counseling office. Remember, colleges track your demonstrated interest, so if you are applying to these schools be sure to sign up! You must have a pass to attend. Reach out to your counselor with any additional questions.
Soccer Fundraiser
Please join us at Honeygrow in Hamilton Marketplace next Friday October 28th from 10:30am-10:00pm. 20% of all Dine-In, Takeout, Delivery & Pick up orders will be donated to your Girls Soccer team. We hope to see you there!"
Here is the flyer:
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Fall Play
Northern Burlington High School proudly presents Dracula. When eccentric Dr. Van Helsing discovers that the usually mild mannered Lucy Westenra is the victim of a vampire, suspicion falls on a mysterious neighbor, Count Dracula. Both of our large casts contain a graveyard full of superstar performances ensuring that this classic masterwork will terrify—and delight—audiences both young and old. Performances will take place on Nov. 4th (7:30pm), Nov. 5th (2:30 pm and 7:30pm), and Nov. 6th (2:30pm). Tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 19th and will be sure to sell quickly. Come join us for a hauntingly good time - if you dare!
EXCITING STEM CAREER EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITY
Attention Parents of NB Juniors: The NB Counseling Department is teaming up with Rowan University once again for an amazing opportunity. Rowan will be conducting a study on STEM CAREERS using VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY. Students who participate in the study might be able to explore various careers in engineering, aero-space science, and other fields using state of the art VR equipment. This is a unique opportunity for any student interested in STEM CAREERS.
If interested, please complete THIS CONSENT FORM, and return it via email or drop it off to the counseling office. If you have any questions, please email mpona1@nburlington.com.
Yearbook
The 2022-2023 yearbook is having a "Back to school" sale at a discounted price. Please visit jostensyearbook.com to pre order one. (See Flyer Here)
Senior ads are also on sale. Please visit jostensadservice.com/student. (See Flyer Here)
Picture Day Retakes
LifeTouch will be returning on Friday, October 28, for all students who missed picture day in September or wish to retake their photo. Students will be asked to fill out a google form in their grade level Google classroom if they wish to have their picture taken that day. The form is currently open and will close at midnight on Monday, October 24. The new code for pre purchasing pictures on the LifeTouch website is EVTC32WRD
RELAY FOR LIFE
Relay for Life of Northern Burlington is back and it will be an IN-PERSON event on May 20-21, 2023!
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!!!!
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
Join us and help to make the 2023 Relay for Life of Northern Burlington the best yet! Our next organization/information meeting will be Nov 2, 2022 in room 110 of the High School at 6pm.
Prepare to Take AP Exams Digitally
College Board is offering 7 digital exams in 2023: Computer Science Principles; English Language and Composition; English Literature & Composition; European History; Seminar; U.S. History; and World History: Modern. Northern students registered for these exams should prepare to take these exams digitally. Here's an FAQ with additional information. Contact Dr. Leslie Ervin (lpuente-ervin@nburlington.com), the Director of Humanities & the AP Coordinator, if you have any questions.
Advanced Placement Exam Registration
The portal for registering and ordering AP exams is now open. Please review this FAQ sheet for answers to the most frequently asked questions.
College Accelerated Program (CAP) Information
The Northern Burlington County Regional High School District has an agreement with Rowan College at Burlington County which enables students to earn college credits for selected courses in which they are presently enrolled. Registration occurs through the DualEnroll system which is now open.
The deadline for registration is next Friday, October 28, 2022. By this date, the following steps need to be fully completed:
1. Student create profile/account in DualEnroll and initiate registration
2. School Counselor review of course and designation of payment type
3. Parent/Guardian consent and payment
All steps need to be done by the deadline. Late registrations will not be honored.
RCBC has created this Dual Enroll Instruction Sheet and video which demonstrates the steps of creating an account/application in DualEnroll and how to initiate the registration. These resources are also on their website rcbc.edu/cap and NB’s RCBC CAP Program.
Additional Assistance for Students
Clinical Corner
October is underway. It is starting to get darker out earlier. Activities, clubs and sports are in full swing which can make for a long night after school. This can mean less sleep for your teen who may already have a love/ hate relationship with it. An article from Positive Psychology states, “ During teenage development, with new and emerging social roles, increased autonomy, changes to circadian rhythms, and a greater tolerance for sleep pressure(literally resisting the urge to sleep), it is even more essential to put in place better sleep hygiene.” (Tarokh et al, 2016). Click here to read the remainder of the article. Hopefully some of the information shared will help parents get more quality shut-eye too!
PTSC
PTSC: Check our website (www.nburlington.com/page/ptsc) for more information about each of the events below.
The Middle School Book Fair will be open 10/24 - 10/28. For more information about the book fair and setting up eWallet, go to the PTSC Website and click the Book Fair link.
The next PTSC meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 in the Middle School Media Center. The Book Fair will be open from 5:30 - 6:30 before the meeting so please feel free to bring your students and shop before the meeting.
The November Holiday Dessert Fundraiser. Choose from over 40 pies, cakes, cheesecakes, and donuts from A&M Garden Center. Order until 11/14. Pick up on 11/22 at the Middle School. Order form on the PTSC website.
The Fall Clothing Drive starts November 4. Start clearing out your closets! Check the PTSC website for the flyer.
Athletic registration for the winter season is now open.
Please refer to the link below. If you created an account for the fall season, you DO NOT need to create a new account. Log in with your username and password that you used for the fall.
https://northernburlington-ar....
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. O’Neill in the Athletic Office by emailing moneill@nburlington.com or calling 609-298-3900, ext. 2093.
COVID
As a reminder, students who are sick should REMAIN at HOME. For those students who have symptoms that might indicate the potential of COVID, they will need to be tested before returning to school. COVID testing can be done in the Doctor's office, community testing site or an at-home test with results provided to the School Nurse. If negative, a student may return when feeling well and has no sick symptoms. In cases where students do test positive for COVID, they will need to remain home for a minimum of five days. Students who test positive for COVID and return to school after five days are strongly recommended to wear a well fitting mask around others through the tenth day. Please contact our school nurse with any questions.
Student IDs
It is very important for students to have their student IDs with them at all times during the school day. Student IDs are required for buying lunch, and other various reasons.
Chromebooks.
Please be aware of our updated protocol for the 22-23 school year:
Students are expected to bring their school issued Chromebook & charger to school
every day.
It is the students’ responsibility to have their Chromebook charged every day.
If a student does not have their Chromebook/charger, they will be sent to the main
office to call a parent/guardian to bring what they are missing.
Students who have non-working Chromebooks should report to the main office for a
loaner. When students receive their repaired Chromebook, it is expected that they return the loaner. Students will need their school ID for this process.
The cost to replace a charger is $35.
The cost to replace a Chromebook will depend on the age of the Chromebook.
Sally López, Ed.D.
Principal
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Webpage at www.nburlington.com