October 13, 2023
Good Afternoon,
Here are the weekly updates from the middle school:
Mark Your Calendars for Important Dates:
Oct. 13: MS Dance 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 14: HS Homecoming Carnival 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Oct. 14: NB Homecoming Football game 2 p.m.
Oct. 17: Middle School Picture Day
Oct 19: PTSC Mtg @ 6 pm in HS Media Center
Oct 20: Early dismissal for students. Staff PD
Middle School Dance: The middle school dance is tonight, October 13. The event will be from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Dance tickets were sold in advance and no tickets will be available at the door. The doors will open at 6:30 pm and students will need their ticket and ID for entry. Pick up should be promptly at 8:30 pm. To facilitate pick up, eighth graders will be picked up at the main entrance, accessed via Mansfield Road-East, and the seventh graders will be picked up at the bus entrance, accessed via Island Road. Parents will need to either pull around to the curb or walk to the curb to pick up their child. We do not want the students walking, unescorted, in the busy parking lot. Additional information and expectations for the dance can be found on the reverse side of the ticket. We are looking forward to holding our first dance of the year and hope all the students who attend have a good time.
Federal Impact Aid Survey: 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 13, 2023 by October 31, 2023.
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 31, 2023, even if your employment does not fall within the categories listed on the survey.
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.
NB Homecoming activities @ the HS
There are 2 separate events that MS students may attend:
The Carnival - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Wristbands will be sold at the MS during lunches outside the main office and the day of the event at the HS. $10
HS Homecoming football game - 2 p.m. There are several shirts available for purchase - the shirt is your admission ticket to the game - these will also be available for purchase at the MS prior to Saturday.
Students should listen to the MS morning announcements for more information.
Clinical Corner: To continue with suicide prevention I thought it would be a helpful reminder of what red flags we need to look out for when it comes to suicide. Listed below are signs that someone may be thinking about hurting themselves:
Drastic changes in mood and behavior even if for the better
Engaging in risky behaviors
Aggressiveness and irritability
Possessing lethal means
Feeling like a burden
Isolating or feeling alone
Self-harm like cutting or other behaviors
A sense of hopelessness or no hope for the future
Making suicide threats
Giving things away
Making funeral arrangements
Substance abuse
Sometimes signs are not always perfectly clear either so trust your gut if you are not sure and ask. Let them know that this is a scary topic but one you are not afraid to talk about. When we bring our thoughts out into the light they become a little less scary than carrying them around in the dark alone.
Middle School Yearbook: The 2024 Polaris Yearbook is now accepting pre-orders! Take advantage of our Back-to-School special: $9 off (full price is $59) and FOUR FREE icons when you purchase personalization ($10). The Back-to-School special ends October 27, 2023. Payments are made online via credit card or PayPal and can be split into three installments, if preferred. Additional options such as a Parent Ad, plastic cover, and other accessories are also available on the website. https://linktr.ee/nbcrmsyearbook
Middle School Pictures: Student pictures are scheduled for October 17. They will take place during physical education classes. The link to the order form can be found HERE.
While ordering pictures is optional, all students will be photographed. This is the photo that will be used in the yearbook as well as on the student identification card next year.
BCIT Visit: On Monday, October 16, a representative from the Burlington County Institute of Technology will be at the eighth grade lunch to provide information to students interested in the programs offered by BCIT. Any questions, please contact your child’s counselor.
Middle School Class Fundraisers: We are having a school wide fundraiser from Charleston Wrap!!! This money raised goes to the respective classes (2028 and 2027). These funds support their class activities through high school.
See the flyer for details. This is for 7th and 8th Grade the ENTIRE middle school.
THIS WILL BEGIN MONDAY until NOVEMBER 6th
Winter Sports: Winter sports registration is now open for the 2023-24 season. This would be for basketball, wrestling, and cheerleading.
If you currently have an athletic registration account, please log in with your username and password. Do not create a new one. If you need assistance, please feel free to contact the Athletic Office at 609-298-3900, ext. 2093.
For the basketball team, in particular, there are tryouts. In order for a student to participate in tryouts, they must be medically cleared. So it is important to start the process now rather than waiting and risk not being cleared to participate in a timely fashion.
PTSC: The Parent Teacher Student Connection will be selling carnival treats (cotton candy, popcorn, and candy) at the Homecoming Carnival on 10/14. We would appreciate any donations from our Amazon Wish List to help us fundraise. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! https://a.co/6bN61Rh If you haven't signed up to be a member yet, please visit our website at www.nburlington.com/page/ptsc
Our Middle School Book Fair will be October 23 - 27. Our book fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/northernburlingtonregms
We need volunteers to run the fair. Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849A9AC2BA0FB6-44547785-2023
Team Theme Day on Halloween (10/31): Our school climate committee and the interdisciplinary teams are working on developing a team theme day to coincide with Halloween. Students are NOT to wear traditional costumes to school (save those types of costumes for any after school and evening events). Instead, we are going to have team competitions based on themes with the goal of building team spirit and solidarity. Each team is going to have a theme and each student is welcome to participate with their team. There will be prizes for the winning team.
The teams will communicate their themes with their students and typical school dress code applies as well as no masks, no face paint, and no hair coloring in school (they make a mess).
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.
Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Andrew Kearns, Ed.D.
Principal