November 22, 2023
Good Afternoon,
Here are the weekly updates from the middle school:
Mark Your Calendars for Important Dates:
Nov 23-24: School is closed
Dec 2: Children’s Theatre Day- See Flyer for details
Dec 3: NB Craft Fair 9am - 2pm
Dec 8: Early Dismissal - Staff PD
Dec 8-9: MS Drama, Sherlock Holmes
Dec. 13: MS Band Concert 7:00 pm
Dec. 19: MS Choral Concert 7:00 pm
Dec 22: Early Dismissal
Dec 23-Jan 1: Winter Break
Jan 2: School resumes
Happy Thanksgiving: As we break for the holiday, we want to wish all of our students and their families a Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the time with family and friends and we look forward to seeing our students return to school next week.
Federal Impact Aid Survey: We are still collecting federal impact aid forms. These are an important part of our school funding. As a result, if you have not submitted one yet, we will probably be reaching out to you and your student to get this information completed. To simplify the process, if you have not completed the form yet, follow these directions, NOW:
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.
Clinical Corner: It’s that time of year when you hear the word gratitude probably more often than you want to. Sometimes gratitude is hard to summon. However, if we can even find very small things to appreciate about our life it can make other things easier to cope with. “Gratitude can be defined as having a positive attitude toward life and its events. It can also be defined as having an appreciation of life’s positive aspects. Gratitude can be both an action you practice and an attitude. Creating a gratitude practice such as a journal can help decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety by fostering positive feelings, improving mood and increasing motivation. Gratitude can increase happiness, self-esteem, and sense of worth while decreasing sentiments of frustration, shame or guilt.” Also according to Albuquerque, research has shown that individuals who practice gratitude also report better sleep and overall physical health. When starting a gratitude notebook, make sure it is a judgment free zone, where anything you are grateful for goes. Big things might include:
· Health
· Having food
· Access to education
· Meaningful relationships
Little or everyday things shouldn’t be discounted and may include:
· Free Wi-fi
· Your cell phone
· Someone holding the door open for you
· That first cup of coffee
This article, “Finding Things to Be Grateful For: How to Build Your Gratitude List”, makes it easy to think of things and puts them in categories, such as Things to be grateful for in relationships and Things to be grateful for at work, Unique things to be grateful for and Experiences to be grateful for…It’s a good place to start. Encourage your child/student to do this along with you or set a challenge to come up with two things a day through the holidays. For the complete list of sample ideas click here.
NB Winter Craft Fair: Come out to our 5th annual Northern Burlington Holiday Craft Fair on Sunday, December 3rd. There will be plenty of holiday items for purchase and music for all to enjoy. We hope to see you there. Proceeds benefit our Northern Choral and Theatre Programs. Vendors Wanted: We are still taking applications for vendors and crafters. Email nbcraftshow@gmail.com or see Shannon Hughes for vendor application.
Middle School Class Fundraisers: We are having a school wide fundraiser from Charleston Wrap!!! This money raised goes to the respective classes (2028 and 2029). These funds support their class activities through high school.
See the flier for details. This is for 7th and 8th Grade the ENTIRE middle school. The fundraiser is ongoing until NOVEMBER 29th.11741.pdf
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.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Andrew Kearns, Ed.D.
Principal