January 12, 2024
Good Afternoon,
Here are the weekly updates from the middle school:
Mark Your Calendars for Important Dates:
Jan 15: School Closed
Jan 26: End of Q2
Feb 16: School Closed-Staff Development
Feb 19: School Closed - Presidents’ Day
Yearbook Parent Ads: Recognize your child to commemorate their achievements and important milestones. Purchase and design your ad at the link below. Deadline is January 8, 2024.
https://www.jostens.com/apps/s...
MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARBOOK ORDERS: January 26, 2024 is the final date to order a yearbook with a personalized cover and/or accessories. Payments are made online via credit card or PayPal and can be split into three installments, if preferred. Additional options such as a plastic cover, additional autograph section (one is included in the book already), and other accessories are also available on the website. https://linktr.ee/nbcrmsyearbook
Spring Sports Registration
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. It amy seem a long way off, but take care of
School Calendar
The board of education approved a tentative calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. It can be found at this LINK.
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
Winter Sports Spectators: While we appreciate our students wanting to come out and support their classmates, we are not equipped to provide supervision to student spectators. As a result, students who wish to watch a basketball game or wrestling match must first go home and then return with a responsible adult who will stay with them for the duration of the contest and then provide a ride home.
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 good weekend and enjoy the holiday as the nation honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Andrew Kearns, Ed.D.
Principal