The Weekly Update May 23, 2025 | | |
| | May 26: Memorial Day-School Closed May 27 - May 30: NJSLA - Makeups June 6: Class of 2029-Class Night June 6: Early Dismissal for Students June 16: Early Dismissal for Students June 17: Early Dismissal for Students
June 18: Early Dismissal for Students-Last Day of School | | We wish everyone a wonderful holiday weekend. Of course, we also want to remember the brave men and women who have given their lives in service to our country. It is in thier honor that we observe Memorial Day on Monday. | | Northern Burlington Regional School District is asking all stakeholders to participate in a Climate Survey that will collect useful data to gain multiple perspectives on aspects of school climate. Collecting data is important for understanding strengths and needs of our school and how it feels to be a member of the NBC community. Your voice is important to us, and your opinions will help us to address current priorities. The survey is anonymous, and it is voluntary. The survey will be available to all stakeholders from Friday, May 23 , 2025 thru Sunday, June 8, 2025. We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to exploring new ways to continue working together to create the most supportive and engaging environment NBC Students, Families, and Faculty. Please use the link or the QR code below to complete the survey.
Family-School Climate Survey | | We completed our state testing this week. With the exception of any students who need to do makeups, this is the last round of state testing for this school year.
Thank you to our students for doing their best on the assessments, as well as handling the different schedules that we followed to accommodate the testing. | | The Eighth Grade Class Night is scheduled for Friday, June 6 from 6pm- 8pm at the Middle School. This is a picnic event that includes food, music, and outdoor games, and dress is casual. The event is open only to Northern Burlington 8th graders. Tickets were sold the last two weeks during lunches. Tickets will not be sold at the door. We have made multiple announcements, so we are hopeful all the students who wanted to purchase a ticket did so. We look forward to a fun evening for the members of the class of 2029 who are attending. | | The link to order a 2025 yearbook will close on May 31, 2025. Very few copies remain. If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, don't delay. The students have access to the list of received orders on their "Class of" Google Classroom. Any questions, email kgierman@nburlington.com. LINK TO ORDER: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09873596 | | Athletic Registration is open for the 2025 Fall Season. https://northernburlington-ar.rschooltoday.com/ Click on the link above. If you already have an account, please sign in with your username and password. Please DO NOT create a new account. If you are having problems signing in, please contact Mrs. O’Neill in the Athletic Office – 609-298-3900, ext. 2093 or moneill@nburlington.com If new to Northern Burlington Athletics, please create a new account. | | Join us for the Fall 2025 HS Cheerleading try-outs being held June 3 & 4, 2026. Try-outs on June 3rd will be from 3 - 5 pm. June 4h will be the actual tryouts - time slots will be assigned. Both days are mandatory. Mark your calendars, if you are interested in cheering during the fall season! Join the Google Classroom - CODE: L35R5LJN - for more information and to join the interest meeting on May 13th at 6:30 pm. This is the ONLY try-out for current NB students for Fall cheerleading at the high school. Cheerleaders are responsible for their own transportation during try-outs. Athletic portal is open to submit forms and physical documents. Please do this as soon as possible - even before the interest meeting if you think there is a chance you will try out. If you have any questions, please email Coach Ballinger - kballinger@nburlington.com | | Clothing Drive Thanks to everyone who donated to the PTSC clothing drive. The items were picked up on Monday, May 19.
End of Year Events
If you would like to volunteer for some of our end-of-year events (8th grade class night, senior send-off, staff appreciation sundae bar), please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849A9AC2BA0FB6-56240219-2025
| |  | | May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I came across an article about athletes and mental health that I thought would be beneficial to be aware of. While the article is titled “Student Athlete Mental Health: Tips for Parents and Coaches”, there is no doubt that teachers that work with this population should know about this too. To summarize the article, the author, Valerie Valle, Psy.D., writes that playing sports is a two-sided coin. On one side, sports can improve self-esteem, increase physical activity, and even improve sleep and dietary habits. Student athletes can be more motivated to do better academically too as they are setting goals for themselves. However, on the flip side, there can be negative effects from sports on athletes’ mental health. Some negatives include associating winning with self-worth, having an unhealthy sense of perfectionism, experiencing stress and anxiety when they make a mistake and overall feeling overwhelmed trying to balance the demands of the sport with the rest of their lives. Depression can also develop and if you see your child/student/player losing interest in their sport along with a change in appetite or sleep they may need to be monitored. Another red flag to watch out for is burnout-going to practice without the usual enthusiasm or expressing a desire to quit can be some symptoms. Valle reports that the best thing adults who support athletes can do is listen and acknowledge their feelings. “I’ve noticed that …” is a great place for supportive adults to start. Just a couple of the many coping skills she recommends are making time for breaks and trying to keep fun as part of the equation of sports. For the full article click here. | |  | |  |
The Northern FFA Chapter will be holding its annual Spring Plant Sale days during the month of May 2025: May 3rd, 10th, 11th, 17th, & 24th Horticulture students have been working hard since January in the greenhouse seeding, planting & growing out bedding plants to prepare for our sale! This year we are happy to offer new varieties and colors of flowers as well as 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! Stay tuned for the Sale Flyer and Price List in the coming weeks! Click here for the Save the Date reminder. Northern FFA Spring Plant Sale Dates and Times: - Saturday May 24th, 2025 - 8am-12pm - Military Appreciation Day
Plants available for sale:
- 6 pack & 4" Annual Flowers- 6" & 1 Gallon Trees
- Flowering Hanging Baskets - 10" & 12" Baskets
- Mixed Combo/Decorative Planters & Foliage Baskets
- FEATURING: Heirloom & Premium Veggies
- Single Pot & 4 Pack Vegetables including: Tomatoes,
- Sweet Peppers, Hot Peppers, Eggplant, Cucumbers,
- Melons, Beans, Lettuce & Salad mixes, Herbs & more!
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 |  | Andrew Kearns Andrew is using Smore to create beautiful newsletters |
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