The Weekly Update May 30, 2025 | | |

| | 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 | | The Eighth Grade Class Night is scheduled next week 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 weeks of May 12 and 19 during lunches. Due to planning requirements, no more tickets are being sold and tickets will not be sold at the door. We look forward to a fun evening for the members of the class of 2029 who are attending. | | 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 | | 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 | | Class of 2030 (Current Seventh Graders): Students returning for eighth grade will keep their Chromebook over the summer and use it again in eighth grade. Class of 2029 (Current Eighth Graders): Students will have their Chromebooks and chargers collected on June 12 and 13 during PE classes. At that time they will receive their new Chromebook and charger for high school. In order to receive a new Chromebook, the Chromebook and charger turned in must be in good working condition. In the event there are damages to the Chromebook that must be repaired, a new Chromebook will not be issued until that financial obligation is paid in full. A fee of $35 will be assessed for chargers not returned. For students leaving the district, regardless of grade, the Chromebook and charger issued must be returned to the school as part of the regular sign out process.
| | 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 | | | |  | Congrats to our NB3 honorees and thanks for being Ready, Respetctful, and Responsible. | |
 | Some of the Smart Cookies we recognized this week for having a positive attitude. | |
 | The Class of 2031 joined us for 6th grade field day. | |
| | 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. |  | Andrew Kearns Andrew is using Smore to create beautiful newsletters |
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