The Weekly Update March 13, 2026 | | |
| | Mar. 20 & 21: Middle School Musical-Singin’ in the Rain Jr. 7:00pm Mar 23-27: Class of 2031 meets w/MS counselors for scheduling Mar 24-26: Class of 2030 meets w/HS counselors for scheduling Apr. 2: Full day of school Apr. 3: Day of Service Apr. 3: ½ day to begin Spring Break Apr. 4-12: Spring Recess-School Closed Apr. 13: School reopens | | The Middle School Student Leaders are planning a Fun Night on Friday, March 13, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the middle school. There will be dancing, games in the gym, snacks, and more! Students should dress casually and wear sneakers to play in the gym. Tickets were sold in advance and no tickets will be sold at the door and the event is for Northern Middle School students only.
There is no admission before 6:30 pm, so please do not arrive early. The event concludes at 8:30 pm, so please ensure rides are here promptly at that time. To facilitate pick up after the event, 8th graders will be picked up from the main entrance accessed via Mansfield Road East, and 7th graders will be picked up at the bus entrance accessed via Island Road. Students will not be permitted to leave the curb without a parent escort or if the car has pulled up to the curb. Please plan accordingly. | | On April 2 (the day before spring break) we will conduct a schoolwide community service project where we will be making bagged lunches for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). There are a variety of tasks in this project and we hope to involve as many students as possible with assignments ranging from sandwich making, to making flatware bundles, to packing boxes for delivery. To support this project, we are looking for donations. These donations can be “in kind” or cash. Please see the link to the sign up genius below if you wish to make a donation: https://tinyurl.com/NBTASK2026
In order to organize the event, we ask that all donations be dropped off at the school by Monday, March 30, 2026.
Thanks in advance for everyone’s support. | | On Monday night, the Board of Education approved an update to the 2025/2026 district calendar. The calendar was updated to indicate the make-up days due to the school closures because of snow on February 23 and 24. The make-up dates will be as follows:
The April 3 make-up date will be an early dismissal day and April 2 will now become a full day for students and staff. Below is a link to the calendar as it was approved at the March 9 Board of Education meeting.
Updated 2025/2026 District Calendar (March 9, 2026)
We realize that this is a change from what was previously advertised, but believe that having school on April 3 will provide a greater continuity of instruction for our students. The continuity will come from adding a fifth consecutive day of instruction instead of adding an isolated day on the last day of Spring break.
We realize that Friday, April 3rd for many, is a day of religious observance. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:36-14 through 18A:36-16, students who are absent from school due to the observance of a religious holiday are entitled to an excused absence and may not be penalized for that absence. We ask that families notify their child’s school in advance if your child will be absent for this reason.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and your flexibility.
| | The middle school thespians are bringing the junior version of the classic musical, Singin’ in the Rain, to the stage at Northern Burlington Middle School. The shows are Friday, March 20 7 pm Saturday, March 21 7 pm
Tickets are $5.00 for students (with ID) and senior citizens, and $8.00 for adults. We hope to see you there. | | Below you will find important scheduling reminders as we continue preparing for the 2026–2027 school year. Please review all the information carefully and log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal to review your student’s course requests. The school counselors have met with 11th-grade students to review course selections for the 2026–2027 school year and have begun meeting with current 10th-grade students. If your student has not yet met with their counselor, please remind them to expect a SmartPass from their school counselor to schedule their course selection meeting.
26-27 Scheduling Timeline
Scheduling meetings with 11th graders January 26 - February 12
Scheduling meetings with 10th graders February 18 - March 4
Scheduling meetings with 9th graders March 9- March 20
Scheduling meetings with 8th graders March 24 - March 26
Scheduling meetings with 7th graders Week of March 23rd
Academic Advancement Independent Student Learning Opportunities Applications (formerly known as Option II) for summer courses are due to the student’s school counselor by March 1. Since March 1 falls on a Sunday, applications received by 2:30 PM on March 2 will be accepted.
Please note that students may submit an application even if they have not yet had their scheduling meeting with their school counselor. The HS Program of Studies and 26-27 Classroom Scheduling Presentation are available for your review as you finalize your student’s course requests. The Scheduling Presentation highlights our new course offerings for the upcoming school year.
Course requests may be submitted until April 30 by emailing your student’s school counselor. Please refer to the Schedule Change Calendar to ensure all deadlines are met.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your student’s school counselor. | | Our spring gift card raffle fundraiser tickets are now on sale! 1st prize: $500 visa gift card. 2nd prize: $200 visa gift card. Tickets: $10 each. Drawing: May 2. Request your tickets here: PTSC Gift Card Raffle Ticket Request Form | | Over the next several weeks, there will be short No Place for Hate activities during homeroom. The activities will take place a few days each week, and involve short discussions about the different “keys to respect” in the mural the students painted earlier this year. The discussion slides can be found HERE. If you have any questions, please contact me. | | Spring sports started this week. Student athletes who have not yet been cleared to participate, are not able to practice or try out until their participation has been approved by the school doctor. While students may still submit the sports participation application and physical, they will not be cleared to participate at the start of the season, this includes tryouts. Please plan accordingly. https://students.arbitersports.com/northern-burlington-regional-school-district If you already have an account from this year, please sign in with your username and password. If this is the first time using the system this year, please create an account to register your child. Please contact Mrs. O’Neill in the Athletic Office at 609-298-3900, ext. 2093 if you have any questions. | |  | |  | |  | | | | In reading Brene Brown’s book, Atlas of the Heart, I felt compelled to share her research about a few of the eighty-seven emotions and experiences she covers. She explains that some are not emotions but experiences that lead to emotions. In the next few Clinical Corners. I hope to expand your emotional vocabulary as I learn along with you. The ability to label our emotions is related to greater emotion regulation and psychosocial well-being. It’s moving away from “What’s wrong with me?” to “Oh, I am feeling _____.” The ability to articulate our emotions leads to deeper connection, with our families, friends, students-everyone. |  | Andrew Kearns Andrew is using Smore to create beautiful newsletters |
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