Weekly Update
November 26, 2025
PRINCIPAL GREETING
PRINCIPAL GREETING
Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we prepare to head into the holiday season, I want to express how truly grateful we are for the opportunity to work with your children each day. To all of our students and their families, we wish you a joyful and restful holiday. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school in December.
Dr. McCann
IMPORTANT DATES
Nov 26: Half day
Nov 27/28: No school
Dec 1: Return to School
Dec 4: FAFSA Night (See Senior Section below)
Dec 6 & 7: FFA Winter Poinsettia Sale & Holiday Fundraiser
Dec 11: Choral Concert
Dec 13: Childrenβs Theatre Day (Thespian Society)
Dec 18: Band Concert
Northern Burlington FFA Winter Poinsettia Sale & Holiday Fundraiser
π SAVE THE DATE! π
Join us for the Northern Burlington FFA Winter Plant Sale & Holiday Fundraiser at the NB Greenhouse Complex!
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Saturday, December 6th & Sunday, December 7th, 2025
π 9:00 AM β 2:00 PM
π Northern Burlington County Regional High School
160 Mansfield Road East, Columbus, NJ 08022
NB FFA members & ag students will be making, decorating and selling handmade Christmas wreathes, grave blankets, kissing balls, and other holiday floral decorations as well as selling poinsettias and other plants in the Greenhouse on December 6th & 7th from 9am-2pm.
πΊ Shop our handmade and homegrown holiday items:
β¨ Poinsettias β 6β & 8β pots (Red, Pink, Cinnamon, Red & White)
β¨ Handmade Wreaths β Sizes from 12β to 48β
β¨ Grave Blankets & Pillows
β¨ Kissing Balls β Small & Large & Holiday Stars & Snowflakes
β¨ Holiday Porch & Patio Planters & Baskets
β¨ Winter Plants: Hanging Baskets, Houseplants, & Succulents
π΅ Cash or personal checks only (no cards).
π§ Questions? Contact Mr. Brian Hayes, Teacher of Agriculture: bhayes@nburlington.com
Winter Plant Sale Flyer & Price List PDF
3 Ways to Order:
#1: Download the Order Form and email to Mr. Hayes at: bhayes@nburlington.com
#2: Use the Google Order Form.
#3: Email special orders & requests directly to bhayes@nburlington.com
All proceeds benefit the Northern Burlington FFA Chapter & Agricultural Education Programs.
πΏ Thank you for supporting our students and their hard work!
Developing a New Strategic Plan: Input Needed
Northern Burlington has begun gathering information that will help us develop a new Strategic Plan. If you have not already, please consider providing feedback at this ThoughtExchange link. If you have already completed the survey, you can go back and rate responses that others have submitted. This online platform allows you to contribute by answering questions, sharing your thoughts, and rating the ideas of others. This feedback will be the foundation that will shape our new plan. We will host forums later this winter to discuss the results and next steps.
Unified PE Shirt Store
If you are interested in purchasing a Unified PE T-Shirt please follow the link below:
Construction Update
The next steel delivery is scheduled for December 5. From Monday December 1-Thursday December 4, the main office parking lot entrance will be open for the duration of the school day and visitor parking will be available in the normal locations.
However, beginning Friday December 5, we will move back to the main lot entrance closures from 7:30-3:30. As a reminder, for student pick up and drop off during these times, please utilize the bus entrance. We will continue to communicate the duration of these closures based on the construction team's progress.
We are excited to see so much progress and thank you for your flexibility while we move ahead with construction.
Athletics
Tickets for all Northern Burlington High School athletic events like football, basketball and wrestling, can be purchased online at the link below:
Please be sure to select the correct game when purchasing, as multiple events may be listed at the same time.
Come out and support our Greyhounds! πΎπ
Sideline Shop- Get some NB Gear
Welcome to Sideline Store, THE place to score personalized spirit wear and accessories from all your favorite brands. For a limited time, enjoy 20% OFF during your Northern Burlington Region High School storeβs Grand Opening Sale with code SPIRIT20.
Happy shopping, Northern Burlington Region High School fan!
Β» Shop your Northern Burlington Region High School Sideline Store
Winter Registration
Winter Athletic Registration is now being accepted for Winter 2025-26.
Please be advised that as of August 2025, we have a new online registration system.
If you did not use this system for your summer/fall registration, please create a new account moving forward.
Here is the link to the new system (Arbiter).
https://students.arbitersports.com/northern-burlington-regional-school-district
Please contact Mrs. OβNeill at moneill@nburlington.com if you have any questions.
Lost and Found FINAL WEEK BEFORE IT GOES!
If your child is missing an item, particularly a piece of clothing or a water bottle, please encourage them to check the lost and found. Most of our lost and found items are on tables outside the gymnasium and items that are more valuable are on the main office counter (jewelry, electronics, etc). Ultimately, whatever is not picked up is donated at different times of the year to the PTSC clothing drive
PTSC
Parent Teacher Student Connection (PTSC):
Cafeteria News
Local Food Resources for New Jersey Families
SFAs may be experiencing increased calls from families concerned about the potential loss of SNAP benefits on November 1st. Please note the New Jersey Basic Needs Information Hub offers a comprehensive listing of websites that can assist households in locating a local food pantry or soup kitchen. Families may also choose to access the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Food Bank of South Jersey, Fulfill, Norwescap, and Mercer Street Friends websites directly to search for local food resources.
Thank you for providing these important resources to families at this time, and for your unwavering work to ensure New Jersey students receive healthy, nutritious meals every day.
Clinical Corner
If you are looking forward to being with family during the Thanksgiving holiday that is something to be grateful for. For many teens and adults alike, it can be a stressful time, due to unrealistic expectations, resurfacing conflicts, differing viewpoints, criticism, lack of boundaries and sometimes even grief and loss due to death, divorce or estrangement. For one, media and cultural narratives frequently paint a picture of perfect families around perfectly arranged food, and just right decor. When reality falls short, it can cause disappointment and frustration. Also, the holidays tend to extend time with family members which can lead to more arguments or a tense environment. Discussions of hot topics like politics, or personal life choices(single status or a teenβs blue hair) can contribute to anxiety. Often people feel obligated to attend family gatherings or engage in difficult conversations which can cause resentment or overwhelm. Itβs hard to set boundaries with family members for fear of hurt feelings. Lastly, the absence of loved ones can exacerbate feelings of loneliness and sadness.
However, the Mayo Clinic Press, in an article titled Tips for Taking Control of Holiday Stress, describes holiday stress and anxiety above as βunwanted guestsβ. Here is what they say to minimize holiday dread:
-Acknowledge your feelings. Allow yourself and your teen to feel all the feelings and even cry if need be. Find someone to share your feelings with and you might just find you are not alone in them.
-Reach out. Seek support, even helping others is a good way to help ourselves.
-Be realistic. Itβs not realistic to feel holiday joy all the time and it can be helpful to adjust expectations before going into the gathering.
-Set aside differences. Keep conversations on the surface/tread lightly with ones you know could easily escalate
-Saying no is ok. If you are overwhelmed or even need to leave early to recharge your social battery, thatβs better than saying something you might regret. Taking breaks and going for a short walk can really help.
-Keep up with healthy habits and self-care. Keeping everyoneβs normal routine intact as best as possible is a good strategy too.
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SENIOR SECTION - CLASS OF 2026
FAFSA Night
On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the Counseling Department will host a FAFSA Completion Night in partnership with HESAA. A trained financial aid advisor will guide students and parents step-by-step through completing the FAFSA application.
π Location: High School Media Center
π Time: 6:00 PM
π» Technology: Computers will be available, but you are welcome to bring your own device.
Please remember that New Jersey now requires GRADUATING Seniors to complete a financial aid application as a condition of receiving a high school diploma, unless an opt-out waiver is completed according to the terms of P.L. 2023, c.295. This requirement can be met by completing one of the following:
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application (NJAFAA)
If you plan to attend, please complete the Google Form linked in this message.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Faust at cfaust@nburlington.com
Senior Yearbook Ads:
Senior ads are also on sale. Recognize your student's milestones and successes with a yearbook ad.
Order them before it's too late. Deadline is 01/12/2026.
2025-26 yearbooks can be ordered at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1057651.
Disney Senior Trip - Reminder
Reminder that the 2nd payment of $658 was due by November 19th.
-If you are paying with a check/cash please drop it off in room 425 (Mrs. McWilliams) or 605 (Mr. Godoy). Checks must be made out to: NBC - Class of 2026
-if you are paying using the online payment portal this is the direct link that can also be found under the Classwork tab on the Disney Senior Trip Topic Location in the Class of 2026 Google Classroom
https://nburlington.revtrak.net/r1#/fo/HS-Class-of-2026-Class-Trip58
3 SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE, If you want to Sign Up and Go on the Disney Senior Trip. Please see Mrs McWilliams (rm425) or Mr Godoy (rm605)
Class of 2026 Parking
Seniors are eligible to apply for parking on campus. Please find the link below for the 2025β2026 Senior Parking Application that can be accessed in Google Classroom.
If you have already applied and have been approved, you should have received a parking decal pickup information email from Ms. Gupta