The Weekly Update
September 11, 2026
Mark Your Calendars for Important Dates
Sept 11: 9-11 Commemoration
Sept 25: Staff Development -No School for Students
Back to School Night
Thank you to all the parents who came out for Back to School Night. It was great to see you. If you have any questions about your child’s course, please contact their teacher and/or counselor.
Curriculum Overviews
Action Needed: Free and Reduced Lunch Applications
Please remember to submit your Free and Reduced Meal Application for the 2026–2027 school year! Benefits from last school year expire on October 20, 2026. Avoid any lapse in coverage by completing the quick online form at https://mealapp.lunchtimesoftware.net/Default.aspx. If you prefer a physical copy, paper applications are available in both the high school and middle school main offices.
Opening of School Forms
Please log on to your Parent PowerSchool account and complete the following electronic annual form:
2026/2027 Annual Consent Emergency Information & Trip/Activity Medical Clearance Form(Annual)
Free and Reduced Lunch Form (as needed) here: LINK
These forms need to be completed ASAP. If you cannot access your Parent Portal account, please contact your child’s counselor for assistance.
Chromebooks
Please be aware of our Chromebook protocol:
Students are expected to bring their school issued Chromebook & charger to school
every day.
Please make sure that the student logs into their Chromebook prior to the first day of school so that all system updates are completed prior to their arrival.
Students are required to use the Chromebook case issued to them (8th graders will receive their case the first day of school).
It is the students’ responsibility to have their Chromebook charged every day.
If a student does not have their Chromebook/charger, they will be sent to the main office to call a parent/guardian to bring what they are missing.
Students who have non-working Chromebooks should report to the main office for a loaner. When students receive their repaired Chromebook, it is expected that they return the loaner.
The cost to replace a charger is $35.
Students will be responsible to pay for damages to their Chromebook.
Please see below about the Chromebook Protection Plan that parents may purchase to cover the cost of accidental damages to Chromebooks.
Chromebook Protection Plan
We are pleased to continue our 1:1 Chromebook program at Northern Burlington to support your students’ learning. Please remember that families are responsible for care, maintenance, and potential repair or replacement costs for district-issued Chromebooks.
Optional Protection Plan:
For just $40 per year, the Chromebook Protection Plan covers accidental damage—such as drops, spills, and screen breaks—eliminating most repair costs for up to three incidents per device.
Sample Cost Comparison: See Chart.
A full list of items, coverage details, exclusions, and FAQ is available in the complete Chromebook Repair Agreement on the district website – Chromebook Repair Agreement and Protection Plan.
Here is the link to the web store and choose the "Chromebook Protection Plan.”
Cell Phones, Smart Watches, and Other Internet Enabled Devices
Students may bring their cell phones to school, however, cell phones must be secured in their locker during the school day. Students who have their cell phones out during the school day may have them confiscated and be subject to disciplinary consequences.
Clinical Corner
(The Clinical Corner is regular feature in the parent letter and shares mental health information from the district’s clinical counselor, Nicole Kearns, NCC, LPC, LCADC )
In this first newsletter, I thought it might be helpful to explain what to expect to find in the Clinical Corner portion of it. I try hard to think about what would be most helpful to parents of teens and what parents and teens are coping with on a daily basis. The topics I cover include but are not limited to anxiety, depression, navigating transitions like the start of the school year, test anxiety, breathing techniques, teen dating and relationships, boundaries, friendships, warning signs of suicide and resources as I come across them all year. If there is ever a topic you would like more information on, please email me at nkearns@nburlington.com.
Spectators at Athletic Contests
ALL Middle and Elementary School level students must be accompanied by an adult throughout the entirety of any athletic contest, like high school football games or middle school contests..
Students are not permitted to stay after school to attend athletic events in the high school or middle school. As we encourage them to support their friends and classmates, they must go home and come back with a responsible adult who will remain with them during the contest. They are not permitted to loiter after school unsupervised.
No backpacks or large bags are permitted into the stadium during athletic events.
There is NO readmittance at the football games. If you leave the stadium, you WILL NOT be allowed back in.
Turf Field
This field is a major investment in our community’s future. To keep it looking pristine and performing at its best for years to come, we need everyone’s help! Protect our field by following the Rules of the Turf:
🚫 No Gum, Seeds, or Food: Shelled snacks (like sunflower seeds) and gum ruin the turf fibers and infill.
🚫 No Sugary Drinks: Water only! Spills attract pests and create sticky, unmanageable patches.
🚫 No Metal Cleats: Please wear molded cleats, turf shoes, or sneakers to avoid tearing the backing.
🚫 No Pets or Vehicles: Keep our furry friends and wheeled items (bikes, scooters) outside the fence.
🗑️ Nothing left behind: Use the trash cans provided and leave the field cleaner than you found it.
Let's work together to protect this incredible asset so our community can enjoy it for a long time to come. Tag your teammates, grab your water bottles, and we'll see you on the field! 🙌⚽🏈
FFA Fall Plant Sale
The Northern FFA Chapter will be holding its annual end of Summer/Fall Plant Sale on the following days:
Saturday, September 12th- 9am-12pm
Thursday, September 17th - 6:30-8:30pm
Friday, September 18th - 2:30pm-4:30pm
Saturday, September 19th - 9am-12pm
FALL MUMS: Mums will be available for sale starting on Saturday, September 12th and throughout the month of September.
Thanks to the hard work of our horticultural students, this year our mums are bigger and better than ever before!
9" Mum pots are only $7.00 each! Students enrolled in horticultural classes at the end of the last school year planted mums in May/June and summer ag worker students have worked to grow, fertilize, and maintain them throughout the months of July and August!
FALL EVERGREEN TREES: Students will also be selling potted evergreen/shade/Christmas trees throughout the months of September and October. Students have been planting seedlings and raising the young trees that vary in age and size over the last 6 months to 2 years. All trees are in 1-gallon pots and are only $10.00 each. Varieties include Canaan Fir, Douglas Fir, Eastern White Pine and Norway Spruce. Fall is the best time to plant trees!
CLEARANCE SALE: Horticultural students need to make room in the greenhouse for upcoming projects and will be selling various herbs, succulents, and flowering & foliage potted plants, including hanging baskets, at discounted prices during the four sale days. Be sure to check out the greenhouse during any of the sale days to snag a deal on some plants!
Please see the attachments below for the sales flyer, plant availability list, price list and save the date reminder.
PDF:
2026Fall Plant Sale - Flyer & Price List
PNG:
2026 Summer-Fall Plant Sale - Price List
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
Thank you to everyone who supports Northern FFA and the ag program at Northern Burlington!