The Weekly Update
September 25, 2026
Mark Your Calendars for Important Dates
Sept 25: Staff Development -No School for Students
Sept. 26: PTSC Designer Bag Bingo (see below for ticket information)
Oct. 7: Mid Marking Period
Oct. 12: Staff Development-No School for Students
Oct. 19-23: PTSC Bookfair
Oct. 20: Middle School Picture Day
Action Needed: School Meal Prior-Year Applications Expire October 20
Attendance Policy Reminder
NHS Tutoring
Is your child in need of academic support? Members of the High School National Honors Society provide tutoring to all Northern Burlington students. Middle School students can attend tutoring after school on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning on September 21 in the Greyhound Learning Center. Interested students simply need to sign up during their lunch period.
Assessment Schedule
During the course of the school year, students will participate in various standardized assessments. Some of these assessments are mandated by the state and others are voluntary based on the courses they may take. Assessment Information and NB’s Assessment Schedule: Assessment Schedule 2026-2027.
Winter Sports Registration Now Open
To All Student-Athletes, Parents and Guardians:
Northern Burlington County Regional School District's Athletic Department has opened its High School and Middle School Winter Athletic Registration. Registration will be open and available from September 14 through December 11th, 2026.
It’s important to know that our registration platform has transitioned to Bound. As a result, all previous Aribiter accounts are no longer active. Families must create a NEW Bound Account to complete registration. If your student previously signed up for a Fall sport, please log in and complete the registration steps if they are also playing a winter sport.
Please note:
You must complete the entire registration process on Bound to be registered for a sport. Middle school students are only eligible for Middle School Sports. Please electronically sign all documents that are required. Once submitted, it may take 7-10 business days to become cleared for an activity. Registering does not mean you are ready to play. Please keep in mind that middle school basketball has tryouts in early November. Students must be cleared in order to try out, and students who are not cleared to try out will not make the team.
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For all winter athletes - a physical is valid for 365 days. If your winter sports athlete’s last physical was more than 365 days prior to the first day of tryouts, you will need a new physical to be cleared for winter sports. You will also need the Medical Eligibility form signed by the doctor. You will need to schedule a physical with a physician and have your doctor complete the forms needed in their entirety.
If your winter sports athlete previously signed up for a Fall sport, please log in and complete the registration steps, confirming all documentation is in order.
Registration is not complete and eligible for review until you receive an email that states such. Your student is not cleared to participate until you receive an email that states such.
If you have any questions regarding the registration process or the forms, the best way for parents to reach out to our support team is by either clicking the teal B button in the bottom right-hand corner of the web browser/app or they can reach out to our team at support@gobound.com.
If you have any questions regarding physicals, physical dates, or the State’s Health History Update Questionnaire, please email Michele O’Neill at moneill@nburlington.com
Additional information and tryout dates will be communicated by coaches. We are looking forward to welcoming our Winter Athletes and working with all of you this upcoming season!!
Thank you,
Frank Corigliano
Director of Athletics
Clinical Corner
Transitioning back to school can be anxiety provoking. A new environment, new responsibilities, and new people can be overwhelming to your child at this time. This can mean more unknowns, which can be scary. However, using some positive affirmations to keep you and your child calm and feeling more confident such as ¨This is hard, and I am getting through it¨ and replacing the famous “what if”, with “even if” such as saying to yourself, “Even if they are mad at me, I can tolerate that feeling and work through it.” Another antidote to anxiety is staying in the moment and focusing on just the task at hand. An example of this would be to say to yourself, "Right now I just have to get to my locker,” or "Right now, I just have to make my lunch for tomorrow." This article explains the benefits of mindfulness in more detail.: verywellmind.com
PTSC News
The Parent Teacher Student Connection is the parent teacher organization for Northern Burlington. Through fundraising, we are able to support the school community with classroom grants, student community service project grants, event treats, staff appreciation, scholarships, and more.
Designer Bag Bingo & Raffles: Saturday, September 26 and doors open at 5 p.m. We are almost sold out. Online tickets will end Saturday 9/26 by NOON unless we sell out before. Get your tickets here: www.nburlingtonptsc.org/bag-bingo/
Yeti Cooler & Gift Card Raffle Fundraiser: 1st prize ($550 value) Yeti Tundra Haul Cooler & $100 Visa Gift Card; 2nd prize ($180 value) Yeti bottles & $100 Visa Gift Card. Get your tickets here
Student Community Service Project Grants: Last year, we initiated these grants to encourage our students to propose, implement, and present their own community service projects. We will be awarding up to six grants in the amount of $500 each. See application for more details. Applications are due OCTOBER 31. Last year's presentations are on the webpage.
Our first general meeting is Tuesday, September 22 at 6:30pm at the high school media center (enter through the main entrance, down the hall on the right). Come meet the PTSC board and school administration and learn about our organization.
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!