The Weekly Update

The annual Take Your Child to Work Day is April 23. For those parents with children participating, please take a few moments to complete the form that can be found at this LINK. This will allow us to properly record the absence. Any supporting documents, such as a letter from your employer, should be submitted to the main office attendance secretary Marianne Kemerley mkemerley@nburlington.com.or when your child returns to school.

Registration is now open for current NB students interested in testing for the ROGATE/Gifted & Talented program. If you would like your child to participate, please complete the registration form. Please note that this registration window is exclusively for current NB students; incoming students who have already completed testing will be eligible to retest during the next school year. Detailed instructions, including specific testing dates and times, are included within the form, so please review them carefully before submitting. Any questions? Feel free to contact the Director of the GTE program, Dr. Leslie Puente-Ervin, Lpuente-ervin@nburlington.com.

April is the Month of the Military Child. We have events planned throughout the month to acknowledge the unique sacrifices of the children in military families. However, every Thursday, we invite our students and staff to wear purple, in recognition of the month and of our many students from military families.

As of today, high school counselors have met with all current 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students to review course requests for the 2026–2027 school year. April 30 is the absolute final deadline to make any changes to course requests for the 2026–2027 school year. Please refer to the SCHEDULE CHANGE CALENDAR for additional details.

At this time, parents and students should:

• Review course requests in PowerSchool to ensure accuracy.

• Review the HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF STUDIES to ensure selected courses align with post-secondary college and/or career goals.

• Submit a COURSE WAIVER FORM if considering enrollment in a course for which the current grade requirement has not been met. Please review the High School Program of Studies for all prerequisites. Course waivers will be accepted from April 15 through April 30.

• Submit an Independent Student Learning Opportunity (Option II) for ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT and/or PHYSICAL EDUCATION if planning to take a course during the 2026–2027 school year. All requests must be submitted by April 30, 2026.

• Contact your school counselor via email if you would like to request changes to your course selections or have questions regarding the 2026–2027 school year. Below you will find contact information for your child’s school counselor.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to your school counselor.

Please see the link for Notice of Pesticide Application: LINK

On Friday, June 12th at 7:00 PM, members of the Northern Burlington Middle School Choir will take the field to perform “God Bless America” at the Trenton Thunder game.

This special performance is also a fundraiser for our choir program, so we encourage families, friends, and community members to join us for a fun night of baseball while supporting our student musicians.

Bring your school spirit and cheer on our talented singers as they represent Northern Burlington! More details about ticket information will be shared soon.

Tickets can be purchased using the following link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Northernburlington22

Hope to see you there!

The middle school GSA will be holding their annual Day of Silence event during school on Wednesday, April 22nd. The Day of Silence is a national student-led event that happens in April of every year. Students who voluntarily choose to participate remain silent for the day to raise awareness of the harassment and bullying that LGBTQ+ students face in schools across the country and the world. The event is for students only. Those who wish to participate should sign up based on the directions in the announcements.

Last year, Northern Burlington’s Hall of Fame was expanded to include recognition of professionals as well as athletes.

Date: Friday, April 24

Location: Bordentown Elks

Time: 5pm-9pm

Tickets: $50

See picture for those being inducted,

They will be honored at a dinner held on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Bordentown Elks, 11 Amboy Road, Bordentown, NJ from 5pm-9pm.

Tickets are $50 per person.

https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/nburlington/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzI0

Please contact Michele O'Neill at 609-298-3900, ext. 2093 or email moneill@nburlington.com or Dr. Amy Stella at astella@nburlington.com with any questions.