The Weekly Update #26
February 28, 2025
PRINCIPAL GREETING
Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we close out February, we are quickly approaching the middle of the third marking period. Please continue to check in on your students and monitor their grades and attendance.
Next week marks our large school spirit event of the second semester: Blue and Grey. Please encourage your children to participate in spirit days by dressing up in the attire each day and we hope to see many of them (and you!) at our Blue and Grey event next Friday at the middle school.
Have a great weekend,
Dr. McCann
IMPORTANT DATES
March 3-7: PTSC Scholastic Book Fair (at the Middle School Volunteers Welcomed)
March 5: Mid Marking Period
March 7: Blue and Grey Night
March 11-14: NJGPA Testing/ Half Days HIGH SCHOOL ONLY
March 12: Mandatory Senior Trip Meeting for Parents AND Students
NJGPA
On March 11-14, students in Grade 11 will be administered the New Jersey Graduation Performance Assessment (NJ GPA). The NJGPA includes content aligned to the grade 10 New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) in ELA, and the NJSLS in Algebra 1 and Geometry. Effective for the Class of 2025, the NJGPA is the primary state graduation assessment. Make up testing will occur March 17-21 for students who are absent. Students who need to test during the makeup window will miss class time to test. Therefore, we encourage all students to get a good night's rest, eat a balanced breakfast, and arrive at school on-time with a fully charged Chromebook.
Developing a New Mission Statement: Input Needed
During the week of March 3, 2025, Northern Burlington will begin the process of developing a new Mission Statement. By working with a company called ThoughtExchange we will have students, staff, and the community respond to several questions. ThoughtExchange is a platform that allows participants to respond to questions and then allows others to rate the thoughts or ideas that have been posted. This will give us a true understanding of not only ideas but how others feel about these ideas.
Later in the Spring, we will set up forums to discuss the results as well as the projected next steps in updating the Northern Burlington Mission Statement
4th Annual Bingo & Tricky Tray Event-Northern Football Boosters
Northern Football Boosters (w/ Cheer) is sponsoring our 4th Annual Bingo & Tricky Tray Event on Saturday March 8th @ 5:30 pm at the Middle School Cafetorium
Tickets are on sale now!
$35 / Per Person (8-10 admissions purchased in 1 transaction reserves a table)
Venmo:@nbfootballboosters or Zelle:nbfootballboosters@gmail.com
All proceeds benefit the NB HS Football AND Cheer teams!!
Any questions-contact Alison Zirilli azirilli@nburlington.com or nbfootballboosters@gmail.com.
Option 2 Summer Application Due March 1
NBC permits students to apply for high school credits for alternative learning experiences in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:8-5.1(a)1ii that enables them to meet or exceed graduation requirements through credit advancement. Students seeking credits under this provision must submit the Option II Application to the Counseling Office for review by the Option II Committee. Examples of alternative learning experiences include community learning projects, internships, independent studies, online courses, Early Graduation Option, and college courses. The deadline to submit an Option II Application from the Summer 2025 course is March 1st. Students should contact their school counselor with any questions.
There will be a second round of Option 2 paperwork submissions for Summer Session 2, which will be due later in the spring.
Reminders
NB Online Personal Economics & Career Planning (Application for Summer 2025)
This summer course, taught by Northern teachers, is for INDEPENDENT and SELF MOTIVATED students who have proven to maintain a STRONG academic record and wish to continue pursuing a RIGOROUS course schedule. This is for students entering the 11th or 12th grade in September.
ACCELERATED and CONDENSED, Online Personal Economics & Career Planning prepares students to manage their own finances. Topics include college costs, career exploration, employment, banking and credit, taxes, and communication skills. This course is for academic advancement of original credit only.
Summer Semester runs from July to August. The cost to participate is $130. The deadline for submission is March 28,2025.
Students can earn credit for learning experiences through multiple and diverse paths. Policy #5460-High School Graduation (referenced as "program completion"). Per policy, a limit of 2 Academic Advancement courses are permitted to be taken during the summer (maximum of 10 credits).
*This application is NOT for an Educere course.
** The course has no impact on GPA.
Here is the link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhhlxA7eIbnlO4YPQiKl61ihw_f0ed7dJECukaiqhG4q09Sw/viewform?usp=sf_link
NJGPA Testing in March
On March 11-14, students in Grade 11 will be administered the New Jersey Graduation Performance Assessment (NJ GPA). The NJGPA includes content aligned to the grade 10 New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) in ELA, and the NJSLS in Algebra 1 and Geometry. Effective for the Class of 2024, the NJGPA is the primary state graduation assessment. Make up testing will occur March 17-21 for students who are absent. Students who need to test during the makeup window will miss class time to test. Therefore, we encourage all students to get a good nights rest, eat a balanced breakfast, and arrive to school on-time with a full charged Chromebook.
Junior Parking 2024-2025
The first round of parking permits have been issued to Juniors. All those with completed applications who were not selected in this round will be included in the next lottery, which opens March 7.
For a full list of submission deadlines and upcoming lotteries, please click here.
Clinical Corner
What’s love got to do with it??? An article in Verywellmind titled ”10 Ways to Enjoy Valentine’s Day Solo”, by Arlin Cuncic, discusses how Valentine’s Day, if you are single, can really make you feel like you are missing out on something amazing. You might even be feeling like you are the only person without a partner. The article has good news: “There are plenty of ways to distract yourself(and maybe even forget about the holiday altogether!)” Teens especially might need a reality check that certainly it just feels like everyone has someone but you, and there are even good reasons to not be in a relationship sometimes. But here are some tips to make the day easier to bear:
Ignore Valentine’s Day-it’s just one day out of the whole year
Be Kind to Yourself-make it a day to treat yourself extra special
Be Your Own Secret Admirer-buy your own favorite candy
Avoid Love Triggers-like love songs and romantic movies
Make Other Plans-play your favorite video game or order out, go for a hike
Plan a Date with Other Single Friends-play games, watch a good movie
Reach out to someone-you never know who else might be feeling a little lonely
Brighten Someone Else’s Day-you could even become a secret admirer
Keep Up Your Daily Routine-this helps it feel like any other day
This article could be a spring board for discussion with your students or teens. For the full article visit verywellmind.com.
Spring Sports Registration
Spring sports registration is now open.
Please use the link above to register your child for the spring sport season.
If you already have an account, please use your current username and password – DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT.
If you need assistance, please contact Mrs. O’Neill in the Athletic Office at moneill@nburlington.com or by calling 609-298-3900, ext. 2093.
NORTHERN BURLINGTON RELAY FOR LIFE 2025
Please join us in the fight against cancer and register for Northern Burlington Relay for Life 2025 (link above)! You can create a team or join a team! To find out more, please contact Lori Nadolny (Lnadolny@nburlington.com) or Shelley Guevara (sguevara@nburlington.com). Please also consider joining us at one of our meetings at 6:00 pm in Room 110 in the high school on the following dates:
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The High School Store is selling pink t-shirts, hoodies, and PJs. All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. They can be purchased in the store or online at the button above.
Team On Fire for Brian is selling beef sticks. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. O'Neill at moneill@nburlington.com or stop by and purchase them from the High School Store. All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS!!!
2024-2025 Yearbook
Not sure if you ordered your student a yearbook this year? Here are three ways to check:
Go to your email and search for ‘Jostens Order Confirmation’. Be sure the email/purchase date is from this school year (2024 - 2025).
Go to www.jostens.com. Log in with the email you believe you used to purchase the yearbook. Click your name, then ‘Orders’ to see lifetime purchases for that account. Click ‘Receipt’ next to any purchase to verify that the order was for a yearbook and not an ad or other celebratory product. Again, please verify that the purchase date is from this school year (2024 – 2025).
Click here to use the Jostens Order Lookup system. You will need to select our School and then enter your Student’s First Name, Last Name, and Grade. PLEASE NOTE: The system searches for exact matches. If you may have ordered under a child’s nickname, i.e. Ben instead of Benjamin, please try both names in the search fields.
Thank you so much for your support of our school and yearbook program.
Food Service Job Openings
Our district food service provider is looking to fill open positions. Anyone interested should check out this Flyer or go directly to the NutriServe Website here.
PTSC
Parent Teacher Student Connection (PTSC):
The Parent Teacher Student Connection (PTSC) is Northern Burlington's version of a Home and School/PTA group. All parents are invited to join and meetings are held throughout the year. Membership Form
See our website at https://sites.google.com/view/nbptsc for more information about all of these events.
SENIOR SECTION
GRADUATION NEWSLETTER #1
Please click the link to learn important logistics regarding graduation 2025.
SENIOR TRIP
Important Dates to Remember
Wednesday March 12th, MANDATORY Parent AND Student meeting. 6:30 - 7:30 in the Main Cafe.
Tuesday April 8th - Luggage Check 5-6pm
Wednesday April 9th - Depart for Disney
Senior Year Book
2024-25 yearbooks can be ordered at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1057651.
Cap & Gown
If you have not ordered your cap and gown, please reach out to Jostens directly.
Our contact information is:
Email: keri.casey.office@jostens.com
Phone: 215.542.8170