The Weekly Update #27

The National Honors Society will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, March 21st. NHS students who are eligible will donate blood throughout the day. If your child has volunteered to donate blood, they will need the parental consent form signed. These students have been provided copies of the attached consent form. NB NHS is very excited to support this worthy cause!

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?zipSponsor=NBCRHS

Requirements

High School Consent Form

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

March can often be "test season" with various tests your teen/student might have so I thought it would be helpful to have a quick way to help them center themselves. “Focusing on our bodily sensations helps anchor us to the present moment. Since we always have our breath with us, it is something we can always use as a focusing point,” states the authors of DBT Skills in Schools, Mazza, Dexter-Mazza, Miller, Rathus, and Murphy, 2016, p.93. DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy helps people find ways to accept themselves, feel safe, and tolerate their emotions to help regulate potentially destructive or harmful behaviors. This breathing technique can help calm you, so you don’t act impulsively and also helps relieve anxiety. Here’s how it works: For one to two minutes, and with a “soft gaze”(looking down at nothing in particular), count 1 on the in-breath, then 2 on the out-breath, 3 on the in-breath and 4 on the out-breath, all the way to 10. When you get to 10, stop and begin counting at 1 again. If you lose count, just notice it and begin back at 1. If you notice that all of a sudden you are at 11, 18 or 24, just notice it, let it go and begin back at 1 again. If you notice your thoughts are drifting away from your breathing, just notice it and gently bring your attention back to your breath and counting. It is a great way for parents and teachers also to hit the pause button in the middle of a hectic day!

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.

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!!!

Not sure if you ordered your student a yearbook this year? Here are three ways to check:

1. Go to your email and search for ‘Jostens Order Confirmation’. Be sure the email/purchase date is from this school year (2024 - 2025).

2. 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).

3. 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.

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.

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.

Graduation Newsletter #1

Please click the link to learn important logistics regarding graduation 2025.

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 3-4 pm

Wednesday April 9th - Depart for Disney

2024-25 yearbooks can be ordered at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1057651.