The Weekly Update #33

The high school counseling team has met with all rising 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders to finalize course requests for the 2025-2026. Please log into PowerSchool to review all course requests. All changes to course requests will be honored prior to May 1, 2025, at 2:30pm. If the change requires a course waiver, a signed COURSE WAIVER FORM must be submitted by May 1, 2025 at 2:30pm. All requests to make changes to course requests submitted after May 1, 2025, will not be reviewed until after the master schedule has been finalized. At that time all efforts will be made to accommodate the changes, but it is not guaranteed.

Please contact our CHILD'S SCHOOL COUNSELOR via email to make any changes.

During the month of May, many students will participate in testing.

May 5-16: Students who have registered for the AP Test will participate in these tests. Students should have received information about the specific exam they have registered for. The schedule for non-testing students remains the same.

Please reach out to Dr. Puente-Ervin, lpuenteervin@nburlington.com with any questions.

From May 20-23, 9th and 11th grade students, and a select number of 10th and 12th grade students will participate in NJSLA Testing. 9th grade students will complete tests in both Language Arts and Math. 11th grade students will complete tests in science. 10th and 12th grade students will have morning programming until 9:30, when all students will then go to class. More details and a specific schedule and outline of programming will be shared in the upcoming weeks.

Please reach out to Mrs. Droke, ddroke@nburlington.com with any questions.

April is dandy because it is Month of the Military Child.

The dandelion is a symbol used to represent the resilience and adaptability of military children who, like dandelion seeds, are often uprooted and replanted across the world, yet thrive wherever they land. Purple is the color for Month of the Military Child, because it is a combination of all of the colors that represent the U.S Military forces blended together.

In honor of the Month of the Military Child at NB, each Tuesday in April our morning announcements will be led by our Military Students. WE will also play music from a branch of the military each of these days. Additionally, NB is excited to Purple Up every Thursday throughout the month, and we will also have a school wide Purple Up Duck Hunt on Thursdays for all NB students. Please also check out the beautiful dandelion with the names of our military children displayed on the media center window throughout the month.

Northern Burlington will celebrate our DI, DII, and DIII college-bound student-athletes on Thursday, June 5th at 3:30 PM in the High School Stadium. Join us as we honor their incredible athletic and academic achievements!

Parents/Guardians & Students: If you are attending college and participating in athletics at the next level, we want to celebrate you! All you have to do is contact your coach and tell them you are interested in participating!

Schedule:

• 3:00–3:25 PM: Parents decorate student tables (no early arrivals please!)
• 3:25–3:30 PM: Student-athletes arrive
• 3:30–3:50 PM: Player announcements & signing celebration

Let’s make this a memorable day for our future collegiate athletes!

Junior/ Senior Prom will take place the evening of June 6, 2025 at the Westin in Mount Laurel. Tickets will go on sale electronically from Monday April 7 through May 2. No tickets will be sold after this time. The cost of tickets is $100.

More information was posted in Class of 2025 and 2026 Google Classrooms.

Please remind students who park on campus that per the parking contract signed by student drivers and parents, they agree NOT to visit their vehicle during school hours. If a student has forgotten something and needs to go out to their vehicle during the school day, the student should come to the main office and get permission first. Security will be alerted to accompany students in exiting and re-entering the building. Leaving the building without permission from the main office could result in consequences including ISS and/or a loss of parking privileges.

The Northern FFA Chapter will be holding its annual Spring Plant Sale days during the month of May 2025: May 3rd, 10th, 11th, 17th, & 24th

Horticulture students have been working hard since January in the greenhouse seeding, planting & growing out bedding plants to prepare for our sale!

This year we are happy to offer new varieties and colors of flowers as well as an expanded selection of vegetables including various types of tomatoes, and sweet peppers & hot peppers. Please see the sales dates and times below. We look forward to seeing you again during this year's plant sale days!

Stay tuned for the Sale Flyer and Price List in the coming weeks!

Click here for the Save the Date reminder.

Northern FFA Spring Plant Sale Dates and Times:

Saturday May 3rd, 2025 - 8am-1pm - Senior Appreciation Day (55+)

Saturday May 10th, 2025 - 8am-1pm - Teacher Appreciation Day

Sunday May 11th, 2025 - 8am-1pm - Mother's Day Sale

Saturday May 17th, 2025 - 8am-1pm - Farmer Appreciation Day

Saturday May 24th, 2025 - 8am-12pm - Military Appreciation Day

Contact: Brian Hayes, Teacher of Agriculture

Email: bhayes@nburlington.com

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) recently made the School Performance Reports for the 2023-2024 school year publicly available. This letter includes additional details as well as the link to access the reports.

The Band Boosters are hosting a Designer Bag Bingo Night on Saturday, May 3rd, to raise money for the Middle School and High School band programs! For tickets please contact nbcbandboosters@gmail.com

Bingo Flyer

Check out this flyer to learn more about an event Saluting YOU on May 2, 2025!

If you have not ordered your cap and gown, please reach out to Ms. Guevara directly.

Our contact information is:

Email: rguevara@nburlington.com

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