The Weekly Update

The week of April 29, all middle school students will be taking part in the state standardized testing. Monday - Wednesday of that week will be English Language Arts and Mathematics for both seventh and eighth grade students. Thursday and Friday will be science testing for eighth graders only (seventh graders will attend their classes).

To accommodate the testing, the students will follow a half day schedule the week of April 29.

Student performance on these assessments provides important information on our students’ progress. It is important that students come ready to do their best during these assessment days. A few key reminders:

• Students should get a good night’s sleep

• Students should have a good breakfast

• Students should bring their charged Chromebook with them to school

The Eighth Grade Class Night is scheduled for Friday, June 7 from 6pm- 8pm at the Middle School. This is a picnic event that includes food, music, and games, and dress is casual. The event is open only to Northern Burlington 8th graders and tickets will be sold in advance only. Tickets $20 per person (or 20 3R tickets) and will be on sale in the Media Center during lunch May 15-23, with special Early Bird pricing of $15 (or 15 3R tickets) May 15-17. Ticket price includes admission, food, drinks, all games and activities, and a Class of 2028 T-shirt. Come out and celebrate your time at NBCRMS and your transition to high school!

The Band Boosters are hosting a Designer Bag Bingo Night on Saturday, April 27, to raise money for the Middle School and High School band programs! Save the date, tickets are going on sale soon! Bingo Flyer

Senior Citizen Prom is May 4. If you are interested in helping, please sign up HERE.

The PTSC Clothing Drive starts April 29th and ends on May 13th. If you are looking to declutter and clean out your closets, here is where you can donate that extra clothing and other household items. The PTSC uses the donated clothing to raise money to support student activities and provide money for scholarships. Donations should be bagged and dropped off at the middle school pole barn. The pole barn can be accessed via North Island Road. Directional signs will be posted to help find the pole barn. If it is after hours, leave the bagged items in front of the pole barn. Please see the flier below for additional information.

The Northern FFA Chapter will be holding its annual Spring Plant Sale days on May 4, 11, 12 & 18. Horticulture students have been working hard since January in the greenhouse seeding, planting and transplanting to prepare for our sale! This year we are happy to offer 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!

Save the Dates! -

Northern FFA Spring Plant Sale Dates and Times:

Saturday May 4th, 2024 - 9am-2pm

Saturday May 11th, 2024 - 9am-2pm

Mother's Day: Sunday May 12th, 2024 - 9am-1pm

Saturday May 18th, 2024 - 9am-2pm

Plants available for sale:

Flowering Hanging Baskets - 10" & 12" baskets

Mixed Combo/Decorative Planters & Foliage Baskets

6 pack & 4.5" Annual Flowers 6" & Gallon Perennials Herbs

Strawberry Plants (available May 18th only)

NEW! THIS YEAR: Single Pack Heirloom & Premium Veggies

4 pack Vegetables including: Tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, eggplant, cucumbers,

melons, beans, lettuce & salad mixes & more!

To see the Save the Date Reminder, click HERE.

Stay tuned for the release of the Spring 2024 Plant Sale Flyer & 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

When we return from break, it will be April and that is the Month of the Military Child. It recognizes the unique challenges faced by children who grow up in families whose parents serve in our nation’s armed forces. Among the activities we are holding throughout the month include having students from military families lead our school in our daily Pledge of Allegiance. In addition, since purple is the color of the military child, we invite all of our students to wear purple on Thursdays throughout the month of April.

BCHD 2024 VACCINE FRIDAYS.pdf

The NJDA has made the Summer PEBT program permanent, which means that our students that are receiving free and reduced lunch will be eligible to receive money during the summer for lunch. Please see the flier HERE for more information (and in Spanish HERE).

Please see this FLIER from our transportation office. The district is looking for full and part time bus drivers. The job includes free training to earn CDL, as well as flexible hours. Feel free to share this flier with others who may be interested.