The Weekly Update #30

Spring is in the air and with the warmer weather comes sporting events, our musical, senior trip, state testing and so much more. Please take note of all of our upcoming events and continue to follow us on social media to see highlights.

As a reminder, our 3rd marking period ends in just over a week, on April 7th. Please encourage your students to hand in any final assignments prior to this time.

As always, enjoy your weekend and let us know if you have any questions.

Kaitlin McCann

March 28: Deadline for NB Online Personal Economics & Career Planning Application for Summer 2025

April 4-6: Seussical, the Musical

April 7: End of 3rd Marking Period

April 9-12: Senior Trip

April 17: Early Dismissal for Staff & Students/Multicultural Day

April 18-25: Spring Recess-School Closed

April 28: School Reopens

May 5-16: AP Testing

May 20-23: NJSLA Testing

Don’t miss out on participating in our initiative to update our Mission Statement. In addition to responding to a few questions, you can the responses that are submitted by other individuals.
If you haven't participated yet, please use the below link to complete the ThoughtExchange which should take no more than 5 minutes.
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If you have already submitted the form, you can log back in and continue to rate the responses you have not previously seen. If you use the same device to access the Exchange that you used previously, it should take you directly to the ratings. If you use a different device, you will have to resubmit the initial questions.

We will be closing the ThoughtExchange soon. Thank you in advance for your time and participation. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us and will be directly used to update the Northern Burlington Mission Statement.

We have a significant Lost & Found collection near the main cafeteria. If your children can’t find a water bottle, article of clothing or lunch box - please have them stop by to see if their missing item is on the table in the main cafe. Unclaimed items will be removed during spring break.

Since the start of the year, we have been working to improve our arrival systems, and ensuring our students are arriving on time to start the day. To expedite the morning drop off process, we have removed the cones for student drivers to pull directly into their spots. We have opened the first set of doors near the choir room to allow for an additional location for student entry, in addition to the door at the end near the West Gym. Please check out this video to show the updated morning arrival procedures

These changes have minimized the lines on Mansfield Road and allowed for a higher number of students to be on time each day. At this point, we have approximately 2% of students earning consequences for lateness, with 1% of those being a 3:30 detention and only 1% receiving additional consequences like a 5:30 detention or ISS. As a reminder, students must be in their homeroom by 7:20 when the bell rings. As always, please reach out to your students’ Assistant Principal with any questions.

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

On Monday, March 17, the Board of Education approved the installation of a synthetic turf field on the stadium field, along with resurfacing the track. This project will address safety concerns, update the facility, and significantly increase the use of the stadium field. The turf field will be lined for multisport usage which will include football, field hockey, soccer (boys and girls use the same lines) and boys and girls lacrosse. We thank the coaches for their input to ensure the project benefits our programs. Construction will begin on June 20 and is expected to be substantially completed in early September. The West parking lot will close on June 20 to accommodate this construction project and will remain closed until school reopens in September. We will share alternate parking locations for events during the closure. Below is a rendering of the field and we will continue to provide you with updates as the project progresses.

Congratulations to the 2025 Northern Burlington High School Hall of Fame inductees:

• Kenneth Blackmon, class of 1985

• Bonnie Goldman, class of 1968

• Brett Lukasik, class of 1992

• Cheryl Walters, class of 1973

• David Czehut,class of 1998

• Dennis Yates, class of 1985

• Michael Klimkowski, class of 1989

• Stef Poedubicky, class of 2005

• 1999 Group II Sectional Field Hockey Championship Team

They will be honored at a dinner on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at O'Connor's in Eastampton starting at 5:00 p.m.

The online ticketing link is below. Tickets are $48.00 each.

If anyone has questions regarding this event, please contact Michele O’Neill at 609-298-3900, ext. 2093 or moneill@nburlington.com

Spring is arriving in a few days! Which means it is a popular time to “spring clean”. This ritual is often good for our mental health as well as our living space! Even for teens, it can be a reset if they clean out and organize their room or workspace. Spring cleaning can offer a sense of control and empowerment, which can help reduce anxiety and depression. It may also allow us to feel a sense of accomplishment with the tasks we are able to complete. In order to avoid being overwhelmed, start with small tasks first. You might find that you are then motivated to tackle other tasks you have been putting off all winter. Here are some quick tips to share with your students/teen to help them benefit from some spring cleaning as well:

• Set realistic goals

• Don’t be afraid to ask for help

• Make it enjoyable-play music, listen to a podcast, invite a friend for company

• Take breaks-make sure to have good snacks handy to keep energy up

• Get outside-if you can’t do this, at least open some windows while you clean

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.

Spring Raffle: The Parent Teacher Student Connection is holding a Spring Gift Card Raffle Fundraiser. First prize is $500 in gift cards to Acme, Shop Rite, Wegmans, and Visa and Second Prize is a $200 Visa gift card. Tickets are $10 each, cash or venmo. Drawing is May 3 (winner need not be present). Please see our website to request tickets. www.nburlingtonptsc.org/events.

Senior Citizen Prom: The annual Senior Citizen Prom will be held Sat, May 3 from 1pm - 4pm. If you are interested in volunteering for this wonderful event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/iqdiDeWm135bc1rK8

Please see our webpage for more info. Thank you for your support!

https://sites.google.chttps://sites.google.com/view/nbptscom/view/nbptsc

Graduation Newsletter #1

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

• Mar 24 - Link will be available to students in Class of 2025 Google Classroom
• Apr 15 - Applications are due by 2:30 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS

Important Dates to Remember

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.