

The Weekly Update
April 26, 2024

Mark Your Calendars for Important Dates
Apr 29-May 3: NJSLA Assessments - ½ days
May 8: Middle School Band Concert
May 14: Middle School Choral Concert
May 15: Greyhound Gala
June 12: Early Dismissal- Students
June 13: Early Dismissal -Students
June 14: Early Dismissal -Students
June 17: Early Dismissal -StudentsNJSLA Testing
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
State Testing Spirit Week
Eighth Grade Class Night
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!
NB Band Bingo Fundraiser
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
PTSC
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.
Northern FFA Spring Plant Sale
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
Month of the Military Child
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.
Relay for Life
Thank you all for your continued support for NB’s Relay for Life event. This year, our event is May 18-19 from 6 pm - 6 am. This year’s theme is: Movies - Lights, Camera, Action Against Cancer.
Our meeting dates are: Apr 29, May 14, May 21
*Save the date of March 19th for our Taco Bell Fundraiser
Please watch this awesome video created by our talented students:
Relay for Life Apparel Flyer
The Chesterfield Inn Restaurant Night for Relay for Life
Take a break from cooking and treat yourself to lunch or dinner at The Chesterfield Inn and support a great cause! The Chesterfield Inn Restaurant Night for Relay for Life will take place on May 2, 2024, from noon to close. The proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life. Since this runs from noon to close, consider lunch or dinner, as this is an early dismissal day for our students. Thank you for supporting the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life. Remember to show the attached flier or mention Relay for Life.
Counseling Message
The School Counseling Department is excited to announce that student course selections are complete for current 8th -11th graders. Please review your students' course request for the 24-25 school year. If you need to make any changes to your students course request please contact your student’s School Counselor. The 2024-2025 High School Program of Studies is available as a reference.
To access your students' course request, log on to PowerSchool Portal (you must use a desktop computer or laptop). After logging in, please use the Course Registration link on the left panel to access your students course request for the 2024-2025 school year. Students who selected courses by application will be manually added to the students scheduled by their counselor (SILC, Peer Mentoring, etc.) once they are approved.
IMPORTANT: ALL SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 30, 2024.
Clinical Corner
With all different tests around the corner as we near the end of the school year, I thought it would be helpful to talk about tolerating test stress. Let’s get straight to strategies to use. The one I liked the best is writing out what you are anxious about in regards to the test. Such as how you are feeling, why the test matters to you, and what your performance means to you, etc. Then you can throw it away. So get it out, and get it into the garbage and not have it all in your thoughts! This can really help you get calm before any test. If writing is not your thing, voice record and then delete!
Other strategies mentioned in the article “Taming Test Anxiety” are:
Deep breathing,
Consciously relaxing by relaxing each muscle group
Decreasing distractions, especially like knowing where it helps most to sit
Engaging in positive self-talk
Not fixating on the clock
Vaccination Flyer from the Burlington County Health Department of Health
Expanded EBT Summer Benefits (Students Receiving Free or Reduced Lunch):
Bus Drivers Needed
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.