High School Parent Message
January 26, 2024
Important Dates
Jan 26: End of Q2/S1
Feb 15: Relay for Life Kick Off event @ 6:00 pm
Feb 16: Normal School Day - Snow Day Make-Up
Feb 19: School Closed - Presidents’ Day
Feb 22: MS/HS Jazz Band Concert @ 7 pm in room 404
Mar 1: Blue & Grey Night
Calendar change due to snow days:
Per the district calendar, the make up for the inclement weather closures will be Feb 16 and June 17. At this time, barring no more emergency closures, graduation will remain on Friday, June 14th. Grades 9-11 are expected to report to school on June 17, 2024. The modified calendar will be shared after the February BOE Mtg.
Black History Month
We will be celebrating Black History Month during February. Our teachers will be engaging in door decorating with their classes by highlighting famous black individuals in their content areas.
High School Program of Studies and Course Selection for 2024-2025:
The school counseling department is excited to begin the course selection process for the 24-25 school year. Course selection will occur electronically. Please review these instructions and contact your student’s counselor if you have any questions. The 2024-2025 High School Program of Studies, Career Cluster Alignment to Courses at NBC High School Guide and the Four-Year Planning Tool are available on the High School Counseling Department Web Page to assist students and parents as they make course selections. The PowerSchool Parent Portal will be accessible according to these timelines:
Counselor Presentations to Grade 9-11 | January 11 - January 19 |
Open portal for online course selections - HS | January 11 - January 25 |
Scheduling meetings with 11th graders | January 29 - February 12 |
Scheduling meetings with 10th graders | February 15 - March 1 |
Scheduling meetings with 9th graders | March 4 - March 18 |
High School Counselors will be conducting group scheduling presentations for current 9th-11th graders. During this time, the counselors will briefly discuss career pathways, the course selection process and assist the students in beginning a preliminary schedule. The school counselors will conduct individual meetings with students in Grades 11, 10, and 9 to confirm their course selections starting in February. The counselors will start with rising seniors and then meet with rising juniors and sophomores. High School counselors will meet with students in grade 8 in the middle school in March.
School Calendar
The board of education approved a tentative calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. It can be found at this LINK.
Spring sports registration is now open!
If you already have an account, please log in with your username and password to register your student-athlete. If you are new to the system, please create an account and continue as a new user. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the athletic office at moneill@nburlington.com or call 609-298-3900, ext. 2093.
Clinical Corner
Since January is always the month that people commit or re-commit to exercise or at least try to, I thought this article I found might be helpful in encouraging your child/student to think about exercise/activity a little differently(and yourself!). The article explains the concept of NEAT-Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis-all the calories that a person burns through their daily activity excluding purposeful physical exercise. The author Will Stone reports, “It’s not that NEAT should be considered a substitute for more structured bouts of intense physical exercise, which has its own well-established health benefits. But revving up NEAT can be more accessible for some people, especially those who don’t exercise as much, if at all.” It can help balance all the screen based activity we do which is largely sedentary. Here are some examples of how adolescents and adults can incorporate NEAT into their day especially when it’s difficult to fit in a 30 or 60 minute workout:
· Taking the stairs instead of the escalator at the mall
· Bobbing your leg up and down at your computer(yes-fidgeting)
· Shopping
· Household chores
· Making a meal
· Getting coffee with a friend and walking with it
· Even chewing gum!
The idea is just this: move more! The more you move, the more your body gets comfortable with it. It’s really just about being mindful. So maybe that is a good goal to start with and the extra movement will make working out easier too. Either way, it seems that it’s a good thing to do. For more on NEAT click here.
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.
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SENIOR PARENT SECTION
Graduation:
At this time, barring no more emergency closure days, graduation is still scheduled for Friday, June 14th. More information to follow.
Senior Yearbooks
2023-24 yearbooks can be ordered now at https://www.jostens.com/apps/s....
This is the last chance to build and purchase a parent ad. Deadline extended to February 8th!
https://www.jostens.com/apps/s...
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NHS Tutoring
Is your child in need of academic support? Members of the National Honors Society provide tutoring to all Northern Burlington students. High School students can attend tutoring after school Wednesdays.
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: Jan 30, Feb 15 (Kick Off), Mar 19, Apr 10, Apr 29, May 14, May 21 Please see our video regarding our upcoming events: Relay For Life Promotion.mp4
Northern TV
Be sure to check out our school district’s channel on YouTube:
Northern News episode 3 Northern News episode 4. 2023-2024
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Sally López, Ed.D.
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