HS Parent Message February 7, 2025

The Weekly Update #23

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

Thank you to all those who attended our Relay for Life Kick Off event last night. It was great to see so many families come out in support of our cause to Color the World Cancer Free.

We had many exciting moments this week including club and activity yearbook photos, a great NAHS Coffee House, some exciting victories on the court and track and in the pool, and so much more. Our students continue to prepare for our Jazz Concert and Blue and Grey Night, which are both quickly approaching. Thank you, as always, for your support of our many programs. We couldn’t do it without you.

Dr. McCann

Office Closed Friday 2/14 for staff PD.

Feb 14: School Closed, Staff Professional Development.

Feb 17: School Closed, President’s Day

Feb 19: PTSC Meeting

Feb 20: Jazz Band Concert

The Acceptable Use Agreement is a document all families acknowledge annually for their students to use the district’s computer network. This was part of the form families had to complete at the start of the year before they could access PowerSchool. Beginning in March of 2025, the Acceptable Use Agreement will be modified as a result of a change to Google’s user agreement. Specifically to include the following Google applications and that parents are consenting for their children to possibly use them as part of our school computer network:

Applied Digital Skills
Chrome Web Store
CS First
FeedBurner
Google Alerts
Google Arts and Culture
Google Bookmarks
Google Books
Google Earth
Google Groups
Google Maps
Google My Maps
Google News
Google Photos
Google Play
Google Play Console
Google Search Console
Google Translate
Looker Studio
Material Gallery
Programmable Search Engine
Scholar Profiles
Third-Party App Backups
YouTube

If there are any questions, please contact me.

This summer course, taught by Northern teachers, is for INDEPENDENT and SELF MOTIVATED students who have proven to maintain a STRONG academic record and wish to continue pursuing a RIGOROUS course schedule. This is for students entering the 11th or 12th grade in September.

ACCELERATED and CONDENSED, Online Personal Economics & Career Planning prepares students to manage their own finances. Topics include college costs, career exploration, employment, banking and credit, taxes, and communication skills. This course is for academic advancement of original credit only.

Summer Semester runs from July to August. The cost to participate is $130. The deadline for submission is March 28,2025.

Students can earn credit for learning experiences through multiple and diverse paths. Policy #5460-High School Graduation (referenced as "program completion"). Per policy, a limit of 2 Academic Advancement courses are permitted to be taken during the summer (maximum of 10 credits).

*This application is NOT for an Educere course.

** The course has no impact on GPA.

Here is the link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhhlxA7eIbnlO4YPQiKl61ihw_f0ed7dJECukaiqhG4q09Sw/viewform?usp=sf_link

RWJ Barnabas Health free Nicotine and Tobacco Recovery Program open to all New Jersey residents.

They offer the following:

Free 8-week counseling, no insurance required
Free treatment, including nicotine patches, gum, and lozenge (over 18 for NRT)
Treatment for Vapes, JUULs or other e-cig devices
Evidence-based practices and assessments
Telehealth, phone or in-person appointments with a Tobacco Treatment Specialist (Spanish speaking specialists available)
Open to anyone of any age with a nicotine and tobacco addiction
Referrals –self-referral by calling or requesting an appointment via the website

Please see this flyer for more information.

The first round of parking permits have been issued to Juniors. All those with completed applications who were not selected in this round will be included in the next lottery, which opens March 7.

For a full list of submission deadlines and upcoming lotteries, please click here.

What’s love got to do with it??? An article in Verywellmind titled ”10 Ways to Enjoy Valentine’s Day Solo”, by Arlin Cuncic, discusses how Valentine’s Day, if you are single, can really make you feel like you are missing out on something amazing. You might even be feeling like you are the only person without a partner. The article has good news: “There are plenty of ways to distract yourself(and maybe even forget about the holiday altogether!)” Teens especially might need a reality check that certainly it just feels like everyone has someone but you, and there are even good reasons to not be in a relationship sometimes. But here are some tips to make the day easier to bear:

Ignore Valentine’s Day-it’s just one day out of the whole year
Be Kind to Yourself-make it a day to treat yourself extra special
Be Your Own Secret Admirer-buy your own favorite candy
Avoid Love Triggers-like love songs and romantic movies
Make Other Plans-play your favorite video game or order out, go for a hike
Plan a Date with Other Single Friends-play games, watch a good movie
Reach out to someone-you never know who else might be feeling a little lonely
Brighten Someone Else’s Day-you could even become a secret admirer
Keep Up Your Daily Routine-this helps it feel like any other day

This article could be a spring board for discussion with your students or teens. For the full article visit verywellmind.com.

Spring sports registration is now open.

Please use the link above to register your child for the spring sport season.

If you already have an account, please use your current username and password – DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT.

If you need assistance, please contact Mrs. O’Neill in the Athletic Office at moneill@nburlington.com or by calling 609-298-3900, ext. 2093.

Join This Relay

Please join us in the fight against cancer and register for Northern Burlington Relay for Life 2025 (link above)! You can create a team or join a team! To find out more, please contact Lori Nadolny (Lnadolny@nburlington.com) or Shelley Guevara (sguevara@nburlington.com). Please also consider joining us at one of our meetings at 6:00 pm in Room 110 in the high school on the following dates:

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

NB School Store Press Here

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!!!

We are excited to announce that the 2025 high school yearbook is now on sale! Our students and staff are working hard to capture the events, activities and memories of this school year. Place your order for the yearbook at https://shorturl.at/REICG or click the button below. This is one you won’t want to miss!

I WANT A YEARBOOK

Food Service Job Openings

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.

Parent Teacher Student Connection (PTSC):

The Parent Teacher Student Connection (PTSC) is Northern Burlington's version of a Home and School/PTA group. All parents are invited to join and meetings are held throughout the year. Membership Form

See our website at https://sites.google.com/view/nbptsc for more information about all of these events.