The Weekly Update October 25, 2024 | | |
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Oct. 18-Nov. 30: Middle School Fundraiser(See Below)
Oct 25: MS Fall Fling Dance (6:30 - 8:30)
Oct 29: Educator of the Year nominations due Nov. 5: Parent Teacher Conferences-No School for Students Nov. 7 & 8: NJEA Convention-School Closed Nov. 11: Staff Development Day-No School for Students | | Tonight is our first middle school dance of the year. We are looking forward to a positive evening for all who are planning to attend. Thank you to all who made sure the federal impact aid forms were submitted as part of the dance ticket purchase process. Here are a few reminders: Tickets were sold in advance, No tickets will be available at the door. In addition to a ticket, students must have their student ID to gain admittance to the dance. The dance is for Northern Burlington Middle School students only. The dance will be from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Students should not arrive early and rides should be ready to pick up students promptly at the end of the dance at 8:30 pm. (students are expected to stay until 8:30) Students must have been in school the entire day of the dance in order to attend the dance, as it was a half day.
We look forward to a fun evening for our students. It is important that they remember to be ready, respectful, and responsible so it is a good experience for all of our students and staff. | |  |
Starting today, you will be able to schedule parent-teacher conferences, which will be held on the following dates and times: Tuesday, November 5th - 7:30 AM to 10 AM (IN PERSON) Tuesday, November 5th - 12:00 PM to 2:40 PM (VIRTUAL VIA GOOGLE MEET) Wednesday, November 13th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (IN PERSON) To sign up for conferences, follow this LINK to a Google Sheet where you can view each teacher's individual sign-up links. Please note that you will need to schedule appointments with each individual teacher that you would like to meet with. Next to each teacher's name, you will see three links to sign-up, one for each of the three conference windows. When you click the link, you may need to navigate to the correct date. You can do this easily by clicking the "Jump to the next available date" option (see picture). If a date is showing no availability, that teacher's schedule may be full. You are welcome to reach out individually with any questions or concerns you may have. Once you schedule your appointment(s), you will receive email confirmations with room locations for in-person appointments and Google Meet links for virtual appointments. These email confirmations will also have instructions should you need to cancel your appointment. | | Thank you very much to everyone who has submitted the form to date. The response rate this year has been tremendous and we appreciate all the parents who have taken the time to complete the form.
If any parent needs assistance completing the form, please contact the school. We are happy to assist you.
Here, once again, is the official notice…
October 15, 2024 – November 1, 2024 Each fall, the Northern Burlington County Regional School District reaches out to all parents asking that they complete the Federal Impact Aid survey. This is a very important document that needs to be completed in a timely manner. To make this process more convenient for our families, this Federal Impact Aid survey can be completed electronically. The Northern Burlington County Regional School District must receive an annual signed survey from ALL parents or guardians for EACH student in order to receive federal funding of military affiliated students. Please note that even if you are not active in the military or a civilian working on federal property, it is essential that ALL parents and guardians complete and sign this form as of October 15, 2024 by November 1, 2024. Federal Impact Aid supports local school districts with concentrations of children who have parents/guardians in the uniformed services or parents/guardians employed on eligible Federal Properties. It was designed to assist local school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt Federal Property served by the district. Each year, Northern Burlington receives Federal Impact Aid funds because of your cooperation in returning these forms to us in a timely manner. For our District to meet the filing deadline, we need to have the completed form(s) submitted no later than November 1, 2024, even if your employment does not fall within the categories listed on the survey. Please note, as of October 15, 2024 you will not be able to access your child(ren)’s grades until the survey form is completed so, please complete this electronic survey form in a timely fashion. Click here to log into your PowerSchool parent account, once logged in click on the link from the left side of the webpage that says Forms and complete the “Title VIII Federal Impact Aid Survey” for the current year, electronically. A form needs to be submitted for each child, however if submitting for multiple children, please click the arrow up key next to the submit button. This will allow you to submit the form for each child without having to reproduce each survey selection. Thank you for your continued support of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District. If you have additional questions, please contact Jill Markley, Administrative Assistant, at (609) 298-3900, extension 2003 or Richard Kaz, School Business Administrator, extension 2080. | |
The lost and found is filled to bursting. We will be donating the clothing there to the PTSC’s Clothing Drive (see below). If your child is missing an item, particularly clothing and lunch boxes, please be sure to check the lost and found by November 1. After that, the items will be bagged up and donated to the clothing drive.
| |  | Thanks to the PTSC, we were able to recognize these four students with a free book from the Book Fair. The students were selected for being Ready, Respectful, and Responsible.
| Thanks to the PTSC, we were able to recognize these four students with a free book form the Book Fair. The students were selected for being Ready, Respectful, and Responsible.
| | This coming Thursday is Halloween. Students should not wear costumes to school. Save them for a fun evening trick or treating with their family and friends.
Our school climate committee and the interdisciplinary teams are working on developing a team theme day to coincide with Halloween. Students are NOT to wear traditional costumes to school (save those types of costumes for any after school and evening events). Instead, we are going to have team competitions based on themes with the goal of building team spirit and solidarity. Each team is going to have a theme and each student is welcome to participate with their team. There will be prizes for the winning team.
The teams’ themes are listed below and typical school dress code applies as well as no masks, no face paint, and no hair coloring in school (they make a mess). Team teachers will provide additional information to the students. Dream Catchers Minions (yellow shirt, blue pants) Stars Holidays Wizards 101 Dalmatians
Achieve Uno Cards Discover Red White and Blue/Patriotic Excel Pumpkins (Orange and Black and I believe it to be a ploy to wear Flyers gear) | | Class of 2029 & Class of 2030 Fundraiser Is PASTA-TASTIC We are selling fun & different types of PASTA that will ship directly to your house. Middle School will get 50% of the proceeds. Sign up now for a seller link below and share the link with all your families and friends. THE TEAM WITH THE MOST PARTICIPANTS WILL GET A PRIZE!!!
Pasta Fundraising Link | | School pictures were taken on October 22nd. For those who missed it, make up pictures will be taken Tuesday, November 26th. | | Thanks to the PTSC for hosting this week’s Scholastic Book Fair, and a special thank you to the volunteers who staffed it everyday.
The proceeds from the Book Fair benefit the PTSC and the middle school media center.
If you missed it, there is still a possibility to purchase items online for a short period of time. Please see the PTSC WEBPAGE for information about how to set up an ewallet and make purchases online that still benefit the PTSC.
| | - Holiday Dessert Fundraiser: Our A&M Dessert fundraiser is over 40 pies, cakes, cheesecakes, and more. Order now through Nov. 19. Pickup will be Nov. 26 at the Middle School.
- Fall Clothing Drive: Our annual fall clothing drive is from November 1 - November 18, 2024.
See our website at https://sites.google.com/view/nbptsc for more information about all of these events.
| | The 2025 Polaris Yearbook is now accepting pre-orders! Take advantage of our Back-to-School special: $8 off (full price is $60) and FOUR FREE icons when you purchase personalization ($10). The Back-to-School special ends October 25, 2024. Payments are made online via credit card or PayPal and can be split into three installments, if preferred. Additional options such as a Parent Ad, plastic cover, and other accessories are also available on the website. https://linktr.ee/nbcrmsyearbook
| | Northern Burlington values all of our employees and is starting a new tradition of recognizing a support professional of the year.
Please take the time to nominate someone by completing this form. Administrators, staff members, students, parents and community members are encouraged to participate.
Each candidate will be scored based on the criteria below: • Serves as an exceptionally skilled and dedicated professional; • Inspires and supports students of all backgrounds and abilities to achieve their goals; • Supports colleagues, students and families by promoting a strong culture of respect; • Demonstrates leadership and innovation in and outside their assigned responsibilities; • Has the respect and admiration of students, parents, administrators and colleagues; and • Plays an active role in the school/district community.
Categories In order to qualify for Support Professional of the Year nominees must be classified as one of the following: If there is another support professional you would like to nominate that is not on the list, please contact Dr. Amy Stella for permission. Bus Aide Bus Driver Custodian Data Specialist Job Coach Maintenance Permanent Substitute Secretary Technology Transition Coordinator Transportation
Northern Burlington Support Professional of the Year Nomination Form
Due by: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | | New Jersey's Governor's Educator of the Year program promotes a culture that recognizes excellence, creates a sense of pride and brings public attention to the work of outstanding educators.
Classroom teachers and educational service professionals are recognized through this program.
Administrators, staff members, students, parents and community members are encouraged to participate.
Eligibility Criteria-Requirements Any educators nominated for this award must meet all of the following requirements: An exceptionally skilled and dedicated classroom teacher where teaching is the primary responsibility or an educational services professional (ESP) in one of the eligible categories (see list below) An expert in the field who inspires students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn Actively collaborate with colleagues, students, and families to create a strong culture of respect and success Demonstrate leadership and innovation in educational activities at the school, district and/or state and national levels that take place both within and outside the school setting Have the respect and admiration of students, parents and colleagues
Note: There is no requirement for a minimum number of years in the classroom, however as an ambassador for education, this is an award based on merit and leadership and not to be given out solely based on years of service, like a retirement award.
To nominate a certified staff member for the Governor's Educator of the Year, please follow the appropriate link:
Nominations are accepted until Tuesday, October 29, 2024
| | We are sharing an update relative to the naming convention of classes with in-class resource (ICR). The district recently received guidance from the New Jersey Department of Education relative to special education programs. Prior to this week, ICR sections listed the special education teacher as the “Lead Teacher” and content teacher listed as the “Co-Teacher”. Because the guidance indicates that, “the general education teacher shall have primary instructional responsibility for the student in an in-class resource program”, this has been modified in PowerSchool. For ICR sections, the content teacher is now termed “Lead Teacher” and the special education teacher is termed “Co-Teacher”. The ICR section of the pairing will be identified by the “I” at the end of the course number. This change only applies to the naming convention, all other components of our instructional practices remain the same. General education sections that are supported with ICR have the content teacher listed as the “Lead Teacher” and the special education teacher listed as the “Co-Teacher”. That naming convention will remain in place. Please contact your student’s case manager with questions. | | Dear NB Parents: Buddy Club needs your support. We are collecting gently worn, used, and new shoes (sneakers, sandals, boots, dress shoes, cleats, etc.) for our Shoe Drive Fundraiser! We will be collecting shoes from October 7th to November 15, 2024. Now's the perfect time to clean out your closet of old shoes and get rid of your child's old sports cleats!
Students can put the shoes in the collection box located in the foyer of the main entrance. We appreciate your support of the Buddy Club. Any questions please contact hevert@nburlington.com or tnagy@nburlington.com. | | We have just started fall sports, but the registration for Winter Sports has just opened. That would be for students interested in participating in Basketball, Wrestling, or Cheerleading. Athletic Winter registration IS NOW OPEN for both the High School and Middle School. Please visit this WEBSITE to register. If you already have an account, please sign in with your current username and password. DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT! If you need assistance, please contact the Athletic Office at 609-298-3900, ext. 2093 or email moneill@nburlington.com | | Recently, the CDC conducted a study on Adverse Childhood Experiences, known as the ACE study and they found that there are direct correlations between unresolved childhood emotional trauma and several physical conditions like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, bone fractures, depression and drug use. Compared to a person with an ACE score of 0, a person with high numbers of ACES is nearly three times more likely to smoke and 30 times more likely to attempt suicide. Many of the participants were older than 60, showing that these childhood events were still affecting the physical body decades later. But here is where it gets interesting… -Childhood physical abuse–increased risk of lung cancer -Childhood sexual abuse–increased risk of cardiac disease -Childhood neglect–risk of diabetes and autoimmune disorders More than ⅔ of the population report at least one ACE and nearly a quarter have experienced three or more. The maximum is 10. Each type of trauma counts as one, regardless of how many times it happened. For the complete list of ACES and to take the quiz click this link. While this can seem daunting and out of our control, there is hope, even with these kinds of challenges. There are ways to heal some of these ACES through POSITIVE Childhood Experiences with connection and empathy and there is more about this included in the link above as well as in the flyer below: Flyer for PCANJ CM Trainings.pdf |  | Andrew Kearns Andrew is using Smore to create beautiful newsletters |
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