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The Weekly Update

November 15, 2024

The Weekly Update November 15, 2024
The Weekly UpdateNovember 15, 2024

Mark Your Calendars for Important Dates

Nov 18: Last day to drop of clothing for PTSC

Nov. 18 - 22: Thanksgiving Food Drive

Nov 19: Last day to order for PTSC Dessert Fundraiser

Nov. 26: Picture Retakes-See info below

Nov. 26: Pick up desserts @ MS 2pm - 6 pm

Nov. 27: Early dismissal

Nov. 28-29: School is closed

Thru 11/30: Fun Pasta Fundraiser - see below

Dec 1: NB Winter Craft Fair @ HS 9am - 2pm

Dec 6 & 7: MS Drama, Space War 2000 7:00 pm

Dec. 11: MS Band Concert 7:00 pm

Dec. 17: MS Choral Concert 7:00 pm

Picture Day Retakes

Student pictures were handed out in homeroom this morning. Please check your child’s backpack. On November 26th, Lifetouch will be here taking pictures for anyone who missed getting their picture taken in October or needs to do a retake. If your student is retaking their pictures please have them bring in their original picture package to the Middle School Main Office. Please see the flyer for more information.

MS Picture Retake Flyer

Student Leaders Holiday Food Drive

The Student Leaders will be partnering once again with the Food Bank of South Jersey for our Holiday Food Drive November 18-22. Last year, NBMC Student Leaders collected 1541 items and our goal is to beat that record in 2024! Each homeroom will collect donations, and the homeroom that collects the most will win a bagel breakfast! We can accept all forms of non-perishable foods like cans of vegetables or tuna, boxes of pasta and cereal, and jars of peanut butter and jelly, but we cannot accept GLASS jars or expired items. Thank you for helping us make the holidays a little brighter for local families in need.

Parent Conferences

For those of you who joined us for one of the parent conferences over the past two weeks, thank you for joining us. If, for whatever reason, you were not able to schedule a conference and you would like to speak with your child’s teacher, please do not hesitate to reach out directly to them and/or their counselor.

Pictures from the Week

Continuing our recognitions from last week, these students were all recognized by their teachers for being "smart Cookies." This month, we recognized students for their great Partipation in class. Great job!

Middle School Fund Raiser

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

Health Curriculum Information Session

Thank you to those who were able to join us for the family life information session. For parents who were not able to attend the meeting, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher directly if you have questions.

PTSC News

Holiday Dessert Fundraiser: Our A&M Dessert fundraiser is over 40 pies, cakes, cheesecakes, and more. Order now through November. 19. Pickup will be November 26 at the Middle School. A&M Dessert Order Form

Fall Clothing Drive: Our annual fall clothing drive is from November 1 - November 18, 2024. Please bring bagged clothing and other household items (all bagged) to the pole barn behind the middle school (access via North Island Road and there will be signs). This is a great way to clean out your closets and it helps to support our Parent Teacher Student Group and their activities, such as student scholarships for graduating seniors. If you drop the items off after hours, please put them in front of the rolling doors of the pole barn. Thank you in advance for your donations.

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

Relay for Life

https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=109671


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, December 10, 2024

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Tuesday, April 8, 2025


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: https://nbhsstore.square.site/

Winter Craft Show

Winter Sports

Winter sports are underway. The window to register for winter sports has been open since September. At this point, it is unlikely that students who submit a sports participation packet will be cleared in time to try out for the various teams. Please keep that in mind if your child is trying to register for a winter sport at this time.

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

Clinical Corner

In a Time Magazine article titled, “It’s Time to Set Boundaries”, by Becky Kennedy, a clinical psychologist, she discusses the concept of “sturdy leadership” when it comes to parenting. She defines it as “a model of parental authority where parents both hold boundaries and stay connected to a child or, actually, improve connection through these moments. They do this by validating their child’s feelings while holding firm on what is best for everyone.” She says, “Imagine you just told your 12- year old daughter no when she asked to have a sleepover, and she is-understandably-annoyed with you about not getting what she wants. In this moment, Sturdy Leadership could look something like this: “One of my main jobs is to make decisions that I think are good for you, even when you’re upset with me. This is one of those times. I get that you’re upset, I really do.” Kennedy explains that in this example the parent validated their child’s feelings while holding firm on their decision to do what they believe is best. Lastly, she says it is never too late to start setting boundaries with your child if you have gotten away from them. She uses this analogy: “Think of yourself like a pilot who always has the right to return to base should the skies be more turbulent than expected-in fact, this is something passengers would want a pilot to do, even if they seem annoyed in the moment.” She closes with this: “You are the pilot of your family plane-and while your kids will never thank you for changing your rules, they will, years later, very much benefit from your sturdiness and protection.”

NHS Tutoring

Is your child in need of academic support? Members of the High School National Honors Society provide tutoring to all Northern Burlington students. Middle School students can attend tutoring after school on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Greyhound Learning Center. Interested students simply need to sign up during their lunch period.

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