NB Friday Update

Schedule Reminders

• Please wear blue on 4/2 and see the information below about the bracelet sale while we recognize World Autism Awareness Day.
• See below for more information about the upcoming Book Fair.
• Keep promoting our Math-a-thon fundraiser and keep working on those math activities. The fundraiser continues through 4/4. See below for more information.
• The 24-25 school calendar has been updated. One snow day will be given back on Monday, 4/21. An updated calendar is at the bottom of this newsletter.
• Please take a look at these areas in which the HSA needs volunteers. Thank you in advance for your time!
• Please review the parking lot and bike safety information below from Mr. Lucas, our Director of Security.

Important Dates

If you are looking for the date of a future event at NB, please check our website calendar. There are dates for music shows, moving up ceremonies, and HSA meetings, etc for your planning purposes.

Please scroll for additional information about the upcoming events and activities.

With the mild weather just around the corner, more students will be walking or riding their bicycles to school. This means everyone needs to follow the rules, stay alert and be courteous. A well-designed parking lot procedure should support the safe arrival and departure of all students, staff and parents. This includes those who walk, drive or get a ride. Although each school in the district may have a different parking lot layout, the procedures for safe drop off and pick up are always the same. The following procedures are to be followed regardless of the school your child may attend:

1. Never exceed 10 m.p.h. in the parking lot

2. Stay in the line of traffic and continue to move to the furthest point

3. Do not allow your child to walk through parked cars. Always drop off curbside

4. All students should exit from the passenger side doors. Make sure your child is on the sidewalk and a safe distance from your vehicle before slowly pulling away

5. Beware of loose clothing and backpacks that could get caught in your car door

6. If walking or biking to school encourage your child to always use crosswalks

7. Pedestrians should make eye contact with drivers before entering a crosswalk to ensure a safe crossing

8. Make sure bike riders wear helmets and walk their bicycles on the sidewalks once they enter school grounds

9. The wearing of bike helmets is law (N.J. Law 39:4-10.1). Please help us educate our students by making sure your child wears a helmet

10. Leave early, stay alert, be safe!!!!!!!!!!

Ron Lucas

Director of Security

“Safety and Security is Everyone’s Job”

Please see the information sent home (also linked below). There are 2 Math Choice Boards, one for PreK-Grade 2 and one Grades 2-5. Second graders can pick whichever board works best for them.

NB HSA Links for Chairs/Committees - please sign up to help!

Book Fair Volunteer Sign Up form

Please visit our webpage for more information: www.nbshsa.org

NJ DOH respiratory illness surveillance for last week shows a slight decrease in influenza outbreaks among schools. Flu B is the predominant strain. This year has been the most severe flu season in pediatrics in the past 5 years. Seasonal coronaviruses (colds) remain high.

Please continue to report symptoms when calling out your child sick. It is helpful to know what illnesses are in the building.