The Weekly Update

The middle school building has come back to life with the return of our students. We are looking forward to a wonderful school year. That being said, there will certainly be ups and downs. As parents, there are inevitable challenges of having an adolescent child. Please do not hesitate to contact a member of our faculty or staff if we can be of assistance.

In order to prepare for the evening, you will need to access your child’s schedule on PowerSchool for the order of classes and the room numbers. For the evening, during the classroom visits, you will follow your child’s schedule and simply skip the lunch period. So please take a few moments to ensure you can access your child’s schedule on PowerSchool and are able to identify the room numbers. Of course, the best person to ask for assistance will be your child. They can review their schedule with you prior to the 11th.

Please note: Parents of students taking JROTC will meet with a JROTC instructor in the MS Media Center period 1 - 2, and go to see the PE instructor, Mr. Rafferty, in the gym for period 3 - 4.

We look forward to welcoming the parents of our students at Back to School Night. Please note that this is a program for parents. To ensure enough space in the classes, we request that students remain at home.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 6:00pm - 6:20pm, Middle School Media Center

Please join us as we provide information to parents about Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Title I is a federal program that allocates funding to local school districts to improve the academic achievement of low performing students, particularly in English Language Arts and/or Mathematics. At this meeting, we will talk about how NB utilizes Title I funds which can support your student’s success. Light Refreshments (Crudités) will be served. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Chromebooks play a vital role in our school, everyday. Students need to take the time to charge it every night so it is ready to go in the morning. We encourage students to bring their charger with them to school and leave it in their locker, just in case. Students also need to bring their Chromebook with them everyday to school. We do not have enough to lend out to students who forget, so we will arrange for students to call home to have parent/guardian/grandparent/older sibling/neighbor bring it to school when they forget.

In addition, it is important that students take good care of their Chromebook. Families may be charged for damages to Chromebooks. If they experience any technical issues, please have them report that to the main office as soon as possible.

All students have been issued a school ID card in a lanyard. It is expected that students will wear that ID at all times unless there are special directions not to wear it from a staff member. Students who are not wearing their ID card will have their privileges limited and may be subject to disciplinary consequences.

NBC home football games ARE NOT a drop-off event. Anyone in the Middle School or Elementary Schools attending a Northern Burlington home football game must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

How many things can you worry about at once? Or in a day? A lot I bet! Worries are so convincing! However, in reality, according to a study by Cornell University, 85 percent of what we worry about never happens. And further, they found that in the 15 percent of cases where worries “came true,” 79 percent of people handled them better than they thought they would or learned something valuable from the experience. As adults, we are still trying to master this ability, so imagine adolescents, being newer at the job of balancing demands and worries, might really struggle with this especially at the start of a new school year!.

Making a decision NOT to believe the misfortune that your worried thoughts see in your future is the first step. Doing things to calm your brain is the second. One technique you can try on your own and/or teach is this: Press the center of your palm with your thumb like you are pressing a button. Breath in for 1 and think red. Breathe in for 2 and think blue. Breathe in for 3 and think green. On each exhale try to think of nothing for a moment. Spending 90 seconds to distract yourself away from the worry is believed to rewire your brain, interrupting the fight or flight response.

The other strategy to help battle worry is to practice leaving work and school behind. One strategy to try is to pick a landmark on your way home and imagine tossing a bag that is your day onto it. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote this to his daughter: Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders, losses, and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; let today go so you can begin tomorrow well and serenely, with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. Each new day is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on yesterdays.” What good advice to give as a new school year begins.

For more information on how to free yourself from worry, click here for the full article.

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.

Please see this links for more information:

2024-25 Welcome Letter

Membership Form

The Northern FFA Chapter will be holding 2 Fall Plant Sales during the month of September. Please see the sale dates & times below. Horticulture students have been working hard over the summer propagating, planting, and growing fall crops - including mums & pansies!

Save the Dates!

Northern FFA Fall Plant Sale Dates & Times:

Saturday September 7th - 9am-12 pm

Saturday September 14th - 9am-12pm

A variety of plants to include:

Fall Annuals, Mums, & Pansies

Foliage Hanging Baskets - 10" & 12" baskets

Fall Veggies & Potted Herbs

Houseplants, Succulents & Indoor Plants

Various Mixed Combo/Decorative Fall Planters

Address:

Northern Burlington County Regional High School

Greenhouse Complex

Address: 160 Mansfield Road East

Columbus, NJ 08022

Contact: Brian Hayes, Teacher of Agriculture

Email: bhayes@nburlington.com