Northfield Elementary School has been honored with the 2016 Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award for its outstanding efforts in creating an active school environment.
The Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award celebrates a school’s commitment to providing students with at least 60 minutes a day of physical activity. Only 544 schools across the country achieved this prestigious honor in 2016. Let’s Move! Active Schools is part of first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative.
“I am excited that Northfield Elementary has been recognized for their commitment to a healthy learning environment,” said Dr. Renee A. Foose, superintendent of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). “When students are active, they perform better in school, show increased focus and demonstrate higher confidence.”
To earn a Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award, a school must have met significant benchmarks in five areas: physical education, physical activity before and after school, physical activity during school, staff involvement and family and community engagement.
Let’s Move! Active Schools provides schools with the resources, programs, professional development and grants to increase physical education and physical activity opportunities for students, and to cultivate an active school environment. Along with physical education classes, HCPSS provides 30 minutes of daily recess in all elementary schools, and teachers strive to incorporate opportunities for movement throughout the instructional day.
As part of the Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award package, Northfield Elementary School received a large display banner, award certificate and congratulatory letter from the first lady.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2016-2017
Registration for kindergarten and new first graders for the 2016-2017 school year will be held at all Howard County elementary schools during the week of February 29 – March 4, 2016. We will register kindergartners and first graders new to Northfield from 9:00AM-2:00PM. Hours will be extended until 6:00PM on Thursday, March 3rd. The custodial parent must register students. We encourage parents to register as soon as possible in order for us to determine staffing for next year. The following documentation is required:
AGE REQUIREMENT: Kindergarten is mandatory in Maryland. State law requires that children entering kindergarten this fall must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2016. Students entering first grade must be six years old on or before September 1, 2016. For more information about exceptions to this law (e.g. waiver, early admission) visit www.hcpss/schools/kindergarten
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS: Parents or guardians are to register students at the school currently serving the address where the child’s parent or guardian resides. The following documentation must be provided at the time of registration:
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Senate Bill 522 requires all students who are enrolling in a Maryland Public School for the first time to have a physical examination during the period nine months before to six months after enrolling. Please let the front office know if you are not covered by health insurance. For additional information regarding immunizations and health related questions, please visit www.hcpss/schools/kindergarten
NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY
9125 Northfield Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
410-313-2806
Important Dates for Students
Entering Kindergarten for 2016-17
Feb. 29 – March 4, 2016 = Kindergarten Registration
M, T, W, & F = 9:00am – 2:00pm & Thurs. = 9:00am – 6:00pm
at Northfield Elementary
May 5, 2016 = Kindergarten Orientation
9:15 - 10:15am at Northfield Elementary for Parents
May 31, 2016 - 1:00pm – 6:00pm
June 1 & June 2 – 1:00pm – 3:45pm
Testing for Incoming Kindergarten students
Sign up on nes.hcpss.org
June 3, 2016 = Popsicles on the Playground
3:45pm – 4:15pm
August 26, 2016 = Open House for all NES students
2:00pm-2:45pm
First Day of School for All Students
Monday, August 29, 2016
School Hours = 8:40 – 3:10
Welcome to Northfield! If you have any questions, please contact
the school office, 410-313-2806.
Tiffany Tresler, Principal, & Colleen Golden, Assistant Principal
Attached is our 2016-2017 School Supply List