Important News

Candy for the Courageous Northfield will be collecting leftover Halloween candy from November 1st-5th. Candy will be given to the USO at BWI airport to our troops before they go overseas. Please bring any extra unopened Halloween candy to school in a ziplock bag between Nov 1-5, 2018. Feel free to also write letters/cards to the troops which will be…

Veteran's Day at NES On Monday, November 12th, Northfield will host our Fourth Annual Veteran 's Day Celebration. All students who participate in scouting programs are invited to come to school dressed in their scouting uniforms at 8:15 AM. Scouts will line the hallways waving American flags as the rest of our students enter the building and go to class…

More Than Karate After School Program with Okinawan Karate Dojo This program, offered by NES business partner - The Okinawan Karate Dojo - is an exciting, engaging, perfect way to introduce your child to the benefits of martial arts training! No experience needed. The first 6-week session will occur on Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 in the Multi Purpose Room…

Vision and Hearing Screening at NES On November 27, 2018, the Howard County Health Department will be at Northfield to conduct vision and hearing screenings for Kindergarten, First Grade and all students new to the state of Maryland. Your child will receive these screenings unless you object in writing. Information regarding the screenings came home with your student last week…

Instructional Seminars at NES All 2nd-5th grade students have heard about the Instructional Seminar opportunities being offered this year. Instructional Seminars are open to all students in grades 2-5 who have a desire to learn about the topic offered. Groups meet during recess. Most meet once a week for either the first half or the second half of the year…

YA Poster Announcing Contest Elementary 2018 .pdf [[{"fid":"201","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]] YA Student Cover Sheet 2018.pdf [[{"fid":"202","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]] Students in grades 2-5 are encouraged to participate in the 2018 State of Maryland Literacy Association's Young Author's Contest. Students can write a poem or short story to submit for the contest. Students in grades 2-5 learned about the Young Author's Contest…

Fall Festival Celebration: October 31st October 31st is another highly anticipated day for many children and families. To ensure it is an inclusive event, Northfield Elementary will celebrate the day by having Fall Festivals in each team. Individual grade level teams will be planning an hour long event. The teachers, team captains, and room parents will work together to make…

MSDE Climate Survey for 5th Graders Northfield will be administering a state mandated school climate survey during the week of October 22nd during 5th grade technology classes. The purpose of the survey is to gain valuable information about the quality and character of the school learning environment to help school administrators and teachers support student learning. All students are expected…

NES PTA Drama Club The Northfield Drama Club is excited to announce that our spring 2019 musical will be Disney’s Alice In Wonderland Jr. ! Audition sign-ups open on October 5 th for all interested Northfield students from 3 rd to 5 th grade! This musical will use dance, dialogue, and song to tell the story of Alice’s journey through…

Fitnessgram Announcement Students in Grades 4 and 5 will be participating in FITNESSGRAM® (FG) during the week of October 15th - 26th. FG is a health related fitness assessment which is part of the standards based physical education curriculum in Howard County. Over 30 million students nationwide are assessed with FG each year. It is recognized worldwide for health related…