Important News

Howard County Police Department Visits to Northfield In response to recent events, Howard County police officers are being asked to conduct at least one foot patrol a day at a school (K-12 private and public schools) in their assigned area. Not every school will receive a visit every day, but NES will be visited regularly. HCPSS is encouraging officers to…

Drills and Emergency Preparedness This year, all HCPSS schools are required to conduct a minimum of 14 drills with a small group of students, a grade level, or the entire student body. The drills are conducted at various times throughout the year. This way, we can provide practice for students to be ready at different locations. Below is a description…

Let Me Run- Program for 4th and 5th Grade Boys Be a part of the Let Me Run team! Registration is open for 4th and 5th grade boys to join the Northfield Let Me Run team. The program will meet after school from 3:15pm- 4:45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting April 17th. Let Me Run inspires boys through the power…

Greetings NES Parents and Community Members, We hope you can join us for a community conversation to discuss safety and security at Northfield on Thursday, March 15th from 6:00-7:00 pm. Our meeting will take place prior to our monthly PTA meeting. This event is open to everyone and we encourage you to join us for this important conversation. The format…

Do you have a child that will be attending Northfield as a Kindergartener for the '18-'19 school year? Please mark your calendars with the important dates below. Important Dates for Students Entering Kindergarten for 2018-19 March 5 – March 9, 2018 = Kindergarten Registration Mon.- Fri. 9:00am – 2:00pm & in addition, Thursday evening from 3:30pm – 6:00pm at Northfield…

5th Grade MISA Testing We will be administering the Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) to all 5th grade students over the course of the next two weeks. Students will be testing in their Science and Social Studies classes on the following days: Wednesday, March 7th Thursday, March 8th Tuesday, March 13th Wednesday, March 14th The MISA has four, 60 minute…

Do you have a child who will be a Kindergartener this fall? It's almost time to register for kindergarten for the 2018-19 school year! Kindergarten registration week is March 5th-9th. A new online registration process will open on February 26th and almost the whole process can be done online. Families should plan to visit Northfield (or their assigned school) during…

2018 PARCC Dates for Grades 3, 4, 5 All 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students in the state of Maryland will take the PARCC assessment this spring. Students will have 3 units for English Language Arts and 4 units for Math. For more information about the PARCC assessment in HCPSS, please click here . You can also visit http://mdk12.msde.maryland.gov/assessments/parcc/index.html. Math…

Start with Hello at Northfield Start with Hello is a research-based program of Sandy Hook Promise to help protect children from violence in our homes, schools, and communities. In its third year, the Northfield Elementary School (NES) Start with Hello (SWH) program is focused on reducing the growing epidemic of social isolation in our schools and communities, and empowering kids…

Choose Civility Poster and Video Contest All HCPSS students in grades K–12 are encouraged to enter the countywide Choose Civility poster and video contest. This year’s theme is choose2Bkind, focusing on how the little things we do everyday can make our community stronger and inspire others. Entries will be accepted March 1st through 25th. Students may work individually or in…