Important News

Message from the Northfield PTA! Hear ye! Hear ye! Attention all Northfield community members with ears! We have guest speakers coming to discuss hearing and how to protect it. Jennifer Kincaid, Ph.D. and Shannon Schneider, Au.D. are parents at Northfield and audiologists. We will be sharing ways to avoid unnecessary noise exposure and how to listen safely to the things…

One Mile Bootcamp at the Columbia Mall Looking for a fun way to combine healthy eating with a fun fitness activity for your family? The 1-mile bootcamp event will be held on Saturday, January 20th from 9:00-10:00 am. You will embark on a 1-mile fitness bootcamp adventure doing exercises in many of your favorite stores. Exercises are designed for kids…

Students in grades 1-5 will be taking the computer-based, adaptive assessment Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), on the dates below. Most students take approximately one hour to complete each of the two MAP assessments. The blocks of time below reflect the entire administration time (handing out laptops, logging into the program, reading directions, etc.). For more information about MAP, please…

As we continue with flu season (and other illnesses), this is a reminder that good hand washing and covering sneezes and coughs with tissues and sleeves are essential steps to preventing the spread of "germs." Also, remember that despite concerns about school attendance, your children's health (and the health of other children) is most important of all. For this reason…

Northfield is excited to celebrate Maryland Reading Month in January to celebrate Northfield's awesome readers and writers. See below for a list of planned activities. January 2nd Students take "The Reader's Oath" together. Week of January 8th Rotation Reading Week- The Kindergarten team will continue their tradition of Mystery Readers. Students in grades 1-5 will have the opportunity to hear…

Messages from Middle School for Rising 6th Graders For students attending Dunloggin Middle School: Click here to view and download the flyer. Thursday, January 18th - Parent Orientation for all incoming 6th graders at 6:00 P.M. & Gifted and Talented Orientation will begin at 7:00 P.M. (Snow Date will be 1/23/18 at the same times) Tuesday, May 15th - DMS…

Please click here to view a letter from First National Bank announcing their annual holiday party to show their appreciation for the students and parents of Northfield Elementary. First National Bank has been the sponsor of our in-school banking program for the past few years. For more information about our school banking program, click here. Event Details: Date: Friday, December…

The Annual Northfield Food Drive will begin on Monday, November 20th and will end Thursday, November 30th . Please consider sending in a donation that will be given to FISH (Friends in Service to Humanity) of Howard County and will be distributed locally. All goods are appreciated. However, in order to have well-rounded donations for families, we are suggesting the…

Mark Your Calendars for Northfield's FIT Family Night When: January 10, 2018 (Snow Date: January 25, 2018) Time: 6pm – 8pm Where: Northfield ES (cafeteria, gymnasium, MPR) Registration: Registration opens on December 11 th and runs through January 9th. Click here to register. Highlighted stations will include kid friendly boot camp, martial arts, Zumba, yoga, dance party finale, and a…

Greetings NES Community, We are looking forward to seeing many parents for American Education Week starting tomorrow and ending on Friday, 11/17. This is a great time to come into school to see what your child's day looks like and to celebrate all of the wonderful teaching and learning that takes place at Northfield each day. We are very proud…