Important News

Dear Parent/Guardian: Like in previous years, the Howard County Public School System will be administering the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) to all students in grades 3 and 5. The CogAT is a group-administered abilities test that measures students’ reasoning abilities, which they develop through in-school and out-of-school experiences. It is not designed to test a student’s academic achievement, but their…

How do you support Northfield? One easy way to support our school is with a $20 membership to the PTA! All funds go to programs that support our teachers and students--yet fewer than half of our families have joined. Visit northfieldpta.org TODAY to begin or renew your membership!

TURNING PAGES BOOK COLLECTION The Cub Scouts are collecting GENTLY USED children’s books from October 30th to December 1th in the Northfield lobby. These books will be donated to TURNING PAGES, a program that teaches inmates in the Baltimore correctional system to read to their children. To date, the scouts have collected more than 1000 books! Please start cleaning out…

Please share with interested highschool students. The Howard County branch of the NAACP ACT-SO ( Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, Scientific Olympics) will host a program kick-off this Saturday, 10/14/17 at Oakland Mills HS from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm for all interested high schoolers. Click here to view the flyer for more infortmation.

This message was shared by administration on Wednesday, October 4th. Talking With Students About Violence - 10/5/17 Good afternoon, We have had two wonderful events this week that shows the depth of the Roadrunner Spirit. It was a true pleasure seeing our community out enjoying the Open Streets event and our Walk/Bike to School Day celebration. With recent news events…

IO Workshop/Melong Ling, a community partner of Northfield, has been partnering with the NES PTA to bring afterschool yoga to our students for several years. See below for more information. Mindful Design This fall in Experiencing Yoga, we will practice mindfulness with a focus on nature and observations of the changing space around us. Additionally, the students will create contemplative…

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our PBIS parent information session on September 27th. Please click here to access the 1-2-3 Magic for Parents handout that was shared.

Dear Parents/Guardians, Many of our students visit the health room each day, most for minor complaints and some for more significant issues. It is not always practical or appropriate to notify the parent by phone or letter home every time a student visits us. The health room staff will determine if it is necessary to notify you; and if so…

The Northfield PTA has teamed up with the American Red Cross to host a Community Blood Drive When: Thursday, October 5, 2017 from 3:30-8:00 PM Where: Northfield Elementary in the Multipurpose Room (MPR). Please enter the school at the door by the bike racks. Look for the balloons! If you'd like more information or have any questions, please contact Kim…

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