Important News

2016-2017 NES Memory Book Don’t miss out on the memories! Order your 2016-2017 memory books today! Order Deadline May 12 th No orders accepted after this date! Order envelopes go home with students on Friday, May 5th. Complete the form and return in the envelope provided to your child's homeroom teacher. If you misplaced the order form, please put your…

Hello Northfield Families, Please help us prepare for the end-of-year and next year. If you plan on starting your summer vacation early (prior to June 14th) and/or are moving over the summer to a new school district, please complete this form. This will help our administrative team and front office staff plan for next year and make sure your child…

This year's Rube Goldberg team made up of 5th graders, Makela, Ella, Saige, and Sabine, worked really hard to design a machine (comprised of various simple machines) that would unfurl an 18" by 36" banner. After a lot of hard work, trial, and error, the girls were SUCCESSFUL!! Please take a moment to cast your vote for our Northfield Team…

IEQ Information HCPSS is committed to providing a healthy learning environment for students and staff. Our next IEQ walkthrough will be on Tuesday, May 9th. A summary of the walkthrough will be posted the Northfield website by June 1st. Click here to learn more. You can also visit the HCPSS website for more information.

NES Welcomes a Buddy Bench- April 24, 2017 During ​"​ Start With Hello Week ​" in February we ​ announce ​d ​ that NES w ​ould ​ ​be ​ install ​ing ​ a "Buddy Bench" on the playground this Spring ​ - and it's here!​ ​ The simple concept behind a Buddy Bench has been adopted by educators around the…

Due to a 90% chance of rain on Friday, May 12th, this year's field day will be postponed to Thursday, May 18th. We have a great day planned with 30 outdoor stations including water games (new this year!), yoga, and karate. This will be an unforgettable day, but we can't do it without a lot of volunteers! In order to…

Fire Up Your Feet provides an opportunity for students to participate in a physical Activity Challenge by tracking PE, recess, classroom stretch breaks, sports, anything active! Our goal is to inspire kids, parents, teachers, and the community to incorporate physical activity into their current everyday routine. We know this takes effort, leadership, and drive, so we offer cash awards to…

Walk & Bike to School Day Poster Contest Safe Routes to School Howard County is hosting its first Walk & Bike to School Day poster contest. We are looking for posters that address ways to walk and bike to school safely. Deadline: Poster designs are due to Northfield by April 24, 2017. Winners will be announced by April 28 th…

Message from Health Services: Recently there was a national recall of Epipens in the United States. Please see the press release below from Mylan. The Health Services staff are currently identifying any assigned epipens in the health room for the affected lot numbers. Parents with affected Epipens will be contacted for a replacement. We WILL NOT discard of the Epipen…

All 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students in the state of Maryland will take the PARCC assessment this spring. The window opens on April 24th and closes on June 6th. 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…