Important News

The Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center of Howard County is hosting a Breakfast with Santa fundraiser at the Nordstrom's Cafe at the Columbia Mall on Saturday, December 5th and December 12th. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Effective November 30, 2015---Northfield will implement a new dismissal procedure. Our new procedure will improve the safety and efficiency of our current procedures. This new procedure will only affect afternoon car riders. Many of our car rider parents received a yellow flyer this week explaining the changes. See the attached flyer below for more information. Please email Colleen_Golden@hcpss.org with any…

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on November 23rd, 24th, and 25th. Click the links below for more information about first quarter conferences and how to schedule a conference in Synergy. We are no longer using Pick-A-Time to schedule conferences. How to Schedule a Conference in Synergy Information about First Quarter Conferences

Dear Families, Please consider donating to our yearly food drive. All donations will be given to a local shelter in Howard County, and will be distributed to families in our school, as well. All goods are appreciated, however, in order to have well-rounded donations for families, we are suggesting the following: K- Lunch items: boxes of pasta or noodles, spaghetti-o’s…

Please see the attachments for information regarding the CogAT for 3rd and 5th grade students. All students in Grades 3 and 5 will participate in the testing on Monday, November 30 th and Tuesday, December 1 st. No special preparation is required. Just send your child to school ready to learn as you do each and every day. Third graders…

Picture Retake Day

The week of November 16 is American Education Week. This week is an excellent opportunity for parents to visit classrooms and see what students are doing on a daily basis in school. The National Education Association’s theme for the week is, “ Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility.” This is the only week during the school year…

The week of November 16 is American Education Week. This week is an excellent opportunity for parents to visit classrooms and see what students are doing on a daily basis in school. The National Education Association’s theme for the week is, “ Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility.” This is the only week during the school year…

IMPACT AID FORMS- Important The school system is required to survey our student population every year to account for all students who might be eligible for federal assistance provided by the Impacted Areas Legislation, PL81-874. Congress designates these funds to compensate the public for land areas removed from the tax rolls for government use. Students are also eligible if their…

On November 11th, Northfield Elementary will honor the great women and men who have served in our nation’s military. On this day, we are asking all NES Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts who would like to participate to come to school at 8:20 AM wearing their uniforms. Students will line the hallways to greet students proudly waving a small American…