Important News

Upcycle your Northfield Spirit Wear Doing a little spring cleaning? Practicing the Kon-Mari method? If those too small or no longer worn Northfield spirit wear items aren't bringing your child the same joy they used to bring (or are just taking up too much drawer space), consider donating them back to Northfield for our Upcycled Spirit Wear program. We will…

Description Fitness Fridays are sponsored by the PTA and are a great way for students to walk and run during recess to see how far they can go. It is a way to encourage goal setting and physical activity. Students are given charms for each mile they complete. They will pick up where they left off in the fall (if…

Field Day will be here before you know it! This is one of the most highly anticipated days of the year by students and staff! Our PE team is gearing up for an event even bigger than last year if you can believe it--3 more stations, the Maryland Ravens are back again, and **new this year** TEAM RELAY RACES!! Please…

NES PTA Spirit Wear Sale The Northfield Spirit Wear Store is open again! Check out our tees, sweats and hats in youth and adult sizes as well as some warm-weather add-ons like shorts in youth, girls and adult sizes. Check it out at https://northfieldes.itemorder.com/sale and place all orders by Monday, May 6th. Email all questions to Meghan Leimenstoll at spiritwear@northfieldpta.org

Important Message for Students Who Participate in our School Banking Program with First National Bank We would like to thank all of the students and families who have been participating in our school banking program. Unfortunately, due to staffing changes at First National Bank, we are concluding our banking program early for the school year. We have cancelled the last…

Take your Child to Work Day--April 25th Many companies and organizations host special events on Take your Child to Work Day for the children of their staff. These days are often great learning opportunities for students and give them a glimpse into what their moms or dads do each and every day. Even if there is not a special event…

PARCC Testing on the Horizon 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. Math ELA Grade 3 5/20, 5/21, 5/22, 5/23 8:45-10:45 am…

Time to Order Your Northfield Elementary 50th Anniversary Memory Book It is HARD TO BELIEVE that we are already talking about ordering memory books (yearbooks) for the 2018-2019 school year. It's time to order your Northfield Elementary 50th Anniversary Memory Book! This year, orders are being accepted ONLINE ONLY. If you would like to purchase a 2018-2019 memory book, please…

Water Quality Testing Results Our water sampling was completed in late February and our results have been posted to the HCPSS website. We are happy to report that the testing confirmed all of our water sources were well below actionable levels for any lead in our drinking water. If you'd like to view the report, please visit the link below…

Changes to Your Child's Report Card in the 2019-2020 School Year This information was sent home in paper format on March 15th. You may also use this link to access it electronically.