Important News

NES Memory Book Cover Contest--Entries due by Feb 1st

NES Memory Book Cover Contest It's time again for Northfield's 2019 Memory Book cover contest. This year the theme is 50 Years of Excellence. Your illustration should be on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper and be a clear, colorful original picture that reflects the theme of the contest. Please put your name, grade, and homeroom teacher on the back of…

Junior Achievement Day at NES--Volunteers Needed!

NEW TO NORTHFIELD - Junior Achievement Day Wanted: Volunteers for Junior Achievement (JA) Day – March 22nd Make a difference in the Northfield community and inspire a future generation of leaders by helping teach financial literacy lessons. All materials will be provided. You will follow the class schedule for the day so there will be breaks during related arts and…

Middle School Orientation Information for Incoming 6th Grade Students

Middle School Orientation Information for Incoming 6th Grade Students Dunloggin Middle School's Incoming 6th Grade Parent Orientation When: Wednesday, 1/16/19 at 6:00 pm at Dunloggin MS DMS Incoming 6th Grade Parent GT Orientation Wednesday, 1/16/19 at 7pm at Dunloggin MS The snow date for both Dunloggin programs will be 1/23/19. Burleigh Manor Middle School Incoming 6th Grade Parent Orientation When…

Grab and Go Meals & Benefits and Discounts for Families who Qualify

Grab and Go Meals (As of Sept. 8, 2020) Breakfast: 8:00 am - 9:00 am Lunch: 10:45 am - 12:45 pm Pick up will be on weekdays by our cafeteria door. All meals are free for children who are 18 years old and younger. You may receive meals at any school location (except for Burleigh Manor MS and Hammond HS)…

Family Fit Night--Save the Date!

Family Fit Night--Save the Date! Please Save the Date for our annual Family FIT Night. This event will be hosted at Northfield on January 24, 2018 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. A parent or guardian must accompany children to the event. Parents and students should come dressed to exercise together. Please contact Jessica Yingling with any questions at jessica_yingling@hcpss.org. More…

Annual Food Drive

The Annual Northfield Food Drive will take place from Monday, November 12th through Tuesday, November 26th. Please consider sending in a donation that will be given to FISH 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 following: Kindergarten: Lunch items: boxes of pasta…

CogAT for 3rd and 5th Graders

CogAT for 3rd and 5th Graders 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…

NES Spirit Wear Online Sale-- EXTENDED through Nov. 27th

Northfield Spirit Wear Sale Online sale open from 11/10 - 11/26 Visit: Northfieldes.itemorder.com Just in time for holiday shopping season! Find a great selection of high quality shirts, joggers & hats in youth, women’s & adult sizes. **ORDERS WILL BE DELIVERED BEFORE WINTER BREAK** Questions? Contact Meghan Leimenstoll at spiritwear@northfieldpta.org

Scheduling Fall Parent Teacher Conferences

Scheduling Fall Parent Teacher Conferences The majority of parent-teacher conferences will be scheduled on Monday, Nov. 19th and Tuesday, Nov. 20th between 12:40 pm and 7:00 pm. Some of our teachers will be offering conferences on Wednesday, November 21st during the day instead of evening conferences on Monday and Tuesday. Additionally, some teachers will be offering morning conferences on Monday…

American Education Week--November 12th-16th

American Education Week—November 12-16, 2018—is celebrated nationwide and is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. The staff and administration of Northfield Elementary cordially invite you to this year’s American Education Week themed Reach. Educate. Inspire. During the week of November 12-16, our…