Important News

MSDE Climate Survey for 5th Graders Northfield will be administering a state mandated school climate survey during the week of October 22nd during 5th grade technology classes. The purpose of the survey is to gain valuable information about the quality and character of the school learning environment to help school administrators and teachers support student learning. All students are expected…

NES PTA Drama Club The Northfield Drama Club is excited to announce that our spring 2019 musical will be Disney’s Alice In Wonderland Jr. ! Audition sign-ups open on October 5 th for all interested Northfield students from 3 rd to 5 th grade! This musical will use dance, dialogue, and song to tell the story of Alice’s journey through…

Fitnessgram Announcement Students in Grades 4 and 5 will be participating in FITNESSGRAM® (FG) during the week of October 15th - 26th. FG is a health related fitness assessment which is part of the standards based physical education curriculum in Howard County. Over 30 million students nationwide are assessed with FG each year. It is recognized worldwide for health related…

Howard County Drug Free- Guiding Good Choices Guiding Good Choices is an evidence-based, interactive prevention program that provides the families of children age 9-14 with the skills and knowledge to reduce the risk that their children will use drugs. This program is offered by the Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office and HC DrugFree in partnership with the Howard County Health…

Northfield Flu Clinic Volunteers In order to help our flu clinic run smoothly, we are looking for volunteers to go to classrooms to pick up students. If you are able to help us out, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0844aaa729aafb6-flushot

Start with Hello! Northfield has been a proud participant in the Start With Hello initiative for 4 years. Start with Hello (SWH) is a research-based program of Sandy Hook Promise. The Northfield Elementary School SWH program is focused on the growing epidemic of social isolation in our schools and communities, and empowering kids to create a culture of inclusion and…

PTA Reflections Program- Heroes Around Me! The National PTA Reflections program is PTA's cornerstone arts program. It was developed to encourage students to explore their talents and express themselves. Since its inception 50 years ago, the Reflections program has inspired millions of students to reflect on a specific theme and create original artwork. Each year, students in Grades PreK -…

Please consider joining the NES Diversity Committee The Diversity Committee meets once per month to discuss and plan for ways in which we can make Northfield a culturally inclusive environment for all of its stakeholders. Our goals are the following: 1. To enrich learning at Northfield by honoring our diversity 2. To ensure that all students and staff thrive in…

Picture Day is Coming on October 11th!​​​​​​​ Click here to access the flyer from School Pictures that contains ordering information for picture day which will be on October 11th. All students will have their photo taken for the yearbook even if their parents do not wish to purchase photos at this time. Individual school pictures will be taken again in…

Thank you to those families who were able to attend our Back to School Night events this week. We hope you enjoyed seeing your child's classroom and learning more about what it is like to be a Northfield student. If you were unable to attend, please email your child's teacher to learn where you can access the power point used…