Superintendent Hillmann sent this message on May 28, 2021. It includes information about Northfield's virtual Memorial Day celebration, COVID-19 vaccination opportunities, the FCC's emergency broadband program, information about iPad summer use, the iPad protection plan, and a Raider mascot refresh update.
Attention :
Priority based budget reductions: The district shared the priority based budget reduction information with families on March 5. You can read the message and view the priority budget reduction recommendations here.
The district has also published an FAQ. This document will be updated as needed.
A community meeting for public input on the recommended reductions will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 6-8:30 pm, in the Northfield Middle School auditorium. Please note the date change; this meeting was initially scheduled for March 11.
Recent COVID-19 Updates
2020-21 Update No. 41 | May 21, 2021
This update includes a reminder that we are required to follow the Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) Safe Learning Plan through the end of the 2020-21 school year, information about vaccination opportunities, the formal designation of the Northfield School District’s Portage program as a state-approved online learning provider in Minnesota, and information about the completion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) examinations.
2020-21 Update No. 40 | May 14, 2021
This update includes information about the state Safe Learning Plan, the continuation of masking requirements in school through the end of the school year, vaccination resources and a link to a webinar with local physicians on May 16, and congratulations for several school administrators for their accomplishments.
2020-21 Update No. 39 | May 13, 2021
Superintendent Hillmann sent this message to families on May 13, 2021.
2020-21 Update No. 38 | May 10, 2021
Superintendent Hillmann sent this message to families on May 10. It includes information about state changes to COVID-19 restrictions, student testing, vaccination, and summer learning.
2020-21 Update No. 37 | Vaccination Options | 04.27.2021
This message includes information about local COVID-19 vaccination options, including those for 16- and -17-year olds.
2020-21 Update No. 36 | April 23, 2021
This update includes information about countywide COVID-19 cases, preliminary information about a new statewide voluntary COVID-19 testing program for students, vaccination options for families of 16-to-18-year-old students, and an update about the process for refreshing the Raider mascot.
2020-21 Update No. 35 | April 14, 2021
Superintendent Hillmann sent this message to families on April 14, 2021. It includes information about the death of Daunte Wright, vaccination information, and a reminder about using the Minnesota Department of Health Decision Tree.
2020-21 Update No. 34 | April 9, 2021
Superintendent Hillmann sent this message to families on Friday, April 9, 2021.
2020-21 Update No. 33 | March 30, 2021
This message provides information about the return to full-time, five days per week, in-person learning for middle, high school, and Area Learning Center students. It also includes information about COVID-19 testing for all students and vaccination for students 16 and older.