All three of the district's elementary schools were presented with the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) Silver Award on Feb. 22 for leadership in helping students make life-long healthy eating and physical activity choices.
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Help the Backpack Drive
Students at Northfield Public Schools Area Learning Center (ALC) are looking for donations of backpacks for a program that helps families fill an immediate need.
How to Address Your Preschool Child’s Fears
Parents of preschoolers can learn more about the fears of children and how to help them deal with those fears, at 7 p.m. on March 19 at the United Methodist Church in Northfield.
Heart Health Presentation
Northfield Public Schools Community Services, Allina Medical Clinic and the Minneapolis Heart Institute® are co-sponsoring a free heart health presentation from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. on March 19 at the Northfield High School Auditorium.
Calendar Conversation Website
Last night more than 40 people attended the first in three meetings in the district's Calendar Conversation project, a broad discussion of the future of the school calendar.
Conferences and Kindergarten Information Night Postponed
As a result of school closing today, the March 5 Northfield High School parent-teacher conferences and Greenvale Park Kindergarten Information Night have been postponed.
Calendar Discussion Events
The Northfield Board of Education and district administration would like to invite parents, students and community members to participate in a broad discussion of the future of school calendars, beyond 2013-14. The first of three calendar meetings will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on March 7 in the high school upper cafeteria.
2013-2014 Calendar Approved
At its Feb. 25 meeting, the Northfield Board of Education approved the 2013-2014 school year calendar.
Bakke Semifinalist for Teacher of the Year
Greenvale Park Elementary's first grade teacher, Deborah Bakke, is now among the 39 semifinalist candidates for this year's Minnesota Teacher of the Year honor.
Regional Spelling Bee Results
Three Northfield Middle School students represented the school district at the Regional Spelling Bee in Rochester on Feb. 12.