Kevin Dahle, Northfield’s 2011-12 Teacher of the Year and Northfield High School social studies teacher, is among the 34 candidates chosen as semifinalists for the honor of 2012 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
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Preschool & Childcare Open House
Hand in Hand Preschool and EarlyVentures Childcare programs are holding their open house & fall registration night on Thursday, March 1, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Longfellow School.
Read Elected Minnesota Youth Governor
Northfield High School junior Elia Read was elected as the 2013 Minnesota Statewide Youth Governor during the program's largest yearly event in January.
Upcoming GED Testing
Community Services will be hosting GED (General Education Development) testing from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Northfield Community Resource Center (NCRC).
Community Garden Applications
Dreaming of growing green things in spring’s warming soil? It’s time to plan ahead for summer gardening! Greenvale Park Community Garden is now making applications available for the 2012 gardening season.
Richardson Receives Award
Northfield Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Chris Richardson, received the Superintendent of the Year award at the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Recognition luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
“I Am a Mentor” Day
In celebration of National Mentoring Month, the Northfield Public Schools Community Services mentoring program, Connected Kids, is participating in the “I Am a Mentor” Day social media campaign on Jan. 11.
To India and Back
Journey to India for an evening to explore the people, arts, culture, and food, while supporting the Northfield Rotary Youth Exchange. The Northfield Rotary Club will host “To India and Back” on Feb. 25 at the Northfield Middle School.
Teachers Recognized for Technology Integration
Two Northfield educators were honored as "Exceptional Teachers" at the TIES Education Technology Conference in Minneapolis on Dec. 13.
Board Reduces Planned Property Tax Increase
In an effort to mitigate local property tax increases created by the state Legislature's elimination of the Homestead Market Credit, the Northfield Board of Education took action at their Dec. 12 meeting to reduce the increase in local property taxes for education in the Northfield Public Schools for the 2012-13 school year.