For New Families – Northfield Public Schools https://northfieldschools.org Minnesota ISD #659 Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:18:18 -0500 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Board Authorizes November Referendum https://northfieldschools.org/2017/07/board-authorizes-november-referendum/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:26:14 +0000 https://northfieldschools.org/?p=26610 At a special meeting on July 24, the Board of Education officially voted to hold a November 7, 2017, election for the purpose of expanding and extending the current operating levy and for the purpose of selling bonds to implement components of the Master Facilities Plan. The action follows a three-year process that included a demographic study, a professional facilities analysis study...

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]]> Greenvale Park Principal Selected https://northfieldschools.org/2017/05/greenvale-park-principal-selected/ Fri, 19 May 2017 19:00:48 +0000 https://northfieldschools.org/?p=23298 Northfield Public Schools is pleased to announce that Mr. Sam Richardson will be the next Principal at Greenvale Park Elementary School. Sam has served the last eight years as Principal at Glendale Elementary School in the Prior Lake-Savage School District. Sam and his wife, Heidi, reside in Northfield with their four children – all of whom have attended or currently attend Greenvale Park.

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]]> 11 Selected as Minnesota Teacher of the Year Finalists https://northfieldschools.org/2017/04/11-selected-as-minnesota-teacher-of-the-year-finalists/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:35:02 +0000 https://northfieldschools.org/?p=22918 Northfield High School Social Studies Teacher Sarah Swan McDonald is one of eleven teachers from across the state that has been named a finalist in the 2017 Minnesota Teacher of the Year program. An independent selection panel of 23 leaders in the areas of education, business, government and non-profits selected the finalists from a group of 37 semifinalists. There were 132 Teacher of the Year...

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]]> Enjoy the Talent & Cuisine of Cinco de Mayo https://northfieldschools.org/2017/04/enjoy-the-talent-cuisine-of-cinco-de-mayo-2/ Mon, 10 Apr 2017 20:07:49 +0000 https://northfieldschools.org/?p=22910 Community members of all ages are invited to enjoy authentic Mexican food and entertainment at the Northfield Middle School’s 7th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration, from 5–8 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, at the middle school. Participate in this engaging Mexican-American celebration while helping to raise money for the “Cinco de Mayo” scholarship for TORCH (Tackling Obstacles...

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]]> Bridgewater Principal Finalist for Minnesota National Distinguished Principal https://northfieldschools.org/2017/03/bridgewater-principal-finalist-for-minnesota-national-distinguished-principal/ Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:03:54 +0000 https://northfieldschools.org/?p=22486 Nancy Antoine, Principal of Bridgewater Elementary School, and a member of the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA), is one of three finalists for Minnesota 2017 National Distinguished Principal (NDP). This marks the 34th year MESPA and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) have presented the prestigious award. Please read the Northfield News...

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]]> NHS Teacher Nominated for Teacher of the Year https://northfieldschools.org/2017/02/nhs-teacher-nominated-for-teacher-of-the-year-2/ Thu, 09 Feb 2017 22:02:08 +0000 https://northfieldschools.org/?p=22369 Northfield High School teacher Sarah Swan McDonald is representing the Northfield School District as one of 132 candidates for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. See the Northfield News article highlighting this accomplishment.

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]]> Discover Your Results! https://northfieldschools.org/2017/02/discover-your-results/ Wed, 08 Feb 2017 14:03:39 +0000 https://northfieldschools.org/?p=22348 Recently, the school community took part in an online conversation to learn about what the School District is doing well and where Northfield Public Schools can improve. The thoughts and priorities have been reviewed and the results are ready to be shared. Visit our results website to learn about the top priorities in our schools and the top priorities of the District. In a short time...

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]]> Northfield VFW Patriotic Essay Contest Winners Read to Veterans https://northfieldschools.org/2017/01/northfield-vfw-patriotic-essay-contest-winners-read-to-veterans/ Mon, 23 Jan 2017 17:10:07 +0000 https://northfieldschools.org/?p=22215 Students with contest-winning essays read to Northfield’s Veterans of Foreign Wars post on January 11 and went on to represent Northfield in the state competition. Northfield High School student Logan Ledman, who won second place last year, took first place for his essay inspired by a recent visit to Arlington Cemetery. To read the complete story, go to the Northfield News. Logan went on to...

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]]> School Board Welcomes New Member https://northfieldschools.org/2017/01/school-board-welcomes-new-member/ Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:58:19 +0000 https://northfieldschools.org/?p=22144 School Board members elected in November were seated at the School Board organizational meeting on January 9. Newly elected Board member Amy Goerwitz joined incumbents Rob Hardy, Ellen Iverson and Noel Stratmoen in reciting the Oath of Office to begin their four-year term. School Board members elected the following officers for the 2017 calendar year: Chair, Julie Pritchard; Vice Chair...

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]]> Students Collect Over 2,400 Books for Northfield Promise https://northfieldschools.org/2017/01/students-collect-over-2400-books-for-northfield-promise/ Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:02:16 +0000 https://northfieldschools.org/?p=22118 Northfield elementary students collected more than 2,400 books to donate to Northfield Promise. Thanks to volunteer coordinators at Greenvale Park, Sibley and Bridgewater Elementary schools, the students found a way to help fellow students. “We wanted a project that would provide a strong visual representation of the impact they would be making, and once we learned about the need that...

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