NHS Raider Update

If there is a need to be absent, please call 507-663-0616 or use the NHS Student Absence Form. The link for attendance reporting is also be linked on the NHS website. If your student is ill, please provide symptoms within your message. This is a 24-hour voicemail system.

• Sign-Out Process: Parents should sign their student out at the attendance office before leaving, unless other arrangements have been made with staff
• Reporting Symptoms: When reporting an illness, please communicate the student’s symptoms.
• Extended Absences: If your student will be absent for an extended period due to health reasons, please contact their counselor to arrange for any necessary accommodations.

The NHS Bring Change to Mind Club has been creating mental health awareness all week with activities each day during FLEX Time. Checkout the photos below:

The Social Skills Improvement System Brief + Mental Health Scales (SSIS SEL screener) is a short screener that is completed by a student (grades 3-12), or their teacher (grades EC-2) or parents. The screener takes between 5 and 8 minutes to complete. The focus of the scales is a student’s social emotional learning (SEL) (including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making) and, for students in grades K-12. emotional behavioral concern (internalizing, externalizing, and stress). The purpose of this online screener is to identify areas of strength and emotional behavioral concerns in students. This will help inform teachers and school leaders in planning Social Emotional Learning (SEL) instructional and programmatic support for students.

English Opt-out form link

Spanish Opt-out form link

Dear NHS Staff, Students and Families,

Next Tuesday, March 11th is Junior Exam Day. All 11th grade students will need to be on campus in designated spaces to take one of three assessments (ACT, Accuplacer or ASVAB), chosen early this year. All grades 9, 10 and 12 grade students will have an Online Learning Day. See details linked here.

NHS has had a strong winter activities season with many state tournament send offs and the gathering of the Northfield community to celebrate the excellence of our student scholars, musicians, artists and athletes. We have so many reasons to be proud of our Raiders! The Boys Hockey Team is still alive in the state tournament and are scheduled to play on Saturday. The Boys Swim and Dive Team will be competing on Saturday at the U of M and the Olympic Weightlifting Team will be competing at the state tournament in Cannon Falls on Saturday. Good luck Raiders!

As we look ahead to next year, our district has been engaged in the budget prioritization/reduction process and developing recommendations for how we might reduce $6 million from the budget for fiscal year 2025-26. This is a difficult process that will result in the reduction of staff and services. Dr. Hillmann shared the draft plan with you earlier this week. Click here to view the budget prioritization plan. We will be seeking input from the community April 3, 2025.

• Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
• Time: 6:00-8:30 pm
• Location: Northfield Middle School Auditorium
• You can view the agenda here

You can also provide feedback to the board via email using the board@northfieldschools.org email address. The board will formally consider the recommended reductions at its April 14 regular meeting and act on the final budget reductions at its April 28 regular meeting.

Sincerely,

Shane Baier

NHS Principal

Registration for ALL spring activities is now open! If students were not currently in a fall or winter activity, they will need to have an updated physical on file before they can register. The spring registration link can be found HERE. Spring opportunities are below along with the first day of practice that students should be registered by:

Baseball - Mary 17
Softball - March 10
Boys Tennis - March 24
Boys Golf - March 17
Girls Golf - March 17
Boys Track & Field - March 10
Girls Track & Field - March 10
Boys Lacrosse - March 31
Girls Lacrosse - March 31
Clay Target

Go Raiders!!

Craig Johnson, Biology Teacher, has participated in the Classroom Trout Program for many years. This year, he is collaborating with TJ Austin, Fish, Wildlife and Forestry Teacher. They each have the equipment in their respective classrooms to support the project. Interested students in each classroom will help support this journey. If you have questions, email Craig Johnson at cjohnson@northfieldschools.org or TJ Austin at taustin@northfieldschools.org. We will provide a weekly update on progress between now and the Trout release date.