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Photo: Members of the Northfield FFA with Minnesota Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture Patrice Bailey during this year’s Juneteenth event.

The Northfield High School Skeet team claimed the state title for the third consecutive year, finishing with a team score of 463 out of 500. Individual achievements are as follows:

• Chase Beckius earned All-State honors and won the Conference 2A high gun male and high gun overall, shooting 98 out of 100.

• Danika Bulfer won Conference 2A high gun female.

The Northfield High School Trap team placed 41st out of 425 schools in the conference, missing the state tournament by one target. Two athletes qualified individually:

• Corbin Underdahl earned All-State honors.

• Lindsey Erickson won the Conference 9 high gun female, shooting 94 out of 100 and a straight 50 in her last two rounds.

Congratulations to both teams on a successful season!

State statute requires districts to transport students who live two miles or more from their school. Effective for the 2025-26 school year, Northfield Public Schools will begin charging a fee for transportation between our current transportable boundary up to two miles from school. This recommendation was approved as part of the priority-based budget reductions on April 28, 2025. Here are the details:

• The fee will be $250 per year per student, with a family cap of $500.

• Fee area:

• Elementary students: 0.75 miles to 1.99 miles from school

• Secondary students: 1.0 miles to 1.99 miles from school

• Families who will be required to pay a fee for busing for the 2025-26 school year should have received a notification attached to their pre-filled bus form.

• Families who filled out a blank form should contact the district office at (507) 663-0600 to determine whether they will be required to pay a fee.

• The fee will be waived for students who qualify for free or reduced meal benefits.

• If you have questions about the fee, contact Director of Finance Val Mertesdorf at (507) 663-0600.

• Families who are required to pay a fee will be able to pay online starting August 1, 2025.

Northfield Public Schools and Benjamin Bus are committed to providing safe transportation to and from school while ensuring a sustainable financial model into the future.

Parents and guardians are invited to provide feedback about the Student Citizenship Handbook on Tuesday, July 1 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. This will be an open house style event.

• Date: Tuesday, July 1, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
• Location: District Office Boardroom
• Enter through door 2 on the north side of the Northfield School District Office on 2nd Street West
  
  

You can view the 2025-26 Student Citizenship Handbook draft here.

Each year, the Operation Backpack Committee partners with the Community Action Center to ensure that students in need have the essential supplies to start the school year strong. Here are the details:

• This year’s registration opens July 10, and distribution will take place on Wednesday, August 13.

• You can make a difference by donating toward the bulk purchase of backpacks and school supplies for more than 600 Northfield School District students

• Visit the Community Action Center website to learn more, register, or make a donation.

• Only one board meeting is held during the month of June.
• Board packets, table files, and meeting videos are located on our website.
• You can listen to Superintendent Hillmann’s update on KYMN radio.

The Northfield School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX, including in employment. You can learn more at: https://northfieldschools.org/about/departments/human-resources/ under the Title IX tab.