NHS Raider Update

While we don't want to think about it quite yet, winter will arrive in Minnesota in the near future. While last year's winter was mild and caused no school cancellations, Minnesota winter weather has been known to disrupt our schedule. Some key items:

• You can learn more about what goes into decisions to close school, start late, or dismiss early here.

• The first full-day closure due to weather is a true "snow day."

• The district uses e-Learning days for the second and subsequent full-day closures. You can read the e-Learning plan here.

• You can read more about the district's response to weather related disruptions here.

This year, we are implementing a practice e-Learning day on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The purpose of the practice e-Learning day is:

• To refamiliarize families, students, teachers, and staff with e-Learning day procedures without the pressure associated with early morning decisions.

• To ensure families, students, teachers, and staff understand the sites they will need to use and have appropriate passwords readily available.

• As with all e-Learning days, if you prefer your student not participate in the practice e-Learning Day, you may call them in as absent and it will count as excused.

We will follow our regular e-Learning procedures on Nov. 27.

How do I report a student absence?

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. Thank you!

Dear NHS Students, Families and Staff:

The deadline for the parent/caregiver cellphone/device plan survey is today. Please take a moment to complete the survey to help us inform next steps. A link to the survey was included in the Skyward email. Also, thank you to everyone who voted in the 2024 election! We are looking forward to helping with the plans for the reimagined Northfield High School where your children will be the recipients! You will be invited to have a voice in this process in the very near future. Stay tuned to communication from Dr. Hillmann.

The fall play is in the final weekend and the girls swim and dive team are competing at the state tournament this weekend. Looking ahead, we will have an e-learning day on Wednesday, November 27th. Check out the details in this edition of the Raider Update.

Thank you for your continued support and confidence in the NHS team's capacity to serve in the honorable role as educators in your child's life.

It is a great day to be a Raider!

Sincerely,

Shane Baier

NHS Principal

Alaina French - Track & Field - University of St. Thomas

Teagan Jaynes - Volleyball - Montana State University

Hannah Koester - Volleyball - University of the Pacific

Addison Ertz - Volleyball - The University of Jamestown

Ryan Cahoon - Baseball - St. Cloud State University

Abby Borgerding - Cross Country - University of MN Crookston

Seth Thompson - Baseball - Creighton University

Clare Liebl- Swimming - University of St. Thomas

GRAD ORDER DUE DATE: November 28, 2024!!

Click Here to access order form.- Note, if you do not want additional items, choose the $0 package at the bottom of the page.

Northfield High School Theater Presents: Something Rotten!

Fridays and Saturdays, November 8, 9, 15, 16 at 7:30 PM, Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 PM, in the NHS Auditorium

Tickets $9 for Adults, $7 for Students, Seniors, available at the door

Don't forget to order your yearbook. Prices go up October 26th.

Link to order: https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1062320

It's Operation Joy season. For those of you new to Northfield, this is a holiday gift giving community tradition for over 50 years. Last year we supported over 1000 children from over 500 families in the Northfield community. The event this year will be Wednesday, December 11.

In the past few years many of you have also supported the program through

• staff adopting a family
• students raising funds
• collecting wrapping paper supplies - this is a HUGE help
• making fleece-tied blankets

All of it is very much appreciated. Reach out to confirm if you will be participating in any of these additional supports.

Registration has already begun.

Both registration and monetary donations are appreciated by Friday, November 15.

Fleece-tied blankets and wrapping paper supplies should be dropped off on Tuesday, December 10.

We will have posters ready next week if you are interested in hanging any up around your school.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks for your support of this long shared community tradition.

Lisa Percy

Project Manager

Community Action Center

1651 Jefferson Parkway Suite HS200

Northfield, MN 55057

507-664-3506

Community Action Center 507-664-3550