ENG 2023-24 Family Update No. 25
June 13, 2024
Dear Northfield School District Families:
Once again, thank you for your support this school year. I appreciate our partnership to prepare every student for lifelong success. Congratulations to the 315 Northfield High School alumni who were presented their diplomas at commencement last weekend!
While school is out for the summer, there are many great learning opportunities for students.
The Northfield Public Library is a great place to help keep developing students’ reading skills all of the time, but they have a great summer reading challenge. You can learn more here.
The district’s community education program has scores of fantastic activities for students in the summer. You can learn more here.
As always, don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions or feedback about the district.
Sincerely,
Matt
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Matt Hillmann, Ed.D.
Superintendent
mhillmann@northfieldschools.org | 507-663-0629
The Operation Backpack Committee and Community Action Center (CAC) team up each year to ensure families who could use extra support are provided with the essential resources to start the school year. Registration will start July 11 and distribution will be held August 21. You can help by donating towards the bulk purchase of backpacks and supplies for more than 600 students registered in the Northfield School District this year. See the CAC website for more details to register and donate.
The Northfield School District will host a Juneteenth event on June 19th at the Northfield High School auditorium. You can learn more about the Juneteenth holiday here. Here are the event details:
Date: June 19, 2024.
Location: Northfield High School auditorium.
5-5:45 pm: A free meal will be provided for the first 100 attendees.
6-6:45 pm: Juneteenth lecture by Dr. Yolanda Williams, professor of African American literature, art, and history at the University of Minnesota
The funding for the event is being sponsored by community partners, including Northfield’s Neuger Communications, Northfield Promise, and the Northfield Racial and Ethnic Equity Collaborative. If you would like to be a sponsor, contact Matt Hillmann.
