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!

Next week is our annual Snow Week celebration! The major events for next week are the Cupid Hunt (Hints given out each day), Bingo onThursday and Friday during FLEX, and Crushes and Carnations on Friday.

The dress up days are as follows:

Monday: dress to unimpress (Think pajama day)

Tuesday: Crazy Hat Day

Wednesday: On Wednesdays we wear Pink

Thursday: Throwback Thursday (Retro wear)

Friday: Perfect Pair (Think twin day)

Parent-Teacher Conferences offer us a great opportunity to engage in important dialog about the progress of our students. The NHS Staff will host parent-teacher conferences from 3:30 -7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 24th. I have included a few things to think about in preparation for a successful conference with your child's teachers. Please take the time to preview Skyward grades and chat with your child to determine which teachers you'd like to conference with in a couple of weeks.

Date: Monday, February 24

Place: Upper and Lower Cafeterias unless otherwise specified.

Time: 3:30-7:30 pm.

Report Cards: Parents should access students schedules and grades on Skyward.

Conference Structure: Limit your conferences to approximately 5 minutes.

Traditional Parent Teacher Conferences will be CAFETERIA-STYLE DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS. Please plan for on/about 5 minutes. Individual conferences may be requested by teacher or parent/caregiver throughout the school year per the 4 hour reallocation from family engagement. Tables are set up with each teacher’s name posted and arranged in alphabetical order. A diagram will be shared prior to the night of conferences.

Dear NHS Staff, Students and Families,

Planning for the 2025-26 school year has officially begun. Students in grades 9-11 participated in the registration process this week during Raider Time. Make sure your child logs into Skyward to show you their course requests. Our final group to register is the new incoming class of 2029. We are excited to welcome the parents and students of the Class of 2029 on Monday evening, February 10th. More than 20 students from NHS Link Crew will attend to support planned activities.

Credit Pathways:

NHS has developed a visual graphic to help explain the various credit pathways students can choose on their high school journey. It is important that students complete a full NHS schedule of requests for the 2025-26 school regardless of other possible pathways. This is due to the fact that you can control timelines, course availability and other factors that may impact eligibility to take online, PSEO and/or Honors Programs. Our counselors plan to offer session to learn more about this on the night of Parent-Teacher Conferences on February 24th. More details will be shared soon. In the meantime, check out the credit pathways at NHS by clicking here.

Last names A-FL – Lisa Lipins– 507.663.0638
Last names FO-L – Mark Ensrud – 507.663.0639
Last names M-RH – Ryan Turnquist – 507.645.1278
Last names RI-Z – Deborah Rasmussen – 507.663.0637

Administrative Assistant: Michele Knutson- 507.663.0636

We will continue to work hard to create, support and nurture a culture of leadership and excellence at NHS. Please reach out to teachers, counselors and administration if you have questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Shane Baier

NHS Principal

Last week the Girls and Boys Alpine Ski Teams competed in the Big 9 Conference Championship Race at Mt. Kato in Mankato. The girls team won the title for the third year in a row and the boys team finished in 2nd place!

The girls were led by Clara Wilson (1st place) and Madison Loritz (4th place) who both earned All-Conference honors. All-Conference Honorable Mention was awarded to Annika Johnson (8th place), Danika Bulfer (9th place) and Torin Callstrom (10th Place).

The boys were led by Bode Bulfer (3rd place) who was named All-Conference. All-Conference Honorable Mention was awarded to Jack Peterson (9th place) and George Bulfer (10th place).


This week the Girls and Boys Alpine Ski Teams competed in the Section 6 Championship race at Buck Hill. The girls team finished in 3rd place and the boys team finished in 4th place!

Qualifying for state are the following racers – Clara Wilson (6th place) and Madison Loritz (8th place), Tommy Cahoon (11th place) and Bode Bulfer (17th place). The State Alpine Ski race is Tuesday, February 11 at Giants Ridge.

State Qualifiers!

3rd Place Section Finish

4th Place Section Finish

The Olympic Weight Lifting Team hosted over 200 athletes at a meet this past weekend. There were many personal bests achieved with three school records broken by Stephen Feig. He broke the Snatch record, previously set at 80kg by Hunter Simonsen and now is 81kg. The Clean and jerk record improved on his own record from 100kg, now 101kg and he broke the total for all lifts with a new mark of 182kg. Many of our athletes qualified for state competition scheduled for March.

Senior Families,

Don't forget to purchase and design a special senior ad. Ad sales close February 13th. Scroll through all those adorable baby and little kid photos and design an ad with your favorites. Follow the link below or scan the QR code in the graphic to get started.

http://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?code=YRBK&affiliateId=1062320.

Don't Forget to Order Your Yearbook

Follow the link below to order your yearbook. We will have a very small number of extra books available for purchase when they are delivered in the spring, so order your book today to guarantee your copy.

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1062320/Northfield-High-School/2025-Yearbook/2024071204293028060/CATALOG_SHOP/

On Tuesday, March 11th, our 11th grade students will participate in a testing day at NHS. Students have already committed to taking the ACT, Accuplacer, or ASVAB assessment. See descriptions of each below. Because the deadline has passed, students cannot change their testing choice. 11th grade students will arrive at school at the normal time. More details to come.

All students in grades 9, 10, and 12 will participate in an e-learning day . Teachers will take roll call (virtually) during 6th period at 1:00 pm. Teachers will post their lessons on Schoology.

The Trout are growing with each passing day! Managing the water quality is the key to preserving a high survival rate.

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.