ENG 2025-26 Family Update No. 25

⏰ Reading time: ten minutes, 32 seconds

Photo: Community members attend the Juneteenth Celebration at Northfield High School on Friday, June 19.

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Matt Hillmann, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Photo: Dr. Matt Hillmann (right) and Dr. Tim Anderson (left) with staff and students at the Northfield Community Education Center.

The Northfield School District partners with KYMN radio to produce the “Doing Good Things for Kids” podcast. During the year, Superintendent Hillmann will interview members of our school community who demonstrate high performance.

In this episode, Dr. Matt Hillmann talks with Dr. Tim Anderson, the new incoming superintendent of Northfield Public Schools. You can listen to the podcast here.

The Northfield High School Reimagine project has begun in earnest, and regular construction updates will be provided in district and building newsletters and on the district’s website.

Construction activity that took place the week of June 22-26, 2026:

• Top soil stripped and hauled off to other high school areas to keep it onsite.

• Parking lot pavements stripped and hauled offsite.

• Irrigation lines relocated to a temporary position east of the ski shed.

• Tree clearing 95% completed.

• Excavations for underground storm structures and a new south parking lot began.

• Xcel transformer relocated.

• Verizon tower taken down stored offsite for time being.

Anticipated activity for the week of June 29-July 3, 2026:

• Excavations for underground storm structures and new south parking lot continues.

• Complete project site camera setup.

• Mobilize geothermal well drill rig.

During construction, the preferred route for parking and building access will be via Raider Drive and Door 10. We encourage all visitors to use this entrance throughout the summer.

Please note that while the high school remains open and accessible, access through the construction site is not acceptable. The construction area is outlined in red in the image below, and is fenced off. Please help us to keep all involved safe by staying out of the fenced areas.

More information will be provided regarding building access for next fall as we move forward and will be posted on the district’s website.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we reimagine Northfield High School.

• Your input helps us improve our school district.

• The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

• The survey will be open until the end of the day Tuesday, June 30.

• At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to be entered into a drawing for $10 in Northfield Chamber Bucks. There will be five winners.

• Note: We have heard from three individuals who experienced difficulty accessing the survey. If you are having trouble, we recommend trying a different device, as device settings can sometimes prevent access. If the issue persists, please reach out to Kelly Spillman-Kramer at kspillmankramer@northfieldschools.org and she will help you access the survey another way.
  

Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your feedback.

Northfield Public Schools is joining school districts, education leaders, and organizations across Minnesota in supporting Minnesota Kids Rise, a statewide, nonpartisan initiative focused on strengthening awareness, trust, and connection around Minnesota public schools through coordinated communications, storytelling, community engagement, and public awareness efforts.

Minnesota Kids Rise was created to help elevate the important role public schools continue to play in preparing students for success, strengthening communities, supporting families, developing Minnesota’s future workforce, and helping communities across the state grow and thrive.

Throughout the summer and into the fall, the initiative will continue building statewide awareness and engagement through digital communications, community storytelling, public outreach, and promotional efforts leading up to a major public activation at the Minnesota State Fair on Wednesday, September 2.

The initiative brings together education leaders, school districts, educators, and partner organizations around a shared goal: helping communities better understand, celebrate, and support the positive impact public schools have across Minnesota every day.

Community members are encouraged to learn more, follow the campaign, and explore upcoming engagement opportunities by visiting minnesotakidsrise.org.

• Board packets, table files, and meeting videos are located on our website.
• You can listen to the audio-only version of the board meeting.
• You can listen to Superintendent Hillmann’s update of the June 8, 2026 regular school board meeting on KYMN radio.
  

At Northfield Public Schools, we value our strong community partnerships. To better connect families with local events and resources, we've created a community events newsletter. This newsletter is linked to our district newsletters, making it easy for families to stay informed about upcoming opportunities and important community resources.

This week's newsletter includes information about summer wrestling camp, the free summer movie series, the Riverwalk Market Fair, and more!

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.