On Nov. 5, 2024 the Northfield School District will ask voters to consider authorizing bonds to Reimagine Northfield High School. The high school facility faces numerous problems. This referendum will address these problems because the proposal is Safe, Smart, and Sustainable. Go to our website to get additional information regarding the bond referendum. Or better yet, attend a presentation or come to one of our high school tours!
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!
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Dear NHS Students, Families and Staff:
This week is about highlighting the needed awareness we all must have for digital citizenship skills. Our students have been exposed to some form of digital citizenship beginning in kindergarten with each skill building on the next. As student get older, the locus of control begins to shift to a shared responsibility with parents often caught in this awkward spot trying to manage this enormous responsibility from the back seat. At the high school, we use Raider Time to highlight different aspects of digital citizenship, but mostly, students are learning about the important aspects of how to navigate the world of technology in classrooms and throughout each day in the context of their learning or experiences with peers.
The NHS celphone/device plan stakeholder group redesigned the high school procedures to support the research and and what we know about the importance of setting limits on technology use and consumption. As we consider the digital literacy skills needed to effectively manage the day to day and big picture challenges of the technological world we live in, parents, students and educators need to work together to help navigate this often unpredictable and ever changing landscape.
By the time students arrive in high school, they are the primary drivers of their social media platforms. The important partnership with parents and educators is critical to the health and safety of teens. Check out the important information below and be sure to use this opportunity to talk with your teen about the good the bad and the ugly that is associated with technology, cell phones and social media.
Families can benefit from a variety of resources to help students develop good digital citizenship skills. Here's a list of resources that can be useful:
Common Sense Media: Common Sense Media offers a wealth of resources for educators and parents to promote digital literacy and citizenship. They provide lesson plans, videos, and articles on topics like online safety, privacy, and media literacy.
ConnectSafely: ConnectSafely provides valuable information on internet safety for parents, teens, and educators. They offer tip sheets, guides, and articles on topics like cyberbullying, social media use, and more.
NetSmartz Workshop: Run by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, NetSmartz Workshop provides free, age-appropriate resources for students, parents, and educators to learn about online safety.
Sincerely,
Shane Baier
NHS Principal
On October 29, all 10th graders will take the PreACT at school.
The PreACT assesses student readiness for the ACT exam (college entrance exam)
It includes 4 sections:
English
Math
Reading
Science
Students will need a FULLY CHARGED iPad on the day of the PreACT. They will take the PreACT online and will prepare for this during Raider Time.
Why do 10th grade students take the PreACT?
In preparation for the ACT exam which all 11th graders have the option to take at school in the spring of their Junior year.
Test questions are similar to those on the ACT. PreACT gives you valuable practice, including questions and scores similar to those on the ACT test.
Ideas for improvement. PreACT includes multiple-choice questions in English, reading, math, and science. Your scores will reveal your current knowledge and skills in each area. The PreACT student report will give you targeted ideas to work on based on your subject scores.
Taking the PreACT will help students and families determine if taking the ACT in 11th grade is the right fit for future plans.
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
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years".
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
Registration for ALL winter activities begins October 7, 2024. If students are not currently in a fall activity, they will need to have an updated physical on file before they can register. Winter opportunities are below along with the first day of practice that students should be registered by:
Click HERE to access the registration link.
