ENG 2025-26 Family Update No.4
September 11, 2025
Dear Northfield Public Schools Families:
As I have visited schools across the district, I have been pleased to hear a consistent theme that it has been a great start to the school year. Thanks for your effort and partnership to make that happen.
In the coming weeks, you will begin to hear and see more about the Reimagine Northfield High School project. After voters overwhelmingly approved all three questions last November, we got right to work:
The core planning team was formed and started meeting in December.
The activities subcommittee started meeting in February.
Over 65 community members participated in the planning process.
There will be a presentation with renderings of the new construction and renovations at the Sept. 22 board meeting. We will also begin sharing the phasing plans and preliminary budget analysis.
The plan continues to include:
Requesting bids for the project in February 2026.
Starting construction in June 2026.
This is a complicated project and final completion is not expected until 2029.
We are looking forward to sharing this major project update with the community in the coming weeks!
Finally, I want to take a moment to recognize those lost in the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. While it has been 24 years since those attacks, the associated pain is ongoing for our nation. We honor the memories of those who died and the heroics of those who responded valiantly on that fateful day.
As always, do not hesitate to contact me with feedback or questions about the school district.
Sincerely,
Matt
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Matt Hillmann, Ed.D.
Superintendent
mhillmann@northfieldschools.org | 507-663-0629
Pictured above: Superintendent Hillmann greets students in the infant room at the NCEC.
Photo: The Northfield Board of Education. Front (L-R): Corey Butler, Superintendent Matt Hillmann, Claudia Gonzalez-George, and Ben Miller. Back (L-R): Jeff Quinnell, Maggie Epstein, Amy Goerwitz, and Jenny Nelson.
The 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 August, Superintendent Hillmann talked with Northfield Middle School Family and Consumer Science teacher and president of the Northfield Education Association, Amanda Miller. You can listen to the podcast here.
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 local events, as well as opportunities from the Northfield Girls and Boys Basketball Associations, Northfield Girls Lacrosse, the YMCA and more!
