NMS Update 1.5.2025

We are excited to host our Parent and Student Night for the incoming ninth grade class of 2029 on Monday, February 10, 2025.

Students with a last name beginning with “A” through “L” please plan to attend on Monday, February 10, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and students with a last name beginning with “M” through “Z” please plan to attend from 7:00-8:00 p.m. If the assigned time does not work for you, please feel free to attend the other scheduled meeting time.

We are planning an introduction with administrators and counselors in the auditorium, a department information fair in the lower cafeteria and activities for students. More details will be shared as we get closer to the event.

NHS School Counselors will also be visiting your child’s classrooms on February 10th to share information and begin the registration process for 9th grade classes. I will share more details about the specific activities planned for Parent and Student Night at NHS in the coming weeks.

We are looking forward to meeting and working with you! It is our hope that you will take this opportunity to learn about our school programs. Please feel free to call me at 507-645-3473 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Shane Baier, Principal

Northfield High School

The middle school Fitness Center is opening for business again! If you want to improve your strength, flexibility, & endurance, join your friends in the FC after school. Using the Fitness Center is a great way to get your body tuned up and connect with friends! Please contact Coaches Natalie Amy (namy@northfieldschools.org) or Paul Stanaway (pstanaway@northfieldschools.org) with any registration questions. Fitness Center runs Mondays-Thursdays, from 3:00-4:30 PM each night. Students can come as many nights per week as their schedule allows. The first day of Fitness Center for Quarter 3 is Monday, January 27th.

The 8th grade science teachers have scheduled a field trip to a presentation at Northrup Auditorium called Physics Force on Monday, January 13th. All 8th grade students are expected to attend the field trip. Students will depart Northfield Middle School at approximately 11:15 am & return to the Middle School by 2:45pm. Students will be eating lunch at the middle school before they leave for the field trip. Parents/Guardians can sign the permission form & pay for this field trip online via RevTrak (link below). The deadline for permission slips and payment are due Wednesday, January 8th. Please contact Dan Riesgraf at driesgraf@northfieldschools.org or Ed Muniak at emuniak@northfieldschools.org with any questions.

PHYSICS FORCE PERMISSION & PAYMENT - $10

There's nothing else like your school yearbook. Get your hands on the limited edition collection of our stories from the year. Share it with your friends today and hang on to it for years to come! Mrs. Holland and the Yearbook Club are excited to bring you the 2024-2025 Northfield Middle School Yearbook. Watch for announcements on how you may submit photos and content to be included this year. Order your's today!

With the upcoming holidays, it is important to call our attendance line at 507-663-0655 or email Kari Hartwig khartwig@northfieldschools.org each day that your student is or will be absent, if they need to arrive late, or leave early for an appointment or event. If your student is ill, please provide your student's symptoms and if they have a fever within your message. This is a 24-hour voicemail system. If you have any attendance questions, please contact Kari Hartwig at 507-663-0680. Thank you!

For this year’s Drama, NMS will be producing “The Count.” Production begins on Wednesday, January 8, and rehearsals are Wednesday and Thursday nights from 3:00-6:00 pm in the NMS auditorium. Show dates will be Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15 at 7:00 pm. This is not your grandparents' vampire!

Bell Schedule/Wednesday One hour Late Start

Monday, January 6, 2025: Gold - Day 2

Music Lesson Day 2

• Fitness Center, 3:00 pm
• Wrestling practice, 3:00 pm
• Math League Meet, 3:00 pm
• MSYC, 3:00 pm

Tuesday, January 7: Maroon - Day 1

Music Lesson Day 3

• NO Fitness Center
• Wrestling meet @ NMS, 4:30 pm
• Knowledge Bowl Meet, 7:55 am
• District Street Singers, 3:00 pm
• MSYC, 3:00 pm

Wednesday, January 8: Gold Day 2

Music Lesson Day 4

• Fitness Center, 3:00 pm
• Wrestling practice, 3:00 pm
• Drama/Musical rehearsal, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm, auditorium
• MSYC, 3:00 pm

Thursday, January 9: Maroon - Day 1

Music Lesson Day 5

• Student Council Meeting, 7:15 am
• Fitness Center, 3:00 pm
• Wrestling practice, 3:00 pm
• Knowledge Bowl, 3:00 pm
• MSYC, 3:00 pm
• Drama/Musical rehearsal, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm, auditorium

Friday, January 10: Gold - Day 2

Music Lesson Day 6

• Wrestling practice, 3:00 pm
• Chamber Orchestra, 3:00 pm
• Films for Foodshelf Movie, 3:00 pm, NMS Auditorium (donate a non-perishable food item or $2.00 for entry fee). We will be showing Despicable Me 4!! This event really helps out our local food shelf replenish after the holidays so please consider attending. You get to watch a movie on the giant screen in the auditorium with your friends! The more you donate, the more raffle tickets you get to win prizes! Please have a ride here by 4:45.

Saturday, January 11, 2025:

Speech Meet @ Dakota Hills MS, bus leaves @ 7:30 am

January 7 - Knowledge Bowl Meet, 7:45 am

January 8 - Drama/Musical rehearsals, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm, NMS auditorium

January 9 - Student Council Meeting, 7:15 am

January 9 - Drama/Musical rehearsals, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm, auditorium

January 10 - Films for Foodshelf Movie, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, NMS Auditorium

January 11 - Speech Meet

January 13 - Grade 8 Physics Force Field Trip, 11:15 am - 2:45 pm

January 13 - School Board Meeting, District Office, 6:00 pm

January 16 - Duck & Cover Safety Drill

January 17 - End of Quarter 2

January 17 - Speech Meet

January 20 - No School, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day

January 21 & 22 - No School, Teacher Prep Day

January 23 - Quarter 3 begins

January 23 - Student Council Meeting, 7:15 am

January 25 - Speech Meet

January 27 - School Board Meeting, 6:00 pm, District Office

February 1 - Speech Meet

January 28 - Courage Retreat, Grade 7

What is PRIDE at NMS? These are a few examples:

Prepared: Students bringing their iPad charged every day and turning in homework on time.
Respect: Keeps school property clean and treats others respectfully.
Integrity: Shows leadership, follows technology basics and makes good choices when adults are not watching.
Dependability: Completing work on time and doing what you said you will do.

Excellence: Enters class ready to work, encourages others and shows the best version of themselves each day.

Northfield Middle School staff have selected three students for Quarter 2.

Marin McBroom, Grade 7

Marin is kind to students and faculty. For example, our team had a new student arrive mid-quarter. Marin invited the new student to join her lab group and helped her learn how to use the iPad. Marin is an inclusive, positive leader and academically very strong.

Robert Steed, Grade 7

The Team 2 Grade 7 teachers would like to recognize Robert Steed as student of the month. Robert consistently shows his PRIDE in the classroom and beyond. He is a conscientious worker who shows consistent academic excellence across all subject areas. He is an engaged student who volunteers to participate frequently in large group discussions. In addition, he is kind, considerate and a positive leader in small group settings. Robert advocates for others and insists that all are treated respectfully through engaging conversations with both peers and adults. Thank you, Robert, for showing us what PRIDE looks like at NMS!

Eva Duarte Cruz, Grade 7

Eva Duarte Cruz is a wonderful, positive presence at NMS. She works hard to complete her work and is helpful when we have new-to-country students. She is funny, respectful and a joy to have in class!

Evelyn Findlay

Evelyn is a kind, hard working student who demonstrates both skill and passion for FACS coursework so far. Evelyn is a leader in her groups and helps others when they don’t understand. She participates in class and completes assigned tasks independently. Keep up the good work Evelyn.

Northfield Middle School staff want each of you to enjoy family and friends. Get some rest and rejuvenate for the new year. Happy Holidays!

Tutoring Hotline is a volunteer program that matches Carleton volunteers with Rice County students of all ages in need of free, one-on-one academic assistance in any subject. Our program supports students who already have a set curriculum; our tutors are not equipped to assign new content. Approved tutors sign up for specific tutoring requests depending on their academic interests and availability and will meet with students for about one hour, once a week in a public location or via Zoom. Tutoring sessions are individualized to the student’s needs and may include review of concepts learned in school, preparation for upcoming tests, help with homework, etc.

Activities Hotline

507-645-3559

Attendance Line

507-663-0655

Benjamin Bus

507-645-5720

NMS Main Office

507-663-0650

NMS Office Hours

7:15 am - 3:45 pm

Nurse

507-663-0656

School Fax #

507-663-0660

Student Support Office

507-663-0664

Building Notfications for Community Events

District 24-25 Calendar

NMS Athletics

NMS Daily Schedules

NMS Parent Skylert Communications

NMS Website

RevTrak

Tech Support

Volunteering

Our School Counselors are available to assist families with class schedules and questions you may have:

Jenny Streefland - student last name A-H
Natalie Amy - student last name I-P

Cori Yamry - student last name Q-Z

The Northfield School District does not discriminate on the bases 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."

Email: ggelineau@northfieldschools.org
Location: Northfield Middle School, Division Street South, Northfield, MN, USA
Phone: 507-663-0650

Email: mokeefe@northfieldschools.org
Location: Northfield Middle School, Division Street South, Northfield, MN, USA
Phone: 507-663-0650