NMS Update 2.9.2025

The Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) is administered every three years in grades 5-12 and is the primary source of comprehensive data on young people at the state, county, and local level in Minnesota and is the only consistent source of statewide data on their health and wellbeing. It provides valuable information about issues vital to the health, safety, and academic success of young people. The survey is voluntary, confidential, and anonymous on the part of students.

Northfield schools will administer the 2025 survey during the week of 3/7/2025 in grades 5-12.

Federal law requires schools to make the Minnesota Student Survey available for parents to review in person at our school. Please contact your student’s school to make arrangements to review the survey questions.

For additional parent information, click here for English and Spanish. This survey is voluntary. You may choose to have your child not take the survey by completing the online form below. Students may also decline to take any part of the survey or the whole survey. They are informed of that option by staff when taking the survey.

If you do not want your child to take the Minnesota Student Survey, please click here to complete this opt out form online by Thursday February 24, 2022.

🔔 Reminder: Complete the Parent/Caregiver Survey

As shared in 2024-25 District Family Update No. 18,, the parent/caregiver survey is now open through February 14. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us to identify areas of success and areas for growth in our district. The survey gives you an opportunity to provide both numerical ratings and open-ended comments about your experiences, along with an opportunity to recognize our educators’ great work through the “shoutout” question. Thank you in advance for your input!

»Take the survey now!

• Your feedback helps us improve our school district.

• It can take less than 10 minutes to complete this survey.

• The survey will be open until February 14.

• Please complete one individual survey for each building your students attend.

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 continues to maintain a strong partnership with both St. Olaf and Carleton Colleges, which includes teacher volunteers, tutors, and field experiences. We are excited to share an opportunity with our families regarding an upcoming research project with Fiona Liberge, a senior at Carleton College. Fiona is seeking student participants for her study, and we encourage interested families to learn more below. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Message from Fiona Liberge:

Hello! My name is Fiona Liberge, and I am a senior in the Cognitive Science Program at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. I am conducting research on how young minds make connections between narrative stories and am looking for students to participate.

In my study, I will assess what your child remembers from Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and explore how their familiarity with that story relates to their understanding of a similar myth that I have written.

For more details about the study, please review and complete the attached consent form. Physical consent forms are also available in the school office.

Thank you for considering participation in my research!

Best regards,
Fiona Liberge

https://forms.gle/mEKabxnK2xEq8UFC6

We are excited to share a resource we have at the Northfield Middle School- The Raider Closet. It is a place that ALL students are welcome to use. The Raider Closet has coats, hats, gloves, sweatshirts, pants, shirts, shoes, and more! If you have a middle school student that could use any of these supplies have them come to the student support office during their study hall or before/after school and we can help them pick out what they need! Questions feel free to reach out to Heather Stanton Ims, School Social Worker at 507-663-0685.

If you are interested in joining Clay Target this Spring. Please come to the informational meeting on March 10th at 6:00 in the upper cafe at the High School.

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!

Monday, February 10: Gold - Day 2

Music Lesson Day 6

Spirit Dress Up Day: Comfy Clothes/Pajama Day

• MSYC, 3:00 pm - Homework Help, Cultural Cooking Club (tiramisu), Sports Club (kickball), BSU (Connect 4), Leadership Club
• Yearbook Club, 3:00 pm, Computer Lab
• Fitness Center, 3:00 pm
• Drama Rehearsal 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (all performers, tech/sound crew, behind the scenes crew)
• Parent & Student Night for incoming 9th graders @ NHS Auditorium, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (A - L); 7:00 - 8:00 (M - Z)

Tuesday, February 11: Maroon - Day 1

Music Lesson Day 7

Spirit Dress Up Day: Flannel vs Tie Dye Day

• Division Street Singers, 3:00 pm
• Fitness Center, 3:00 pm
• MSYC, 3:00 pm - Homework Help, ESports, Padrinos, Sports Club (basketball), Cultural Cooking Club (bulgogi), Crafts w/Katie
• Drama Rehearsal 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (all performers, tech/sound crew, behind the scenes crew)

Wednesday, February 12: Gold - Day 2

Music Lesson Day 8

Spirit Dress Up Day: Sports Theme Day

• One hour late start, 8:57 am
• WEB Spoons Event, 11:15 am
• MSYC, 3:00 pm - Homework Help, Young Chefs (chocolate chip cookies), Sports Club (soccer), LGBTQIA+, Mask Making with Mr. Estrella
• Fitness Center, 3:00 pm
• Drama Rehearsal 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (all performers, tech/sound crew, behind the scenes crew)

Thursday, February 13: Maroon - Day 1

Music Make-up Lessons

Spirit Dress Up Day: Raider Pride

• MSYC, 3:00 pm - Homework Help, MESA (word games), ESports, Leadership Club, Sports Club (gym games)

  Fitness Center, 3:00 pm

• Drama Rehearsal 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (all performers, tech/sound crew, behind the scenes crew)

Friday, February 14: Gold - Day 2

Music Make-up Lessons

Spirit Week Dress Up Day: Valentine's Day Colors (pick your favorite color)

• WEB Leader Meeting, 7:30 am
• Chamber Orchestra, 3:00 pm
• Drama Performance of "The Count", 7:00 pm, NMS Auditorium (all performers/tech/sound crew should arrive @ NMS by 5:45 pm).

Saturday, February 15:

• Drama Performance of "The Count", 7:00 pm, NMS Auditorium
• Pizza party in the FACS Room 221 before the performance for all crew & performers (3:00 - 4:30 pm).

Monday, February 17: No School, President's Day

• Ski/Snowboard Club, 3:00 pm

February 12 - WEB Spoons event, 11:15 am

February 14 & 15 - Drama Performances, 7:00 pm, NMS Auditorium (no entry or gate fee)

February 17 - No School, President's Day

February 20 - Student Council Meeting, 7:15 am

February 21 - District Choral Festival

February 21 - Mid Quarter 3

February 24 - Ski/Snowboard Club, 3:00 pm (make-up day)

February 28 - Northfield HS lacrosse clinic at the Dundas Dome on Friday, February 28 at 6:00pm and is free for all 6-8 students to participate!

March 3 - Ski/Snowboard Club, 3:00 pm (make-up day)

March 4 - All District Jazz Bands Concert, 7:00 pm, NHS

March 6 - Student Council Meeting, 7:15 am

March 10 - 15 - Children's Theatre, MS Auditorium, 4:00 pm

March 12 - Grade 8 Orchestra Festival, 9:15 am - 3:45 pm

March 14 - MS Jazz Field Trip, 8:00 am - 1:30 pm

March 18 - MS Spring Conferences, 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm

March 19 - WEB Spring Break Movie, 12:45 pm - 2:45 pm

March 20 - Student Council Meeting, 7:15 am

March 20 - All District Orchestra Concert, 7:00 pm @ NHS

March 21 - End of Quarter 3

March 24 - 28 - Spring Break, No School

March 31 & April 1 - No School, Teacher Prep Days

April 2 - Quarter 4 Begins

April 2 - MS Spring Activities begin

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

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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