PTA Announcements

The PTA is excited to kick off our annual Direct Donation Campaign! Our goal is to raise $7,000 in Direct Donations by Thanksgiving. Your donation helps to directly fund community-building events, educational supports in the classroom, student enrichment opportunities, and staff assistance and hospitality. Also, the students receive rewards as we meet each milestone. The first reward will be schoolwide EXTRA RECESS when we reach the $2,000 mark! Any amount is appreciated, so please DONATE today!

Northfield Elementary PTA has several sponsorship levels that allow businesses to invest in our school’s educational programs and activities that enrich the lives & education of our students. Our PTA directly supports community-building events, educational support in the classroom, student enrichment opportunities, staff support, hospitality, and extracurricular events. 

Picture Day is approaching on 11/14. Paper order forms will be coming home from school, but you can pre-order online with code: NESF24 at www.schoolpix.com

Please join us at Jersey Mike's Subs on Wednesday, November 20 (from 4-9 p.m).
Please mention Northfield Elementary when ordering so NES will get a portion of our sales!! If you are using the app to order, please use code: NESPTA to support the Northfield PTA.
Jersey Mike's Subs: 410-505-8600, 9338 Baltimore National Pike Suite, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Rudy says THANK YOU Roadrunners!! You rallied and met the second Direct Donation milestone of $4000 by last Friday! Congratulations! Rudy is doing a happy dance and can't wait to surprise the kids with a classroom visit and small token of appreciation!

But we aren't done yet!! We are just a little over halfway to our ultimate goal with only one month left to get there! Let's pull together once again to reach our next milestone of $6000 by Halloween! The students have several half days in November and how fun would it be to achieve this milestone and reward them with a school wide FORT DAY prior to early dismissal!

So, families, let’s do one final fundraising push by inviting grandparents, aunts and uncles, neighbors, co-workers and other community members and businesses to donate ! With your help, we can continue with advocacy, programs and events that our Northfield students and staff have enjoyed over the years. Thank you!

The NES Prize Cart is a great way for students to redeem their rubies and with your help we can have another successful year.

We are in need of volunteers to run the Prize Cart for grades K-5. If you are interested in volunteering please review the available slots below and select the sign up button. You may sign up for any time slot or grade level that is convenient for you. If you have not completed the training to be a volunteer please visit the NES Website and select Parent Volunteer Information which is under the heading of Get Involved. Please complete the training and the required paperwork before your volunteer date. Your volunteer forms should be submitted to the front office.

The PBIS/HOPE Committee and the students of Northfield say thank you for volunteering!

Taste of Northfield - Community Culture Night is Thursday 12/5 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. We invite all families to come share about their culture AND learn about all of the amazing cultures in our community! There will be performers and other entertainers from from a variety of countries and cultures. Please consider signing up for a booth space to share your culture (ex. Bringing food/drink, playing a game with families, teaching others a few words from your native language, etc. Open to all ideas!)
If interested, fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/ZbrhdrHuvCwdvkmD6

Join other parents and caregivers for this free educational webinar, presented by internet safety expert from Trend Micro's Internet Safety for Kids and Families Program. This webinar will cover topics such as: online gaming and social media insights, how to protect kids online, AI and it's impact on families, managing screentime and bullying, and parental controls and tips for setting up devices. No registration necessary. Follow this link to attend: https://trendmicro.zoom.us/j/99076864112?pwd=Hu6rgSe1ocowrasoSWvTRN3TGbBRb8.1

All HCPSS parents/guardians are invited to take part in a series of free, virtual workshops, held in partnership with Backpack Healthcare. Offered the fourth Thursday of every month from 6-7 p.m., these workshops will delve into the challenges of parenthood and offer techniques to help parents navigate those challenges. Click on link to see list of topics and registration details.

Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtfuCppzsjG9y8rz6--gJORglVjFLJgmi_#/registration

Picture Day is coming Thurs 11/14. The front office could use a few parent volunteers that day to help the transitions between classes go smoothly. Please consider signing up for a slot to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E48A4AA22A6FA7-52366572-fall#/ Information about how to order photos will be coming from school. Thanks!