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. 

Not just Northfield students are excited about our School Wide Fort Day! Our teachers are showing their support of this fantastic prize with this fun video. We are close to reaching $6,000, let's help our students (and teachers) earn their Fort Day by donating today!

Our final goal is $7,000 by Thanksgiving.

Join us for a FREE family movie night hosted by NES PTA on Friday, January 10 at 7pm in the NES Cafeteria! We will be showing the movie The Wild Robot and popcorn will be provided! So bring the whole family (don't forget a blanket or chairs) for a fun filled event! This is a free event, but registration is required and attendance will be capped at 200 people. Please register early as this event may fill up quickly! Please note: this is not a drop-off event. Parent attendance is required.

Please join us to help pack bagged lunches for Grassroots Crisis Intervention. Grassroots will provide these meals to individuals who walk in for crisis services and request "bag lunches." This bag lunch alternative is an easy to-go meal that is non-perishable and easy to transport. Please join us from 10-11 to help us pack lunches - we are hoping to pack 300! Kids of all ages are welcome. To make sure we have a job for everyone we will be capping this event at 25 families.

Questions? Please direct them to Meghan at president@northfieldpta.org. If you can't attend but would like to help - please consider buying an item or two off of the Sign Up Genius link - https://tinyurl.com/mtya9ssw. Thank you!

As we enter the season of giving, we just wanted to remind everyone that our Direct Donation Drive is still ongoing! We have surpassed $4,500 raised on our way to the goal of $7k! THANK YOU! We are so appreciative of those that have already made a donation - every dollar counts.

To recap, the kids earned extra recess when we hit the $2k mark, and recently got a surprise visit from Rudy the Roadrunner. Rudy dropped off water bottle stickers for all as a reward for hitting our $4k mark. The next big milestone is $6k - and the reward will be a really fun FORT DAY for all classes. Fort Day is the most requested individual classroom prize, but we've have never had a school-wide effort. It’s going to be awesome! Picture the kids setting up cozy forts under their desks with books and flashlights or perhaps a crackling fire playing on the pull-down screen. The BIG reward if we hit $7k will be a Dance-Off between Mr. Martin and Rudy!

We have roughly 500 families in our Northfield community, and we need to raise roughly $2,500 more to hit our goal. If every family gave $5 we would cover that difference - we are so close! Donations can be made online at northfieldpta.org/donate. Thank you!

Calling all Fifth Graders! Our 2024-25 Yearbook is going to feature artwork by our fifth graders. Please read see the included rules on the attached flier. Submissions are due FEBRUARY 1, and winners selected in March. All submissions will be included in a collage within the pages of the yearbook. Be creative and have fun!

Who: 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students who want a unique, exciting STEM experience
When: Mondays (2 per month) starting Nov. 11 after school
What: Hands-on activities build understanding of basic scientific concepts
Sign up: Space is limited; go here.

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

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!