PTA Announcements

We have compiled a list of teacher and staff favorites! Save and share this document for the holidays, Staff Appreciation Week, and the end of the school year.

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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

NES Magnets are now available for sale! Approximately 3.5" in diameter, they are perfect for your car bumper or fridge.  A PTA member will contact you for porch pickup.

Even though we are all on different walks of life, we are still in the same community. Every year, Howard County releases a guide of resources for parents. You can find it at this link: https://www.howardcountymd.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/OCF.ParentsGuide1-29-24.pdf

Howard County SECAC (Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee) is a parent-driven advisory council advocating for special education issues in the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). The next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday June 3, 2025. 

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Patuxent Valley Middle School
9151 Vollmerhausen Road
Savage, MD 20763

Northfield's SECAC Representative is Erika Lee. Please contact her at secac@northfieldpta.org with any questions.

We've got spirit yes we do, we've got spirit how 'bout YOU! The FIRST ONE is next Friday 9/13. Roadrunners should wear BLUE, YELLOW and/or any NES SPIRIT WEAR! Remember, the spirit wear shop is closing soon - don't forget to scoop something up! 

Need to get a staff member a gift and don't know where to start? Our staff have filled out a form of their favorite things, allergies, and classroom wishlists and it's all at your fingertips in a convenient spreadsheet. This spreadsheet will be updated with new entries, so check back to see your specific staff member responses. This is a great resource for all those appreciation days.

Box Tops For Education is an easy way to earn (free) money for Northfield! Download the app to scan your grocery receipt; there's no clipping any more!

3/12 update: There is a known problem with attachments to this form. Please submit any attachments by email to admin@northfieldpta.org if you receive an email error. Thank you, and apologies for the inconvenience.

PTA members - please use this new Communications Request Form to submit requests to be disseminated to the community. This form replaces the one that was used previously. Thank you!