To check for a school closing or delay, look for the alert in the top, right-hand corner of the district Web site pages. The banner at the top of the page will look similar to the image below.
Emergency School Closing Procedures
- Decision Structure
- School Canceled for the Full Day
- School Delayed Two Hours
- Early Dismissal – School Closed During the Day
- After School Activities Canceled
PLC Wednesday Winter Weather
School start times for a Wednesday two-hour late start:
| Bridgewater | 10:25 a.m. |
| Greenvale Park | 10:20 a.m. |
| Sibley | 10:20 a.m. |
| Middle School | 9:57 a.m. |
| High School | 9:51 a.m. |
| Area Learning Center | 10:10 a.m. |
- Morning buses pickup students two hours later than the regular pickup times for all buildings
- No morning kindergarten or preschool programs
- No morning PLCs for staff
- Afternoon kindergarten begins at the regular 25 minutes later Wednesday time
- Afternoon buses run at the regular time
Skylert/School Messenger System
Northfield Public Schools utilizes this communication system for general announcements, meal account updates, and emergency/school closure messages. Skylert/School Messenger System uses the information you have in Family Access for these communications. Click here to download information regarding registration for Skylert.
Broadcast Stations
In the event that school is closed for the day or a two-hour late start or an early dismissal is warranted, the following radio/television stations will broadcast this information:
KYMN – 1080 AM – Northfield
WCCO-TV, Channel 4, WCCO Radio and WCC0.com – Minneapolis/St. Paul
KARE-TV, Channel 11, and KARE11.com – Minneapolis/St. Paul
KDHL/Power 96 – Faribault
KSTP-TV, Channel 5, Minneapolis/St. Paul
KMSP-TV, Channel 9, Minneapolis/St. Paul