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!

Northfield Middle School’s spring conference events will kick off with our Celebration/Preview Night on Thursday, February 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  6th grade parents will have the opportunity to view all of our student History Day projects and view History Day presentations as scheduled.  Parents can also reserve a time for their 6th grade student led conferences that will take place on March 1.  7th grade teachers will offer a combination of student presentations and a sneak preview of the 8th grade curriculum and teachers. 8th grade families are welcome to sit in on the curriculum presentations or visit with any 8th grade teachers at 7:30.  All elective and allied classes will have student presentations or course previews that evening as well.  Remember that students are encouraged to attend with their parents!

The “Trash for Cash” school-wide competition is coming up April 2-13! Cut boxtops, collect milk caps, & clip coupons from hundreds of products found at your local grocery store. Bring ‘em to school, and earn money for the things NMS needs….computers, books, art supplies – you name it! For more information and a list of qualifying items CLICK HERE.

Current eighth graders and their parents are encouraged to attend orientation at the Northfield High School from 7 – 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30. Students will gather in the gymnasium with the high school LINK Crew, while parents meet with administration and counselors in the auditorium. Don’t miss this opportunity for students to get comfortable with the school they’ll be attending next fall. Our goals include giving parents any information they need to be supportive during this transition. Representatives from all high school departments will be on hand to answer questions.

Interest meetings for the musical, Flat Stanley, are being held today and tomorrow.  If you are planning on auditioning for the show, you must attend one of the meetings held from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm in the MS Choir Room.  At the meeting you will receive your audition packet of information and answers to many questions about the whole process.  Auditions are next week, Monday and Tuesday.  Sign up for a time slot in the Cafeteria.

There WILL be Ski Club Monday, January 16, and Monday, January 23, even though there is no school on those dates. Please arrive at the Middle School or High School by 3:00 p.m. on those Mondays and board the bus you typically ride to Welch Village.

On Friday, January 20th, Student Council is sponsoring the second Films 4 the Food Shelf of the 2011-2012 school year. For these events, students are invited to join their friends and watch a favorite film on the “Big Screen” in the NMS auditorium. The featured film is Happy Feet. The suggested donation is $2.00 or a non-perishable food item. All proceeds are donated to the local food shelf. Students should be picked up promptly at 5:00 pm.

Counselors visited English 8 classes on 1/11 and went over the Explore test results. The test results will provide information that will be helpful for high school registration. It will also provide information about possible career interests. If you have questions about the EXPLORE test, please contact the counselors: Jenny Streefland or Cori Oian with any questions.

Do you have an interest in maps, current events, people, and places? Do you enjoy learning about the world? If so, think about being in the Middle School Geography Bee. The format is like a spelling bee, but geography questions are answered.  The Bee is open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders; and, will take place December 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. If interested, sign up with Mr. Sawyer in Room 265.

The Fifth Annual Tattered Pages Holiday Shopping Extravaganza will be here in no time! Using Tattered Pages coupons rather than real money, last year students bought over a thousand books and gift items which were wrapped for gift giving. To make this sale successful student donations are needed. Gather gently used books from home, relatives, neighbors and friends for donation.  For each item donated, coupons are earned. After Thanksgiving break donations for other holiday gift items, such as stationery, candle, mugs, and games will be collected.

The Northfield Middle School Fitness Center is now open after school for students who would like to improve their physical fitness. Please contact Mrs. Weierke in the main office for more information & registration forms. If you would like more information on the benefits & guidelines for youth strength training, please visit the Mayo Clinic’s website on Tween & Teen health.