Last month, Carleton College Assistant Professor of Art, Jade Hoyer, and her students taught Greenvale Park students to make handmade paper for a paper quilt that will be installed permanently in the school.

Jade is the recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, making this amazing project possible.

Celebrate Veterans Day by taking the day to honor those who served or are currently serving. Thank you! #nfldedu #engage

Operation Joy has been a holiday gift-giving community tradition for over 50 years, and this year's event will be held on Wednesday, December 11. The deadline to register to offer or receive support is this Friday, November 15. Learn more and register: communityactioncenter.org/holiday-progra…

Streaming this week on NorthfieldLive.com: NHS jazz band concert on Thursday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

Today is National Community Education Day! NPS Community Ed supports inclusive learning and participation. They offer programs that develop skills, inspire creativity and promote living healthfully. Thank you for your commitment to providing diverse, high-quality programming.

Spring Creek Elementary hosted its annual Veterans Luncheon on Tuesday! Students joined their special guests for lunch, and Veterans shared some of their experiences and wisdom with those in attendance. We're grateful for those who have served and continue to serve our country.

Good luck to our girls' swim team as they compete at the Minnesota State High School League championships at the University of Minnesota!

Xavier is in his second year of attending Explorers and On My Own in ECFE, and he plays so well with his peers, is kind and helpful to others and is a curious learner at school! Congratulations, Xavier, on being an NCEC Highlighted Student of the Week! #nfldedu #engage

Brooke attends the ECFE Explorers class and On My Own. She loves school, includes all others in play and is so kind to her friends! Congratulations, Brooke, on being an NCE Highlighted Students of the Week! #nfldedu #engage

American Education Week is November 18–22. This week, all Americans have an opportunity to celebrate public education. At NPS, we are honoring the team of people who work each day to prepare our students for lifelong success. Thank you! #nfldedu #engage

2024–25 Family Update Number 12 was emailed to district families on November 15. You can read it here: » English: secure.smore.com/n/p6qma » Español: secure.smore.com/n/dx6k3 #nfldedu #engage

Congratulations to Spring Creek student Maddie Malecha, who completed all 16 levels in Rocket Math and earned her trophy!

Physics students from an Optics class at Carleton College recently presented information and hands-on learning activities to Greenvale Park 5th grade students. The Carleton students were able to share projects on different applications of optics, including color, light & lasers.

Lucia's hard work, kindness and positive attitude make her a wonderful role model for her classmates. Keep shining, Lucia – we’re so proud of you! Congratulations, Lucia, on being a Greenvale Park Elementary Highlighted Student of the Week! #nfldedu #engage

Joshua is a great student. He works hard every day and loves to write. Joshua is cruising through on his math facts and he tries his hardest in reading each day. Congratulations, Joshua, on being a Greenvale Park Elementary Highlighted Student of the Week!

NHS utilized a Minnesota State High School League grant to attend the Together in Partnership 3.0 conference to support the Student Advisory and Leadership Team. This was a terrific opportunity to grow as leaders and bring back insight to support our NHS student leadership work!

Spring Creek student Grant Zimmerman had a special job this fall: helping prepare turkeys for the presidential pardoning! Grant will be traveling to Washington, D.C. with his father, John, for the ceremony.

This summer, KSTP featured Grant and his friends, who have helped acclimate the turkeys: youtube.com/watch?v=YlfeNF…. Grant and his family were also highlighted on the radio program This American Life. The segment starts around 48 minutes: thisamericanlife.org/847/the-truly-…

2024-25 Family Update Number 13 was emailed to district families on November 22. Read the update: » English: secure.smore.com/n/dxr1q » Español: secure.smore.com/n/trp7b #nfldedu #engage