The Student Council promotes various fund raising activities and other projects throughout the school year. There is an Academic Team at Northern Elementary. One team is comprised of students from grades four and five, Students compete on district and on regional levels. This is an after school program for students in grades four and five who have been identified as requiring further challenges in academic areas. These students are able to explore specific areas of personal interest, such as science, mathematics, technology, arts and humanities and environmental issues.
Parental involvement is encouraged.
Students in fourth and fifth grades are selected for STLP through a combination of teacher recommendation and student application. STLP promotes various fundraising activities to benefit technology within the school as well as other projects throughout the school year. Since it's origin, STLP members have obtained two color printers, a digital camera, and a flat-bed scanner for the school through their fundraising efforts and grants.