Skip to navigation Northfield Public Schools Menu HOME ABOUT DEPARTMENTS & SERVICES CURRENT: HEALTH SERVICES ABOUT Departments & Services Buildings & Grounds Child Nutrition Services Cultural Liaison Finance Health Services Human Resources Special Services Instructional Services Technology Services Mission & Guiding Documents District Committees School Board Charter School Support Handbooks Staff Directory Enrollment Transportation Volunteer Northfield Public Schools, ISD #659 201 Orchard Street South Northfield, MN 55057 PHONE: 507.663.0600 FAX: 507.663.0611 Send an Email MATT HILLMANN, ED.D., Superintendent Email the Superintendent Staff Directory HEALTH SERVICES The Board of Education of the Northfield Public Schools recognizes the importance of good physical, emotional and mental health, and supports the wellbeing of all students and families. Health Services Staff PROCEDURES Students who are ill are to check in with the school nurse before calling parents to go home. Parents should sign their student out in the attendance office before leaving unless other arrangements have been made with staff. Please report communicable diseases and head lice to the school nurse. Students, who are expected to miss several days due to health reasons, please contact the nurse as special arrangements can be made. At each school the Licensed School Nurse and building nurses provide the following services to support Northfield students: FIRST AID ILLNESS RECESS & PHYSICAL EDUCATION MEDICATION IN SCHOOL ANNUAL STUDENT SCREENINGS PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES Many health services documents require yearly updates by parents. Please find the appropriate form below. HEALTH & EMERGENCY INFORMATION STUDENT HEALTH CARE PLANS IMMUNIZATIONS ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS Please call the school attendance line at your student’s school by 9 a.m. every day that your student will not be in school. This line is a recorded message that you can call anytime, 24 hours a day. Area Learning Center: 507.645.1240 Bridgewater: 507.664.3306 Greenvale Park: 507.645.3506 High School: 507.663.0616 Middle School: 507.663.0655 Northfield Community Education Center : 507.645.1205 Spring Creek: 507.645.3474 If a phone call is not received by 9 a.m. and your student does not arrive at school, you will be telephoned to verify the absence. Students who arrive after the beginning of the school day are to check in with the office for a late arrival slip before reporting to their classroom. SHOULD MY STUDENT STAY HOME FROM SCHOOL? COMMON CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ISD #659 201 Orchard Street South, Northfield, MN 55057 p 507.663.0600 / f 507.663.0611 Our Schools QUICK LINKS CONTACT EMPLOYMENT NEWS REPORT AN ABSENCE STAFF DIRECTORY PRIVACY POLICY Site Map Back to Top © 2021 Northfield Public Schools. All Rights Reserved.