District’s New Strategic Plan Aligns with Northfield Promise Benchmarks
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The Board of Directors of the Northfield Public Schools has adopted a new strategic plan that aligns with the Northfield Promise benchmarks. At its last regular meeting of 2021, on December 13, the board approved “Reaching Out, Reaching Up,” a plan that presents a vision for what the district aims to achieve, includes strategic commitments to guide decision-making for the next five years, and lists 11 benchmarks for judging progress.
The first seven benchmarks in the strategic plan align directly with the 10 Northfield Promise benchmarks, a set of “Cradle to Career” goals for kids’ academic and personal success. The additional district benchmarks address employee workplace satisfaction, parent satisfaction with the schools, the district’s financial stability, and the benefits of community education.
“It’s important to have a clear vision and clear strategic commitments, and I’m proud of the addition of the benchmarks,” said Superintendent Matt Hillmann. “When we listened to the community, they were all talking about things that go back to the Northfield Promise benchmarks, which the school district was part of developing, so it makes sense to be further aligning those benchmarks across organizations.”
This alignment of school district and community goals is considered the first of its kind among the StriveTogether Network partnerships.
Click the button below to read more about the district’s new strategic plan.
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Harlem Children’s Zone Healthy Ways™ Program Launches First Site in Rice County
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Healthy Ways champions healthy habits and lifestyles for children and families by providing educational and fun nutrition and physical activity programming
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Diego Calvario Bravo hadn’t considered a career in health until his junior year at Northfield High School. That’s when he injured his knee, and the prescribed physical therapy sessions introduced him to the world of exercise science.
Bravo’s interest in a health-related career deepened at St. Olaf College, where he double-majored in kinesiology and Latin American studies. He graduated in May of 2021, and that fall, he took on a new challenge: helping young people and families from Rice County lead healthier lives as the coordinator of Healthy Ways, a signature program of the world-renowned education and poverty-fighting nonprofit organization, Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ).
“Healthy Harlem has made a positive impact on the community in Central Harlem,” Bravo said. “They’re providing us with all the resources that we need to get it started. My job is to use those resources and make them work in our system and model.”
Read more about Healthy Ways here.
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Northfield Childcare Partnership Seeks Entrepreneurs
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Using a new partnership model, classroom space and business support will be provided to individuals who are looking to start a new career or relocate their current family childcare business. The selected owner or owners will receive high quality classroom space at an affordable rent, a starter kit of materials and supplies, and business consulting services.
To meet the growing demand for quality childcare, the selected applicant will provide childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and will be encouraged to enroll children who participate in the Child Care Assistance Program. Bilingual individuals of color and those who will provide childcare during non-traditional hours will be prioritized in the selection process.
Click here to learn more about the childcare partnership.
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Youth First Website Gets New Look
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Youth First is a collaborative effort to ensure that Northfield is a great place for all youth to live and grow up. It has three components: Youth Engagement, Youth Future, and Youth Health.
Although the effort has been around since 2015, its website has a new look with updated information. Check it out here: northfieldyouth.org
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Northfield Promise exists to ensure all children in Northfield reach their full potential.
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Northfield Promise has been recognized as being in the Proof Point Gateway of the national StriveTogether network. StriveTogether is a national movement with a clear purpose: help every child succeed in school and in life from cradle to career, regardless of race, zip code or circumstance. In partnership with nearly 70 communities across the country, StriveTogether provides resources, best practices and processes to give every child every chance for success. The StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network reaches 13.7 million students and has partners in 30 states and Washington, D.C.
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