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Northern Trails 5/6 School

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School Information

Northern Trails 5/6 School
3777 Leonard Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-3369

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon-Fri

General Email

Office: (616) 493-8990
Attendance Line: (616) 493-8993
Fax: (616) 493-8995

Principal: Susan Gutierrez
Head Secretary: Sarah Elliott
Registrar/Attendance: Jayne Skestone
Counselor: Amy Hallead
Counselor: Kelly VanSkiver (Tues & Thurs)

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Latest News

Our Summer Climb Part Nine: Write to Your Favorite Author

Posted: August 10, 2017

Many book authors love to hear from readers … especially authors of children’s books. Try writing to your favorite author and maybe you’ll get a letter back. There are tips online about how children can write a letter to a favorite author, where they’d find a mailing address and much more. Some authors will even […]

Learn More About Language Immersion Education, Monday, Aug. 14

Posted: August 10, 2017

The community is invited to come learn about the benefits of immersion education, Monday, Aug. 14, at Ada Vista Elementary, from 6-7:30 p.m. Hear from a leader in immersion education research, Tara Williams Fortune, Ph.D., an immersion teaching specialist and director of the Immersion Research and Professional Development Program at the Center for Advanced Research […]

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School Day Schedule

Start of school day 8:40 a.m.
End of school day 3:45 p.m.

Suggested Supply List

Classroom Supply List 2017-2018 PDF

Fifth and Sixth Grade Supply List 2017-2018

  1. Gym shoes
  2. Recorder (for fifth grade only, $6.00) or may use elementary recorder
  3. Gym shirt ($6.00 – purchased through school)
  4. Backpack – wheeled backpacks do not fit in the student lockers
  5. Calculator (TI-30X IIS, available in the school store for $14.00)
  6. Pencil pouch, Pens, Pencils, Highlighter
  7. Ear buds (personal) – optional.  Headphones provided when needed.
  8. Binder – simple with a zipper (6th) The largest version do not fit in student desks or their lockers. [5th grade: simple binder with zipper OR accordion folder.]
  9. 2” – 3 ring binder (6th grade)
  10. Six (6) one-subject spiral notebooks (separate notebooks) +2 additional for 6th grade Chinese Immersion
  11. Colored pencils and markers (6th grade only)
  12. Markers, crayons, or colored pencils (5th grade only)
  13. Expo Markers (a couple) for use on  individual student whiteboards.
  14. Glue stick
  15. Small scissors

Family Donations for Teachers Welcome!
Kleenex, disinfecting wipes, ream of wide lined paper, 8 ½ x 11 ream of paper, or dry-erase markers (thin) for student use.