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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

Music Notes

Posted: May 19, 2017

Upcoming Sixth Grade Music Rehearsals and Concerts Thursday, May 25, All Sixth Grade Music Rehearsal. 9:00-10:30 AM. Band students bring your wire music stand. Cellists and Bassists remember to bring your instrument from home. Thursday, May 25 Choir Concert at the Fine Arts Center. Tuesday, May 30, 6-8th grade Spring Band Concert at the Fine Arts Center. Please arrive […]

Important Reminders

Posted: May 9, 2017

This Friday, May 12 is a half day of school with dismissal at 11:55 AM. We have an Ice Skating Party planned from 1:00-3:00 PM at Patterson Ice Arena. Admission is $5.00 and includes skate rental. All incoming fourth graders are invited to join us as well. Let us make it a fun Husky event […]

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Upcoming Events

May 25, 2017
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May 29, 2017
May 30, 2017
May 31, 2017

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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.