NCS 2023-24 SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST

Please note: • Most of the supplies must fit in the desk or cubby, so please DO NOT buy anything in larger quantities or sizes than indicated.

• There will be some additional items needed in various classes that are not on this list. Teachers will give you a list of those items on "Meet the Teacher Day" or the 1st day of school.

3rd Grade

1 NIV Bible

1 composition notebook

2 pkgs wide ruled notebook paper

1 plastic folder with bottom pockets

8 tab set – two pocket plastic dividers

1.5 inch 3 ring durable clear view binder (no zipper)

12 mechanical pencils (9mm lead)

2 red pens

1 small box crayons

12 colored pencils

2 yellow highlighters (not markers)

1 soft white pencil eraser

1 set of earbuds or headphones (computer)

1 pack of 4 thin Expo markers (bold colors)

1 small box of thin markers

4 glue sticks

1 pointed scissors

1 small school box for pencils, crayons, scissors, etc

1 container disinfectant wipes

1 bottle of hand sanitizer

1 Spanish – green folder with 2 pockets and 3 brass fasteners

GIRLS: 1 roll of paper towels

BOYS: 1 large box of tissue

GIRLS: Zip-loc gallon size baggies

BOYS: Zip-loc sandwich size baggies

An activity fee will be charged to tuition accounts and are due by the 1st day of school. Please log into Tuition Management to pay. Supplies may be brought on “Meet the Teacher” day *Replace all supplies as needed Please be sure to label all items with your name (except pencils, and tissues) We may request more wipes, glue sticks, and tissues in January

4th Grade

1 NIV Bible

5 subject spiral notebook or (5) 1-subject notebooks

5 plastic folders w/bottom pockets & prongs (different colors if possible)

1 ½ inch 3 ring durable clear view binder (no zipper)

8 colored pens

12 colored pencils

8 Crayola thin washable markers

#2 pencils or mechanical ( 7mm lead)

2 non-erasable red pens

8 pack Expo white board markers (black)

1 set of earbuds or headphones (computer)

4 thin highlighters (different colors)

2 zipper pouches or pencil boxes

1 scissors (student size)

12 glue sticks

Math facts flash cards ( x, ÷)

3X3 Post-It notes

20 pack sheet protectors

WIDE-ruled notebook paper

1 roll of paper towels

1 large box of tissues (250 count)

1 container of bleach wipes (Clorox)

1 small sharpener with holder for shavings

1 Spanish – green folder with 2 pockets and 3 brass fasteners

*BOYS: Zip-loc gallon size baggies

*GIRLS: Zip-loc sandwich size baggies

An activity fee will be charged to tuition accounts and are due by the 1st day of school Please log into Tuition Management to pay Supplies may be brought on “Meet the Teacher” day

*Replace all supplies as needed Please be sure to label all items with your name (except paper towel and tissues)

1 NIV Bible

1 5 inch 3 ring durable clear view binder (no zipper)

8 tab Avery big tab pocket insertable plastic dividers

2 pkgs WIDE ruled notebook paper

2 composition notebooks

1 FLAT-HINGED clipboard

1 pointed scissors

1 soft white pencil eraser

1 SMALL school box for cubby supplies

3 Inkjoy colored pens

2 different colors of highlighters

2 plastic folders with bottom pockets (any solid color)

24 colored pencils

5th Grade

25 page protectors

1 set of earbuds (computer)

1 Spanish – green folder with 2 pockets and 3 brass fasteners

*4 glue sticks

*10 white board markers – wide tip

*BOYS 3X3 Post-It notes

*GIRLS 1.5X1.75 Post-it notes

*3 containers of disinfectant cleaning wipes

*2 large boxes of tissues (250 count)

*48 - #2 pencils (regular or mechanical)

*BOYS: paper towels

*GIRLS: gallon size Zip-loc bags

An activity fee will be charged to tuition accounts and are due by the 1st day of school Please log into Tuition Management to pay

*These items will be collected for class supply. Replace all supplies as needed.

Northwest Christian School: Elementary Program

It is our goal that all students find academic success at NCS. For elementary students we have provided the necessary tools for academic readiness and success for the next school year online. Research has shown that academic student engagement over the summer break can provide the skills needed for greater success the next school year We encourage you to have fun with your kids this summer On those days that you have some free time please consider using some of these academic activities to keep their skills sharp for the next school year.

Summer Success Boosters

Go to our website www.ncsaz.org and navigate to the Elementary Program to access the Summer Success Boosters. These activities were created by our teachers for each incoming grade from kindergarten through fifth grade. On the website there is a tab for each grade level. Each grade level tab has resources to help sustain engagement over the summer and prepare for the upcoming school year. These activities provide families the tools needed to assist with the grade that their child will be entering in the fall. Academic content varies by grade level. Information for how to implement the various components is included in the introductory page at each grade level.

Spanish 3rd – 5th Grade

You and your student are able to practice Spanish during the summer Whether you have a rising third, fourth or fifth grader, we have created a website to simplify your child’s self-study NCS students can review what they have already learned in cycle 1 or practice what they will be learning, cycle 2, in the upcoming year. You need only to visit www.quizlet.com and search for NCS Elem Spanish. Once at the site, students can work openly or create their own username and password.

● 3rd Grade – NCS Elem Spanish (cycle 1)

● 4th Grade – NCS Elem Spanish (cycle 2)

● 5th Grade – NCS Elem Spanish (cycle 3) *Apple users there is a free app for Quizlet.

IXL, VMath, RAZ Kids and Reading Rangers

If your child participated in IXL in our kindergarten through second grade program this last school year, or VMath in our third through fifth grade program, you can continue to enjoy the opportunity to have your children practice their understanding of math concepts and practice math facts through the end of July The login information that was used during the school year is available to students through July of this school year. If your child participated in RAZ Kids or Reading Rangers they may continue with their login information through the end of July to help practice reading.

Summer Reading Program for Students Entering 1st – 5th Grade

The NCS Summer AR Reading Program will be available on campus from Tuesday, June 6th through Thursday, June 29th, 2023. Your children may read and then test on campus on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the month of June to earn points and prizes for fun on campus in the next school year These prizes include, but are not limited to, our school T-shirt and pizza lunches Check out our NCS Elementary Summer AR Reading Program information on our website

Northwest Christian School has worked to identify a reading program that brings value to struggling readers on campus. NCS has identified, through reputation and practice, the Barton Reading and Spelling System to meet that need.

NCS has invested in 8 levels within the Barton program for supporting students in early reading systems There is a campus administrator, Hillary Allion, who provides information on Barton tutors and the use of the materials and monitors who is currently getting tutoring through the Barton program Barton tutors on the Northwest Christian School campus can be parents, high school students, grandparents, volunteers, teachers and/or aides. The program is scripted and allows for a pre-test and post-test at the end of each level. This testing helps to assure all students are progressing before moving to the next level within the Barton program.

There is no cost to a tutor to use the Barton materials The materials are available to be used on campus by request of the campus administrator of the Barton program Tutors may request payment by parents, agreed to before tutoring begins, or volunteer at the discretion of the tutor. Each tutor must be able to sign the Statement of Faith for NCS and have a fingerprint clearance card that is current or agree to a background check. All tutoring will occur in a public place on campus, like the picnic tables, or in a classroom with a camera. This allows for protection of the tutor and the student Barton progress is best seen when the tutor meets with the student twice a week for 45 to 60 minutes each time

The elementary principal may give approval for Barton tutoring to occur during the school day. No other tutoring will be allowed during the school day. The tutor and the classroom teacher will agree to meeting times. The tutor will be provided a place to work, either in the tutoring room in the NCS Early Ed building, in the library or at a table outside After school, the tutor may be given space in a classroom with a camera or in one of the other rooms provided Students tutored with the Barton Tutoring Program will typically need tutoring for a year or two to see the value and retention of the Barton Reading and Spelling System

Often teachers or parents misunderstand who will benefit from Barton tutoring. The following provides information on who best will benefit from the Barton program and when the program is not a fit for students.

The Barton System was designed for students of any age who have, or are suspected of having reading issues mirroring the signs of dyslexia Students with dyslexia struggle to easily and accurately decode words when reading, despite being taught phonics. They also are slow and inaccurate readers and often miss the oral reading fluency benchmarks, and have always struggled with spelling – especially when writing sentences, stories, and compositions.

The Barton System has been used successfully with children as young as 5 years of age who are in kindergarten. Yet nothing in the Barton System will offend a teenager or an adult. This is not a “teach yourself” system. A student must work with a tutor.