elementary
For students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
Everything you need to know and do to ensure your child is back-to-school ready!
Welcome to a new school year! While summer has offered a chance to rest and recharge, our campus has been anything but quiet. Our hallways have been filled with the energy of teachers preparing classrooms, participating in training, organizing science materials, selecting new library books, and planning meaningful learning experiences for the year ahead. At the same time, exciting improvements are taking shape around our building, including renovations to our front office and the addition of a new flexible STEAM space that will open later this year (scroll to the bottom to see New STEAM initiatives)!
Every detail reflects our commitment to creating an engaging, Christ-centered learning environment where students are known, challenged, and equipped to impact the world for Jesus Christ. We are so grateful for the opportunity to partner with your family and can't wait to welcome our students back for another incredible year at school!
Karen Vanderberg
Preschool and Elementary Principal
THEME: Walk in obedience
English (ESV): “As obedient children….as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct.”
Español (NVI): "Como hijo obedientes…así como aquel que lose llamó es santo, sean también ustedes santos en todo lo que hagen."
-1st Peter 1: 14-15
steps to complete
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Let us know how your child will be departing from school.
REQUIRED: All students must fill out the End of Day Transportation form, submit one form per child.
If you selected Deans Bus as a means of transportation on the above form - you must complete the following sign-up form: Deans Bus Transportation Sign-Up
If you selected Shuttle as a means of transportation on the above form - you must complete the following sign-up form: NPC Shuttle Sign-Up
Free NPC Shuttle Schedule:
7:00am: MS/HS to Elementary*
7:20am: Elementary to MS/HS*
7:40am: MS/HS to Elementary
2:40pm: MS/HS to Elementary
3:05pm: Elementary to MS/HS*Colt Care must be arranged for early morning shuttles
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We are excited to introduce My PowerHub, a companion program to Schoology with a simpler, more parent-friendly experience.
Families with full-time K–5 students will use My PowerHub for grades, coursework, classroom updates, field trip details, and dismissal changes.
This will be the main communication tool (replacing Schoology) between parents and teachers, helping improve safety and efficiency.
What Do I Need to Do?
Watch for an email from the NPC Technology Team before the first day of school. It will include your student’s access code and instructions for creating your account.
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August 13: Popsicles on the Playground; hosted by the PTO (4:30-6pm)
August 20: Elementary Pop-In Day (4:30-6pm)
August 24: First Day of School (8am school starts; parents join us for Chapel on the Hill to being the day!)
August 24: Tears and Cheers! Parent Coffee Connect on the Playground Hill (8:30am, following chapel)
September 1: 5th Grade Instrument Night (6:00pm)
September 10: PreK-5th Parent Teacher Connections Night - Parents only (6:00pm)
September 21-25: Grandparent/Grandfriends Week (PreK-5th)
Sept. 30-Oct. 2: School Picture Days
October 1: New Family Breakfast (7:45-9:15am)
November 12: Picture Retake Day
December TBD: Kindergarten Christmas Concert
December 8: 1st-5th Christmas Concert (6pm)
December 9: No School - Teacher In-Service Day (Preschool & Elementary Campus Only)
April 29: 3rd-5th Spring Concert (6pm)
May 27: Kindergarten Last Day & Celebration (evening)
May 28: Last Day of School (half-day) -
If your child needs to take a prescription medication, please complete a Medication Form and submit to Sarah Eggerichs in the office on Pop-In Day. Epipens and Inhalers need to be brought into the office with their original packaging and student’s name clearly written on it.
The office already has Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Tums, and cough drops available throughout the year.
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Important Reminder: NPC is a peanut and tree nut free campus. We have severe allergies on campus this year so please be diligent in following this rule. This includes peanuts, peanuts, cashews, almonds, and nut butters, etc.
Half-day students do not need to bring a lunch.
Full-day students, if you would like to utilize our hot lunch program, you must create a family account on My Hot Lunchbox.
How do I place an order on the My Hot Lunchbox App?
Lunch ordering opens the week of August 17 through the My Hot Lunchbox app. Families enrolled in My Hot Lunchbox will receive a text reminder when ordering becomes available.Orders must be placed by noon the day before. During the first few weeks of school, students may choose from a limited restaurant menu:
Monday: Jimmy John’s
Tuesday: Panera
Wednesday: Chick-fil-A
Thursday: Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Friday: Papa John’sQuestions? Please contact the preschool and elementary office and they would be happy to help!
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For preschool and elementary students, we combine all field trip fees into one fee, which you can pay through your FACTS account by September 22nd.
Please log into your FACTS account to see the fee in Incidental Expenses. This is separate from your tuition payment plan, but the same log-in with FACTS. You can pay the fee there, or sign up for automatic payment for incidental expenses if you haven’t done so already.
Then relax knowing you won’t have field trip fees popping up throughout the year!
Please contact our Business Office with any questions regarding this fee.
2026-2027 Fees
K-2nd - $50
3rd-5th - $60 -
We have a small offering of elementary sports available throughout the year. An updated physical is required for 5th grade and older students only.
This fall we are offering:
5th Grade Girls Volleyball - Register here.
5th Grade Boys Tackle Football - Register here.
1st-5th Flag Football - Register here.
Sideline Junior Cheer - registration coming soon!
Interested in other sports? We often have parents initiate a YMCA (or other local team) group sign up. We welcome parents who do so to share on our parent facebook page.
Opportunities for elementary-level Winter/Spring sports will be emailed out in the weekly NPC Newsletter and printed in your student’s red take-home folder as they become available.
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Please review our NorthPointe Family Culture Contract and then click here to sign.
Welcome new staff!
New staff include:
Amy LaFlure, Elementary Art Teacher
Garrett Langton, 2nd Grade Teacher
Jennifer Leon, Developmental Kindergarten Spanish Immersion Teacher
Vanesa Metz-Quevedo, 4th Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher
Danny Vander Molen, Elementary PE Teacher
FAQs
When does the school day begin and end?
The school day begins at 8:00am.
The school day ends at 3:00pm.
Colt Care Morning Care: 7:00 - 7:45am
Colt Care Evening Care: 3:00 - 5:30pm
HelP! My child is late or absent.
If your child will be late or absent to school, please email or call the Elementary Office at 616.363.4869.
If you need to pick your child up for an appointment during the school day, please contact the elementary office ahead of time.
Any changes in transportation or pick-up must be made with the office before 2:00pm.
If a student knows of vacation plans or a day he/she will be absent, a pre-arranged absence form from the office should be filled out.
oh no! My child is sick.
Please contact the school office by phone or email to notify. Your child MUST stay home and be symptom-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medicine before returning to school.
Please stay home if your student has any of these symptoms:
- Fever of 100.0+
- Diarrhea
- Puke/Vomit
How can parents get plugged in to the npc community?
NPC parents are welcomed to join Parents in Prayer which meets at 8am at the elementary campus to pray for our children, their friends, classmates, teachers, and administrators! View upcoming dates.
The PTO is always looking for new faces to join their crew! Learn more.
Mustang Men is an awesome opportunity for dads and grandpas to serve on our safety team and be present during the school days. What is a Mustang Man? Learn more or Sign-up.
Where can we order mustang spirit wear?
Our spirit wear is available online at ShopNPCGear, High School Fan Stand or BSN Sports. You can purchase apparel and gifts at the StangShack at the Middle/High School campus or at the Elementary office.
how do i register for colt care?
Colt Care registration for the 2026-2027 school is currently full! Join our wait list.
How does drop-off and pick-up work?
DROP-OFF: Supervised back loop drop-off begins at 7:30am for elementary students. (Please note: drop-off begins at 7:50am for preschool and DK students with older siblings, and 8:00am for all other preschool and DK students.) All students should be dropped off and picked up in the back loop. You may use the front parking lot and entrance only if you are walking your child to their classroom at drop-off.
PICK-UP: All children must be picked up in the back loop at end of day dismissal, students may not be picked up from their classrooms.
For end of day pick-up, a car line will form at the back loop and overflow onto Sinclair Ave. Friendly reminder: please do not park or idle in front of our neighbors’ driveways and always leave room for them to exit.
A NPC staff member with a radio will ask for your child’s name and assign you a colored traffic cone. Pull forward to the designated colored cone where your child will be waiting for you. Please remain in your car as a staff member assist your child into the vehicle. Pull forward to exit the colored cone area, at this point you may get out of your vehicle and assist younger children with their seat belts when safe to do so. This will allow the line to move quickly and safely.
Please reference our campus parking map for more details and safety reminders.
Where can i find the faculty directory?
Our teachers can’t wait to meet you! In the meantime, learn a little about their life outside the classroom and hear firsthand why they thrive at NPC.
You can access the faculty directory at anytime from the drop-down menu on the main NPC website.
K–5 STEAM Block
This year, all Kindergarten through 5th-grade students at the Russwood Campus will participate in a dedicated STEAM Block for 1.5–2.5 hours each week. This block is intentionally designed to give students the opportunity to immerse themselves in creative, hands-on experiences that encourage curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking, and innovation.
Throughout the year, the STEAM Block will alternate by quarter between STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Visual Arts. This structure provides students with extended, uninterrupted time to engage deeply in each discipline through rich, project-based learning.
Whether students are designing engineering challenges, investigating scientific concepts, learning new technologies, or creating original works of art, they will have the time to explore, experiment, revise, and create. While the schedule looks different, students will receive the same amount of STEM and Visual Arts instruction they would have experienced in a traditional schedule—and in some grade levels, even more. The difference is that this time has been intentionally reorganized into longer blocks, fostering deeper thinking, creativity, and high-quality work.
new this year
Important contacts
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Karen Vanderberg
Preschool & Elementary Principal
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Heidi Kooistra
Assistant Principal
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Sarah Eggerichs
Administrative Assistant
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Nicole Crawford
Technology Director
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View our faculty directory for a complete list of staff.
