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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SCHOOL HOURS:

The school day for Metuchen Christian Academy is 8:45 AM to 3:00 PM. School is in session a minimum of 180 days annually. Classes usually begin in September and end during mid-June.

Child care for working parents is available before school from 7:30 AM and after school until 6:00 PM.


DIRECTIONS

 
From Rt. 287 North:
Take exit marked Rt. 27 North, Metuchen. Proceed ½ mile and make a right turn onto Rose St. Proceed ½ mile and directly in front of the second stop sign, make a right turn into our driveway.

From Rt. 287 South:
Take New Durham Exit. At light, make left turn onto New Durham. Go to the first signal light and make a right onto Bridge St. Proceed to next traffic light and make a left onto Rt. 27 North. Proceed 4/10 mile and make a right turn onto Rose St. Proceed ½ mile and directly in front of the second stop sign, make a right turn into our driveway.

From Rt. 1 North:
Take exit marked Metuchen & U Turn. Proceed on Main St. for ½ mile. Turn left onto Brunswick Ave. and go to stop sign. Turn left on Lake Ave., which will become Whitman Ave. in 1/10 mile (at the curve). Proceed another 2/10 mile. At this point Rose St. intersects Whitman Ave. and make an immediate right onto Rose St. and then left up the driveway.

From Rt. 1 South:
Take the exit marked Metuchen, 95, NJ Turnpike. On ramp follow Metuchen sign. Proceed on Main St. for 4/10 mile and make a left turn onto Brunswick Ave. and go to stop sign. Turn left onto Lake Ave., which will become Whitman Ave. in 1/10 mile (at the curve). Proceed another 2/10 mile. At this point Rose St. intersects Whitman Ave. and make an immediate right onto Rose St. and then left up the driveway.

SUPPLY LIST
2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

Please put your child’s name on all supplies except pencils!
Bring all supplies the first day of school for every grade! Due to the size of our cubbies, all lunch boxes cannot exceed 4 inches wide.

KINDERGARTEN SUPPLY LIST:

Metuchen Christian Academy Canvas Bag - $9.00 (Please include with August’s Tuition)

 

FIRST GRADE SUPPLY LIST:


  • Large Eraser

  • One box of fat crayons (put in Ziploc bag) – NO MARKERS!

  • (2) Glue sticks

  • (1 each) Blue and Green homework folder with pockets; (2) red folders

  • Scissors and left-handed scissors

  • Pencil case to keep in desk

  • Ruler – with centimeters and inches

  • (24) regular #2 yellow pencils- please bring in the first day of school. We recommend you buy the more expensive pencils as they sharpen better. (Replenish in Dec.)

  • Please cover all Reading Books with clear contact paper. Make sure you erase all used books!

    NOTE: MAKE A DUPLICATE PENCIL BOX WITH SUPPLIES TO KEEP AT HOME!

SECOND THROUGH FOURTH GRADE SUPPLY LIST:

  • Large Eraser
  • (24) regular #2 yellow pencils – (48 pencils for 2nd & 3rd grades) – please bring in the first day of school, and replenish as needed (no mechanical pencils). We recommend that you buy the more expensive pencils as they sharpen better.
  • Crayons 8 – 16, regular size (2nd grade – NO MARKERS!)
  • Loose leaf paper – 2nd grade bring in 1 pack. 3rd grade only (2) packs of paper for the year.
  • (2) Glue sticks
  • Soft zippered pencil pouch (no pencil boxes)
  • 12” ruler – with inches and centimeters
  • Homework Folder with pockets
  • Scissors (also left-handed if needed)

Please cover ALL BOOKS with clear contact paper and label outside of each book with child’s name

2nd grade additions:
(2) black, marbled composition books for assignments 7” x 8 ½ “
(5) two –pocket folders – for Bible, seatwork, homework, Spanish, and Music
(2) spiral 70-page notebooks for their journal

(1) pack eraser caps

PLEASE, NO TRAPPERS OR LARGE BINDERS


3rd grade additions:
(5) two-pocket folders
PLEASE, NO SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS FOR GENERAL CLASS WORK

4th grade additions:

(9) two-pocket folders for completed seat work, math, reading, science, language, music, health, Spanish, and history
(10) blue erasable pens (WHITE-OUT CORRECTIONAL TAPE ONLY!)
Webster’s New World Notebook Dictionary/Thesaurus (fits in 3 ring binder)
(2) spiral 70 page notebooks for math and history
(1) thin plastic bendable binder for science
(2) spiral notebooks labeled: spelling and language
(1) box of colored pencils (NO MARKERS) NOTE: NO TRAPPERS OR LARGE BINDERS.

FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE SUPPLY LIST – PLEASE LABEL ALL SUPPLIES:

  • Large eraser
  • Glue stick
  • (24) regular #2 pencils – please replenish as needed, or (2) mechanical pencils with refills. We recommend you buy the more expensive pencils as they sharpen better.
  • Crayons or colored pencils – NO MARKERS
  • College ruled loose leaf paper – one pack per month – purchase 10 packs per year in advance during August sales. 5th, 6th, and 8th grades bring (3) packs in the first day, and 7th grade bring in as needed.
  • (6) blue or black erasable ink pens (12 pens for 5th grade) (8th grade no erasable pens!) – please replenish as needed (WHITE OUT CORRECTIONAL TAPE ONLY!)
  • Soft, zippered pencil pouch with 3 holes to fit into a binder (no pencil boxes)
  • 12” Ruler with centimeters and inches (3 hole ruler to fit in binder – 5th grade) (Clear not solid for 8th grade).
  • (2) yellow high-lighters
  • Scissors (also left-handed if needed)

5th grade additions:
(2) purple pen
(1) tot stapler and staples
(2) two pocket folder (durable plastic preferred)

(1) large binder with 12 dividers
(1) Webster’s New World Notebook Dictionary/Thesaurus (fits 3 ring binder)

(1,000) 3x5 lined index cards

(8) composition notebooks (math, history, science, health, lang., spelling, Bible, journal writing - to be replenished as needed)

6th grade additions:
(1) pkg graph paper
(1) pkg. of lined index cards
(1) box of red pens

(3) spiral 70 page notebook for journal writing
(1) Webster’s New World Notebook Dictionary/Thesaurus (fits in 3 ring binder)
(1) clear protractor and (1) compass with inch scale. Bring in first day of school.

7th and 8th grade additions:

(2) three subject spiral notebook w/pockets for in class writing assignments (replenish as needed)
(6) folders with pockets – for each subject
(2) three subject notebooks w/pockets (replenish as needed, specifically for science)
(2) packs of 3x5 index cards (100 count)
(1) marble notebook
(1) White out correction tape only! NO LIGUID!
(1) pkg. colored pencils

(2) clear plastic envelop folders that close (at least 9X12)

(2) small 1"flexible notebook binders for Math & Science Lab folders

(1) protractor and compass set (for home use ONLY)

DO NOT BUY 3 RING BINDERS. THEY DO NOT FIT IN THE DESKS, CUBBIES, OR BACKPACKS.

Please cover all reading books and soft books with clear contact paper, except the 7th and 8th grades' Literature, Math, and History books.  Use paper bags or book socks to cover these books.

CHURCH





METUCHEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
130 WHITMAN AVE. METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY 08840

PHONE: 732-549-7854 FAX: 732-549-6686
Email: MCA@metuchenchristian.org

 
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