Dear Friends of Immaculate Conception School,
The list below resulted from a survey conducted with the Immaculate Conception School teachers
during 2004 to identify "wish list" items that would benefit our school. If you would like to
purchase one or more of these items for the school, please mail your check to Immaculate
Conception School (Attention: Development Committee) with instructions as to which
items you would like to have purchased with your gift. A receipt will be mailed to you.
Thank You !!!
Immaculate
Models of Excellence for:
~
Science ~
~ Art ~
~ Music and Performing Arts ~
~ Grade-Specific Education ~
Table of
Contents
2 Plants
3 Animals
8 Force, Motion and Simple Machines
9 Computer Software and Technology
10 General Laboratory Supplies
12 General Instruction Items for all Grades
13 Art Items
14 Music, Band and Performing Arts Items
15 Items to Foster School Spirit,
Human
Anatomy
|
Item |
Catalog |
Page |
Price |
|
Model of ear enlarged with 4-parts |
Fisher Scientific |
202 |
$150 |
|
Anatomical chart series |
Fisher Scientific |
169 |
$75 |
|
Stethoscope |
Fisher Scientific |
223 |
$27 |
|
Aneroid Sphygmomanometer |
Fisher Scientific |
222 |
$27 |
Total = $279
Plants
|
Item |
Catalog |
Page
|
Price |
|
Roots N Shoots school garden that would include native NJ plants, trees and butterfly garden where children could work and learn about the environment, and garden classrooms |
Roots N Shoots |
N/A |
$5,000 |
Total = $5,000
Animals
|
Item |
Catalog |
Page |
Price |
|
Frog, Starfish and Earthworm dissection kits |
|
362 |
$500 |
|
Books and models pertaining to native NJ wildlife |
Need to obtain |
Need to obtain |
$400 |
Total = $900
Earth Science
|
Item |
Catalog |
Page |
Price |
|
WeatherNet System (Weather Station) |
AWS |
1 |
$12,475 |
|
Rock and Mineral Test Kits (15 kits) |
Fisher Scientific |
433 |
$124 |
|
Minerals for Hardness Test (15 kits) |
Fisher Scientific |
433 |
$176 |
|
Streak Collection (15 kits) |
Fisher Scientific |
433 |
$268 |
Environmental Science
|
Item |
Catalog |
Page |
Price |
|
Fund to support annual stream-study field trip with guide
from South Brach Watershed for 2 fourth grade classes |
NA |
NA |
$500 |
|
Rectangular bottom aquatic net and replacement bags |
|
643 |
$330 |
|
Barn owl study kit with sterilized pellets and owl pellet chart set |
Fisher Scientific |
263 |
$200 |
Solar System
|
Item |
Catalog |
Page |
Price |
|
Funding for Star Lab assembly and instructor training |
NA |
NA |
$200/year for assembly $400 needed to obtain for training |
|
Solar system model |
Fisher Scientific |
465 |
$100 |
Total = $700
Genetics and Physiology
|
Item |
Catalog |
Page |
Price |
|
Cell Respiration Kit |
|
229 |
$250 |
|
Human Chromosome Analysis Biokit |
|
283 |
$340 |
|
Human Genetics Traits Biokit |
|
283 |
$320 |
|
Drosophila Medium, Formula 4-24 Blue, (case 4 x 4L bag) |
|
281 |
$65 |
|
Plant Biotechnology DNA Extraction Kit and Refill |
|
268 |
$500 |
|
DNA Murder Mystery Lab Investigation |
|
269 |
$100 |
|
Individual DNA/Molecular Model Kits |
|
272 |
$450 |
|
Hands-on DNA Model |
|
163 |
$700 |
|
Onion Mitosis Biokit |
|
272 |
$100 |
|
Onion Mitosis Stain Set |
|
273 |
$35 |
|
Media Plates (mold study) |
|
151 |
$200 |
|
Prepared Slide Sets for Chromosome Study; Mitosis Meiosis and Fission Set; Tissue Detail Set; Blood; Genetic/Chromosomes: and Plant Genetics |
|
91, 94, 95, 96 |
$450 |
Force, Motion, Simple Machines and Circuitry
|
Item |
Catalog |
Page |
Price |
|
Equipment for force, energy and simple machine demonstrations OR or Simple machines kit and pulleys, wheels and gears kit |
Fisher Scientific |
532 808 |
$3,200 (class kit) |
|
Single pulleys, package/12 |
Fisher Scientific |
525 |
$90 |
|
30 flat-head and 30 Phillips-head screwdrivers for simple machine demonstrations |
NA |
NA |
$300 |
|
Student levers |
Fisher Scientific |
530 |
$100 |
|
Demonstration pendulum |
Fisher Scientific |
535 |
$65 |
|
Equipment to make electric circuits |
NA |
NA |
$200 |
|
Book entitled, Teaching Physics with Toys |
|
808 |
$20 |
Total = $3,975
Computer Software and Technology
|
Item |
Catalog |
Page Number |
Price |
|
CD-ROM lab 5 pack on Meiosis |
|
993 |
$420 |
|
CD-ROM lab 5 pack on Mitosis |
|
993 |
$390 |
|
Science Library Videos, examples: Life in a Drop of Water; Visualizing Cell Process Collection; Eyewitness Video Series; Chemistry Essentials Series, Atomic Structure |
|
1016, 1019, 1026, 1025, 1047 |
$1,460 |
|
Great Minds of Science Book Series |
|
924 |
$265 |
|
Computer software in classrooms to instruct typing, especially requested by 3rd grade |
|
|
$1,000 |
General Laboratory Supplies
|
Item |
Catalog |
Page |
Price |
|
Grade appropriate laminated posters for display in the
classrooms according to science unit, e.g.,
Cell Division Mitosis and Meiosis |
|
954 |
$500 |
|
Polyethylene bench lab rack drying racks |
|
968 |
$200 |
|
Stainless steel spatulas (one end square and other rounded), pk/12 each, total |
Fisher Scientific |
976 |
$130 |
|
Fossil Collection Trilobite; Shark Tooth; Fossil Kit; General Fossil Collection; Dinosaur Footprint; Dinosaur Egg |
|
674, 672, 671, 676, |
$200 |
|
20 L Incubator |
Fisher Scientific |
945 |
$310 |
|
Protist growth and observation system; and invertebrates
for observation |
Fisher Scientific |
101 |
$100 |
|
Deep well projection slides |
Fisher Scientific |
71 |
$100 |
|
Grow a frog kit |
Fisher Scientific |
97 |
$25 |
|
30 protractors, 30 compasses and 30 straight edge rulers |
NA |
NA |
$200 |
|
Meter sticks |
NA |
NA |
$100 |
|
Weights, English and pound, 1, 4, 8 and 16 oz |
|
1076 |
$1,200 |
|
Wax pencils |
Need to obtain |
Need to obtain |
$50 |
|
Modeling clay |
Need to obtain |
Need to obtain |
$75 |
|
Weighing paper and dishes |
Fisher Scientific |
822 |
$50 |
|
Chemical Supplies: Aluminum pieces, copper pieces, HCl,
hydrogen peroxide, iodine tincture, isopropanol, nitric acid, sodium
hydroxide, zinc mesh and zinc pieces, acetone, dextrose |
Fisher Scientific |
424, 393, 403, |
$500 |
|
Large Demonstration Prisms |
|
838 |
$250 |
|
Large Demonstration Lenses |
|
849 |
$400 |
|
Wire Screen |
Need to obtain |
Need to obtain |
$150 |
|
Difference between Compounds and Mixtures Kit; Analysis of
Mixtures Kit; and Elements, Mixtures and Compounds Laboratory Investigations |
|
344 |
$1,000 |
|
Tensor lamps |
NA |
NA |
$150 |
Kindergarten Science Items
|
Item |
Catalog |
Page |
Price |
|
Heart and Lung Association Treasure Chest including
stethoscopes and cassettes |
Heart and Lung Association Catalog |
need |
$50 |
|
Chick incubator set |
|
87 |
$430 |
|
Magnet sets |
|
864 |
$200 |
|
Horticulture table for preschool |
Fisher Scientific |
237 |
$600 |
|
Magnifying glasses |
|
597 |
$150 |
|
Butterfly hatching kits |
Fisher Scientific |
98 |
$250 |
Total = $1,680
General Instructional Items for all Grades
|
Item |
Cost |
|
School playground equipment |
Need to obtain |
|
TV/VCR/DVD combination unit mounted in each classroom to view instructional videos or cable |
Need to obtain |
|
Annual fund for in-school assemblies including visiting
authors, visiting scientists or visiting musicians |
$2,000 |
|
Annual fund to support class field trips including bus
transportation |
$2,000 |
Art Items
|
Item |
Cost |
|
Thematic set, full-color art prints (sizes 22 x 28 and 17 x 22) from the Sax Arts and Crafts Catalog (e.g., 20th Century Art Prints, Fabulous 40 Collection, Art is Composition, Art is Line, Art is Color, The Family, How Does an Artist See?, The Seasons, Lets Tell a Story, Birds and Beasts, Black Artists in America, Major Styles of Art 1400-1800 and 1800 1900 and Major Styles of Modern Art) |
$1,500 |
Music, Band and Performing Arts Items
|
Item |
Cost |
|
Portable spot lights |
$500 |
|
Wireless and portable sound board |
$1,500 |
|
Back-drop curtain, rigging and teaser curtains for the stage |
$3,000 |
|
Sheet music for one year |
$500 |
|
Trombone |
$400 |
|
Bass Clarinet |
$400 |
|
Portable, electric piano to transport to other buildings |
$400 |
|
Drum set |
$500 |
Items to
|
Item |
Cost |
|
Initial fund to purchase school mascot or logo printed
t-shirts, caps, mugs or Christmas ornaments to be sold at fund-raising
events. The school mascot (Angels) is
not yet approved. This initiative will
be led by the eighth grade class. |
$2,500 |
Total = $2,500
Grade-Specific Items
|
Item |
Grade |
Cost |
|
Establish a school-wide recycling program |
2 |
$1,000 |
|
Lenape Videos $99.95; Modern Map Charts Set $32.95 (see
attached from Afton Publishing Co) |
4 |
$200 |
|
Publishing software for monthly student newsletter |
8 |
$1,000 |
|
Fund to underwrite cost of printing student newsletter |
8 |
$500 |