Fifth Grader Beats Brain Tumor! Thrive is a help desk for

life. We try to provide

proactive education to

prepare students for life’s

challenges.

Northshore—and you—supported Anna.

My grace is sufficient for

you, for my power is made

perfect in weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:9

We were very fortunate to find help through a school readiness

class in the Thrive program. Through the kind, warm and

loving ways of the program our daughter was able to learn how

to be more focused in the classroom and concentrate

on her schoolwork.

At some point, students’ may hit a roadblock of some sort –

it might be academic, social, or spiritual.

We want to be there to help.

“I started attending NCA when I was in

kindergarten. In 2nd grade, I was

diagnosed with dyslexia and started

coming to the tutoring program for help

to learn how to work around my learning

difficulty. Dyslexia, for me, is that I get

letters confused and when I am reading

my mind would skip or change words.

Tutoring has helped through school.

Fall of my 5th grade year, I was really not

feeling myself. I had headaches all the

time. When I was at school it seemed

that I was always in the nurse’s office.

The doctors tried to figure out what was

wrong with me. Finally, the 4th doctor

sent me Children’s Hospital ER for a CT

scan. I had a brain tumor!

Two days later I was sent into a 5 hour

surgery to remove the tumor. The

surgery was a success. The tumor was

benign and no part of it was left behind!

I felt so blessed when Mrs. Leach, my

principal, Mrs. Watson, my 5th grade

teacher, and Mrs. Jacobsen, the school

nurse came to see ME! They brought me

a “prayer quilt” and cards that the whole

school had made for me to show their

support and love.

Once I returned to school, I was behind

in my studies by about two months.

Because of the loving support of

Northshore teachers, administration and

special services, I was able to catch up

and finish 5th grade on time with my

friends!!!!

I am so thankful for Northshore Christian

Academy. —Anna

Our students, your children… Don’t fit into a one-size-fits-all box. In order for

them to THRIVE it is vital to know them as individuals and understand how to

reach each of them in their strengths and weaknesses. We offer them:

“When I first came to Northshore,

I began to fall back in my classes

because my teachers couldn't read

my handwriting. Northshore set up

meetings for me once a week with a

tutor so could learn how to have

handwriting that teachers could

read. The tools I gained in tutoring

helped to make me more successful

in my classes.

Then, when I was in 7th grade my

family was hit with something

completely unexpected. My dad left

my mom…my brother, my sister and

me. In addition to him leaving us—he

left a huge financial burden for my

mother. As the oldest son, I felt I

needed to care for my family...but

didn’t know how I could. My teachers

helped to ensure that I was doing

okay not only in school, but also

staying strong in my faith. Mr. Berge,

school counselor, helped by giving

me someone to talk to. Having

someone who would listen to me

and the struggles that I was facing

made a huge difference. The help

that NCA gave my family is invaluable

and has continued to be a blessing

for my family to this day.

Because of the concerned care that I

received from Northshore I can

already see that it has changed my

life. For my brother, sister, and me

to be able to remain at NCA and in

the care of this loving environment

was, and still is, life-changing.”

—Alexander

Thank you This issue of The Thrive Report

tells the stories of young lives

transformed — because YOUR

generosity made it all possible.

Strengths-based Christian counseling, mentoring, and encouragement.

Collaborative relationships with teacher, administrators , and families.

Preventative, developmental and proactive school-wide programs.

Thrive

Northshore Christian Academy

5700 - 23rd Drive West

Everett, WA 98203

425-407-1119 Office

www.northshorechristianschools.org

Tough Times NCA helped Alexander through a family crisis...