Alphabet Essentials

Create personalized bulletin boards and classroom displays with colorful and versatile punch-out letters, numbers and symbols. Each set contains 281 characters including 134 uppercase letters, 36 numbers, punctuation marks, French and Spanish characters, math and science symbols, and Internet symbols. Alphabet Essentials are available in four color/texture combinations: Dragon Skin (green), Monarch (orange),
Carbonation (blue), and Matador (red).

Mini Bulletin Boards

Ideal for classrooms with limited display space, North Star's mini bulletin board sets engage and instruct students, decorate the classroom, and accentuate displays of student work. Three new sets focus on the seasons, highlighting familiar animals and seasonal emblems of spring, fall, and winter.

All Around the Board Trimmers

Surround your bulletin boards with these unique decorative trimmers. Three new seasonal sets match the latest North Star mini bulletin boards, featuring Spring Friends, Fall Friends, and Winter Friends.

Bulletin Boards

A colorful and informative new bulletin board set and accompanying teacher guide offer in-depth information about a current topic of global importance and interest: Ocean Conservation. Another new set, Positive Messages, features twelve upbeat phrases on vivid, color-splashed backgrounds. Imaginative cartoon monsters remind students to be thoughtful and polite in the new Behavior Basics bulletin board set. In addition, three new photographic All Kinds of Kids bulletin board sets — Differing Abilities, Preschool, and Elementary — help kids learn to respect and value all people, regardless of differences in their interests, abilities, and appearances.

North Star’s inspirational line also features four new bulletin board sets. Using humorous and engaging animal photography, Proverbs offers a refreshingly original approach to the timeless instructions of this well-known book of the Bible.
God Cares for His Children features encouraging Bible verses illustrated by photos of animals gently looking after their young. The Armor of God bulletin board set uses photos of authentic Roman battle gear to illustrate the familiar verses from Ephesians. Uplifting photos of natural images highlight the comforting words of The Beatitudes in a new nine-poster set.

Message Boards

Set classroom goals and communicate school news, daily schedules, weekly work, and more with these sturdy, colorful signs. A reusable write-on, wipe-off surface permits teachers to update the boards continuously with current classroom information. Four new titles are now available: Build Your Word Power, Here’s the Plan, What’s Happening?, and Progress Chart (We’ll Succeed Together!).

Incentive Punch Cards

Motivate and inspire students while tracking their success with three new incentive punch cards: Great Attitude, Good Citizen, and Handwriting Hero.

Language Cards

North Star language cards use vivid photography and instructive themes to help develop oral and written language skills. A new set, Occupations & Careers, familiarizes students with some of the many ways people make a living.

Desk Plates

Two new Canadian desk plates, Traditional Manuscript and Traditional Cursive, teach the alphabet and proper letter formation, and feature Canadian currency.

Arm Charms

Reward individual or group achievements, encourage good behavior, celebrate special occasions, or simply brighten up the day with North Star’s Arm Charms. Arm Charms feature whimsical artwork, three different background colors per design, and fun messages created to inspire kids. Each package contains 12 perforated sheets of six 8 1/2" x 7/8" (21.6 x 2.2 cm) durable paper bands (for a total of 72) and clear adhesive seals to secure the bands around the wrist. Choose from seven designs: Happy Birthday, Positive Messages, Positive Behavior, Great Work!, Superheroes, Smiles & Stars, Reading Rewards; and six Inspirational Arm Charm designs: Jesus Loves Me!, Let Your Light Shine!, Give God the Glory!, Love One Another, God’s Little Lamb, and Our God Reigns!