A Comprehensive Back-to-School List

The last thing you want for your students is to send them to school unprepared. While they may not have the exact make and model of pen that their fellow classmates have, this supply list from for Grades K-5 and for Grades 6 - 8 will guarantee that they can be as prepared as possible.

Make sure to talk to your student’s teacher at your school about specific questions.

First Grade

• Gallon size freezer (heavy duty) zip lock bags
• Fat beginner pencils
• Big fat pink erasers (no pencil cap erasers)
• Antibacterial surfaces wipes (not strong smelling, please)
• Paper towels
• Glue sticks
• Play ground balls- rubber, soccer ball, jump ropes

Second Grade

• 1 dozen #2 pencils
• 2 eraser (large pink kind)
• 1 ruler inches & centimeters
• 1 box of crayons (max 24)
• 1 box of colored pencils
• 2 spiral notebooks wide rule
• 1 box of 8 colored markers
• 2 folders with pockets for homework
• 1 pencil box
• 1 box of baby wipes
• 1 inch 3 ring binder
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 box of Kleenex
• Yellow, green, pink highlighters
• $5 for Time for Kids

Third Grade

Students should bring:

• Erasable pens
• Colored pencils or markers
• Scissors
• $10 - will pay for supplies given to students throughout the year.

These supplies include: a composition book for writing, a ruler, watercolors, folders for each subject, and a pencil box filled with crayons, pencils, pens, an eraser, glue sticks, etc.

Items needed for the classroom throughout the year:

• Thin Expo pens (for the white board)
• Rolls of clear tape (to fit a tape dispenser)
• Glue sticks
• Markers
• Permanent pens
• Liquid soap
• Post-it notes

Fourth Grade

• 2 pkg. colored pencils of 24
• 12 inch clear plastic ruler with standard and metric
• #2 pencils for class- 8 dozen
• 4 red pencils for correcting
• Blue pen for cursive
• 3 Large pink pearl erasers to start
• Glue stick pack
• Yellow highlight pen for note taking
• 2 boxes of Kleenex per month
• School planners will be provided
• Dry erase markers (thin) 8 pack
• 6 black fine-point sharpies

Fourth Grade Supply Wish List

• Electric pencil sharpener
• Unlined paper

Fifth Grade

• Pkgs. 3 hole loose leaf binder paper (8 1/2 x 10)
• Pkg. red pens
• At least 24 #2 pencils
• Eraser caps
• Large “Pink Pearl” eraser
• 4 highlighters- any color
• 6 spiral notebooks: 2 purple, 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 blue, 1 red (Target and K-Mart sell these 10/$1.00 before school starts-wide or college rule- individual preference)
• 4 boxes Kleenex (the good kind)
• 4 glue sticks
• Refillable water bottle (sport cap preferred)
• Pkg. broad/fine colored markers or colored pencils
• Two pocket homework folder
• 4-6 Whiteboard dry-erase pens “Expo Click” fine tip

Fifth Grade Supply Wish List

• Electric pencil sharpener
• Whiteboard markers- dry erase pens, both fine and regular
• Unlined colored copy paper

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• Extras of any items from the Supply List
• Hand sanitizers (large bottles available from Target/Costco)
• Antibacterial hand wipes

Please do not purchase zippered three ring binders, hand held pencil sharpeners or the large pencil boxes.

Sixth Grade

PERSONAL SUPPLIES:

• Three (3) Number 2 pencils        
• Eraser caps or an eraser
• Ballpoint pens – blue or black ONLY
• Small covered pencil sharpener
• Two (2) bright highlighters
• Two (2) Black Expo Markers
• One (1) large Binder (to be used for all classes)
• Binder dividers – 5 tabs with pockets
• Pencil Pouch with holes that fit into binder
• Binder paper        
• Graph paper – ¼ inch

CLASSROOM SUPPLES:

• Colored Pencils         (** if your last name begins with A-L)
• Colored Markers          (**if your last name begins with M-Z)
• Box of facial tissues

Seventh Grade

Math Class:

• 8 ½ X 11 lined paper in either a spiral notebook or a binder
• Composition book
• Highlighters (2 or more)
• Pencils for notes and work
• Colored pens
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Colored pencils - 24 at least
• Small ruler
• Pocket Folder
• 1 package of ¼ inch grid graph paper
• Compass for use at home
• Protractor for use at home
• Optional:  Dry Erase Marker

Life Science:

• 1 spiral notebook or package of binder paper
• Pencils for notes and work
• 2 black or blue pens
• Pocket folder for turning in homework
• Glue stick
• Colored pencils
• Colored markers
• Ruler
• ¼ inch grid Graph Paper
• 2 packs of 3x5 Note Cards

English Language Arts:

• Pencils for notes and work
• Notebook/binder paper
• 1 pencil sharpener
• Colored pencils or markers
• Glue stick                                                                                               

Social Studies:                                                                       

• Box of Facial Tissues
• 1 set of colored pencils                                                        
• Roll of Paper Towels
• 1 set of colored markers
• Scissors
• Pencils for notes and work
• Notebook/binder paper
• Package of 3x5 cards
• Glue stick

Always helpful and appreciated by the 7^th grade teachers:

• Box of Kleenex/tissues
• Roll of paper towels

Eighth Grade

SCIENCE                 

• 8 1/2 X 11 lined paper, either in a spiral notebook or in a binder
• Composition book for lecture, text, and lab notes
• Pencils for notes and work
• Pocket Folder for project work
• Glue stick
• Colored pencils
• Markers
• Small ruler
• ¼ inch grid Graph Paper

Miscellaneous: 

1. Students will be asked to donate aluminum soft drink cans, water bottles, household supplies for pH tests, and assorted other lab supplies commonly found at home.
2. Students will need to provide project supplies for two projects. This will vary depending on the project they complete

ALGEBRA

• Pocket folder for turning in homework, Name, section, number on cover.
• Spiral notebook  (college lined, 100+ pages)  OR   Composition book
• Highlighters – at least 2
• Pencils for notes and work – NOT mechanical
• Glue Stick
• Scissors
• One (1) set of Colored pencils – 24 pack
• Small ruler
• One (1)  package of ¼ inch grid Graph Paper
• One (1)  package of  College rule Binder Paper

SOCIAL STUDIES

• One (1) set of colored pencils
• Binder paper
• Pencils for notes and work
• One (1) glue stick
• Scissors
• Box of tissues (Kleenex)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

• Pencils or Mechanical Pencils  (PLEASE NOTE:  Student should have  5 sharpened pencils always available)
• Mini stapler
• Two (2)  two-pocket folders or pocket dividers (with holes so can insert in binder)
• Three (3)  folders with brads for turning in notes (not pockets)
• Post-It Notes (1/2” or smaller)
• Bottle of school glue
• One (1) glue stick
• One (1)  box of colored pencils
• 1/.2 yard of fabric to cover student made book

 Personal copy assigned reading materials:  

• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Warner books publishers
• Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, Bantam publishers
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Penguin publishers

•6 Books for “Free Reading Time” to be used during the school year.

Books should be at slightly or above grade level.

Please choose one (1) book from each of the following categories:

         Non-Fiction,  Classic,  Historical Fiction,  Fiction

         Biography, and Free Choice