Back to School Items to Bring

Welcome back. So looking forward to seeing all of our students! Here is a list of what to bring to school on the first day or on Back to School Night Thursday, July 29 at 5:45 pm. School begins on Wednesday, August 4.

Please mark your child’s name nicely on everything.

Personal Use Materials:
_____ One 1 ½” Three ring view binder – White. This has a clear cover where
children can insert their own book decoration. Used as a portfolio to keep a
collection of your child’s best work in class.
_____ Two ½” three ring binder – White with clear cover (Returning students have
these)
_____$ 10 (We will purchase a record book, notebooks, pocket inserts for the
portfolios, home folders and classroom work folders for each student)
_____ Pencil Box and pink eraser.
_____ A pencil sharpener (non-motorized) with shaving collector attached
_____ A white canvas bag. (Please bring back and forth to school. We use these
instead of backpacks and plastic to save space and the earth.)
_____ A plain clipboard 8 ½ x 11” (Most returning students already have.)
_____ 2 Matching cloth napkins and 1 napkin ring (returning students already have)
_____ 1 mug (not plastic) (Returning students already have.)

Please also bring these community shared materials
______ A box of tissues
______ A box of 24 colored pencils.
______ A box of 18 Ticonderoga lead pencils. (These sharpen the best)
______ A pad of multi colored construction paper

_______Last names A-G one package of three oz. Cups
_______Last names H-M one box each of small and large zip lock bags
_______Last names N-O one bottle of white vinegar and Murphy’s Oil Soap
_______Last names P-R Cascade dishwasher detergent (liquid)
_______Last names S-Z Dawn Dish Soap, package of colored sponges

Our class wish list – optional
_______football
_______soccer ball
_______basketball
_______long jump rope
_______3 dust pans with brush (medium size
_______3 corn brooms (Food City has the best)
_______gel pens (We use these for Capital letters)
_______6 glass bricks
_______blue area rug from Ikea (67" x 90")
_______roll of white string
_______ 3 calligraphy pens and blue ink
_______ 50 lbs of Gray modeling clay (We are going to make a river model.)
_______ 25 lbs of red self-hardening clay (for student projects)
_______ fabric paint to decorate students’ white canvas bags
_______ lots of radish seeds (for biology experiments)
_______ large ficus house plant with clay pot and saucer