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K-12 School Supply List

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An exciting new school year is approaching. We've listed some items to help your child have a productive and fun year.

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

  • 1 bottle of white, liquid glue
  • 11arge, pink eraser
  • 2 glue sticks
  • 1 box of tissues to share
  • 1 box of crayons
  • 1 box of markers or colored pencils
  • A backpack
  • 12, #2 pencils
  • 2 dry-erase markers
  • 1 pair of safety scissors
  • 1small school  box or zipper pouch for school supplies
  • 2, two-pocket folders
  • 2 wide-ruled notebooks
  • 1 ruler (inches and centimeters)

3rd - 5th Grades

  • 1 box of crayons
  • 1 box of markers or colored pencils
  • 12, #2 pencils
  • 1 school box or zippered pouch for school supplies
  • 3 big glue sticks
  • 5, two-pocket folders
  • 3-Ring Binder, 1 1/2" or 2"
  • 1 pack wide-ruled, loose leaf paper
  • 1 pair of scissors
  • 2 large erasers
  • 1 box of tissues  to share
  • 2 highlighters
  • 1 pack of3x5 index cards (white)
  • 2 spiral, wire bound notebooks
  • A backpack
  • 2 marble  composition notebooks
  • Protractor
  • Basic calculator
  • Ruler (inches and centimeters)

6th - 8th Grades

  • Several #2 pencils
  • Extra erasers
  • Several pens (blue or black)
  • 1 box of crayons
  • 1 box of markers or colored pencils
  • 2 glue sticks
  • 1/2 inch 3-ring binder
  • 2 composition or spiral notebooks
  • Dividers-at least 6
  • 1 pack of graph paper
  • 2 packs of loose leaf paper
  • 4, two-pocket folders
  • 2 highlighters
  • Scissors
  • 1 set of 3X5 ruled index cards
  • Ruler (inches and centimeters)
  • Compass
  • Graphing calculator (see teacher for clarification and specifics)

9th - 12th Grades

  • 3-ring binders,  one for each class
  • Dividers
  • #2 Pencils
  • Ballpoint pens (blue or black)
  • Highlighters
  • Erasers
  • 1 box of colored pencils, markers or crayons
  • Loose leaf, college-ruled notebook paper
  • Index cards
  • Glue sticks
  • Pack of graph  paper
  • Composition or spiral notebooks
  • Ruler (inches and centimeters)
  • Compass
  • Protractor
  • Graphing calculator (see teacher for clarification and specifics)