Monday, August 07, 2006

Standard School Supply Lists

Here are general supply lists for equipping your children for early childhood grades:

4-Year Old Kindergarten
2 boxes tissues,
1 bottle hand soap,
Ziploc Bags - 1 box gallon size and 1 box quart size,
1 black and white composition book,
2 Classic Crayola™ markers (8 per pack),
1 2 pocket file folder (vinyl),
1 King sized pillow case,
Medium size book bag
Kindergarten
Book bag ( no rolling bag),
Change of clothing (labeled and in ziplock bag),
1 bath towel ,
1 box 8 count large Crayola crayons,
1 box 16 count crayons,
1 box magic markers (primary colors),
#2 lead pencils,
Glue sticks (6,)
Box tissues,
Wet Ones™ antibacterial wipes,
Liquid soap,
Waterless soap,
Prizes for treasure box,
Ziploc bags (freezer, quart, or gallon),
2 pocket folders (blue or red),
1 pack 6” paper plates,
1 pack computer paper (any color),
Earphones w/small end for computers,
(found at Big Lots, $1 – put in ziplock bag)

First grade
2 boxes of crayons (16-24 count),
Sharpened pencils with erasers,
Large glue sticks,
Glue (Elmer’s brand please),
Scissors – blunt tip (Fiskar brand please),
4 pack dry erase markers,
1 old, clean sock to use as a dry erase eraser,
2 bottles waterless antibacterial gel soap (not trial size),
2 boxes tissue,
Book bag – NO ROLLING BOOK BAGS,
Earphones w/small end for computers,
(found at Big Lots, $1 – put in ziplock bag)

Second grade
3 single subject spiral notebooks,
1 pack crayons,
4 folders w/pockets (2 red/2 yellow),
2 box tissues,
2 bottles antibacterial soap,
2 bottles hand sanitizer,
1 box #2 pencils for the class,
1 soft zipper pencil pouch (no box),
1 Elmer’s™ gel glue (blue bottle),
1 pack unopened wide ruled notebook paper,
Gallon and quart zip-lock bags,
1 pack dry erase markers (Expo™),
Computer paper,
Earphones w/small end for computers,
(found at Big Lots, $1 – put in zip-lock bag
)

Third grade
1 pack sheet protectors (top loading, heavy duty),
5 three-prong folders with pockets,
1 zipper pencil pouch (not vinyl – heavy duty),
2 packs wide-ruled notebook paper,
4 wide-ruled spiral 70 page notebooks,
#2 pencils (no mechanical),
4 red pens,
1 highlighter,
1 pair good scissors (Fiskars™ are good),
2 box tissues,
1 bottle antibacterial hand sanitizer (waterless),
1 bottle liquid soap,
2 glue sticks,
1 box crayons (24 count),
1 pack colored pencils,
1 ruler – 12” (inches and centimeters),
Earphones w/small end for computers,
(found at Big Lots, $1 – put in zip-lock bag)

News Gets Wind Of SC's New Expanded 4K Pilot Program

Check out these articles about it. I find it wonderful to include private day care businesses into the mix...that's where most of the non-public school preschool attendees are!

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5251054

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/living/education/15172142.htm