Print this page or the above PDF link to help you (or your child) properly prepare for school.  Please do NOT skimp on this step!  As a teacher for many years I can assure you that the most successful students come to class prepared, so don't get left behind!  Get more than what you need and buy high quality supplies so you won’t have to run to Staples every week to restock.  Of course you won’t need everything on the list, use it as a guide to help you:  

___Pens ___Pencils ___Highlighters ___Colored Pencils                 ___Crayons ___Markers ___Scissors ___Erasers ___re-enforcements ___Ruler ___Glue

___Notebooks ___Lined Paper ___Folders ___Index Cards ___File Dividers ___Three Hole Punch ___Tape ___Calculator ___Whiteout ___Mini Stapler ___3 Ring Pouch for supplies

Need other supplies?  List them here.
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Please note:  While you don’t want to empty your bank account, you will want to purchase quality products.  I have seen quality notebooks last an entire year and cheap ones last less than one week.  

Think of the supplies in school like tools necessary to complete a job.  If a mechanic doesn't have the proper tools, completing the repair job will be very difficult.  Let's give you (or your child) the proper tools at needed to succeed in school!     (PDF Printable Link  -  School Supplies Checklist)