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SuzySparkles wrote:I am SOOOOO angry about my kids school supply list. What will they have me bring next year? chalk board, dry erase boards, pine sol for the janitors, toilet paper for the bathrooms, hairnets for the lunch ladies... I know most of you are moms, so this probably is a common gripe, but GEEEEEEEEEEEZ This is so crazy. Here is a list of everything I have to get for my 2 daughters.

2 pkgs. of loose leaf paper (500 sheets)
1 pkg. of white 8 ½” by 11”
computer paper (500 sheets)
24 #2 pencils
1 pkg. of red pens
1 pkg. of blue/black pens
1 pkg. of highlighters
1 – 12 pack of colored pencils
1 pencil case/bag
1 large glue stick
1 scissors
1 small protractor (clear/plastic)
1 ruler (with inches and centimeters)
1 roll of masking tape (1” or 1 ½”)
1 roll of scotch tape
2 boxes of Kleenex
Book Covers
1 USB flash drive
Any size (1GB and up) is sufficient for
school use-to be re-used year to year
Graph Paper (not needed for 6th grade)
Colored Markers
4 - 5 subject spiral notebooks
4 - 1 subject notebooks
sticky notes
1 old hardcover book to be altered
TI-30, TI-34-, or TI-36 calculator for Pre-algebra
TI-83+ and/or TI-84 graphing calculator (Alg. 1)
5 pocket folders with fasteners
Gym Shoes
(non-marking soles)
White Socks
Gym Uniform
Purchase from PE Dept.
Deodorant
Stick or roll on, no aerosol
Sweatshirt
For outdoor use
2 dry erase markers
2” binder with loose-leaf
1 pack of construction paper
Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
Box of Kleenex
1 box of 6 #2 pencils
2 pink erasers
1 pocket folder
1 box of Kleenex Tissue
1 art sketchbook
1 roll of masking tape – 1” or larger

THAT IS THE FIRST KIDS LIST!!!!!!!!!!!

2nd....

1. One three –ring binder with 1.5 inch rings(Durable View/black)
2. Wide-ruled Filler Paper – 200 count
3. Four Composition books: These have a sturdy cover (usually marbled) and are sewn & bound. Please no spiral
notebooks.
4. Crayola Twistables colored pencils; minimum of 12 count pkg.
5. One black and one red each, erasable pen
6. Eight wide tip markers
7. One large glue stick
8. Protractor - Translucent plastic
9. Twelve sharpened WOODEN pencils, #2
10. Small personal-size pencil sharpener with receptacle to keep in desk
11. 12 inch ruler – metric & standard ruled
12. Seven inch Scissors – pointed tip
13. Calculator (TI 30/34 or 36 – also used at WMS
14. Small paperback dictionary – the one from 4th grade is fine
15. Clipboard (9 x 12 – letter size)
16. Two rolls of Scotch tape
17. Yellow and Blue highlighters – one each
18. Two pkg. 3” x 3” post-its
19. 3 x 5 Index cards: usually used for flash cards, may be lined or unlined. No post-it index cards, please.
20. Kleenex – 200 count box
21. Art smock & Gym shoes & music folder
22. 1 USB flash drive, not San Disk brand - MAC/PC compatible (Any size 128MB & up is sufficient for school use-to
be re-used at WMS)
23. Two dry erase markers
24. One ream of 8 ½” x 11 paper
25. One – 10 pack pkg. of heavyweight clear sheet protectors
26. One Expandable file, Seven file size
27. $2.00 for Assignment Notebook
28. Two folders w/prong for MUSIC and GUIDANCE
One box Gallon-sized Ziploc bags – last name A – M
One box Quart sized Ziploc bags – last name N - Z