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School Supplies

Primary Supplies
👕 CLOTHING & ITEMS - LABELED
  • Crocs for indoor use only
  • Outdoor shoes closed-toe (slip-on with elastic laces or hook and loop)
  • Sets of extra clothes – labeled
  • 1 sun hat (remains at school)
  • Rain boots and raincoat (to remain at school)
🍱 DAILY ITEMS - LABELED
  • Lunch box with easy-open containers
  • Include utensils and cloth napkin
  • Snack each day (pack 2 snacks if staying in after care)
  • Water bottle (clearly labeled, washed daily)
📦 OTHER SUPPLIES – SHARED/UNLABELED
  • 2 boxes of Kleenex tissues
  • 1 container of Lysol or Clorox wipes
  • 1 pack standard assorted colors construction paper (blue, pink, white, brown, black, white, green, red, purple, orange)
  • 1 pack of glue sticks
  • 1 Ziplock bag box (gallon size)
  • 1 box of crayons
  • 3-inch binder with front and back pockets
  • 1 hard case pencil pouch
  • 2 packs of flushable toilet wipes
  • 1 oversized t-shirt
  • 3-year-olds: 1 composition notebook (green)
  • 4 & 5-year-olds: 3 composition notebooks (red, yellow, green)
Lower Elementary Supplies
👕 CLOTHING & ITEMS - LABELED
  • Crocs for indoor use only
  • Outdoor shoes (closed-toe)
  • Sets of extra clothes – labeled
  • 1 sun hat (remains at school)
  • Rain boots and raincoat (to remain at school)
🍱 DAILY ITEMS - LABELED
  • Lunch box with easy-open containers
  • Include utensils and cloth napkin
  • Snack each day (2 snacks if staying in after care)
  • Water bottle (labeled, washed daily)
📦 OTHER SUPPLIES – SHARED/UNLABELED
  • 3-inch binder with front and back pockets
  • 1 pack of 8 dividers
  • 1 Mix Media Pad (7x10”)
  • 3 composition notebooks (red, yellow, green)
  • 1 pack wide-ruled white paper (reinforced holes preferred)
  • 1 pack graph paper (large squares only)
  • 1 pack colored cardstock
  • 1 pack plain white copy paper
  • 1–2 boxes of Ticonderoga #2 pencils OR mechanical pencils with lead
  • 1 box colored pencils (12+ colors)
  • 2 erasers (white hi-polymer Pentel preferred)
  • 1 ruler
  • 1 box of paperclips
  • 1 pair of scissors
  • 2 glue sticks
  • 3 boxes of Kleenex
  • 1 container of Lysol or Clorox wipes
  • Water bottle
  • 1 oversized t-shirt (for art/science use)
Toddler Supplies
👕 CLOTHING & ITEMS - LABELED
  • Crocs for indoor use only
  • Outdoor shoes (closed-toe, slip-on with elastic or Velcro)
  • 2 sets of extra clothes (shirts, pants, socks)
  • Small blanket, small pillow, cot sheet OR roll-up nap mat
  • 5 pairs of underwear (thick cotton/training pants)
  • 1 sun hat (remains at school)
  • Pull-ups and baby wipes supply
🍱 DAILY ITEMS - LABELED
  • Lunch box with easy-open containers
  • Include utensils and cloth napkin
  • Snack each day (pack 2 if in after care)
  • Water bottle (labeled and taken home daily)
🧼 OTHER SUPPLIES – SHARED/UNLABELED
  • 2 glue sticks
  • 2 boxes of Kleenex tissues
  • 1 container of Lysol or Clorox wipes
  • 1 pack of construction paper (assorted colors: blue, pink, white, brown, black, green, red, purple, orange)