Back to School!

It's nearing that time again... the time when Summer Vacation is over and a new school year begins!  I know for me, this also means a lot of back to school shopping.  To help you out when selecting items your child may need for school, I have compiled the list below.

1. Water bottle that closes tightly - I discourage my students from getting up for drinks during the instructional day, so having a water bottle nearby is handy.
2. 4 single-subject, college ruled spiral notebooks 
3. 2 pocket folders - one for homework and one for classroom "work in progress."  You may want to get a separate folder for each subject if your child's organizational skills could use some help.
4. 3 boxes of Kleenex - you would be amazed how quickly we go through this!
5. 2 dozen #2 pencils - regular or mechanical are fine
6. 2" binder for science
7. scissors
8. 1 box of colored pencils
9. 1 pack of colored, felt-tip markers - PaperMate Flare work really well!
10. 2 packages of binder paper - college ruled
11. 2 highlighters
12. 3 glue sticks
13. 1 package cleaning wipes
14. 1 box band-aids - we ran out of these last year
15. Soft pencil pouch - I prefer a soft pencil carrier to the hard boxes because they take up less space and are quieter.

I look forward to meeting you all on the first day of school!