Middlebury Elementary School

MES Classroom Supplies

school_supplies.gifThe following is a list of classroom supplies your child is requested to bring to school on the first day of school. Please label all items with your child's first and last name.

An additional list may be sent home by the individual teacher.

 

Grade 1

  • 1 Plastic pencil box (approx. 9”x5”)
  • 2 Large glue sticks 1.41oz.
  • 1 Pack of 4 Expo Dry Erase markers
  • 1 Pack of 8 twistable crayons
  • 1 Box of facial tissues
  • 2 Rolls of paper towels
  • 1 Box of 12 pencils (sharpen at home)
  • 2 Large erasers
  • 1 Folder with bottom pockets

If you have purchased an MES/SchoolKids (Staples) back-to-school kit, bring the additional items:

  • 1 Art Smock (or oversized tee-shirt with name written on it)
  • 1 Backpack (without wheels works best for young students)
 

Grade 2

  • 2 Box of 12 Pencils (need to sharpen at home, no mechanical pencils or sharpeners)
  • 2 Large wedge erasers 
  • 6 Red or Blue Pens 
  • 2 Boxes of (16 or 24 count) Crayola Twistable Crayons
  • 1 Set of 8 colored markers
  • 2 Large Glue sticks (approx. 1.41 oz.)
  • 1 Elmer's Glue (4 oz. squeezeable)
  • 1 Box Facial Tissues
  • 1 Roll of Paper Towels
  • 1 plastic homework folder

If you purchased an MES/SchoolKids (Staples) back-to-school kit, bring the additional items:

  • 1 Art Smock (or oversized tee-shirt with name written on it)
  • 1 Backpack (without wheels works best for younger students)

*Board Games for indoor recess and snacktime are also needed.

Grade 3 

  • 2 Glue Sticks
  • 2 Red ink Marking Pens
  •  7 two-pocket folders (blue, green, red, yellow, purple, orange, and free choice)
  •  2 Highlighters
  •  2 Large pink wedge erasers (no pencil top erasers)
  •  1 Clipboard
  •  1 Dry-erase marker for whiteboards
  •  1 Box of #2 pencils (12 count), not mechanical, sharpen at home
  • 1 Soft-sided pencil case
  • 1 Pair of scissors
  • 2 Boxes of Facial tissues
  • 1 box of 24 count crayons
  • 1 box 12 count colored pencils

If you purchased an MES/SchoolKids (Staples) back-to-school kit, bring the additional items:

  • 1 Art Smock (or oversized tee-shirt with name written on it)
  • 1 Backpack (without wheels works best for students)
  • $5 for Student Agenda
  • $5 for Classroom holiday crafts throughout the year
  • 1 Recent photo of student (name written on back)
  • Please DO NOT bring a pencil sharpener to class
 

Grade 4

  • 4 Glue sticks 1.4 oz.
  • 2 Boxes #2 pencils with erasers 12 ct. (no mechanical, need to sharpen at home)
  • 2 Packages of wide-ruled notebook paper
  • 1 Compact pencil sharpener with attached shaving holder
  • 4 Red pens (not erasable)
  • 1 Box of Crayola Crayons (24-count)
  • 1 Box of Crayola Markers (8-count)
  • 1 Box of Colored Pencils (12-count)
  • 2 Boxes of Facial tissues
  • 1 Marble composition notebook
  • 4 soft-covered 3-ring binders with 1" rings (colors: red, blue, black, green)
  • 2 Durable two-pocket folders with 3-ring binder holes
  • 2 Sets of write on and erasable subject dividers (we will label in class)
  • 1 Soft plastic pencil pouch with 3-ring binder holes

If you purchased an MES/SchoolKids (Staples) back-to-school kit, bring the additional items:

  • $15 cash only in an envelope with student's name on it for Premiere Agendas and special activities
  • 1 Backpack (without wheels works best for students)

You will need to prepare a "homework station" in a quiet area of your house with the following supplies: pencils, notebook paper, colored pencils, magic markers, glue, tape, stapler, scissors, a cm/in. ruler, etc.

Grade 5

  •  4 Pens (2 Red and 2 Blue)
  • 2 Boxes of 12 #2 pencils (sharpen at home)
  • 2 Boxes of 12 colored pencils (1 box for school, 1 for home)
  • 1 Pack of 4 dry erase markers
  • 1 Pack of Highlighters (4-6 count)
  • 1 Box of magic markers (8-count)
  • 2 Boxes of facial tissues
  • 1 Large glue stick (.74 oz.)
  • 1 Soft zippered plastic pencil pouch (write name on it)
  • Wide-ruled notebook paper (not college-ruled)
  • 3 Soft-covered 3-ring binders with 1" rings (red, blue, green). Do not purchase spiral notebooks, hard cover binders, or Trapper Keepers as they will not fit in the desks.
  • 2 Hard-covered, 3-ring binders with 1" rings (color: personal choice)
  • 3 "3-hole" Folders with pockets for take-home notices
  • 5 Sets of "write on & erasable" tab dividers (not the dividers with the slide-in tabs. We will label them the first week of class)
  • 1 Flash Drive (Not all brands will work on school's computers. Some brands that work well: Lexar Fireflies, Memorex, and Attache. A brand that will NOT work: SanDisk Cruzer).
  • 1 Single subject spiral notebook

If you purchased an MES/SchoolKids (Staples) back-to-school kit, please bring the additional items:

  • $15 (checks written to "cash")in an envelope with student's name on it for Premiere Agendas, Scholastic News, and special activities
  • 1 Backpack
  • 1 Eraser for the dry erase markers (or a clean sock can be used)
  • Art Smock with name written on it

Also, please keep the following items at home to be used when working on assignments: colored pencils, magic markers (thin & thick), glue, tape, and a stapler.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the school principal via email or by telephone (203-758-2401).