WES school supply lists for 2020-21

School supply lists, by grade, for the 2020-21 school year at Westmere Elementary School can be found below. 

  • Please label all items with your child’s name
  • School supplies will not be shared this year

Elementary Art Supply List | Kindergarten | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5


Kindergarten Supply List

  • 1 box of 24 Crayola Crayons
  • 1 box of Ticonderoga pencils (sharpened preferred)
  • 1 4-pk of black Expo dry erase markers
  • 1 box of thick Crayola washable markers
  • 1 heavy-duty folder w/ horizontal pockets(take-home folder for notes and papers)
  • 2 2-pocket folders with horizontal pockets, preferably different colors(for in-school use)
  • 4 glue sticks
  • 1 pair of student scissors, Fiskars blunt-tip preferred
  • 4 plastic pencil boxes, preferably different colors
  • 1 box of ziploc baggies(child’s last name beginning with A-M, gallon-sized, child’s last name beginning with N-Z, quart-sized)
  • 1 box of tissues
  • 1 backpack, large enough to hold a lunch box, take-home folder and books (and also big enough to hold snow clothes in the winter. Please NO rolling backpacks with wheels.)
  • 1 art smock, old adult small/medium t-shirt works best. NO plastic or vinyl, please.
  • 1 change of clothes in a handled grocery bag labeled with child’s name (include a shirt, pants, underwear & socks. Make sure your child’s name is written on clothing)
  • Headphones (with a STRAIGHT jack only, NOT 90-degree jack)
  • extra face mask(to be kept in school)
  • 1 reusable water bottle
  • 1 beach towel
  • 1 12-24 inch square scarf or bandana
  • 1 jump rope
  • light rain jacket
  • extra old sneakers (for PE days)

Art Supplies

The following art supplies will be needed to create art in the K-5 curricula. Families can share many supplies if desired. Many of the items in the list have already been requested by the classroom teacher and can be used for art.

Please note:
You may want to purchase extra school supplies such as glue sticks, crayons, markers, etc. for replenishing your child’s supplies throughout the year. Please keep extra supplies at home until needed.

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Grade 1 Supply List

  • 4 two-pocket folders (1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 red) Teachers will label.
  • 1 two-pocket durable plastic folder (to be used each day as a take-home folder)
  • 24 pencils (Ticonderoga brand works best – sharpened please)
  • 1 box of Classic Colors Crayola markers (thick)
  • 1 box of Classic Colors Crayola markers (thin)
  • 1 box of 24 crayons
  • 2 thin dry erase markers
  • 4 regular size glue sticks
  • 1 pair of child-size scissors
  • 1 composition notebook
  • 3 ring binder with clear view pocket (1-inch size)
  • 1 box of tissues
  • Labeled, reusable water bottle (filled at home each day)
  • Masks should be worn to school each day
  • Headphones: Please make sure they are comfortable for your child. Kids tend to prefer headphones as opposed to earbuds. The jack should be straight and not a right angle in order to best fit our devices.

Art Supplies

The following art supplies will be needed to create art in the K-5 curricula. Families can share many supplies if desired. Many of the items in the list have already been requested by the classroom teacher and can be used for art.

    Music Supplies

    • 12-24 inch square Bandana
    • 1 plastic pencil box

    PE Supplies

    • Extra sneakers (old pair that will stay at school) for outdoor P.E.
    • Rain jacket for outdoor P.E.
    • Jump rope
    • Beach towel

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    Grade 2 Supply List

    • 1 take-home folder (any design)
    • 3 folders red, blue, green
    • 1 marble composition notebook (wide lines)
    • 1 pkg of glue sticks
    • 1 pkg thick markers
    • 1 pkg thin markers
    • 1 box of crayons
    • 1 box colored pencils (Crayola twistables only)
    • 1 pair fiskars scissors
    • 4 large pink erasers
    • 2 boxes dixon-ticonderoga pencils, sharpened
    • 2 boxes of kleenex
    • 1 pair of headphones for IPADS
    • 1 pkg of square post-it notes unlined, any color
    • 1 pkg of zip lock bags (gallon size)
    • 1 plastic pencil box
    • 1 back up mask

    Art Supplies 

    The following art supplies will be needed to create art in the K-5 curricula. Families can share many supplies if desired. Many of the items in the list have already been requested by the classroom teacher and can be used for art.

    Music Supplies

    • 12 inch to 24 inch square scarf or bandana
    • Pencil Box

    PE Supplies

    • Water bottle (labeled)
    • Extra sneakers (old) for outdoors
    • Light rain jacket
    • Jump Rope
    • Towel

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    Grade 3 Supply List

    • Masks (multiple)
    • 4 bottom-feed pocket folders (1 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue, 1 green)
    • 1 sturdy bottom-feed take home folder
    • 2 marble composition notebooks
    • 1 plastic pencil box (recommended size 8x5x2)
    • 1 pack of 24 count yellow #2 Ticonderoga pencils (sharpened)
    • 1 pencil sharpener
    • 1 package of 24 count Crayola crayons
    • 1 package of colored pencils
    • 1 package of thin colored markers
    • 1 thick yellow highlighter
    • 4 low odor thin dry erase markers
    • 2 packs of post-it notes
    • 1 pair of Fiskar scissors
    • 4 large glue sticks
    • 3 boxes of tissues
    • Straight-jack headphones w/microphone

    Music Supplies

    The following art supplies will be needed to create art in the K-5 curricula. Families can share many supplies if desired. Many of the items in the list have already been requested by the classroom teacher and can be used for art.

    Art

    • Pencil box or bag to hold art supplies
    • Smock
    • 1 Pocket folder

    PE

    • Water bottle labeled with name
    • Extra sneakers (old) for outdoors
    • Light rain jacket for outdoor P. E.
    • Jump rope
    • Towel

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    Grade 4 Supply List

    • Mask (with a backup mask in backpack)
    • 24 pencils (mechanical preferred or sharpened Ticonderoga)
    • 1 box of markers, crayons and/or colored pencils
    • 4 black dry erase markers (low odor, thin)
    • 4 large glue sticks
    • 1 pair of scissors
    • 4 bottom-pocket folders in solid colors, 1 each: blue, red, yellow, green
    • 1 more durable bottom-pocket folder of any design for a take-home folder
    • 3 hard-cover black and white marble composition notebooks (wide-ruled, not graph)
    • 1 pack wide-ruled loose-leaf paper
    • 1-inch binder
    • 2 pencil cases
    • Earbuds or headphones
    • 1 box of tissues

    Please note: do not send trapper-keepers or wheeled backpacks. Lockers in the 4th-grade hallway are very thin and do not fit such items.

    Art Supplies

    The following art supplies will be needed to create art in the K-5 curricula. Families can share many supplies if desired. Many of the items in the list have already been requested by the classroom teacher and can be used for art.

    Music

    • Pencil Box
    • 12-24” Bandana or scarf

    PE

    • Extra Sneakers
    • Light rain jacket
    • Jump rope
    • Towel

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    Grade 5 Supply List

    Math

    • Composition notebook
    • 1 – RED, sturdy, two-pocket folder

    Language Arts

    • Composition notebook
    • 1- BLUE, sturdy, two-pocket folder

    Science/Social Studies

    • 1-Composition Notebook
    • 1 – GREEN, sturdy, two-pocket folder

    Additional supplies

    • 1 STURDY (plastic coated is best) any design for a homework folder
    • Headphones are teacher’s choice for comfort and sound blocking/ Earbuds if unable to purchase headphones
    • Clipboard
    • Personal box of tissues to be replenished as needed
    • Dry erase markers
    • A supply box that holds all of the following items:
      • 24 Dixon Ticonderoga pencils SHARPENED
      • Personal pencil sharpener
      • Scissors
      • Markers
      • Colored pencils/ crayons
      • 2 highlighters
      • 1 pack of post-its
      • Blue or black pens
      • Gluesticks

      Art Supplies

      The following art supplies will be needed to create art in the K-5 curricula. Families can share many supplies if desired. Many of the items in the list have already been requested by the classroom teacher and can be used for art.

      Music

      • 12 inch to 24 inch square scarf or bandana
      • Pencil box
      • 2 Unsharpened pencils for drum/rhythm sticks

      PE

      • Water bottle labeled with name
      • Extra sneakers (old) for outdoors
      • Light rain jacket for outdoor PE
      • Jump Rope
      • Towel

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      Elementary Art Supply List

      The following art supplies will be needed to create art in the K-5 curricula. Families can share many supplies if desired. Many of the items in the list have already been requested by the classroom teacher and can be used for art.

      • Pocket folder for art
      • Pencil sharpeners (enclosed style)
      • Glue (4 glue sticks or a bottle of glue)
      • Pack of colored pencils
      • Pack of markers
      • Pack of pre-sharpened pencils
      • Pack of crayons
      • Scissors
      • Large erasers
      • Crayola watercolor set (this brand includes a brush which will be needed)
      • Cleaned empty yogurt cup for water
      • Container/ bag to hold supplies
      • Smock

      This list was intentionally created without quantities and brands specified to make it easier for families to reuse what you might already have at home, or whatever brand/quantity best fits your budget. Art teachers will be supplementing these materials with additional media to create a richer art experience and give students more possibilities for expression. You will be notified about pick-up dates for additional supplies to be sent home. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us to help with supplies if you are experiencing any financial hardship.

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