WES supply lists for 2023-24

School supply lists, by grade, for the 2023-24 school year at Westmere Elementary School can be found below. 

  • Listed are the common supplies need for each grade level.
  • With the August placement letter, parents will receive this list and information about any additional items your child’s teacher may request.
  • Please note this is only the basic list of supplies.
  • Download and print this list.

Kindergarten | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5


Kindergarten Supply List

Items that DO NOT need to be labeled with your child’s name:

  • 1 box of 12 Ticonderoga sharpened pencils
  • 1 box of 24 Crayola Crayons
  • 2 box of thick Crayola washable markers, classic colors preferred
  • 1 2-pocket RED poly folder with horizontal pockets
  • 1 2-pocket BLUE poly folder with horizontal pockets
  • 12 glue sticks
  • 2 boxes of tissues
  • 1 box of gallon size ziploc bags
  • 1 box of sandwich size ziploc bags
  • 1 package of baby wipes, refills are fine

Items that need to be labeled with your child’s name:

  • 1 reusable water bottle (spill-proof)
  • 1 heavy-duty poly folder w/ horizontal pockets (this will be your child’s take-home folder)
  • A pair of headphones with a straight jack only, not 90 degree jack. Over the ear only, no ear buds please.
  • 1 backpack, large enough to hold a lunch box, take-home folder and books
    (Please NO rolling backpacks with wheels) mini backpacks are not practical.
  • 1 art smock, old adult small/med t-shirt works best. No button-down, plastic or vinyl smocks please
  • 1 change of clothes in a handled reusable shopping bag labeled with child’s name

Grade 1 Supply List

  • 1 two-pocket folder (1 blue)
  • 1 two-pocket durable plastic folder (to be used as a take home folder)
  • 4 boxes of tissues
  • 1 box of Ziploc baggies (A-L: sandwich size and M-Z: gallon size)
  • 24 pencils (Ticonderoga brand – sharpened please)
  • 2-4 thin, black dry erase markers
  • 1 box of Crayola Classic Colors markers (thick)
  • 1 box of Crayola Classic Colors markers (thin)
  • 1 box of Crayola Classic Colors colored pencils
  • 1 box of Crayola Classic Colors 24 crayons
  • 6 regular size glue sticks (unscented)

Please label the following supplies with your child’s name:

  • 1 pair of child’s scissors
  • 1 art smock (an oversized, old t-shirt works great)
  • 1 pair of headphones: Please make sure they are comfortable for your child. Kids tend to prefer headphones as opposed to ear buds. The jack should be
  • straight and not a right angle in order to best fit our Chrome Tablets.

Wish List

These items are not required for your child; however, we will use them throughout the year. Any donations would be greatly appreciated!

  • black sharpies
  • individually packaged pretzels or goldfish (for extra snacks)
  • Crayola Colors of the World crayons and colored pencils

Grade 2 Supply List

  • Crayola Twistables colored pencils
  • Elmer’s glue sticks, 1 package of 6
  • Composition notebook
  • Baggies; by last name: A-L gallon size; M-Z quart size
  • Post-It notes, 2 packages
  • Take-home folder, any design
  • Fiskar’s scissors
  • Kleenex, 2 boxes
  • Pocket folders, 1 red, 1 blue, 1 green
  • Thin markers, 1 box
  • Thick markers, 1 box
  • Expo dry erase markers, 4
  • Crayola crayons, 1 box of 24
  • Highlighter, 1
  • Ticonderoga #2 pencils, 2 boxes sharpened
  • Headphones or earbuds for Chromebook

Grade 3 Supply List

  • Crayola Twistables colored pencils
  • Sturdy take home folder
  • Composition notebook, 3
  • Baggies; by last name: A-L gallon size; M-Z quart size
  • Plastic pencil box, recommended 8x5x2 size
  • Headphones or earbuds, in bag labeled with child’s name
  • Crayola markers, 1 box of thin
  • Pocket folders, 1 red, 1 blue, 1 green
  • Tissues, 3 boxes
  • Fiskar’s scissors
  • Expo dry erase markers, 4
  • Elmer’s glue sticks, 4 large
  • Pencil top erasers, 2 packages
  • Ticonderoga #2 pencils, 2 boxes sharpened

Grade 4 Supply List

  • 5 pocket folders – red, yellow, blue
  • 1 durable take-home folder with pockets (any design!)
  • 3 lined composition notebooks
  • 2-24 packs sharpened yellow Ticonderoga No. 2 pencils
  • Small pencil sharpener (not electronic! Should fit inside pencil case)
  • 1 -24 pack colored pencils or crayons
  • 1 package regular markers
  • 4-pack thin dry erase markers
  • 1 pair scissors
  • 3-pack glue sticks
  • 1 large durable pencil case
  • Headphones, out of package and in a zip-lock bag labeled with name

For the class

  • 3 full size boxes of tissues
  • Last names A-L: Sandwich sized ziplock bags (1 box)
  • Last names M-Z: 1 package of post it notes

Please note:

  • Do not send wheeled backpacks. The lockers in the 4th grade hallways are very thin and do not fit such items.
  • You will receive an agenda! This, your take-home folder, and water bottle ( and lunch box if you have one) will go back and forth between school and home. Everything else stays at school.

Grade 5 Supply List

  • Math
    • 1 subject RED Spiral notebook
  • Reading
    • Composition notebook
  • Writing
    • Composition notebook
    • 1- BLUE, sturdy, two-pocket folder
  • Science/Social Studies
    • Composition notebook
  • Additional supplies: Please label with student name
    • 1 sturdy folder (plastic coated is best) any design for a homework folder
    • Headphones/earbuds
    • Clipboard
    • A supply box/bag that holds all of the following items:
      • Scissors- large
      • Markers
      • Colored pencils/ crayons
    • To be shared as a community: Please do not label with student name
      • 24 Dixon Ticonderoga pencils sharpened
      • 1 pack Pink Pearl erasers
      • 2 black Sharpies
      • 1 highlighters
      • 4 pack of post-its
      • 6 glue sticks
      • 2 boxes of tissues to be replenished as needed D Dry erase markers
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