Nursery Students: 

• A complete change of labeled clothes, in a labeled ziplock bag, including: 

  • 2 shirts

  • 3 pairs of underwear 

  • 2 pair of socks 

  • 2 pair of shorts

  • 1 long sleeve or sweater

• 1 leak proof water bottle labeled with your child's name

• 2 white shirts for tie-dyeing

• Hard-bottomed indoor shoes to be kept at school and changed into. Please no slippers! 

• Summer/Fall/Spring:

  • Rain pants and rain jacket or rain suit

  • Sun hat

• Winter:

  • Snow pants and jacket or snowsuit

  • Waterproof boots (like Boggs)

• 1 4x6 photo of your family. Please identify the members of your family on the back of the photograph so we can learn the names of all the people/pets in your family! 

• Nursery students who are staying for Extended Day:

• 1 rest mat. These can be purchased through Amazon or Target. Here are two examples:

  • Target

  • Amazon 

• Your child is welcome to snuggle with one lovey for rest time. This is a special lovey just for school that stays with your child's rest mat. 

Junior Kindergarten Students: 

• A complete change of labeled clothes, including: 

  • 2 shirts 

  • 2 pair of underwear

  • 2 pair of socks 

  • 2 pair of pants 

  • 1 sweater or sweatshirt 

• 1 large backpack, clearly labeled with your child’s name 

• 1 box of your child’s favorite Band-Aids to share with the class 

• 1 box of Ziploc storage or freezer bags 

  • Last name begins with A-M gallon size 

  • Last name begins with N-Z quart size

• 1 water bottle labeled with your child's name

• 1 8x10 photo of your child

• 1 4x6 photo of your family 

  • Please identify the members of your family (and pets!) on the back of the photograph. 

• JK students who are staying for Extended Day: 

• 1 rest mat. These can be purchased through Amazon or Target. Here are two examples:

  • Target

  • Amazon 

• Your child is welcome to snuggle with one lovey for rest time. This is a special lovey just for school that stays with your child's rest mat.

Senior Kindergarten Students:

• 1 large backpack, clearly labeled with your child’s name 

• 1 rest mat. These be purchased through Amazon or Target. Here are two examples:

  • Amazon 

  • Target

• Headphones labeled with your child’s name.

  • These headphones will be used with classroom iPads and our Chromebook cart. They have a special inline microphone for recording and are volume-limiting to protect students' hearing. Each student's headphones will be kept at school and follow the student to their next year class as he/she moves throughout the Lower School. Although we anticipate this to be a one-time purchase, parents may be asked to replace them if they are lost or broken. The headphones we are recommending can be found at this link - Recommended Headphones. 

• 2 extra sets of clothing (shirt, pants, underwear and socks) labeled with your child’s name in a plastic shoe box. 

• 1 sweater or sweatshirt clearly labeled with your child’s name

• For boys (and girls if they choose) 1 or 2 special kippot, labeled with your child's name. We will provide generic kippahs should you choose not to purchase any. 

• An adult-sized t-shirt to be used as an art smock - no button-downs please and used is perfectly acceptable! Clearly labeled with your child’s name.

• A water bottle that can be tightly sealed and also opened and closed by your child labeled with your child’s name.

Lower School Supply List 2023-24

• Headphones

  • We store student headphones from year to year. If you need replacement headphones for your student, here is a suggested link.

First Grade Students: 

• 1 pack of thin markers

• 1 pack of thick markers

• 1 box of crayons (48 pack or similar)

• 1 pack jumbo glue sticks (2-pack)

• 1 pre-sharpened colored pencils (12-pack)

• 1 box of gallon-sized Ziploc bags

• 1 box of quart-sized Ziploc bags

• Expo Dry Erase Fine-Tip Markers (4 pack)

• Pre Sharpened Pencils (36 or 72 pack)

• 1 two-pocket folder, color/design of your choice  

• 2 labeled Kippot

• 1 leakproof, labeled water bottle (will come home for washing)

Second Grade Students: 

• 1 pack of thin markers

• 1 pack of thick markers

• 1 box of crayons (48 pack or similar)

• 1 pack jumbo glue sticks (2 pack)

• 1 pre-sharpened colored pencils (36 or 72 pack)

• Pre-sharpened pencils (36 or 72 pack)

• 3x3 Post-It Notes

• Expo Dry Erase Fine-Tip Markers (4 pack)

• 1 box of quart-sized Ziploc bags

• 2 labeled Kippot

• 1 leakproof, labeled water bottle (will come home for washing)

Third Grade Students:

• 1 pack of thin markers

• 1 pack of thick markers

• 1 box of crayons (48 pack or similar)

• 1 pack jumbo glue sticks (2-pack)

• 1 pre-sharpened colored pencils (12-pack)

• 1 box of gallon-sized Ziploc bags

• 1 box of quart-sized Ziploc bags

• 3x3 Post-It Notes

• 3x5 Ruled White Index Cards (100 count)

• Highlighters (12 count)

• 1 pre-sharpened pencils (30 pack)

• Expo Dry Erase Fine-Tip Markers (4-pack)

• Papermate Flair Pens (Pack of 4 assorted)

• 1 ruler

• 2 labeled Kippot

• 1 leakproof, labeled water bottle (will come home for washing)

 Fourth Grade: 

• 1 pack of thin markers

• 1 pack of thick markers

• 1 box of crayons (48 pack or similar)

• 1 pack jumbo glue sticks (2 pack)

• 1 pre-sharpened colored pencils (12 pack)

• Highlighters (12 count)

• 1 box of gallon-sized Ziploc bags

• 1 box of quart-sized Ziploc bags

• 1 pre-sharpened pencils (30 pack)

• Expo Dry Erase Fine-Tip Markers (4 pack)

• 4 hardcover composition notebooks, 100 pages, black and white cover, lined 

• 3x3 Post-It Notes

• 3x5 Ruled White Index Cards (100 ct)

• 2 labeled kippot

• 1 leakproof, labeled water bottle (will come home for washing)

All Grades (Required): 

• One (1) Accordion/Expandable-Multi Color Folder (in place of a  Zipper Binder).

• Two (2), Quad-ruled spiral bound notebooks in light or lime green—MUST BE LIME GREEN for Math. 

  • 1 Subject Notebook in Green

(Note: In keeping with the color-coded notebook system employed across all grade levels, the math notebook should be light or lime green which is available through the link above.)

• 1 Reusable Water Bottle, plastic or metal, labeled with student’s full name 

•  40 No. 2 pencils

  • Please have 1-dozen pre-sharpened and 1 dozen unsharpened ready to give to your teachers at the start of the school year 

  • 1 dozen stays home

• Multi-pack of 3 or more, Glue Sticks

• 1 roll of Scotch tape (MS Art)

• 1 ruler (with inch and centimeter markings and able to put into a 3 ring binder)

• 1 self contained pencil sharpener, labeled with student’s name, such as:

  • Pencil sharpener option 1

  • Pencil sharpener option 2

• 1, pencil eraser, such as:

  • Pencil eraser option 1

  • Pencil eraser option 2

• 1 noise cancelling headphones with mic, for home and school use, such as: 

Note: If your child already has headphones with a built-in mic that is compatible with the Chromebook, you do not need to purchase anything additional. For instance, the headphones that fourth graders used last year still work for fifth grade next year.

• Five (5), Kippot (in keeping with Jewish tradition, this is required for boys and optional for girls), labeled with the student's name, with a labeled bag to store extras

• Scissors

• 1 4-pack of large dry-erase markers

• 1 2-pack thick black Sharpie, Chisel Tip

All Grades (Optional but Highly Recommended): 

• 1 Hanging Fabric Locker shelves from Locker-Works

5th Grade Students:

• Pencil box for desks

• Pencil zipper case for binder

• 1 pack of large post-its with lines

• 1 set of colored pencils (Pre-Sharpened Crayola)

• One (1) Composition Notebook for each of the following subjects:

• History in Black

• JS/Hebrew in Purple 

• Writing in Navy Blue 

• Reading in Red

Such as:

• Notebook option 1

• Notebook option 2

• Notebook option 3

6th Grade Students: 

• 1 Pack of large post-its with lines 

• 1 set of colored pencils (Pre-Sharpened Crayola)

• 1 Texas Instruments TI-84 calculator (To be used in 6th-8th grades)

• 1 multi-pack of highlighters (3 or 5 pack) 

• 1 (10-12) pack blue pens

• 1 (10-12) pack black pens

• One (1) Composition Notebook for each of the following subjects:

• History in Black

• Jewish Studies in Teal or Light Blue

• Hebrew in Purple 

• Writing in Navy Blue 

• Reading in Red

• Performing Arts in White

Such as:

• Notebook option 1 

• Notebook option 2

• Notebook option 3

7th Grade Students: 

• 1 pencil pouch or box, any color

• 1 1-inch clear view binder, white (for Performing Arts)

• 1 set of markers 

• 1 roll of scotch tape

• 1 pack blue or black pens

• 1 pack multi-colored pens 

• 1 4-pack multi-colored highlighters 

• 1 Texas Instruments TI-84 calculator (this is only 'new' if they lost theirs from the year previous)

• 1 stylus compatible with student Chromebook (this is only 'new' if they lost theirs from the year previous)

• 1 Protractor/Compass set 

7th Grade Notebooks, beyond what is stated above as required for Math and Reading:

Note: While you may purchase any notebooks, the Mead 5-star plastic covered single-subject notebooks are highly recommended, not only for durability, but for selection of colors:

***Five Star is the brand that we ask for.

Regardless of the brand you purchase, please be sure you purchase the following colors.  The color match is important, so that the notebooks match the folders the school is providing:

• Purple - Hebrew  

• Blue - Reading & Writing Workshop (These Mead Five Star ADVANCE notebooks are recommended for their movable, expandable pocket dividers)

• Black - History

8th Grade Students: 

• 1 Two-Pocket Folder 

• 1 (1-inch) clear view binder, white [Performing Arts}

• 1 (3-5 pack) of highlighters in different colors 

• 3x3 ASST Post It Notes 4/50 Sheet Pads

8th Grade Notebooks, beyond what is stated above (in all-grades section) as required for Math:

Note: While you may purchase any notebooks, the Mead 5-star plastic covered single-subject notebooks are highly recommended, not only for durability, but for selection of colors.

Regardless of the brand you purchase, please be sure you purchase the following colors. The color match is important, so that the notebooks match the folders the school is providing. 

• Black - History 

• Purple - Hebrew

Calculator (If your student does not have one from the previous year)

• 1 Texas Instruments TI-84 calculator (this is only 'new' if they lost theirs from the year previous)

Science: Two 2-L clean and empty plastic bottles, labeled with your name (e.g. coke, sprite, etc.)