Nursery Students: 

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

  • 2 shirts

  • 3 pairs of underwear 

  • 2 pairs of socks 

  • 2 pairs of shorts/pants

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

• 2 pack of flushable wet wipes (communal, so no labeling necessary)

• 1 hoodie or sweatshirt (this will hang in their cubby)

• Hard-bottomed indoor shoes (labeled) to be kept at school.  

  • Please no slippers!  

  • These do not need to be special or new; they mostly function as an extra pair of shoes if a child comes in boots or their primary pair of shoes gets wet.  

• Summer/Fall/Spring

  • Rain pants & rain jacket or *rain suit* (preferred as it is only one item to put on)

  • Sun hat

  • Rain boots

• Winter

  • Snow pants & jacket or *snowsuit* (preferred as it is only one item to put on)

  • Waterproof boots (like Boggs)

  • Waterproof mittens

  • Hat or balaclava 

• One 4x6 photo of your child

• One 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:

    • Amazon 

    • Target

  • 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 pairs of underwear

  • 2 pairs of socks 

  • 2 pairs of pants 

  • 1 sweater or sweatshirt 

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

• Summer/Fall/Spring

  • Rain pants & rain jacket or rain suit

  • Rain boots 

  • Sun hat

• Winter

  • Snow pants & jacket or snowsuit

  • Waterproof boots (like Boggs)

  • Waterproof mittens

  • Stocking hat or balaclava 

• 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

• A water bottle that can be tightly sealed and also opened and closed by your child, 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 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:

    • Amazon 

    •  Target

• 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 can 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. 

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

• 1 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 a generic kippot should you choose not to purchase any. 

• An adult-sized t-shirt to be used as an art smock (no button-downs please) - 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 crayola crayons (24 pack)

• 1 pack jumbo glue sticks (2 pack)

• 1 pre-sharpened colored pencils (12 pack)

• Pre-sharpened pencils (18 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)

• Elmer’s Washable Glue (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)

• 1 pre-sharpened pencils (30 pack)

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

• 2 labeled Kippot

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

 Fourth Grade: 

• 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.

• Two (2), Quad-ruled spiral bound notebooks in  Light or Lime 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 

•  36 No. 2 pencils

  • Please have 1-dozen pre-sharpened for your locker and 2 dozen unsharpened ready to give to your teachers at the start of the school year.

• 1 stylus compatible with student Chromebook

• 1 roll of Scotch tape (MS Art)

• 1 noise cancelling headphones with mic, for home and school use.

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.

• 1, Hanging Fabric Locker shelves  (OPTIONAL yet highly recommended)

All Grades (Optional but Highly Recommended): 

• 1 Hanging Fabric Locker shelves from Locker-Works

5th Grade Students:

• Pencil zipper case for binder

• 1 pack of large post-its with lines

• 1 set of colored pencils (Pre-Sharpened Crayola 12 pack)

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

• History in Yellow

• Hebrew in Purple 

• JS in Black

• Writing 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 24 pack)

• 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 Yellow

• Jewish Studies in Black

• Hebrew in Purple 

• Writing in Blue 

• Reading in Red

• Performing Arts in Black

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 9x13 spiral sketchbook (like this or similar) for Reading Workshop

• 1 set of colored pencils (pre-Sharpened Crayola - 24 pack)

• 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 Protractor/Compass set 

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:

One (1) Single Subject Poly Spiral Notebook  for each of the following subjects:

• Purple - Hebrew  

• Blue - Reading & Writing Workshop

• Yellow or Black - History

8th Grade Students: 

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

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

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

The color match is important, so that the notebooks match the folders the school is providing:

One (1) Single Subject Poly Spiral Notebook for each of the following subjects:

• Black - History 

• Purple - Hebrew

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.