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School Supply List

At the beginning of the school year, students need to bring a set of school supplies for their classwork. If you are unable to purchase these supplies, please see your school counselor. You can order supply kits for kindergarten through 5th grade through your school’s PTO.

Preschool

1 each backpack – big enough to fit papers – no wheels
1 change of clothes

Optional Items – NOT Required:
8 each Elmer’s glue sticks – purple
1 each bottle of Elmer’s glue  
1 each Crayola watercolor paints – 8 primary colors
1 each box of Crayola crayons – 24 count 
1 each box of markers – Crayola Pip-Squeaks short markers
1 each plastic folder (no prongs)
1 each 1.5 inch white binder with clear view pocket on front  
1 each Expo dry erase markers – 4 pack
1 each play dough – 4 pack – Play-doh brand

TK

1 ea backpack – no wheels (label with child’s name)
1 pr tennis shoes needed for PE
12 each glue sticks
1 bottle of school glue – 4 oz.
1 box washable markers – classic colors, set of 8
1 each fine tip Expo dry erase markers – 4 pack (Black Only)
3 boxes crayons – 24 count
10 each yellow #2 wooden pencils – sharpen before bringing
1 each pink eraser
1 each scissors – blunt tip
3 total pocket folder – plastic, plain color (no designs and no vertical pocket)
1 each one-inch three-Ring Binder – white with presentation cover (no designs)
2 each wide-rule spiral notebook – plain color (no designs)
Headphones(Any variety, for Chromebooks)- NO Earbuds
Reusable water bottle

Optional Items – NOT Required:
Hand-sanitizer
1 box gallon size plastic baggies – slider zipper
1 box quart-size plastic baggies – slider zipper
2 boxes of facial tissues
1 each supply box – hard plastic (8.5 x 5)

Kindergarten

1 each backpack – no wheels (label with child’s name)
1 pair tennis shoes needed for PE
12 each glue sticks
1 box washable markers – classic colors, set of 8
1 each fine tip Expo dry erase markers – 4 pack (All Black)
3 boxes crayons – 24 count
10 each yellow #2 wooden pencils – sharpen before bringing
1 each pink eraser
1 each scissors – blunt tip
3 total pocket folder – plastic, plain color (no designs and no vertical pocket)
1 each one-inch three-Ring Binder – white with presentation cover (no designs)
2 each wide-rule spiral notebook – plain color (no designs)
Headphones(Any variety, for Chromebooks)- NO Earbuds
Reusable water bottle

Optional
Hand-sanitizer
1 box gallon size plastic baggies – slider zipper
1 box quart-size plastic baggies – slider zipper
2 boxes of facial tissues
1 each supply box – hard plastic (8.5 x 5)

1st Grade

1 each backpack – no wheels (label with child’s name)
1 pair tennis shoes needed for PE
2 each glue sticks (large)
1 box washable markers – classic colors, set of 8
2 each Fine Tip Expo dry erase markers – 4 pack (Black Only)
2 boxes crayons – 24 count
24 each yellow #2 wooden pencils – sharpen before bringing
1 box colored pencils – 24 count
1 each pink eraser
1 each scissors – blunt tip
5 total pocket folder – plastic, plain color (1 each: yellow, blue, red, green, purple)
1 each 3-ring binder, 1″ size, white, presentation cover (no designs)
1 each wide-rule spiral notebook – plain color (no designs)
1 package sticky notes, any color (3 x 3)
1 each supply box – hard plastic (8.5 x 5)
Headphones(Any variety, for Chromebooks)- NO Earbuds
Reusable water bottle
1 box quart size plastic baggies – slider zipper

Optional
1 box gallon size plastic baggies – slider zipper
2 boxes facial tissues
Hand-sanitizer

2nd Grade

1 each Backpack – no wheels (label with child’s name)
1 pair tennis shoes needed for PE
2 each glue sticks (large)
2 each box crayons – 24 count
1 box washable markers – classic colors, set of 8
2 each Expo dry erase markers – 4 pack (Black Only)
1 box colored pencils – 24 count
24 each yellow #2 wooden pencils – sharpen before bringing
2 each pink eraser
1 each scissors – pointed tip
5 total pocket folders – plastic, plain color, no brads (1 each: yellow, blue, red, green, purple)
1 each 3-ring binder, 1″ size, white, presentation cover (no designs)
2 total wide-rule spiral notebook – plain color (no designs)
1 each supply box – hard plastic (8.5 x 5)
2 package sticky notes – any color (3 x 3)
Headphones(Any variety, for Chromebooks)- NO Earbuds
Reusable water bottle

Optional
2 boxes facial tissues
Hand-sanitizer

3rd Grade

1 each backpack – no wheels (label with child’s name)
1 pair tennis shoes needed for PE
2 each glue sticks (large)
2 each Expo dry erase markers – 4 pack (Black Only)
1 box crayons – 24 count
24 each yellow #2 wooden pencils – sharpen before bringing
1 box colored pencils – 24 count
1 each pink eraser
1 each scissors – pointed tip
2 each highlighter marker – yellow
5 total pocket folders – plastic, plain color, no brads (1 each: yellow, blue, red, green, purple)
1 each 3-ring binder, 1″ size, presentation cover (no designs)
4 total wide-rule spiral notebook – plain color (no designs)
1 package wide-rule loose leaf paper
1 each supply box – hard plastic (8.5 x 5)
1 package sticky notes – yellow (3×3)
1 package sticky notes – yellow (2 x 1.5)
Headphones(Any variety, for Chromebooks)- NO Earbuds
Reusable water bottle
2 boxes facial tissues

Optional
Hand-sanitizer

4th Grade

No Trapper Keepers due to limited space
1 each Backpack – no wheels (label with child’s name)
1 pair tennis shoes needed for PE
2 each glue sticks (large)
1 box washable markers – classic colors, set of 8
2 each Expo dry erase markers – 4 pack
24 each yellow #2 wooden pencils – sharpen before bringing
1 box colored pencils – 24 count
1 each pink eraser
1 each scissors – pointed tip
2 each highlighter pens
4 total pens (2 each red and 2 each black or blue)
5 total pocket folders – plastic, plain color, no brads (1 each: yellow, blue, red, green, purple)
1 each 3-ring binder, 1″ size, white, presentation cover (no designs)
6 total wide-rule spiral notebook (1 each: yellow (2), blue, red (2), green, purple)
1 package wide-rule loose leaf paper
1 each wide-rule composition notebook
1 package ruled note cards – white (3 x 5)
1 each pencil bag or pouch (no boxes)
Headphones(Any variety, for Chromebooks)- NO Earbuds
2 packages sticky notes – yellow (3×3)
Reusable water bottle
2 boxes facial tissues

Optional
Baggies (Last Name A-M Sandwich Size, N-Z Gallon Size)
Recorder- Yamaha YRS 24B or YRS 20 (soprano recorder standard fingering)
Hand-sanitizer

5th Grade

No Trapper Keepers due to limited space
1 ea Backpack – no wheels (label with child’s name)
1 pr tennis shoes needed for PE
2 each glue sticks (large)
2 each Expo dry erase markers – 4 pack
24 each yellow #2 wooden pencils – sharpen before bringing
1 box colored pencils – 24 count
1 each scissors – pointed tip
1 each highlighter marker set – 4 color
2 each pens (red or black)
5 total pocket folders – plastic, plain color, no brads (1 each: yellow, blue, red, green, purple)
1 each 3-ring binder, 1″ size, white, presentation cover (no designs)
5 total wide-rule spiral notebook – plain color (no designs)
1 package wide-rule loose leaf paper
2 each wide-rule composition notebook
1 package ruled note cards – white (4 x 6)
1 each pencil bag or pouch (no boxes)
Ear buds/headphones (any variety, for Chromebooks)
3 packages sticky notes – yellow (3×3)
Reusable water bottle

Optional
2 boxes facial tissues
Recorder (New to Ankeny Students Only) – Yamaha YRS 24B or YRS 20 (soprano recorder standard fingering)
Hand-sanitizer

6th / 7th Grade

5 spiral notebooks
2 composition notebooks
6 pocket folders
Pencils – #2 and colored
1 Highlighter – any color
6 pack of Post-it Notes (3×3 size)
Ear buds/headphones (any variety, for Chromebooks)
PE attire: black shorts and gray t-shirt (can be purchased online or at local stores and tennis shoes
Reusable water bottle

Optional
Calculator – TI 30 or equivalent containing functions of square root, negative integers, squared terms, and fractions
Hand-sanitizer

8th – 12th Grade

Reusable water bottle
Ear buds/headphones (any variety, for Chromebooks)
PE attire: black shorts and gray t-shirt (can be purchased online or at local stores) and tennis shoes