This time of year can bring mixed emotions: adults are rejoicing while kids are groaning. It’s back-to-school time and we’re bringing you a checklist of all the essentials so that you can make sure your child is prepared for the new school year.
Elementary School
__ Backpack
__ Crayons
__ Washable markers
__ Glue and glue sticks
__ Lunchbox
__ Packaged hand wipes
__ No. 2 pencils
__ Water bottle
__ Folders with pockets
__ Index cards
__ Tissues
__ Safety scissors
__ Shoes (suitable for recess and Physical Education)
__ Pencil sharpener
__ Small umbrella
__ First day of school outfit
Middle School
__ Agenda or planner
__ Backpack (large enough for textbooks)
__ Binder for each subject
__ Binder dividers
__ Highlighters
__ Index cards
__ Scissors
__ No. 2 Pencils
__ Loose-leaf binder paper
__ Pens
__ Pencil pouch
__ Protractor
__ Ruler
__ Mini stapler
__ Notebooks with lined paper
__ USB drive
__ Locker lock
__ First day of school outfit
__ Tennis shoes for Physical Education
High School
__ Agenda or planner
__ Backpack (large enough for textbooks)
__ Binder for each subject
__ Binder dividers
__ Highlighters
__ Protractor
__ White-out
__ Scissors
__ No. 2 Pencils
__ Pens
__ Pencil pouch
__ Index cards
__ Loose-leaf binder paper
__ Graph paper
__ Calculator (scientific, graphing, etc.)
__ Ruler
__ Post-its
__ Mini Stapler
__ Locker lock
__ USB drive
__ Tennis shoes for Physical Education
__ First day of school outfit
Here’s to another school year! Let us know in the comments below how you prepare for back-to-school time.
