June, 2009

Dear Future Sixth Grade Student,

Welcome to Sixth Grade! We hope that you have a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you in the fall. To help you get off to a great start, here is a list of supplies that you will need for the school year. Please be sure to have these items for the first day of school:

· ONE (1 ½) inch binder

(Please DO NOT buy larger than 1 ½ inch, or everything will not fit into your new desk!)

· Four folders (with holes, for holding papers)

· Two packs of looseleaf paper

· Seven marble composition books

· Sketch book for art class: 8 x 10 or 8 ½ x 11: (white pages only!)

· Pens, pencils, erasers (blue or black for writing, one red pen/pencil for correcting)

· 2 #2 pencils to be donated to the art room

· Small hand-held pencil sharpener

· Crayons, markers, or colored pencils

· Soft 3-ring pencil case (to hold the essentials: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, small sharpener…can be carried with you to class)

· Plastic supply box or shoebox for supplies (to be left in the classroom with crayons, etc…)

· Two highlighters

· One glue stick

· Index cards on a spiral (2 packs of 3x5) (Green Team only)

· 2 (large if possible) non-stick book covers

· Box of tissues (175 count)

· A free-read book of your choice will be needed at all times

At Home: You will need a dictionary and thesaurus.

Enjoy the summer vacation. We will see you in September.

Sincerely,

Grade Six Teachers