MERKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2007-2008

PLEASE PUT YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES:

1 pair Fiskar metal scissors
1 pink eraser
2 boxes of 16-count Crayons
1 plastic school box
2 bottles white school glue – 4 oz. ONLY (Bigger bottles do not fit in boxes.)
2 glue sticks
1 spiral notebook (Mrs. Henderson’s students need 2.)

PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES:

1 dozen plain #2 pencils (Yellow or natural colored only, please.)
2 packages assorted construction paper 9x12 ONLY, please (no tablets)
1 package manila paper 9x12 ONLY, please (no tablets)
2 boxes of Kleenex
6 pocket folders without brads

BOYS: 1 BOX OF Ziplock gallon-sized baggies with the slider zip
GIRLS: 1 package cheap, floppy paper plates for art

Please do not buy oversize school boxes, decorative pencils, or more than 16-count crayons due to lack of space. Pencil sharpeners will not sharpen many decorative, plus many of us put pencils in one spot and students fight over the decorative pencils. Thank you!

MERKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2007-2008

1 pkg. wide-rule notebook paper
manila paper 9x12 or 12x18
1 pkg. 24-cound crayons
1 pair Fiskar scissors (blunt)
24-#2 yellow pencils
1 pkg. 8-cound washable markers
2 theme books - wide-rule
2 large slue sticks
2 highlighters
1-inch FLOPPY vinyl notebooks
1 pkg. binder pockets
2 boxes Kleenex
4 fine-point dry-erase Expo Markers
$2 to purchase t-shirts to tie-dye for field trip shirts
Boys - gallon-size Ziploc bags
Girls - quart-size Ziploc bags

MERKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2007-2008

4 pkgs. notebook paper
1 box crayons (24 or 48 count)
1 large eraser
5 pocket folders (with 2 brads) – one each: red, blue, green,
yellow, and purple
2 large glue sticks
1 pair scissors
2 packages #2 pencils (10 per package – plain pencils only)
4 red pens
2 boxes Kleenex tissues
1 4-oz. bottle school glue
1 school box (cigar box size)
1 yellow highlighter
1 box Ziploc bags (Dollar Store brand)
Boys bring gallon
Girls bring quart
1 pkg. map colors (12 count)
1 pkg. 9x12 manilla paper

Note: Do not bring notebooks or rulers. Due to lack of space, notebooks, rulers,
and 64-count crayons will be sent home.

MERKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2007-2008

Supplies that WILL NEED your child’s name on them:

1 small blanket or towel – NO MATS
1 small plastic school box
1 backpack (NO BACKPACKS WITH ROLLERS. THEY DO NOT FIT IN LOCKERS.)
1 3 subject spiral notebook
4 boxes 24-count CRAYOLA crayons (REGULAR SIZE – NO JUMBO CRAYONS)

Supplies that WILL NOT NEED your child’s name on them - these items will be used in general supplies:

2 large boxes of Kleenex
2 large bottles of washable Elmer’s glue (PLEASE DO NOT SEND NO-RUN OR BLUE GLUE.)
5 large glue sticks
4 pocket folders with brads (NO NAMES ON THEM, PLEASE)
1-1 ½ 3-ring FLOPPY binder
1 pkg. 18 x 12 manilla paper

BOYS: 1 pkg. small paper plates & 1 box lg. Ziploc baggies
GIRLS: 1 pkg. large paper plates & 1 box sm. Ziploc baggies


NOTE: WHERE SPECIFIED, PLEASE PURCHASE THE BRAND NAME INDICATED. WE HAVE NOTICED THE CHILDREN FIND THEM EASIER TO USE AND THEY LAST LONGER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

MERKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2007-2008

1 box 8-count large/jumbo crayons (Kid’s First Crayola Brand is a good brand.
Please do not buy RoseArt brand.)
2 jumbo pencils
6 3-oz. glue sticks
1 pair Fiskar Scissors (blunt tip)
1 pkg. 8 ½ X 11 construction paper
1 pkg. 8 ½ X 11 manilla paper
2 pocket folders (no brads; solid color)
1 one-subject spiral notebook
1 100-150 count box tissue (cheap brand)
1 pink eraser
1 plastic school box
1 tri-fold mat for napping
Either 1 bag of cotton balls or 1 package of cheap paper plates (not Styrofoam)
1 backpack that is large enough to hold 2 pocket folders