Back to School Supplies Checklist

It’s never too early to plan to get back to school, especially when its the summer holidays as a new school year is just around the corner! This checklist is for ideal for parents to give to their kids so that they help do the shopping for going back to school!

• An agenda or a planner to keep track of homework assignments
• Loose-leaf paper (college-ruled or wide-ruled)
• 2 packages of 1/4-inch graph paper
• 1 three-subject or five-subject spiral notebook
• 1 three-ring binder per subject
• Binder dividers
• A pencil case
• 1 pack of No. 2 pencils (12-count)
• Ballpoint pens (black, blue, red)
• Highlighters in different colors (yellow, green, orange)
• A pencil sharpener
• A ruler
• A mini stapler
• A calculator
• A three-hole punch
• USB stick/drive to save work done on home and school computers (unless using online file storage like Dropbox!)
• A sturdy, supportive backpack big enough to fit all this stuff in!
• Two combination locks

Handy Additions

• Kleenex
• Chapstick
• Protractor set
• Post-its
• Index cards
• Water bottle

Craft Materials

• Drawing paper
• Construction paper
• Glue sticks
• A four-ounce bottle of white glue
• Scotch tape
• A mini stapler
• Scissors
• Water-based markers