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Franklin Elementary School

2025-2026 School Supply Lists

Select your student's grade level from the list below.

All Franklin Students (TK-5th Grade)

TK

Please send the following items to school with your child:

(1) Backpack
(1) Change of clothes in a bag marked with child’s name
(1) Favorite snacks
If needed: Pull-Ups and wipes for your child

Optional- We would appreciate the following items:

(2) packages of Elmer’s Glue Sticks
(1) Package of Crayola markers
(1) Package Crayola Crayons
(1) Container of Disinfectant wipes (Lysol or Clorox)
(1) Hand sanitizer
(1) Package Dry Erase EXPO Markers
(2) Anti-bacterial hand soaps
(1) box of Gallon size Ziplock bags
(1) box of Pint size Ziplock bags
(1) can of shaving cream
(1) Bottle of Juice
(1) Ream Copy Paper or 1 ream of cardstock (White) paper
(1) Large package of your child's preferred snack (graham crackers, fish crackers, ritz crackers, cereal, pretzels, cookies, fruit snacks, raisins, juice, etc.) for the class to share

Kindergarten

(1) Child size headphones - Unwrapped and labeled w/ student’s name
(1) Clorox wipes
(1) Box of quart size zip lock bags
(1) Box of Kleenex
(1) Extra set of clothing inside a large Ziplock labeled w/ student’s name
(2) Boxes of crayons
(3) Boxes of colored pencils
(1) Box of colored markers
(1) Plastic pencil box
(2) Packs of dry erase markers
(2) Pocket folders

First Grade

Individual Supplies:

(2) Pocket folders - Plastic - Pee Chee style - labeled w/student name
(1) Refillable water bottle labeled w/ student name
(1) Headphones unpackaged and labeled w/student name
(1) plastic pencil box - labeled

Supplies listed below are communal and by donation (do not label):

(3) Crayon boxes, 24 count
(36) Ticonderoga pencils
(1) Clorox wipes container, large
(6) Kleenex boxes. large
(2) boxes Band-Aids regular size
(2) washable markers 8 count primary colors
(3) Dry erase markers Expo, 4 count. Black or blue only
(2) Eraser pink, large
(1) gallon size ziplock bags
(1) sandwich size ziplock bags

Second Grade

Individual Supplies:

(1) set of wired headphones
(2) pocket folders - Plastic - labeled w/ student name
(2) Spiral notebooks labeled w/ student name

Supplies listed below are communal and by donation (do not label):

(2) Crayola Crayons 24 count
(4) Dry erase markers- black only
(2) Markers, Crayola Classic, 8 count washable
(4) Highlighters, yellow only
(2) Kleenex boxes, large
(60) Pencils - Ticonderoga preferred
(1) Clorox wipes container, large
(2) Erasers pink, large

*All others supplies will be sent home. Please no individual pencil pouches or boxes.

Third Grade

(1) Colored pencils, 24 count
(1) Markers, Crayola Classic, 8 count
(2) Dry erase markers, Expo, 4 count
(2) Pink erasers
(2) Eraser pencil tips, 2 packs
(2) Glue sticks
(1) Copy paper, ream
(1) Supply/pencil box
(2) Composition notebook
(3) Pocket style folder, strong plastic
(60) Ticonderoga pencils #2
(1) Ziploc gallon bags, box
(1) Ziploc quart bags, box
(1) variety pack highlighters
(4) spiral notebooks red, blue, yellow, green
(1) Package post it notes
(2) Package black sharpies
(1) Hand sanitizer, 8 oz. bottle
(2) Kleenex, large boxes
(1) Good pair of headphones with USB connection to laptop

Fourth & Fifth Grade

(1) composition notebook
(4) Spiral notebooks red, blue, yellow, green
(2) Pocket folder - Pee-Chee style
(1) Scissors
(1) Ream of copy paper
(1) Package lined paper
(16) Expo black dry erase markers
(1) Ear buds or headphones
(60) Ticonderoga pencils #2
(2) Package glue sticks
(1) Variety pack highlighters
(1) Plastic pencil box or pouch
(1) Package post it notes
(2) Package black sharpies
(1) Package pencil tip erasers
(1) Pack of Band-Aids
(1) Box of Kleenex
Graph paper

Optional:

mechanical pencils (with lead)
student preferred coloring supplies
hand sanitizer

No oversized zipper binders (ex: trapper keeper)

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