Back to School Shopping

It's that time again! Time to go to school shopping!

Every year I get questions about what does MY child need to bring.  I think many of you are surprised to here me say to check the list for the grade level that your kiddo. Here's the list: https://tarver.adams12.org/sites/tarver.d7sb.adams12.org/files/assets/supply_list.pdf

Many classrooms share supplies and your child is a part of that classroom so having markers, crayons, dry erase markers are very important because your child will be using those supplies when they are in their teacher's classroom. I do ask that any child that uses stamps instead of pencils bring 2 washable stamp pads. 

Other things to keep in mind as you back to school shop:

• Headphones: Get a sturdy pair and write your kids name on them in Sharpie. Target usually sells heavy duty sets for $10.00-$15.00. Please don't buy from the dollar store and expect they will last the year- they won't.
• Backpacks- get a backpack that opens wide and is easily recognizable to your child. Put something unique on the zipper pull so they know their backpack is theirs. It is a small area and everyone buys backpacks from Target or Walmart- which means your kid will likely have a similar backpack to 20 other kids at school. Write their name inside the backpack in Sharpie. 
• Coats- please write names on coats and sweatshirts in Sharpie. In one grade level there are usually 5-6 kids with the same coat so it is very helpful to have this information on the tag. It also helps if you take a picture of it so in November when you email saying that your child lost a blue coat, I know what we are looking through the lost and found for. 
• Water bottles-  Hydration is great! Kids bring water bottles to lunch, recess and sometimes to other classrooms. They get bumped over, lost and hidden away. We try to keep track of them but are honestly a low priority. Please do not buy a $20.00 bottle. This is a great item to get at the dollar store buy 3 so if they get lost your have a back up and write your child's name on it in Sharpie. We will send water bottles home throughout the week to wash. 
• Please bring back to school supplies to back to school night and leave in their teacher's classroom or bring them the first day of school. 
• If your kid uses a communication device and you will be sending in an extra charging core please label it as several kids have cords.  
•  If your family is in need of assistance in purchasing supplies, please let me know so we can help with resources. 
•  If you have more questions feel free to email me. I will be a back to work on August 8.