Grade four supply list

2009-10

12 broad tip markers (i.e. Mr. Sketch)
24 Pencil crayons (please sharpen before coming to school)
24 HB pencils
1 red pen
1 blue pen
1 Scotch tape
2 highlighters
2 White vinyl erasers
Soft rectangular pencil case with zipper
1 pencil sharpener with receptacle
2 large Glue stick (UHU brand)
1 bottle white glue
Scissors
Metric intermediate ruler (with mm, cm, dm)
20 duotangs (assorted colours)
1 x 200 sheets Looseleaf refill lined 8 mm rule 8 ½ x 11
50 sheets 8 1/2 x 11 white paper (no holes)
1 coil bound graph paper notebook for math (200 sheets)
7 College rule exercise books (8mm rule), 8 ½ x 11, 3 hole punched, 32 pages each (Hilroy- style notebooks)
1 clipboard 1-3” binder with subject dividers
1 container of wet wipes 2 large boxes facial tissues
Outdoor shoes Indoor runners
Gym strip (shorts and T-Shirt) Drawstring shoebag for gym strip

Grade five supply list

2009-10

SUPPLY LIST GRADE 5

2009-2010

12 broad tip markers (i.e. Mr. Sketch)
24 Pencil crayons (please sharpen before coming to school)
24 HB pencils
1 red pen
1 blue pen
1 Scotch tape
2 highlighters
2 White vinyl erasers
Soft rectangular pencil case with zipper
1 pencil sharpener with receptacle
2 large Glue stick (UHU brand)
1 bottle white glue
Scissors
Metric intermediate ruler (with mm, cm, dm)
20 duotangs (assorted colours)
1 x 200 sheets Looseleaf refill lined 8 mm rule 8 ½ x 11
50 sheets 8 1/2 x 11 white paper (no holes)
1 coil bound graph paper notebook for math (200 sheets)
7 College rule exercise books (8mm rule), 8 ½ x 11, 3 hole punched, 32 pages each (Hilroy- style notebooks)
1 clipboard 1-3” binder with subject dividers
1 container of wet wipes 2 large boxes facial tissues
Outdoor shoes Indoor runners
Gym strip (shorts and T-Shirt) Drawstring shoebag for gym strip

All items need to be labelled. Crayons, pencils, felt markers need to be labelled individually.

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These are the grade four and five supply list for the 2009-10 school year. Most of these items are easy to find at Staples or Office Depot. In order to make shopping a bit easier I have written some notes about the items above. Please have a look at the notes before buying the materials. Also, please keep in mind that you may be able to recycle or re-use many of the items from this list from the materials that your son or daughter brought home in June. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE

Felt markers
Students in grade four will not need a huge set of markers. I have also not had much luck with the small skinny markers that come in huge multicolored packages. I have found that these markers are difficult to keep track of and they do not last very long. At the end of the day the floor is swept and any markers or pencils that are left on the floor get thrown out. For these reasons I recommend purchasing a set of 8 markers. Mr. Sketch are good and they seem to last longer.

Pencil crayons

Laurentian 24 package pencil crayons are the preferred brand. I have found that these crayons last longer and are of higher quality that the no name brand pencil crayons. If cost is an issue please purchase the 12 crayon package.

HB pencils

I have found that students in grade four tend to go through a lot of pencils. I have also noticed students sometimes trying to write with tiny stubs or chewed up pencils etc. For this reason I recommend starting the year with a package of 24 pencils. You may need to purchase additional pencils throughout the year. I also recommend just getting regular wood pencils. I have found mechanical pencils to be unreliable and they are sometimes a distraction. <p>

Pens

I do not have a problem with students having several pens. Generally I ask student to make corrections and mark work with a red pen. I sometimes have them write titles or headings in pen. Occasionally I will allow students to complete work in pen. Please note that white out or liquid paper, including corrective tape is not allowed in our classroom. <p>

Highlighters

Students will need highlighters when we do reading or for highlighting notes etc. These tend to be a bit of a novelty at first and I have observed students highlighting everything or using them to colour their books. However I feel that grade four is a good age to begin to experiment with highlighters. <p>

Pencil box or case

I am flexible on this issue. Students may use a soft case or a hard shelled box in order to store pencils and markers or other tools. However whatever they choose must fit inside their desks. For this reason I do not recommend the large plastic pencil containers. <p>

Pencil sharpener with receptacle

This is a very important item as we do not have a classroom pencil sharpener.<p>
 

Glue sticks

2 large UHU brand glue sticks are recommended. Ross or Elmers glue sticks are also acceptable. Please stay away from the no name brands.<p>

1 pair of scissors

Please get child safe scissors. I have had accidents in the past where students have cut themselves or others with sharp scissors. Students generally only need them for cutting paper.<p>

Duo tangs

Most classes use duo tangs to keep their papers organized. In grade four students will need several duotangs for different subjects. I have decided to try colour coding the duo tangs for the upcoming school year. I feel this will help to keep students organized. The cheap paper duo tangs are sufficient for our needs. Different colours are usually available in the bulk bins at Staples. Please do not purchase the plastic duo tangs as they are not biodegradable and although they are more durable I feel the paper ones are sufficient. However if you are reusing plastic duo tangs from last year that is okay. (do not worry about the colour coding if you are reusing)<p>

 

5 Green.............Science
5 dark blue .......Social studies
2 red ................Math
3 yellow.............French Language Arts
3 light blue.........ELA
2 pink................Health

2 gray................Religion


 

Music

The recorder is part of the grade four music program so students will need to get a soprano recorder.<p>

100 sheets of white paper

This paper is used in our classroom for art activities or for printing in the computer room. We keep all our paper together and use it as it is needed. This goes for the loose leaf lined sheets as well.

Loose leaf lined paper

2 packages should be sufficient. This paper is used to write notes on and to write stories etc. <p>

2 coiled exercise books with graph paper inside

These notebooks are used for maths. It is important to get the graph notebooks because they make the math activities much easier. 2-200 page notebooks is usually enough for the year. <p>

8 Hilroy lined 40 page notebooks (usually sold in packages of four)

We use these for doing weekly sentence writing in FLA, journals, dictées and other things.

Dictionaries

The use of dictionaries in grade 4 is very important. It is important that students have access to a French English dictionary at home and at school. Our class is equipped with a set of French dictionaries. French English dictionaries are generally only useful for translating words. They do not offer a good definition of the word. For these reasons I am requesting that students get a French English dicitionary for use at school. If you do not already own a French Dictionary for home "Le Robert junior" is a good one and it is the same as the class set of French dictionaries. You may have to hunt around but Chapters might have them or you could possibly order one.<p>


2 large boxes of kleenex

The cheapest tissue will be fine. Students go through a lot of tissues. Our class will pool our tissue resources for the year. <p>

Outdoor and indoor shoes

Students will need proper footwear like all the other years. <p>

Gym strip

Starting in grade four are required to change for phys ed. They will need shorts, a t-shirt and their shoes. Please put them in a drawstring bag. The items can be brought home periodically to be washed. I have never had a problem with odour from a student's gym strip.

Please remember to label each item

Please feel free to send me an email over the summer if you have any questions.