John Beck Elementary

Beginning of Year Supply List

A) Supplies Your Child Will Need

If possible, I would like each child to have the following items by the first day of school.

Required:

·       A pair of wired headphones/earbuds (not Bluetooth)

Optional:

·       Extra pencils – mechanical are nice, but please make sure to include extra lead as these tend to run out quickly

·       1 large box of tissues (the school’s tissues are quite abrasive)

Please note: Folders, notebooks, and paper are not necessary. We provide each 5th grade student with notebooks and folders for each subject. The only exception is if your child would like to bring a special or fancy take-home folder—that’s totally up to them!

If you are not able to provide supplies for your child for whatever reason, I will do my best to supply them.

B) “Getting to Know You” Project

During the first week, we’ll be doing a project to help everyone get to know each other better. Please have your child bring in some small items that tell us about them. These should relate to:

  • Family
  • Friends
  • Interests
  • School
    (3–4 small items per topic is perfect!)

Ideas: pictures (okay to cut), stickers, small drawings, or anything else that helps us learn more about your child.

C) Book Share

Reading is a big part of our year! I’ll be reading several fifth-grade level chapter books this summer, and I’d love it if your child could read at least one too.

On the first day, they should be ready to share:

  • The title and author
  • A quick summary of the book