Supply lists

We thank you in advance for sending your student(s) to school prepared and for helping our community prepare for another year of hands-on learning!

Helpful information:

• Student Ventra Card — This saves you money by getting an automatic reduced fare, and bus/train transfers for 15 cents instead of paying another full fare. It also saves the class time as well. Scroll down to “Quick Links” after following this link: https://www.ventrachicago.com/students/  *Note that if you have a card from last year, you still need to renew for this year*
• Library Card — free books! Look here for more info: https://www.chipublib.org/get-a-library-card/

PreK/Kindergarten Supply List (Lisa’s class and Jaylyn’s Class, updated for 2024)

1st/2nd/3rd Grade Supply List (Waew’s class, updated for 2025)

4th/5th Grade Supply List (Lauren’s class, updated for 2025)

• One ream of printer paper, plain white
• One 2-pocket folder.
• Twelve pencils, sharpened. Dixon brand and Amazon Basics Brand are both good in my experience. Send 3 to school to start the year, keep others at home for later use.
• Individual sharpener.
• Twelve black felt tip pens, Papermate Flair brand. Please bring 3 to school to start the year (keep others at home for later use).
  • These are for math problem-solving – we will be practicing showing our work in pen so it is visible. Many students like to use them for writing as well. Example: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Mate-Flair-1-1mm-Medium/dp/B0021UA318/
• Three rolls of clear tape/scotch tape, to be shared with the class.
• Two writing notebooks, single subject, spiral bound, wide ruled.
  • One is for fall and one is for spring. Please send one to school and keep the other one at home.
  • One-subject notebooks are preferred instead of multi-subject notebooks.
• Individual hand sanitizer and tissues, if desired.
• A water bottle labeled with student’s name.
• I am buying math notebooks for the whole class, so no need to buy those.
• If a student shows COVID symptoms, they will be asked to wear a mask. We’ve also been having a lot of bad air quality days and masks can protect the lungs from wildfire smoke. Masks are available at school, but students can also bring their own N95/KN94/KN95 mask. Having a good fit is important so that students don’t have to fiddle with their mask too much during the day. Families can send an extra mask in student’s book bag in case their mask needs to be changed mid-day.

For the class (optional) – Donations much appreciated!

• Extra Papermate flair pens.
• Paper towels.
• Hand sanitizer.
• Boxes of tissues.
• Extra scotch tape/clear tape.
• Markers – I like Crayola “pipsqueak skinnies.”
• Construction paper
• Pencils

6th/7th/8th Grade Supply List (Ephran’s class, updated for 2025)

For digital projects, it works best if each student has their own email address so that they can access their accounts independently. Keep in mind that child accounts require the parent to approve the login remotely – having a shared password on a regular account is another option.

• One 2-pocket folder.
• Pencil case.
• Twelve pencils, sharpened.
• Pencil sharpener.
• Highlighters
• Twelve black felt-tip pens.
• One composition book, wide ruled. (For journals/morning writing prompts)
• Two writing notebooks, single subject, spiral-bound, wide ruled.
• Graph paper notebook.
• An individual pack of tissues, if desired.
• Individual hand sanitizer, if desired.
• Three rolls of scotch/clear tape with a dispenser.
• One packet of loose-leaf notebook paper.
• A water bottle labeled with the student’s name.
• A library card, if possible – we will learn about book holds, e-books, and research resources that are available for free through the library website.

      For classroom donation (optional):

• Felt-tip pens.
• Hand sanitizer.
• Boxes of tissues.
• Scotch tape/clear tape.
• Clorox disinfectant wipes.
• Markers.
• Glue sticks.
• One pack of printer paper.
• One book (nonfiction or fiction) to add to the classroom library.