Kindergarten

Due to limited storage space, please do not send pencil/supply boxes or any other supplies to school. Teachers will notify you when supplies need to be replenished. Please bring supplies on the first day of school. All supplies should be marked with your child’s name using a permanent marker or with making tape.

• Large, Strong Backpack
• 1 3-Ring Binder (3”, for Spanish)
• 5 Pencils (#2, sharpened)
• Scissors (metal, no plastic blades, Fiskars brand)
• Colored Pencils (sharpened)
• Crayons (48 count)
• Pencil Erasers or Large Pink Eraser
• 2 Scotch Tape (Spanish)
• Large old colored t-shirt for painting (mom or dad’s old one)
• 1 Box Kleenex (large)
• 2 Boxes Band-aids (1” or extra large size)
• Water Bottle (with non-spill top)
• 1 Box Zip-lock Bags (gallon or quart size)

Bulk Supplies - We will order the following supplies in bulk from the Minnehaha bookstore and have them in our classroom. Please bring your checkbook to purchase them at the pre-school conference. (If former MA preschoolers still have their red MA T-shirt or rest mat, please bring it to the pre-school conference.)

• 1 Nap Mat
• 2 Glue Bottles
• 1 Watercolor Paint Set
• Bible Worksheets
• 2 Zippered Pouches (for markers)
• 2 Pencil Grippers
• 1 Journal Book
• Markers (thick and thin)
• 1 Black Flair Pen
• Minnehaha Academy T-Shirt (for fieldtrips)

First Grade

Due to limited desk storage space, please do not send 3-ring notebooks or Trapper Keepers with your child to school. Please label all school supplies and clothing (coats, hats, mittens, boots, etc.

• Backpack or Schoolbag
• 1 Spiral-bound Notebook (Spanish)
• 1 Pocket folder (paper, not plastic)
• 2 Pocket Folders (with 3-hold prong fastener in middle - Spanish)
• 5 Pencils (#2 - label w/names in marker)
• Crayons (16 count)
• Colored Pencils
• Large Durable Eraser
• 2 Pencil Pouches (please purchase at MA Bookstore)
• Scissors
• Elmer’s School Glue (not Gel)
• 1 Glue Bottle (4 oz size - Spanish)
• 1 Box Kleenex (large)
• Tennis Shoes (tied or Velcro - no zippers)
• Water Bottle (with non-spill top)
• 1 Small Container of Hand Sanitizer (flip top - not pump)
• 1 Box Band-aids (1” or extra large size)
• Children’s Bible - NIV (please purchase at MA Bookstore)
• Bible Workbook, ‘God’s Plan’ (please purchase at MA Bookstore)
• US Coins - 12 pennies, 5 nickels, 10 dimes, and 4 quarters (for math class - bring coins in Ziploc Bag labeled with your child’s name)

Second Grade

Please put your child’s name on all supplies.

• 1 Notebook (Spanish)
• 2 Pocket Folders
• 2 Pocket Folders (with 3-hole prong fastener in middle - Spanish)
• 1 3-Ring Binder (1”, clear plastic pocket on cover)
• 1 3-Ring Binder (2”, clear plastic pocket on cover)
• 1 3-Ring Binder (1 or 2”, clear plastic pocket on cover - Poetry)
• 1 Package Lined, Loose-leaf Paper (wide ruled)
• 12 Pencils (#2)
• 2 Mechanical Pencils (with replacement lead)
• 2 Erasers (large)
• Scissors (pointed)
• Crayons (bring in heavy zip-lock bag)
• Markers (thin and thick, washable)
• 2 Dry Erase Markers
• Colored Pencils
• 2 Glue Sticks (large)
• Bottle of Glue (4 oz. size - Spanish)
• 12” Ruler (standard and metric measurements)
• Pencil/Supply Box (large)
• Water Bottle (with non-spill top)
• 1 Box Kleenex (large - for Mr. Nelson’s Class)
• 1 Container of Disposable Antibacterial Wipes (for Mrs. Schmitz’s Class)
• 1 Box Band-aids (1” or extra large size)
• 1 Box of Plastic Sandwich Bags
• Bible - NIV (available at MA Bookstore)
• Bible Workbook (available at MA Bookstore)

Third Grade

Please label all supplies except the red pens, Kleenex, paper towels, band-aids, and zip-lock bags.

• Backpack (must not exceed locker size 11.5” wide and 10.5” deep)
• 1 White “Bare Book” (8.5” x 11” size - available from MA Bookstore)
• 1 White “Bare Book” (8.5” x 10.5” size - available from MA Bookstore)
• 6 Pocket Folders (with 3-hole prong fastener in middle - folder colors: 2 red, 2 blue, 1 yellow, 1 green)
• 1 Pocket Folder (with 3-hole prong fastener in middle - Spanish)
• 1 Notebook (Spanish)
• 3-Ring Binder with Velcro or Zipper Closure (not plastic)
• Composition Notebook
• 20 Plastic Sleeves for 8.5” x 11” paper (available from MA Bookstore)
• 2 Book Covers (non-sticky, stretchy type work best)
• 5 Mechanical Pencils (with replacement lead)
• 5 Red Pens
• Colored Pencils
• 2-3 Erasers (gum erasers work best)
• Markers (both thin and thick)
• Yellow Highlighter
• 1 Glue Bottle (4 oz size - Spanish)
• Scissors (sharp enough to cut cloth)
• 12” Ruler (standard and metric measurements)
• Pencil/Supply Box (must fit in student desk - to store pencils, erasers, scissor, and colored pencils)
• 1 Box Zip-lock Bags (small)
• 1 Box Kleenex (200+ count)
• Bible - NIV (available at MA Bookstore)
• Student Assignment Notebook (available at MA Bookstore)
• Tennis Shoes (tie shoes only - to be kept at school or worn daily)
• Water Bottle (with non-spill top)
• 1 Box of Band-aids
• 1 Roll of Paper Towels
• Optional: One small seat cushion for your classroom chair or an inflated pilates ball. The size of the ball must allow for knees to be at a 90-degree angle when sitting upright.

Fourth Grade

• 1 Mead (or similar) Composition Notebook
• 1 Graph Paper Notebook (1/4-inch grid)
• 3 Spiral-bound, Wide-ruled Notebooks
• 1 3-Ring Binder (1”, clear plastic pocket on cover)
• 2 Pocket Folders (with 3-hole prong fastener in middle)
• 12” Ruler (standard and metric measurements)
• Scissors (sharp point)
• 20 Pencils (#2)
• 2 Erasable Ink Pens
• 2 Red Pens
• 1 Permanent Marker (black, fine or medium point)
• 1 Hand Pencil Sharpener
• Scotch Tape
• Bottle of Glue (small)
• 1 Large Eraser
• Pencil/Supply Box (large enough to hold supplies)
• Markers (washable)
• Colored Pencils
• Student Assignment Notebook (available at MA bookstore)
• Bible - NIV (available at MA bookstore)
• Water Bottle (with non-spill top)
• White, Cotton T-Shirt (for decorating)

The following items will be shared in the classroom and should not be labeled:

• 1 Box of Kleenex (large) (students with a last name beginning with A-M)
• 1 Roll of Paper Towels (students with a last name beginning with N-Z)
• 1 Box of band-aids (students with a last name beginning with A-M)
• 1 Box of Plastic Sandwich Bags (students with a last name beginning with N-Z)

Fifth Grade

• 1 Spiral-bound Notebook (Spanish)
• 1 Pocket Folder (with 3-hole prong fastener in middle, for Spanish)
• 2 Pocket Folders (mark one as HOME and one as SCHOOL)
• Graph Paper Composition Notebook (please purchase from MA bookstore)
• Composition Notebook (9.75” x 7.5” size, hardcover, bound - mark one as DOL & DOG)
• 1 Package of Loose Leaf Lined Paper or Wireless Neatbook (Wide-Ruled or College Ruled)
• 1 Top-loading Accordion Folder w/Top Flap Cover (must include 6 filing compartments, cardboard or plastic)
• Glue Stick (Spanish)
• Supply Box/Container (large enough to fit into locker and hold the following items)
  • Scissors (sharp enough to cut cloth)
  • White Glue
  • Crayons
  • 2 Rubber Cement
  • Colored Pencils
  • Markers
  • 12” Ruler (standard and metric measurements)
  • Calculator: Math Explorer TI-15 (available at MA bookstore)
• Pencil Bag/Box (large enough to hold the following items)
  • Pencils
  • Pens
  • Highlighter
  • Hand Pencil Sharpener
  • Correcting Pen (any color)
  • Permanent Marker (black, fine point)
  • Optional: Spell Checker (helpful - especially with dictionary)
• Student Assignment Notebook (please purchase at MA bookstore)
• Bible - NIV (available at MA bookstore)
• 1 Box Kleenex (large)
• Chapstick
• 1 Box Zip-lock Bags
• Tennis Shoes (needed for daily PE class)
• Plain, White T-Shirt w/short or long sleeves (for class project - please wash and put student initials on inside label)
• Water Bottle (with non-spill top)
• 1 Baby Photo of Student (please e-mail Paul Dwight a cute or funny picture of your child as a baby)

Optional Supplies:

• Locker Shelves (sturdy metal shelves work best - expandable shelves do not stay put - plastic covered mesh shelves are too small)
• USB Flash Drive (for use in transporting computer work to/from home and school)