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A school supply list to get you started

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By GreatSchools Staff

Extras for elementary school students

A box of crayons (Get a 16-pack for younger kids, more for older ones.)

Watercolor paints

Drawing paper

Construction paper

A box for storing items (Teachers recommend one that's eight inches long by five inches wide by two inches deep to hold pencils, crayons, erasers, and scissors.)

Extras for middle school students

A calendar for scheduling assignments

Two combination locks (If the school lockers do not have built-in locks, your child might need one for the hallway and one for the gym.)

Binder dividers (The kinds with pockets are good for loose papers.)

Several three-ring binders (Some teachers require that a binder be used exclusively for their class.)

Folders that fit in binders

A small notebook to record assignments

A pencil case that fits in binders

Red-ink pens (Some teachers have students do peer editing.)

Index cards, ruled and unruled (These are great for making flash cards.)

A calculator (Check with the math teacher first before investing in an expensive calculator. Graphing calculators, for example, are required in some middle school math classes. Teachers advise parents not to buy a calculator with more functions than your students will use.)