Back-to-school supply list

ALBUQUERQUE - While back-to-school supply lists vary from school to school and even classroom to classroom, here is a list of the most commonly used items. Your New Mexico school district should be able to provide you a complete list for your child.

Elementary School

Kindergarten

• 1 box facial tissue
• 24 #2 pencils
• 1 24- count box crayons
• 1 bottle white glue
• 4 glue sticks
• 1 pair rounded scissors
• 2 pocket folders (with brads)
• 4 pink erasers
• 1 box colored pencils
• 2 wide-lined spiral notebooks
• 1 box washable markers

First Grade

• 1 box facial tissue
• 24 #2 pencils
• 1 24- count box crayons
• 4 bottle white glue
• 1 pair rounded scissors
• 5 pocket folders (with brads)
• 2 pink erasers
• 1 box colored pencils
• 4 wide-lined spiral notebooks
• 1 box watercolors      
• 1 glue stick
• 1 zipper bag or school box
• 1 package water-based markers

Second Grade

• 1 box facial tissue
• 24 #2 pencils
• 1 24-count box crayons
• 2 bottles white glue
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 pair sharp scissors
• 6 pocket folders (with brads)
• 1 pink eraser
• 1 box colored pencils
• 1 box watercolors
• 6 wide-lined spiral notebooks
• 2 packages, wide-lined paper
• 1 package water-based markers
• 1 ruler

 Third Grade

• 1 box facial tissue
• 24 #2 pencils
• 1 24-count box crayons
• 1 bottle white glue      
• 1 pair sharp scissors
• 4 pocket folders (with brads) 
• 1 pink eraser
• 6 spiral notebooks
• 1 package, wide-lined paper
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 zipper bag
• 1 package water-based markers       
• 1 yellow highlighter
• 1 ruler
• 2 checking pencils (red)

Fourth Grade

• 1 box facial tissue
• 24 #2-count box crayons
• 1 bottle white glue
• 1 pair pointed scissors
• 6 pocket folder (with brads)
• 1 pink eraser
• 1 box colored pencils
• 2 checking pencils (red)
• 4 spiral notebooks
• 2 packages, wide-lined notebook paper
• 4 glue sticks
• 1 zipper bag or school box
• 1 package water-base marker
• 4 red pens
• 1 ruler
• 1 protractor
• 1 compass
• 1 pencil sharpener

Fifth Grade

• 1 box facial tissue
• 24#2 pencils
• 1 24-count box crayons
• 1 bottle white glue
• 1 pair sharp scissors
• 6 pocket folders (with brads)
• 2 pink eraser
• 1 box colored pencils
• 1 box watercolors
• 4 wide-lined spiral notebooks
• 4 packages, wide-lined paper
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 zipper bag or school box
• 2 red pens
• 1 package water-based markers
• 4 erasable pens (black or blue)
• 1 ruler
• 1 protractor
• 1 compass

Middle School

Sixth Grade

• 1 three-ring binder
• 1 set of subject dividers
• Several package of wide-lined loose-leaf paper
• Pens (blue or black ink, no gel pens)
• 2 boxes of #2 pencils
• 1 box of colored pencils
• 2 boxes of tissue
• 1 ruler showing centimeters
• 1 red marking pen/pencil
• 2 spiral notebooks
• 2 pocket folders

Seventh Grade

• Several packages of loose-leaf paper
• Pens (blue or black ink, no gel pens)
• #2 Pencils
• 2 spiral notebooks
• 1 package of highlighters
• 1 three-ring binder
• 1 set of subject dividers
• Several pocket folders
• 1 Metric ruler
• 2 boxes of tissue

Eighth Grade

• 4 spiral notebooks
• 4 packages of loose-leaf paper
• #2 pencils
• Pens (blue or black in, no gel pens) 1 package

High School

• 3-ring notebook with dividers
• 500 sheets notebook paper (college ruled)
• 4/5 spiral notebooks
• graphing calculator (for math or upper level science classes)
• pens/pencils
• lock for locker

Source: APS e-News