August 2007

Dear Parents/Guardians,

            Welcome to school!  We hope you and your child had a fun-filled summer.  We are excited about the new school year and the opportunity to work with your child to make this year fun and educational.

            One of the areas on which we will be focusing this year will be learning to work cooperatively.  Using a community set of supplies will be an integral part of this focus.  This means that all students will share all supplies.  In order to avoid conflict and hurt feelings, we are asking for very specific items so that materials will look the same at each table.  Please, do not put your child’s name on any supplies unless specified below.  We prefer that you bring your supplies to the A.C.E. orientation on Thursday, August 9^th at 7:00 p.m., or you may bring them on the first day of school. 

Supplies:

• Backpack with child’s name (no backpacks with wheels, please)

• 5 boxes of Crayola crayons (8 count)

• 3 packages of real wood pencils (12 count)

• 1 Pink Pearl eraser

• 7 folders: solid colors – 3 red, 3 blue, 1 yellow (no prongs, just 2 pockets) 

• 1 pair of Fiskars brand scissors (point-tip)

• 1 package of Crayola markers (no scented markers, please)

• 14 glue sticks

• 1 Expo chisel tip dry erase marker – black

• 1 package Expo dry erase markers – assorted colors (4 pack)

• 1 box of wet wipes (in rectangular container, not cylindrical)

• 2 boxes of Kleenex tissues

• 1 roll of paper towels

• 1 container of Clorox wipes

• 1 box plastic Ziploc sandwich bags

• Girls bring 1 pump bottle of hand sanitizer

• Boys bring 1 box plastic Ziploc storage bags – gallon size

• $6.00 for Weekly Reader magazines (cash only; no checks, please)

• Wish List (optional) You may donate any of these items to our classroom at any time: 1 package Astrobright copier paper (multi-color), 1 package card stock (white), 1 package card stock (multi-color), 1 big magnet, 1 package of Sharpie markers (black), 1 large permanent marker (black), 1 package Post-It notes, 1 package 100 count 3x5 index cards (blank), 1 package Play-Doh®, 1 package Mr. Clean® Magic Erasers, 1 box of band-aids

Also, during the first week of school we will be doing several activities related to the book The Wheels on the Bus.  Please make sure that your child has read this book (any version will do) or has sung this song prior to the first day of school.  Thanks!  J

We are very excited to see all of you and plan on making this a great year together! 

                                                                    A.C.E. Kindergarten Teachers

First Grade       Second Grade

Primary 1/2 Supply List

Dear Parents, Guardians, and students,

Welcome back to school!  We hope you had a fun-filled summer.  We are excited about the new school year and the opportunity to work with you and your child.  Be sure to hit those school supply sales early. If you choose to shop at one of the larger stores in Lexington, we estimate these supplies, not including your child’s backpack, to cost approximately $50.00. Please make an effort to have all these materials at school by August 13, 2007.  However, if you prefer please bring them to orientation Thursday, August 9, 2007.  We are looking forward to our year together and can’t wait to meet you and your children!

                                                            Sincerely,

                                                            Your 1/2 teachers

Supply list

1 package of 2 pack pink erasers

4 marble covered composition notebooks

12 white Elmer glue sticks

1 box of sandwich Zip-loc storage bags- boys only

1 box of gallon Zip-loc storage bags-girls only

1 pair of Fiskar scissors

2 package of 24 pencils

4 bullet tip Expo 2 dry erase markers, thick

3 packages of 24 Crayola crayons

1 package of wide ruled notebook (filler) paper

1 package of card stock

1 package of colored copier paper

2 tubes of antibacterial wipes to clean tables

2 boxes of tissues

1 package Crayola broad tip markers

$13.00 for weekly magazine, take home planners, folders, and/or pencil boxes.

Third Grade

Dear Parents,

Welcome to Athens-Chilesburg Elementary!  We are so excited about working with each child this year!  We have so many wonderful activities planned and can hardly wait for the school year to begin.

You can view our supply list below.  Many of our supplies will be community supplies.  You may send your child’s supplies to school in a plastic bag labeled with his/her name.  The asterisk (*) denotes that your child should keep this item with him/her as it will not be used as a community supply.  There are a few items that we do not have the price on yet, but you can anticipate that your child will also need (a student agenda planner and a classroom periodical subscription.)  We will notify you of these costs as soon as they become available.

We can’t wait to meet each and every one of you!

Sincerely,

Third Grade Teachers

*Backpack (no wheels, please)

*1 – 1 ½ inch 3-ring binder (no Trapper Keepers, please)

*1 pencil pouch for binder

1 pkg. of 7 subject dividers

4 pkg. of loose leaf paper (Wide ruled)

4 marble covered composition notebooks

3 pkg. of 12 count Number 2 pencils (NO mechanical pencils please)

4 pink Pearl erasers

1 box of 12 count colored pencils

2 boxes of 24 count crayons

1 box of markers

1 box of tissues

1 pkg. of Red ink pens

2 plastic 2-pocket folders (1 red, 1 blue)

2 containers of Clorox or disinfecting wipes

1 roll paper towels

4 glue sticks

1 pair of Fiskars scissors

Fourth Grade

August 2007

Dear Fourth Grade Parents and Students,                                            

Welcome back to school!  We hope you had a fun-filled summer.  We are looking forward to working with each of you during the upcoming year.   

To ensure that your child is prepared for the school year, below is a supply list of the materials he or she will need to begin the year.  Some of these supplies will be community supplies, so please do not write your child’s name on each item.  Simply place all the items in a plastic bag and write your child’s name on the outside.  Feel free to bring them to the Back to School Night on August 9th.   

Again, we are looking forward to our year together! 

Sincerely,

Fourth Grade Teachers

Supply List

• 3 boxes of tissues

• 1 container Clorox disinfecting wipes  
• 1 bottle of hand sanitizer (pump bottle)
• 1 roll of paper towels OR 1 box of Ziplock freezer bags (gallon or quart size)
• 7 folders with 3 prongs and 2 pockets inside — solid color (2 blue, 2 green, 2 red and 1 plastic red folder)
• 6 glue sticks
• 2 packages of 3x5 index cards (white, ruled)
• 1 box (24 count) of crayons
• 1 pair of Fiskars scissors
• 1 package (12 count) of colored pencils
• 1 white board marker
• 3 packages (24 count) of #2 pencils (hard lead, yellow only — no                        printed or mechanical pencils)
• 4 marble covered composition books (We will have one of these to show everyone at Orientation Night if you are unsure of what to buy.)
• 1 book bag/backpack (Please write your child’s name inside with a permanent marker.  No rolling backpacks, please — they do not fit in the student cubbies.)
• $6.00 for a student agenda planner

August 2007

Dear Parents,

            Welcome to 5^th grade at Athens-Chilesburg Elementary! We are your 5^th grade team and we look so forward to meeting all of you! We also look forward to a wonderful, collaborative partnership with you concerning the preparation of your child for middle school.  That preparation starts with the tools necessary to succeed.

            Below you will find our fifth grade supply list. You may notice that a couple of things are denoted as “homework” items.  These are things that your child will need to have at home to complete homework. We have these items at school as well, but they get used from year to year and need to stay in the building.

            There are a couple of things that you will need to purchase, however we do not yet have the official prices for these items. The items are a student agenda planner and a periodical newspaper. As soon as we have the cost information, we’ll pass it on to you.

             Again, we look so forward to getting to know your child and working with each of you! You’ll hear from us often, but if you need anything at all in the meantime, please feel free to call us at school any time.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Brown,   Kellie Little,   Karen Stewart

Supply List:

1 composition notebook for science lab

2 boxes anti-bacterial wipes (Clorox, Lysol or generic equivalent)

2 bottles hand sanitizer

4 pocket folders without prongs, in the specific colors below and labeled with the following subjects:

     1 red folder=math

     1 green folder=science

     1 yellow folder=language arts

     1 blue folder=social studies

5 colored spiral notebooks (2 yellow and one of everything else-colors and labels to match pocket folders, please)

1 two-inch binder (no zippers, trapper keepers or Velcro) to keep colored folders, spirals and zippered pencil/bag pouch in)

3 glue sticks

One box crayons, any size

Markers

Erasers (either the block type or for pencil ends)

One pair of scissors

1 pack of number 2 pencils (NO mechanical pencils)

Colored pencils

Zippered Pencil bag or pouch

4 packs loose leaf paper (2 to donate to community supplies, 2 for students to keep)

1 permanent marker

**To keep at home for homework use**-a ruler, calculator and a protractor

If your last name begins with letters A-P, bring 2 boxes of tissues.

If your last name begins with Q-Z, 2 boxes of gallon or quart size Ziploc bags (generic is fine.)