TK Supply Requests and First Day Reminders

Welcome to Transitional Kindergarten at Twin Lakes! I am Ms. Hostetter and I look forward to meeting and having the privilege of spending this upcoming year with your children.

On your first day of school be sure your child:

• dresses in clothing that is comfortable. Be sure to put a change of clothes and a plastic bag in their backpack…just in case.
• has a full size backpack large enough for papers and folders to go in without folding and smooshing. No mini/preschool size backpacks, please. Be sure to label it with your child’s first and last name and bring every day.
• has a small snack that your child is able to open and put away themselves.
• has a reuseable water bottle that closes securely and your child is able to open and close independently. Be sure to label it with your child’s first and last name.

Items to donate for community use in the classroom (no names on these):

• Unscented Baby Wipes 
• Kleenex
• Scented/smelly markers
• Bandaids... any sizes

At this time, these are the only supplies we need donated by most or all families.  As needs arise, I will put out wish lists for other items that we only need in limited amounts.

Thank you,

Ms. Hostetter

We recognize that many families wish to provide supplies for their own student or donate materials for the whole community and are welcome to do so at any time. The supplies listed are suggested materials and are not required of any student or family to fully participate in the school’s academic program. All required materials and supplies will be provided by schools to students at no cost.

Dear New Kindergartners and Families,

We are excited to welcome you to Twin Lakes ! We hope you had a wonderful summer and are ready to begin the school year. 

On your first day of school:

• Please dress your child in clothing that is comfortable. Athletic shoes with velcro work best at school, but closed toed sandals are good as well.

• Although it is not required, we encourage your child to bring a backpack in order to make it easier for them to transport projects and papers to and from school. If you choose to send a backpack to school, please label it on the outside of the pack to make identification easier. We will be sending a communication folder home daily with your child’s completed work, school letters, etc. We will provide these folders the first week.

• We have a snack break during the first recess each day. We are encouraging ALL students to bring a snack, because we have a late lunch. Here are a few healthy suggestions: fresh fruit, vegetables, crackers, cheese, yogurt, bars etc.. Please do not send juice because we have had an ant problem in the past. Don’t forget to LABEL water bottles! NOTE: We are being VERY careful about our students with nut allergies. Please inform your child’s teacher right away .

• Your kinder will have lunch during their school day. You may choose to bring a lunch from home or get a school lunch. Please let your kinder know if they are bringing a lunch from home or if they need to get a school lunch.

Lunch from home…Label lunch boxes on the outside. Make sure your kinder knows how to open all packages, put in straws and use a zipper. Place in class wagon.

School lunch…Please inform your kinder of the lunch choices. There will be a meat and vegetarian option. They will need to tell their teacher their choice and cannot switch their choice during the day.

We’re looking forward to a fantastic year!!

Kindergarten Supply List 

* There’s no need to write your child’s name on supplies. They’ll be added to our class supply closet.

• 1 box of 24 Crayola crayons
• 4 thin black expo dry erase markers
• 2 sticker packs (any theme)
• 1 pad 9 X 12 heavyweight watercolor paper pad
• 1 box large Crayola markers 10 pack.
• 4 JUMBO glue sticks
• 1 MONDO LAMA watercolor set (Target)
• 1 pack of Bandaids
• 1 - 2 packages of baby wipe refills
• 1 box tissues.
• 1 playdoh 4-pack

* We recognize that many families wish to provide supplies for their own students or donate materials for the entire school community and are welcome to do so at any time. The supplies listed are suggested materials and are not required of any students or family to fully participate in the school's academic program. All required materials and supplies will be provided by schools to students at no cost. Thank you.

Dear first grade families,

Here is a list of supplies that will be helpful to get our school year started off right! If you can help our classroom by donating a few supplies from the list, that would be great!  Please bring them with you to the Back-to-School BBQ on Monday, August 12 or send them with your student during the first week of school. The supplies will be shared among all of the students, so there is no need to write your child’s name on anything except the backpack & headphones. If you are unable to purchase items on this list, supplies will still be available for your child. We look forward to meeting everyone soon!  

Love,

Your very excited 1st grade teachers!

• Ticonderoga pencils (pre-sharpened if possible)
• 1 Hi-polymer eraser
• 1 boxes of Crayola crayons (24 count)
• 1 box of Crayola colored pencils (12 count)
• 1 box of Crayola markers (10 count)
• 1 blue plastic two pocket folder with prongs
• 1 black plastic two pocket folder with prongs
• 1 black and white composition notebook
• 2 Elmer’s glue stick (large size)
• 2-3 Black Expo dry-erase markers
• Boxes of Kleenex or tissue
• Disinfectant wipes or baby wipes
• Ziploc bags (snack, sandwich, and/or gallon sized)
• 1 pair of headphones with your child’s name on it (if you prefer your child to not share)
• Backpack with your child’s name on it
• $10-$20 donation for special projects and additional supplies.

*During Back-to-School Night we will request approximately $7-$8 to purchase all 1st graders a matching Cougar Pride shirt.  More info to come!

Dear Second Grade Families,

We are excited to begin an incredible year of learning in 2nd grade and hope that you are too. There are many ways families can take an active role in their child’s education and participate in our Twin Lakes school community. We will share more information with you at Back-to-School Night which will be on Thursday, August 22nd.

Many families like to donate school supplies and these materials will be shared among students in the classroom. Please do not write personal names on items. The supplies listed below are suggested materials and are not required of any student or family to fully participate in the school's academic program. All required materials and supplies will be provided.

In second grade, we use specific pencil boxes, folders, and notebooks for classwork and homework. These supplies will be provided for your child on the first day of school. We welcome a cash donation of $20 per student to offset the cost of classroom supplies throughout the year.

2ND Grade Suggested Supplies

Your child may want to bring the following items for personal use:

1. Headphones or earbuds

Recommended class donations for all students to share: (please do not label)

1. Thick Crayola markers
2. Glue sticks - small
3. Large black whiteboard markers
4. Standard black Sharpies
5. Sharpened pencils
6. Pencil top erasers

Looking forward to a fantastic year,

The Second Grade Team

3rd Grade Suggested Supply List

You can bring supplies to drop off at the classroom during the Back-to-School BBQ! We are so excited to meet you on the first day of school. Here is a suggested list of supplies you can purchase for the new school year.

Individual supply list:

• Backpack
• Headphones
• 2 sturdy pocket folders (1 green and 1 red)
• 2-4 composition notebooks

In a pencil box...

• Small pair of scissors
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Markers

Other (do not label with name)

• Pack of Highlighters
• Pack of dry erase markers
• Pack of #2 pencils
• Pack of glue sticks

*Suggested: Multiplication flash cards to practice fluency at home.

Items to Donate to our class: (If you can, please purchase a few items to donate to the class that will be shared by all.)

• Baby Wipes
• Kleenex
• Reams of white paper
• Wide-ruled loose paper
• Graph paper
• $20 donation
• Black sharpies 
• Bandaids

The supplies listed are suggested materials and are not required of any student or family to fully participate in the school's academic program. All required materials and supplies will be provided.

Suggested 4th Grade Classroom Supplies

Welcome to 4^th grade!

We bet you are just as excited as we are to get started! To help with your planning and prepping, we have put together a suggested classroom supply list. Please buy whatever is on sale or your child’s preference, unless specified. Amazon links are included for reference but please shop the sales! We appreciate ANY donation you can make to help us help your child succeed.

Ms. Quaid and Ms. Ocsenas

• One package of pencils- (24ish)

• Pencil cap erasers- (10ish)

• Coloring Pencils OR Crayons 

• Markers

• 1 pack of 3x3 Post it notes 

• Headphones OR Ear Buds(NOT Bluetooth- must connect with a cable to be used for state testing)

• Personal Pencil Sharpener with case for pencil shavings (buy 2 or 3 when they are on sale to replace later in the year) NOT the battery operated ones

• Pencil Box/Case to hold their supplies in their desk

• 1 Highlighter

• 1 Regular (Fine Point) Black Sharpie

• 1 Composition Book

• 1 wide ruled notebook

• 3 Glue Sticks

• Scissors (Rounded or pointed tip)

• 1- 3-Ring Binder- (The size can be 1 inch, OR 1 ½ inch OR 2 inch)

• 1 set of tabbed dividers

• 1- folder WITH prongs (the plastic ones last best)

• 25 sheet protectors

• Ruler and protractor

• Personal Whiteboard- USED OFTEN (The dollar tree one works but it doesn’t last all year)

• Dry Erase Markers and Eraser (or old sock) (EXPO brand really work the best)

*It is recommended that you buy a few extra supplies while they are on sale to keep at home so that your student can replenish their supply as the school year goes on.

**Classroom Donations- PLEASE!!!

• Dry Erase Markers (regular and fine tip)

• Clorox Wipes

• Tissues

• Bandaids (all sizes)

• Cardstock (any color)

*The supplies listed are suggested materials and are not required of any student or family to fully participate in the school’s academic program. All required materials and supplies will be provided by schools to students at no cost. Again, we appreciate any donations.

We’re excited to be working with you this year and would like to welcome you into fifth grade. We are going to have a super year and we are excited that we can share it with you!

Our fifth grade program provides the students with a variety of activities, with an academic and a fine arts program, along with physical education, being emphasized. We are here to help you every step of the way through this journey.  We are providing you with a list of supplies that the school will not be able to furnish to each child. This list will make the school year run smoother for the students. Please label everything with your student’s name. Do not bring items not on this list because space is limited in our classrooms.

• 2-3 inch binder (this will hold all supplies)
• Wide-ruled notebook paper
• Pencils
• Pencil sharpener w/ shaving container
• Scissors (blunt tip only)
• 8 pack of colored markers
• 12 pack colored pencils
• Ruler w/ centimeter & inch markings
• 2 Twin-Tip Black Sharpies
• White board markers
• Pocket Pouch for pencils
• Glue Sticks

*The supplies listed are suggested materials and are not required of any student or family to fully participate in the school’s academic program. All required materials and supplies will be provided by schools to students at no cost.

Back To School Sixth Grade Supply List - 2024/25

We’re looking forward to an exciting year filled with new experiences, new ideas, and new units for your students.  We will be departmentalizing between the two 6th grade classes again, so in addition to a homeroom class that your student will be assigned to, s/he will see Mrs. Borkovich for Math and Science and Mrs. Wohlenberg for ELA and History.

We ask that when you purchase your student’s materials you follow these guidelines:

• Wired Headphones (with cord) for Chromebooks (highly recommended— needed for curriculum)

• Pocket pouch for pencils (to be used in a binder)

• 2 tear out/perforated/wide-ruled spiral notebooks

• Sturdy Binder (2in. or less)

• 1 package of dividers

• Pencils with erasers (needed throughout the year)

• Plastic manual mini pencil sharpener with lid

• Wide-ruled notebook paper 

• 12 pack of colored pencils

• Black felt tip pen/ no-bleed Sharpie (needed in December)

• 2 Two-Pocket folders

• Box of Tissues for the classroom

• Cleaning Wipes for desk tops

 

Thank you,

Sixth Grade Team

We recognize that many families wish to provide supplies for their own students or donate materials for the class/school and are welcome to do so at any time. The supplies listed are suggested materials and are not required of any student or family to fully participate in the school’s academic program. All required materials and supplies will be provided by schools to students at no cost.

Note: We have reservations to attend Sly Park Environmental Education Center camp in Pollock Pines in January 2025. We will begin taking payments in September for the approximate $275 cost.