Supply Lists

2022-2023 Salem Woods Elementary Suggested School Supply List

We use many tools and supplies to facilitate learning in our schools and appreciate any help families can provide in sending supplies to school with their students. These items are recommendations and are completely optional. If your family needs assistance in purchasing supplies, please let our office know and we are happy to provide support. Thank you!

2022-23 Supply List
(Printable PDF)

*All students should have a book bag or backpack.

Kindergarten

  • 1 pocket folder (the laminated ones hold up better)
  • 3 boxes of crayons (24 count)
  • 12 glue sticks
  • 1 spiral notebook - wide rule
  • 1 box sandwich sized Ziploc Baggies
  • 1 package baby wipes
  • 1 box 10 count Crayola markers
  • 1 standard sized pencil box
  • 1 set of Prang Watercolors Set of fine point dry erase markers (black only)

*(Please do not label pencils, glue sticks or crayons,as these become part of community supplies. We change out crayons 3x during the year.)

*All students should have a standard soft sided backpack.

1st Grade

please do not label pencils, glue sticks, or crayons, as these become part of community supplies

  • 2 boxes of 24 crayons (larger boxes cannot be stored, we will refresh our crayons mid-year)
  • 12 glue sticks
  • 2 pocket folders (the laminated ones hold up best, and these will be used every day)
  • 1 package of Ticonderoga pencils (this brand does not break easily when used & sharpened)
  • 1 box of Crayola markers
  • scissors
  • pencil box 2-3 big erasers (hard work requires lots of mistakes at first)
  • headphones (please mark these clearly with your child’s name and put in a gallon ziploc)
  • water bottle that doesn’t spill easily (please mark clearly with your child’s name)
  • 1 set of watercolors (please only a set of 8 colors)
  • 4 dry erase markers
  • Crayola colored pencils (this brand lasts, and does not break easily when used & sharpened)
  • 1 inch, hard-sided, 3-ring binder
  • 2 Primary Composition Notebooks (these are bound, not spiral, and have a blank space for drawing at the top of each page, see below for examples)

2nd Grade

  • Backpack
  • 3 boxes of 24 count Crayola Crayons
  • 24 Ticonderga pencils (these pencils last, and don’t need to be thrown out due to defects)
  • 1 box of 8 Crayola markers (wide or thin)
  • 4 Black Expo Markers (skinny, low odor)
  • 4 large glue sticks
  • 1 pair of scissors
  • 1 laminated 2-pocket folder
  • 1 wide-ruled, spiral notebook
  • No – spill water bottle
  • Headphones for the computer (please no earbud style)

3rd Grade

  • 2- one subject 100p -Comp books (WIDE RULED)
  • 1 - Spiral WIDE RULED notebook
  • 2 Boxes of 24ct - Ticonderoga Pencils
  • 2 pack (of 4) - SKINNY expo marker (black preferred)
  • 1 pack Colored pencils and/or Crayons
  • 1 pack skinny markers
  • 1 - pair of scissors
  • 1- Pencil Box (no pouches please)
  • 1- 1 ½ inch Binder - NON Zipper binders
  • 1 -ream white copy paper
  • 2- Jumbo Elmer Glue Sticks
  • 1 set of headphones/earbuds that stay at school. (That are comfortable for students to wear)

Please NO packages of loose leaf lined notebook paper

Optional Donations

  • 1- pack unscented Baby wipes
  • 1- box tissue
  • 1- pump style hand sanitizer

4th Grade

  • 1 inch Binder
  • 1 wide-ruled composition book 
  • 1 wide-ruled spiral notebook
  • 48 pencils (Ticonderoga preferred)
  • 2 big pink erasers
  • 24-pack colored pencils
  • 2 black sharpies
  • 1 pair scissors
  • 4 glue sticks
  • 2 highlighters
  • Headphones
  • No-spill water bottle
  • Pencil box
  • 1 laminated fun folder
  • 4 black dry erase markers

5th Grade

  • 1 mechanical pencil (0.9 mm lead)
  • 1 pkg colored pencils
  • 1 pkg 8 or 12 regular (fine point) colored Sharpies
  • 4 highlighters (1 each yellow, green, pink, & blue)
  • 12 glue sticks
  • 3 composition books (wide-ruled)
  • 1 Three – ring binder (white with clear cover pocket 1.5”)
  • 1 standard pencil boxes (about 7.75x x5x2.5)
  • Scissors
  • 1 laminated 2 pocket folder
  • Headphones

Optional

  • 1 large box Kleenex
  • Baby Wipes
  • Water Bottle

EXCEL 4th and EXCEL 5th Grade 

(Please do not put names on supplies)

  • 24 Ticonderoga #2 pencils
  • 4 Highlighters (1 each yellow, green, pink, & blue)
  • 1-inch binder
  • 2 Packs of Fine tip black dry erase markers (Expo)
  • 2 Ultra Fine tip black Sharpies pens
  • 2 Fine tip black Sharpies pens
  • 1 pkg colored pencils
  • Post it Notes
  • Fine tip color markers
  • 2 Elmer’s Brand glue sticks
  • Scissors (can have name added)
  • Pencil cap erasers (1 Pack)
  • 3 Composition notebooks (Wide ruled)
  • 4 Poly-vinyl 3-prong pocket folders (One each blue, green, yellow, red) - 5th grade only
  • Headphones or Earbuds (must be left at school)
  • Pencil bag or small pencil box

Optional items:

  • Baby wipes
  • Ziploc bags
  • Chalk
  • pastels
  • Tissues