School supply lists.

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Teachers may adjust at curriculum night — the Doc is the source of truth and ISR is 5 minutes.

Simpson keeps supply lists short. Most consumables are bulk-bought by the school. The list below is what we ask each family to send with their child on the first day.

Can't buy everything? Reach out to the office. We have community-donated supplies and we will quietly cover what your family needs. No child shows up empty-handed.

For all grades (3rd–6th)

• 1 sturdy backpack (no wheels — they don't fit the lockers) dogs
• 1 reusable water bottle (labeled with name)
• 1 pair of headphones or earbuds for Chromebook use
• 1 box of tissues for the classroom
• 1 container of disinfecting wipes for the classroom
• Tennis shoes for PE (kept in locker or backpack)

3rd grade

• 2 dozen #2 pencils (Ticonderoga sharpen best)
• 1 large pink eraser
• 1 box of 24 crayons
• 1 box of colored pencils
• 2 wide-rule spiral notebooks
• 1 plastic pocket folder
• 1 pencil pouch (no boxes — they don't fit the desks)
• 1 pair of student scissors
• 2 glue sticks

4th grade

• 2 dozen #2 pencils
• 1 zippered pencil pouch
• 1 box of colored pencils
• 2 highlighters (any color)
• 3 wide-rule spiral notebooks
• 3 pocket folders
• 1 pair of student scissors
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 pack of dry-erase markers (low odor)

5th grade

• 2 dozen #2 pencils
• 1 zippered pencil pouch
• 1 box of colored pencils
• 2 highlighters (different colors)
• 3 college-rule spiral notebooks
• 3 pocket folders
• 1 1-inch 3-ring binder
• 1 pack of wide-rule notebook paper
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 pack of dry-erase markers
• 1 scientific calculator (optional — class set available)

6th grade

• 2 dozen #2 pencils + mechanical pencils with refills
• 1 zippered pencil pouch
• 2 erasers (white-vinyl)
• 2 highlighters (different colors)
• 4 college-rule spiral notebooks (one per subject)
• 4 pocket folders
• 1 1.5-inch 3-ring binder with 5 dividers
• 1 pack of college-rule notebook paper
• 2 black or blue ballpoint pens
• 2 red pens (for self-correction)
• 1 pack of dry-erase markers
• 1 scientific calculator (TI-30 or equivalent)
• 1 student planner (provided by school for many years; ask the teacher)

Please don't send

• Trapper Keepers or oversized binders. They don't fit the desks.
• Sharpies or permanent markers. Bleed through the paper.
• Toys, fidgets, trading cards. Lost, fought-over, distracting.
• Personal Chromebooks or tablets. District devices only on the network.
• Smart watches with messaging. Treated as phones — off and put away.

Questions

Call the Simpson office at (360) 249-4331. We are happy to walk through the list, suggest where to shop, or help quietly if cost is a barrier.