St.
Joseph School Supply List
This list shows what supplies students from each of the nine grade levels are asked to provide. The teachers meet annually to determine which supplies will be needed by the students for work in the classroom as well as at home over the course of the school year. In some cases, teachers will ask for parents to re-stock certain items midway through the school year as things like glue sticks, markers, and paper towels often run out. These items are specially marked on the School Supply List and the individual teachers will let you know if they are running low and need donations. While every effort is made to anticipate the type and quantity of each item the students will need, differences among students and how they use their supplies may mean that your child will need more or less than is requested.
Students are asked to bring all of the items listed with them on the first day of school. As some of the supplies will become “community property,” parents are asked to follow the specific instructions given for marking the supplies with their child’s name. Please mark only the supplies that the teacher has requested labeled on the School Supply List*. In the upper grades the teacher will spend time with the students the first week instructing them as to how to organize their supplies, which to mark, and which to take home or store in their lockers until needed.
Please note that for a number of the grades, certain cleaning and storage items are divided amongst the girls and the boys so you will need to read the list for your child(ren) carefully. Also, in the case of the 7th and 8th grade, students bring the same items for both grades with the exception of two items which are required for 7th grade only. Additionally, for some grades there are a few items which are labeled “optional.” **
Families wishing to avoid doing the shopping themselves while at the same time helping the school raise funds may purchase an individually packed St. Joseph School Supply Kit for each of their children. The kits contain all of the items listed on the School Supply List for student’s grade level and gender, including the optional items, but not the personal supplies like backpacks, PE shoe bags, or paint shirts. As a bonus, the kits are delivered to the child’s classroom—ready and waiting for them on the first day of school! Quantity discounts and purchase agreements with retailers allow the school to sell the kits for less than you would expect to pay if you purchased the items yourself—usually significantly less—and still realize a profit that helps support St. Joseph School. A major supplier of products contained in the kits, Office Max, also provides rebates on the items purchased through their store available only to educators. To learn more about this school fund raiser, please click on the link for the St. Joseph School Supply Kits.
Families choosing not to purchase a kit can still support the school’s fund raising effort by remembering to mention St. Joseph School at check-out time when shopping at Office Depot. Their “(Giving) Back to Schools” program offered year-round, like the ones we receive from Office Max, also results in the school earning rebate checks which can then be used by the school to purchase office and school supplies for the teachers and support staff.
* These instructions are given on the School Supply Kit Inventory as well for those families who purchase a St. Joseph School Supply Kit
** All “optional” items listed for a particular grade are included in the St. Joseph School Supply Kit
This list shows what supplies students from each of the nine grade levels are asked to provide. The teachers meet annually to determine which supplies will be needed by the students for work in the classroom as well as at home over the course of the school year. In some cases, teachers will ask for parents to re-stock certain items midway through the school year as things like glue sticks, markers, and paper towels often run out. These items are specially marked on the School Supply List and the individual teachers will let you know if they are running low and need donations. While every effort is made to anticipate the type and quantity of each item the students will need, differences among students and how they use their supplies may mean that your child will need more or less than is requested.
Students are asked to bring all of the items listed with them on the first day of school. As some of the supplies will become “community property,” parents are asked to follow the specific instructions given for marking the supplies with their child’s name. Please mark only the supplies that the teacher has requested labeled on the School Supply List*. In the upper grades the teacher will spend time with the students the first week instructing them as to how to organize their supplies, which to mark, and which to take home or store in their lockers until needed.
Please note that for a number of the grades, certain cleaning and storage items are divided amongst the girls and the boys so you will need to read the list for your child(ren) carefully. Also, in the case of the 7th and 8th grade, students bring the same items for both grades with the exception of two items which are required for 7th grade only. Additionally, for some grades there are a few items which are labeled “optional.” **
Families wishing to avoid doing the shopping themselves while at the same time helping the school raise funds may purchase an individually packed St. Joseph School Supply Kit for each of their children. The kits contain all of the items listed on the School Supply List for student’s grade level and gender, including the optional items, but not the personal supplies like backpacks, PE shoe bags, or paint shirts. As a bonus, the kits are delivered to the child’s classroom—ready and waiting for them on the first day of school! Quantity discounts and purchase agreements with retailers allow the school to sell the kits for less than you would expect to pay if you purchased the items yourself—usually significantly less—and still realize a profit that helps support St. Joseph School. A major supplier of products contained in the kits, Office Max, also provides rebates on the items purchased through their store available only to educators. To learn more about this school fund raiser, please click on the link for the St. Joseph School Supply Kits.
Families choosing not to purchase a kit can still support the school’s fund raising effort by remembering to mention St. Joseph School at check-out time when shopping at Office Depot. Their “(Giving) Back to Schools” program offered year-round, like the ones we receive from Office Max, also results in the school earning rebate checks which can then be used by the school to purchase office and school supplies for the teachers and support staff.
* These instructions are given on the School Supply Kit Inventory as well for those families who purchase a St. Joseph School Supply Kit
** All “optional” items listed for a particular grade are included in the St. Joseph School Supply Kit