Islip Rotary Back to School Supply Collection

Posted by Karen Moss-Chassman

Islip Rotary Back to School Supply Collection

To benefit needy students in Islip, East Islip and Central Islip School Districts and Outreach programs for St. Mark’s Church, St. Mary’s Church, and Trinity Lutheran Church.

· Glue sticks (at least three for the year)

· Scissors (blunt ended for younger kids, pointed for older ones)

· Ballpoint pens (package)

· No. 2 pencils

· Colored pencils

· A pencil sharpener (hand-held with a top to collect shavings)

· A large pink eraser (The old-fashioned ones do the best erasing.)

· Water-based markers

· A four-ounce bottle of white glue

· Highlighters

· Spiral-bound or composition notebooks

· A three-ring binder

· Loose-leaf notebook paper

· Pocket folders

· A ruler with English and metric measurements

· Scotch tape

· A stapler

· A sturdy backpack

Extras for elementary school students

· A box of crayons

· Watercolor paints

· Drawing paper

· Construction paper

· A box for storing items (Teachers recommend one that's eight inches long by five inches wide by two inches deep to hold pencils, crayons, erasers, and scissors.)

Extras for middle school students

· A calendar for scheduling assignments

· Two combination locks (If the school lockers do not have built-in locks, your child might need one for the hallway and one for the gym.)

· A pencil case that fits in binders

· Binder dividers (The kinds with pockets are good for loose papers.)

· Several three-ring binders (Some teachers require that a binder be used exclusively for their class.)

· Folders that fit in binders

· A small notebook to record assignments

· Red-ink pens (Some teachers have students do peer editing.)

· Index cards, ruled and unruled (These are great for making flash cards.)