Elementary School Supply List for 2024-2025

The elementary teachers have compiled a list of items for parents to prepare over the summer. TCPS does provide basic provisions; however, the following list of items would help to supplement what the school provides.

Grade 1

• 3 large glue sticks
• 50 plastic sheet protectors
• 4 Sticky note pads (assorted colours size 3”X 3”)
• Music: Plastic envelope with zipper (A sample of the required Music Folder will be available at the beginning of the school year)
• French: 1 duo-tang with twin pockets, any colour

Grade 2

• 1 Binder for French
• 1 Binder for Music
• 1 cloth or canvas bag to be used to carry a musical recorder instrument
• 20 Duo-Tangs (preferably 3 blue, 3 green, 3 yellow, 3 red, 2 orange, 2 orange, 2 purple, 1 black, 1 white)
• 50 plastic sheet protectors
• Stationery in pencil case which is labelled with name
• Gym bags with gym clothes and shoes
• 3 pairs of shoes – indoor, outdoor, and gym shoes
• Water bottle labelled with name

Grade 3

•  5 large glue sticks (40g) 
• 1 small clear protractor (Helix or Staedtler brand)
• 1 box of 24 pieces (or more) pencil crayons
• 1 box of 10 pieces (or more) washable markers
• 1 highlighter
• 1 combination lock (preferably a Dudley lock with a word to spell, rather than a number-dial)
• 1-inch binder for French (green colour)
• 1-inch binder for Music (red colour)
• 1-inch binder for Homeroom (white colour)
• Scholastics Dictionary (labeled)
• 20 Duo tang 3-hole folders (in assorted colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and grey total quantity of 20)
• 20 clear plastic sheet protectors
• 5 erasers
• Gym bags with gym clothes and shoes
• 3 pairs of shoes – indoor, outdoor, and gym shoes
• Water bottle (labelled)

Grade 4

• 1-inch binder for Music – red colour
• 1-inch binder for French – green colour
• 2 pocket folders for student portfolio- black colour
• 3 erasers
• 1 geometry set box – (Helix or Staedtler brand)
• 1 small sharpener
• 6 large glue sticks
• Small calculator
• French/English Dictionary
• 1 box of 12 assorted colour markers
• 1 box of 12 pencil crayons
• 3 mechanical lead pencils and 0.5mm refills as appropriate
• 2 black sharpie – fine point and ultra fine point
• 30 Duo-tang 3-hole punch folders (not plastic), six of each: black, red, green, blue and yellow
• 30 clear plastic sheet protectors
•  combination lock
  
  

Grade 5

• 6 large glue sticks (not liquid)
• 2 clear tapes with dispenser
• 1 geometry set (labelled)
• Labelled pencil case with stationery (pencils, erasers, pens, highlighters, correction tape, sharpener, ruler, scissors)
• 1 pack assorted coloured markers (labelled)
• 1 large pack of assorted coloured pencils (labelled)
• 2 black Sharpies permanent markers (1 fine point, 1 ultra fine point)
• 16 Duo-tang folders (2 red, 2 orange, 2 yellow, 2 green, 1 light blue, 2 dark blue, 2 purple, 3 black) (preferably plastic)
• 2 twin-pocketed folders (any colour)
• 3 sticky note pads (3” x 3”, assorted colours)
• 1-inch red binder for Music
• 1-inch green binder for French
• 1-inch any colour binder for Exhibition
• French/English Dictionary (labelled)
• 20 clear sheet protectors
• Gym bag with gym clothes (labelled)

Grade 6

• 3-4 large glue sticks
• 5-8 blue or black pens
• 3-4 red pens
• 4-6 pencils
• 2-3 erasers
• 1 pencil sharpener
• 3-4 White-Out correction tape
• Paper reinforcers
• 1 math set (compass and protractor)
• 1 basic calculator
• 1 x 1 inch binder for French
• 1×1 inch binder for Math
• 1×1 inch binder for Science
• 1 x 1.5-inch binder for Language Arts
• 10 Duo-tang 3-hole punch folders in assorted colours
• 1 twin pocket folder for Music
• 1 French Dictionary

Grade 7

• 2-3 large glue sticks
• 1 pack of HB pencils
• 1 pack of blue pens
• 1 pack of red pens
• Scientific calculator
• Protractor
• 1 to 2 erasers
• 1 package of coloured pencils
• 1 pencil case or storage box
• 1 English Dictionary, 1 French/English Dictionary (optional)
• 10 x 1-inch or 1 ½-inch binders, according to personal preference, in assorted colours: blue, green, yellow, red
• 10 to 15 binder dividers
• 20 x Duo-tang 3-hole punch folders (in assorted colours blue, green, yellow, red, orange and purple, total of 20) 

Grade 8

• 2-3 large glue sticks
• 1 pack of blue or black pens
• 1 package of White Out or correction tape
• 2 highlighters
• 1 package of coloured pencils
• 1 package of markers (optional)
• 1 pencil case or storage box
• 1 geometry set
• 1 scientific calculator (for Term 2)
• 1 English Dictionary
• 6 x 1-inch binders, according to personal preference, soft covered preferred, different colours
• 10 to 15 binder dividers
• 6 x Duo-tang folders: preferably different colours

Grade 6 – 8 Laptop Program

Grade 6 to 8 students are required to use laptops to aid their learning. Students must have their own laptop to participate fully in the program (Windows PC or MacOS). Parents are encouraged to take advantage of our exclusive pricing on our TCPS laptop bundles from DELL or secure their own devices. Please see the attached flyers below and contact our school’s IT department at tech@tcmps.com to place your order. Devices and accessories will be shipped to your home and supported by the IT Department.