NEW for Technology: (updated June 2009)
USB Flash Drive (required for grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Grades 1-3 optional)
OLMS is pleased to announce that Pexagon Technology, Inc, a Guilford company, will be giving a percentage of each custom flash drive sold, back to the OLM technology program. Please consider their product when buying your flash drives. Each flash drive will be laser engraved with your child's name on one side, and you may choose to add a cougar logo with the Our Lady of Mercy School name on the other side
or any other of Pexagon's new and exciting designs. Click here to access Pexagon's website to make your purchase. This link has the fundraiser code imbedded in it, so it will automatically be populated into your order. The drives are really cool, come in a huge selection of colors, and sizes, and new styles, and come with a lifetime warranty. You'll want one for yourself!
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
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One plastic container pencil box – labeled with child’s name
•Crayola crayons, eight basic colors – both the fat and skinny kind. DO NOT BUY BOX OF 24 OR 64 – JUST THE EIGHT BASIC COLORS PLEASE
•Four glue sticks
•One pair of FISKARS scissors for children or safety scissors
•A 2” three ring Avery economy view binder for child’s portfolio
•100 Economy weight sheet protectors to be placed in view binder
•3 pencils
French
•1 gallon size Ziploc bag, with first and last name written on it
•5 quart size Ziploc bags, with first and last name written on them
Grade One
•Book bag (backpack)
•2 heavy weight pocket folders (pockets at the bottom)
•Big box of Kleenex
•Hand towel to cover your desk at snack and lunch
•Bottle of liquid hand soap
•12 in ruler with centimeters (sturdy and easy to read)
•1 one-inch Avery Durable view binder (any color found at Staples)
•50 Avery standard weight sheet protectors (please put these in the binder)
•3 small boxes of eight skinny crayons (basic colors, not twistables)
•2 erasers
•Set of addition flash cards
•Scotch tape
•A small bottle of Elmer’s glue
•3 or 4 pencils (sharpened)
•4 Elmer’s glue sticks
•Pair of scissors (Fiskars cut the best)
•Other things we collect: yarn, family magazines, fabric scraps
•Please bring a healthy snack (no sweets, please) to school each day.
•Please put names on all supplies and clothing.
French
•1 gallon size Ziploc bag with first and last name written on it and labeled "French"
•5 quart size Ziploc bags with first and last name written on them and labeled "French"
Grade Two
•Backpack
•Lunchbox (if needed)
•Two boxes of crayons (one small eight pack for desk and a larger box for your art bin)
•2 glue sticks
•6-inch ruler, and 12-inch ruler with metric
•6 sharpened pencils (parents, please replace as needed)
•1 bottle of Elmer’s glue
•A small pair of scissors
•A full size bottle of instant antibacterial hand gel (waterless)
•A small zippered pencil pouch (to keep your auction tickets in)
•Math addition and subtraction cards
•2 yellow highlighters
•A dishtowel (to cover your desk at snack time)
•A box of wipes to keep desks clean
•A small pencil box
•3 bound composition books – No spirals please (if possible get three different colors and labeled as follows: Creative Writing/Personal Journal, Daily Sentences, leave the last one blank
•6 folders labeled as follows: Music, Home Folder, Class work Folder, Poetry, Science/Social Studies and leave the last one blank.
•A box of Kleenex
•Roll of paper towels
•And don’t forget a BIG SMILE!
French
•1 gallon size Ziploc bag with first and last name written on it and labeled "French"
•5 quart size Ziploc bags with first and last name written on them and labeled "French"
Grade Three Please put your name on everything!
•Pencils
•3 Red Pens
Eraser
•3 Elmer’s Glue Sticks
•Scotch Tape
•Crayons
•2 Highlighters
•2 Dry Erase Markers
•1 12" Ruler
•1 8x10 Spiral Notebook
•Small Pencil Case
•Scissors
•Markers
•1 box of Kleenex
•1 roll of paper towels
•1 package of disinfecting wipes
French
•1 gallon size Ziploc bag with first and last name written on it and labeled "French"
•5 quart size Ziploc bags with first and last name written on them and labeled "French"
Grade Four
•(4) - #2 pencils and erasers (BIC mechanical pencils preferred
•(2) blue ink pens (no gel pens)
(2) red pens for correcting (no gel pens
•(1)– 12 inch ruler
•(1) box of crayons (16 or 24)
•(1)box of Colored Pencils (12 or more)
•(1) box of Markers
(3) large and 1-small glue stick
•(1) set of water-color paints w/ paint brush
•(1) bottle of school glue
•(1) pair of scissors
•(6) 2 pocket folders (solid colors, please, no designs, pictures, or graphics (may be purchased at Walmart or Staples
(6)1 subject notebooks (solid colors please, no designs, pictures, or graphics
•(2) boxes of tissues
•(2-3) containers of wipes
(1 -2) bottles of hand sanitizer
•(1) roll of paper towels
•(1) package 8.5" x 11" loose leaf lined paper (wide ruled, not college ruled)
•(1) roll paper towels
•(1) zipper pouch or pencil case to hold supplies
Flash Drive (see Pexagon, above)
French
•(1) - 1½ “ binder, 6 dividers, 50 loose leaf lined paper
•(1) 3-hole folder portfolio to fit in binder, 1 gallon size Ziploc bag and 5 quart size Ziploc bages labeled "French". Don't forget to also write first and last name on them.
(2) sets of blank index cards with rings ( you can get them at Walgreens among other places)
Grade Five
•6 erasable pens
•2 red, purple or green pens (for correcting)
•1 pack of #2 pencils
•2 erasers
•1 large pack of wide-ruled loose leaf lined paper
•12 inch ruler with inch and centimeter units (not a bendable one)
•3 pocket folders
•Fiskars-type scissors (medium or large size)
•2 boxes of tissues
•2 containers of cleaning wipes (suitable for hands and desks)
•1 zipper pouch or a small box for pencils, etc.
•6 single subject notebooks (the black and white marbled ones hold up the best)
•1 small bottle of white glue
•1 roll of scotch tape
•2 packs of index cards (3x5)
•2 highlighters
•1 box of colored pencils
•1 small protractor (the school bookstore has these)
•a small box of watercolor paints
•An inexpensive calculator
•An assignment pad has been ordered for each student ($3.00 each in the bookstore)
Flash drive (See Pexagon information above)
French
•2 “ binder, 6 dividers, 50 loose leaf lined paper
•1 3-hole folder portfolio to fit in binder, 1 gallon size Ziploc bag and 5 quart size bags all labeled "French" with first and last names also on them
2 sets of blank index cards with rings (available at Walgreens, etc)
Upper School
Once again this year, the Upper School students will receive a packet of supplies distributed by your teachers on the first day of school. Some of the items in this packet include:
•A special calculator for math class – 6th graders and new students only (A limited number of extra calculators will be for sale for $16 at the school store.)
•A yearly activities and homework planner
•A vinyl envelope for science class
•Composition books for language arts and social studies
All Students:
•Roll of paper towels
•Box of tissues
•Large sponge
•Hand wipes
•Cleaning wipes
For Math: All Grades:
•One inch binder
•Loose leaf paper
•Pencils
For Science: All Grades:
•A highlighter pen
One subject notebook
Pens and pencils
For Language Arts: All Grades:
•Expand-a-file - a good strong one
•Loose leaf paper
•Blue or black pens
•Pencils
Colored marker set
For Social Studies: All Grades:
•Package of colored pencils
•Sturdy 3 ring binder (size 1 ½ inches)
•Package of notebook paper
•Dividers labeled: assignments, notes, geography, current events, vocabulary, test/quizzes
•Pencils with erasers
•Package of 3x5 index cards
•12: ruler that fits in notebook
•3-ring pouch to hold following supplies: pens, pencils
For Health: 6th Grade Only:
•Expand-a-file
For French/Spanish: All Grades:
•1 – 3 inch binder(preferred) or 2 – 1 ½ inch binders
•6 dividers
•Loose leaf paper (fifty sheets)
•1 3 hole folder to fit in binder
•Pencils with erasers
•Highlighters
•1 packet of ringed white index cards
1 subject notebook that will fit in binder
2 dry erase markers and a small piece of cloth
For Technology: Flash Drive (see Pexagon note above)
