McKenzie Elementary Releases 2026-27 Supply Lists
From the Jun 9, 2026 e-EditionMcKENZIE (June 4) — McKenzie Elementary School released its school supply list for the 2026-27 school year on Thursday. The school year begins with a half day on Tuesday, August 4.
Pre-K school supplies are provided to students. Every student needs a standard-size backpack without rollers. Classroom fees (not listed) will not exceed $10.
If any parents would like to contribute classroom supplies, teachers request Kleenex, wet wipes, index cards, colored printer paper, wide-rule loose-leaf paper, band-aids, Ziploc bags and white or colored cardstock.
Meet the Teacher is Thursday, July 30, from 1-6 p.m. Parents are asked to bring their students' labeled school supplies on this day.
See what this year's Kindergarten through fourth-grade students need:
Kindergarten
Scissors (metal blunt tip)
Six small glue sticks (no large or scented ones)
24-pack of small Crayola crayons (six packs for the year)
Pencils (no fat pencils)
Small plastic pencil box
One watercolor paint set
Six fat black Expo markets (black only)
Two fat yellow highlighters
Two boxes of tissues
Two containers of Play Doh (3 oz. size, no glitter or scented)
Water bottle (one with a top that closes to avoid spills)
Boys - One pack of baby wipes
Girls - One container of disinfecting wipes (Clorox or Lysol)
First Grade
Scissors (school scissors)
Four jumbo glue sticks
Four boxes of crayons (24 or less)
12 Ticonderoga pencils
One pack of cap erasers
One pencil bag (no school boxes)
One plastic folder with three prongs and pockets
One composition notebook
Two yellow highlighters
Two black Expo markers
One watercolor paint set
Kleenex
Boys - Clorox wipes
Girls - Ziploc bags
Second Grade
Pencil pouch with binder rings
24 Ticonderoga pencils
Pencil top erasers
4- 24 count box of Crayola crayons
Three glue sticks
Child-size scissors
Four Expo markers
Two pairs of ear buds ($1 each)
Two yellow highlighters for ELA
Kleenex
Girls - Wet wipes
Boys - Clorox wipes
Third Grade
School scissors (sharp-pointed metal)
Two boxes of crayons (16 or 24-count only)
Four Elmer's school glue sticks
Two packs of #2 Ticonderoga pencils (NO plastic-coated pencils)
One plastic pocket folder with prongs
One composition notebook
One pencil bag/pouch (large enough to hold a box of crayons – no school boxes)
Two highlighters (yellow)
One spiral notebook (wide-ruled)
Four dry-erase markers (black)
One pack of pencil-top erasers
NO markers, NO binders, NO colored pencils
Fourth Grade
Two plastic folders with prongs and pockets
One three-ring binder, 1 ½ inch width
Five tab plastic dividers
Two highlighters
Four Expo dry-erase markers (black or blue)
Two boxes of 24-pack crayons
Two packs of #2 pencils and cap erasers
Two 70-count spiral notebooks
One large zipper pencil pouch (no pencil boxes)
1-2 pairs of earbuds
One pack of wide-ruled loose-leaf notebook paper
Two glue sticks
Scissors
Girls - Germ-X
Boys - Baby wipes
In the e-Edition
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