5^th Grade Supplies for 2008-2009 school year

1 assignment book (mandatory, available in bookstore)
1 chair bag (mandatory, available in the bookstore)

1 pkg. 8-tabs dividers

1 pencil pouch (not case) for binder

2 pkg. wide-rule notebook paper

6 folders with pockets, assorted colors

2 70-sheet spiral notebooks

1 large glue stick

1 box crayons (16 or 24 count)

2 #2 pencils (daily)

2 erasable pens (daily)

1 red pencil or pen (daily)

1 wood ruler

1 pair Fiskars or "Fiskars-like" scissors

1 box Ziplock freezer bags (boys-quart size, girls –gallon size)

3 boxes Kleenex

5^th grade -Optional donated materials

extra glue sticks

5^th Grade Summer Reading List

In order to prepare our student for the upcoming school year, the following books should be read over the summer break. We will begin the year reviewing these books along with enrichment activities. All students entering the fifth grade must read one of the books with an asterisk. Students should expect to take AR quizzes on these (**) books as soon as the system is available. Students may choose to read at least two of the remaining books on the list.

· Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (for traditional students)  **

· Johnny Tremain by Ester Forbes

· The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

· The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

· Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang by Mordecai Richler

· Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis (for optional students) **

· The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars by Jean Merrill

· Half Magic by Edward Eager

· Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

These books can be found at the public library or purchase at your nearest bookstore.

Have great Summer!