Kindergarten

• Backpack

• Pencil Box

• 1 large pink eraser 

• Crayons – 24 count (2 boxes)

• Wide Tip Classic Washable Markers – 10 count

• Glue Sticks – 6

• Highlighter – 1 wide

• Dry Erase Markers (black, fine tip) – 4

• Sharpie (black) – 2

• Scissors (blunt) - 1

• Plastic Folder – 1

• Composition Notebook – 1

• Tissues –2 large box

• Headphones 1 set (not earbuds)  

• Hand Sanitizer (Last Name A-M) – 1 8 oz

• Disinfecting Wipes (Last Name N-Z) – 1 Large Container

• ***pencils are provided for Kindergarten students

1^st Grade-

• Backpack that will fit a folder

• Pencil box

• #2 wooden pencils - package of 24

• Crayons – 24 count

• Colored pencils

• Dry Erase Markers (black, fine tip) – box of 8

• Glue Sticks – 6 pack

• Markers (broad-tipped, classic colors)

• Scissors - pointed

• Primary composition notebook (printed with solid and dotted line ruling)- 2

• Folders – 1

• Tissues - 2 boxes

• Disinfecting Wipes – 1 Large Container

• Headphones

• Hand sanitizer

• 1 In View Binder

2^nd Grade

• Backpack

• Pencil box (able to fit markers, crayons, scissors and 1 glue stick)

• Crayons - 24 count

• Markers (broad-tipped, classic colors) – 10 count

• Dry Erase Markers (black, fine tip) – 4

• Skinny Highlighter – yellow -- 2

• Sharpie (black, fine tip) – 1

• #2 wooden pencils (sharpened) – 12

• Pink eraser

• Scissors – pointed

• Glue sticks - 6 count

• Notebooks (wide-ruled) - 1

• Folder – 1

• Tissues - 3 boxes

• Headphones

• Disinfecting Wipes– 1 Large Container

• I In. View Binder

3^rd Grade

• Backpack

• Large size pencil box

• Crayons - 24 count

• #2 wooden pencils - 24

• Colored pencils

• Eraser

• Glue sticks - 4 count

• Highlighter - yellow

• 2 Sharpies - black fine tip

• Markers (broad-tipped, classic colors)

• Scissors - pointed

• 8 Black Dry Erase Markers skinny fine tip

• 3 Notebooks -wide ruled- blue, red, yellow

• 1 Composition notebook 

• Tissues – 2 large box

• 4 Folders – blue, red, yellow, green

• 1 Disinfecting wipe container

• Headphones, optional

4^th Grade

• Backpack

• Large-size pencil bag

• Dry Erase Markers – 4-pack black

• pencils - 24

• Colored pencils

• Eraser

• White school glue – 1

• Glue sticks - 6 pack

• Thin Sharpies - 4 black 

• Thick Sharpies - 4 black

• Markers (broad-tipped, classic colors)

• Scissors - pointed

• Loose-leaf paper (wide-ruled) – 1 pack

• Notebooks (wide ruled) -6 blue, green, yellow, red, black, purple

• Folders (2-pocket) – 6  (match with notebook color)

• Tissues – 3 large boxes

• Disinfecting Wipes - 1 Container

• Headphones (inexpensive – earbuds or over the head)

• 1 inch - 3 ring binder with pockets

5^th Grade

• Backpack

• 1” three- ring binder

• Large size pencil bag or box 

• Black, skinny dry erase markers- 4 pack

• Markers (broad-tipped)

• White school glue – 1

• Glue sticks - 4

• Highlighter-2

• Pencils- 24 minimum

• Colored pencils

• Scissors for adult or teen

• Composition notebook – 1

• 6 Notebooks (college ruled) blue, green, yellow, red, black, purple

• Folders – 6 to match with notebook colors 

• Headphones (inexpensive – earbuds or over the head)

• Tissues – 2 boxes

*Please bring all supplies to the open house!

The Bismarck Public Schools Foundation (BPSF) has established a BPS Family Assistance Fund.  Those that wish to donate may do so through the foundation website or by mail. To donate online, go to https://www.bpsfoundation.com/donations/bps-faf/. To donate by mail, send checks to the BPS Foundation at 806 N. Washington St., Bismarck, ND 58501 and write “BPS-FAF” in the memo line. Families seeking assistance are encouraged to reach out to their counselor or social worker who will connect them to established community resources as well as submit requests for funding needs that cannot be met within existing resources. The BPSF thanks those who have already reached out to volunteer and/or provide monetary donations to help those within our community who are struggling.