Northwood Elementary School

4th Grade School Supply List

 Dear Northwood Parents,

Listed below are supplies that each grade level suggests students bring to class this fall. These suggested lists have been compiled based on needs identified to support the delivery of grade-level curriculum.

  Please note that the Constitution of the State of California requires that we provide a public education to you free of charge. Your right to a free education is for all school/educational activities, whether curricular or extracurricular, and whether you get a grade for the activity or class. Subject to certain exceptions, your right to a free public education means that we cannot require you or your family to purchase materials or supplies for any school activity.

  This list suggests that students bring a number of items, they are considered voluntary. No student will be restricted from participation if they are not sent to school.

  If shopping at Office Depot, please use Northwood Elementary School’s Office Depot ID #70009075 at the checkout.  Northwood will get a 5% sales credit for each of these purchases).

4th Grade Suggested Items: 

Please no rolling backpacks. Backpacks should be able to hang on the backpack rack

• 3 hole zipper pouch to hold pencils, pens, erasers, scissors

• 1 3-ring binder (1” size with inside pockets)

• Scissors (student size)

• 1- 12” ruler (standard and metric scale edges)

• 3 yellow highlighters, 

• 1 pack glue sticks

• 3 red ink ballpoint pens 

• Dictionary (small size, student version)

• 1 dozen #2 pencils (sharpened)

• (3 in pouch; the rest remain at home)

• Headphones or earbuds for chromebook use

• 2 erasers (i.e.: Pink Pearl, Magic Rub, or eraser tops)

• 1 box of tissues – larger box preferred

• 1 set of colored pencils – (12 count, sharpened)

• 1 ream of letter-sized white copy paper

• 2 (70 page) college-ruled spiral notebooks 

• (each a different color)

• 2 fine tip black permanent markers (Sharpie brand)

• 2 packages of college-ruled notebook paper (1 to be kept home)

• 2 black dry erase markers, fine point

• 4 two-pocket folders (1 red, 1 green, 1 blue,1 yellow,) 

• NO plastic folders

• Student Planner to write down  homework -  personal or 

• NW school planner may be purchase for $7.00

The following novels will be read during the school year. Students will write and highlight in their personal copy.  These novels can be purchased at any bookstore:

Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (September)

Island of the Blue Dolphin by Scott O’Dell (Fall)

By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman (Spring)

Optional donation items for general classroom use:

Ream of letter-sized (8 ½” x 11” ) white copy paper AND/OR cardstock paper

Boxes of tissues- Large preferred

Ream of single color copy paper (any color)

Baby Wipes/Hand wipes

College-ruled Notebook paper