GETTING READY: J2

Your child will enter Junior 2 in the fall. Here are some tips to help you prepare:

Your child will need the following supplies in Junior 2:

• A smock for art (an adult t-shirt or shirt with the sleeves cut off is fine)

• A backpack (no wheels) that can fit into your child’s cubby

• A refillable/reusable water bottle

• Two boxes of tissues

• One container of Clorox wipes

• One small bottle of hand sanitizer

• Headphones to use with an iPad/Chromebook. Do not send earbuds. The headphones should be in a large ziplock bag. We recommend purchasing one of the pairs recommended below.

• A pencil case to hold the following items:

  • A set of 8-12 thick magic markers

  • A box of colored pencils

  • A box of 12 of #2 pencils (sharpened)

  • 2 large glue sticks

  • 2 erasers

  • Scissors

For lunch, please supply your child with:

• A lunchbox and two cloth napkins for everyday use. One will be used as a placemat.

• Reusable cutlery (home and school lunch) to minimize waste and use of plastic cutlery

All supplies need to be labeled with your child’s name.

The following supplies are important to keep at home for home study:

• Pencils and hand sharpener

• Pack of lined paper

• Dice both six sided and 9 sided if possible

• Deck of playing cards

• Ruler

• Colored pencils or thin ink markers

• A box of paperclips

• A notebook/writing journal

• Access to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary or the free app (on iPad)

• Glue sticks

• A time learning clock

NOTE: UNIS provides a Home Study folder. Please check your child’s Home Study folder each day as these may include important notes and messages from UNIS. Thanks!

Please label all jackets, coats, school supplies, water bottles, lunch boxes, athletic gear, etc. with your child’s first and last name and homeroom before they are brought to school.

Students are expected to be accountable for their own possessions and we encourage clear labeling on all of your child's clothing and school supplies (both first and last names and homeroom) including coats, sweatshirts, athletic gear, backpacks, pencil cases, lunch boxes and water bottles. Your reinforcement of this at home with your child is encouraged.

Families should note that:

• Unclaimed clothing will be periodically collected and donated by the school

• All other items will be discarded