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School Supplies For Montgomery County

Here's a sample of what your child might need for the new school year.

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As your children rummage through the back-to-school shopping aisle, searching for the most colorful folders and backpacks featuring their favorite superheroes, make sure they grab supplies required by Montgomery County Public Schools.

Though MCPS does not have a definitive list, several schools have compiled their own. Here is a list of recommended elementary school supplies for third graders, courtesy of Garrett Park Elementary:

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  • Backpack without wheels

  • 2 inch personal binder

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  • 1 inch binder with clear plastic view window

  • Notebook dividers- 2 packages of 5

  • One package pre-sharpened #2 pencils

  • Eraser tops or rectangular erasers

  • Colored pencils

  • Glue sticks

  • Pencil box

  • 1 package, wide ruled loose-leaf notebook paper

  • Two composition notebooks

    • The school will supply the following, but students are welcome to have their own:

    • Scissors

    • Low odor dry erase markers

    • Personal pencil sharpener

    • Red pen used for checking papers

  • Highlighter

    • For a sample list for middle schoolers, check out Newport Mills Middle School’s supply lists.

    (To find your child’s school website, head to MCPS’s schools page.)

    And if you'd like to help your school out with some donations for classroom materials, consider picking up these items while you're doing your back-to-school shopping:

    • Hand Soap

  • Hand Sanitizer

  • Disinfectant Wipes

  • Paper towels

  • Facial Tissues

  • Zip lock bags

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