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2008 Fifth Grade Back-to-School Information

Supply List

1 box Kleenex
2 container of Wet Wipes
2 container of Clorox Wipes
1 box of quart ziplocks
1 box of  gallon ziplocks
1 roll of paper towels
1 bottle of hand sanitizer
3 1” binders of choice
3 pencil bags with rings to fit inside binders
3 pkgs of wide-ruled notebook paper (No college-ruled paper allowed)
12 #2 pencils (mechanical or regular)
6 red checking pens
3 highlighters (any color)
1 box of 12 Crayola colored pencils
4 Elmer's Glue sticks (All purpose)
6 subject dividers
1 box of Bandaids
8 Chisel tip Expo brand dry-erase markers   (red, black, blue, green only)
3 Hand-held pencil sharpeners with shavings cover

** Please be sure backpacks will fit the dimensions of the lockers 14.5"x10.5"

Other Back to School Notes:
• Bring your Intermediate Thorndike Barnhart Dictionary that you used in fourth grade.  Make certain your name is in the dictionary

•Specific colored folders and your agenda book will be purchased from your teacher the first day of school.

• All students are asked to bring a $10 Art fee for the Art Department. Check (to USJ) or cash.

Other important information:
• Students who bring their lunch should use collapsable lunch bags that will easily fit in the lockers.
• Backpacks should be flexible and must fit in the locker.
• No mirrors or other locker equipment allowed.
• Nothing is to be glued, taped, or stuck to lockers.

Back to School Dates and Times

• Friday, August 8: Come & Go Day
9:00-9:30 New students to USJ(Come & Go with parent)
10:00-11:00 Returning students to USJ (Come & Go with parent)

**No day care on Friday, August 8

• Sunday, August 10: Parent Orientation Cubs-5th  Grade
2:00 p.m. New to USJ Parent Meeting in the Cafetorium
2:30 p.m. All parents (new and returning) go to child's classroom for a short meeting. There will be no general meeting; go directly to your child's classroom

Parking will be available in the front parking lot, parking lots at both gyms, and the back parking lot behind school (enter to cafetorium)

• Monday, August 11: 1⁄2 day classes for grades 1-5 (see specific times below)
7:50 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Grades 1 and 2
7:50 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Grades 3, 4, and 5
**Day Care and Early Bird begin today

• Tuesday, August 12: Full day of classes for grades 1-5 (see specific times below)
7:50 a.m.-2:20 p.m.: Grade 1
7:50 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Grades 2 and 3
7:50 a.m.-2:40 p.m.: Grades 4, 5, & mixed carpool

Lower School Campus

240 McClellan Road, Jackson, TN 38305
731.668.8401 • Fax: 731.668.0812

• Debbie Ford, Director, dford@usjbruins.org
• Beth Hudson, Assistant Director, bhudson@usjbruins.org
• Lisa Cates, Secretary, lcates@usjbruins.org
• Sylvia Bell, Receptionist, sbell@usjbruins.org