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2010-2011 First Grade Back-to-School Information

First Grade Supplies

Please do not label any of these supplies

1 large pkg. rectangular wet wipes
3 boxes of colored pencils(24-count)
3 boxes of 24 crayons
2 boxes washable markers (10-pack/classic colors)
12 glue sticks
2 pink, rectangular erasers
24 #2 pencils, sharpened
4   containers of Clorox Clean-Up Wipes (75-count size)
1  pair scissors (Fiskar) 
1 box quart size ziplock bags
1  yellow highlighter
1 container of Crayola watercolor paints (16 count)
2 boxes Kleenex
1 pkg. multi color construction paper (9 x 12 size) Recommend Rose Art pre-divided colors
1 gallon size ziploc bags (any brand)
1 composition book (college ruled)
1 roll of blue painters tape (Scotch Brand, if possible)
Backpack (please label)…(if your child’s backpack has wheels, it must have two backstraps and measure no more than 10 inches wide so that it will fit in the cubby.)

Boys only will bring the following:
6 additional glue sticks
1 bottle hand sanitizer

Girls only will bring the following:
1 2-gallon size ziplocks (any brand)
24 additional pencils (sharpened)

Other Back to School Notes:

• A small fee will be collected at the beginning of the year to cover the cost of supplies that will be purchased by the school over the summer.Twenty dollars will cover the cost of folders, pencil boxes, National Geographic for Kids, and 12 x 16 construction paper.

All students are asked to bring a $15 check to USJ for an Art fee for the Art Department. No cash, please.

Back to School Dates and Times

• Friday, August 6: Locker Loading for grades 1-5 (see specific times below)
New to USJ students: 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m
Returning students: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
**Day Care and Early Bird begin today

• Sunday, August 8: 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 9: 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


                       

                   

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

After School Care Program 2010-2011

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