Vision Statement: All students exit Stopher prepared, empowered, and inspired to reach their full potential and contribute as thoughtful, responsible citizens of our diverse, shared world. 

Mission Statement: To challenge and engage each learner to grow through effective teaching and meaningful experiences within caring, supportive environments.

Kindergarten

1 full sized backpack - no wheels

• 6 glue sticks

• 24 pencils

• 3 boxes 24ct crayons

• 1 box 8ct washable markers (classic colors) |

• 2 primary composition notebooks (space at the top with lines at the bottom) |

• 2 plastic two-pocket folders (any color) |

• 1 pair of scissors

1st Grade

1 backpack - no wheels

3 glue sticks, jumbo

• 24 pencils

• 3 boxes 24ct crayons

• 1 box 8ct washable markers (classic colors)

• 2 spiral notebooks (1 red, 1 yellow) |

• 2 primary composition notebooks (space at the top with lines at the bottom)

• 1 steno notebook

• 1 pencil box or pencil pouch

• 4 plastic two-pocket folders (2 any color, 1 red, 1 yellow)

• 1 pair of scissors

2nd Grade

1 backpack - no wheels

3 glue sticks, jumbo

• 24 pencils, yellow

• 3 boxes 24ct crayons

• 1 box 8ct washable markers (classic colors) |

• 2 spiral notebooks (1 red, 1 blue)

• 1 composition notebook (any color)

• 1 primary composition notebook (space at the top with lines at the bottom)

• 1 pencil pouch (no boxes)

• 3 plastic two-pocket folders (1 blue, 2 any color)

• 1 pair of scissors

3th Grade

• 1 backpack—no wheels

• 3 glue sticks, jumbo

• 48 sharpened pencils

• 1 box 24ct colored pencils

• 2 boxes 24ct crayons

• 1 box 8ct washable markers

• 5 composition notebooks (1 yellow, 1 blue, 3 black) |

• 2 plastic two-pocket folders with prongs (1 red,

1 green)

• 3 plastic two-pocket folders (1 blue, 1 purple, 1 yellow)|

• 1 pair of scissors

4th Grade

• 1 backpack—no wheels

• 2 glue sticks

• 48 sharpened pencils

• 1 box colored pencils

• 1 box 8ct washable markers

• 2 composition notebooks, wide-ruled (any color)

Label: Social Studies, Science

• 1 zippered pencil pouch (no boxes) |

• 5 plastic two-pocket folders (any color)

Label: Take Home (2), Writing, Science, Social Studies

• 1 pack loose-leaf paper, wide-ruled

5th Grade

• 1 backpack—no wheels

• 3 glue sticks

• 48 sharpened pencils

• 1 box colored pencils

• 1 box 8ct washable markers

• 4 composition notebooks (any color)

Label: Reading, Writing, Science, Math

• 6 two-pocket folders (any color)

Label: Home, Reading, Writing, Science, Math, Social Studies

• 2 ink pens (red or blue, no retractable pens)

• 1 pack loose-leaf paper, wide-ruled

Headphones

Stopher students will be issued a Chromebook to use at school.

All students should bring a personal pair of headphones to stay at school.

Lockers

4th and 5th grade students are issued lockers. Students may decorate only the inside of their locker with magnetic items. No stickers, tape, glue, or sticky materials. No locks!