2026-27 School Supply Lists
Blaine K-8 School Supply Lists 2026-27
Back-to-school supplies go on sale soon after the 4th of July! Please check store advertisements for fantastic sales!
If you shop at Office Depot, tell them you are a Catharine Blaine family and they will make a donation back to the school. Thank you!
Paper Donation: The average cost of paper through SPS is $39 per case. Donations of any amount are appreciated. Donations can be made online via SchoolPay.
Financial assistance is available. Please contact the Blaine Office at 206-252-1920
PE and Recess: K-5
For safety and performance reasons, it is important that every student in K-5 have at least one pair of reliable tennis or athletic shoes (for kindergartners – shoes with Velcro). NO flip flops, clogs, boots, plastic, or open-toed shoes. These increase the risk of slips, trips, stubs, falls and/ or injury in PE and on the playground.
Please remember to write your child’s name on all clothing, backpacks, lunchboxes and water bottles! A Rub-a-Dub (laundry-proof) marker works well.
Individual Student Items:
- 1 Full-size Student Backpack, no wheels
- 1 gallon bag with name on it to stay in the classroom with extra clothing items:
- underwear
- socks
- pants
- a shirt
- optional extra shoes
- 1 plastic durable Folders (labelled)
- 1 reusable lunchbox/bag (labelled)
- 1 reusable spill-proof (with straw) water bottle (labelled)
- 1 black and white wide ruled composition book
- 1 set of non-Bluetooth headphones (they do not have to be new) (labelled)
Shared Classroom Items (please do NOT label):
- 3 containers of non-toxic wipes (kid safe)
- 1 box of Kleenex
- 2 box Crayola wide markers (Crayola brand only) – 12 markers per pack
- 1 box of 12 pack Ticonderoga short pencils
- 3 boxes crackers to share for snack (to be replenished throughout the year)
- 1 8 oz. bottle of hand sanitizer
- 12 Elmer’s glue sticks
- 1 box Ziplock Bags, Girls: Gallon size, Boys: Quart Size
Optional Items:
- 1 Package of stickers (to be shared with the class)
Fee/Donation Items:
- $17.00 Suggested Donation for Handwriting Without Tears
- The average cost of copy paper is $39 per case. Donations for paper of any amount are appreciated.
- Paper Donation via SchoolPay or
- Cash or check payable to “Catharine Blaine K-8”
PE and Recess: K-5
For safety and performance reasons, it is important that every student in K-5 have at least one pair of reliable tennis or athletic shoes. Students wearing flip flops, clogs, boots, plastic, or open-toed shoes are at risk for slips, trips, stubs, falls, and/ or injury in PE and on the playground.
Individual Student Items:
- 1 backpack large enough to fit lunch box and Take-Home folder
Shared Classroom Items:
Students do not have personal supplies in 1st grade. Markers and pencils are for whole class use. Please encourage your student to leave any special markers or crayons at home. Classroom storage is limited. Please only send the supplies listed with your student to school. Thank you for your help!
- 1 box of pre-sharpened #2 pencils
- 1 box of black skinny dry erase markers
- 1 pkg Crayola markers
- 1 plastic pocket folder to use as a take home folder
- 2 containers of non-toxic disinfectant wipes (not baby wipes)
- 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
- 1 roll of paper towels
- 2 pairs of headphones (1 is a back-up)
** Teachers may ask for room specific items later if a need arises.
Fee/Donation Items:
- $17.00 Suggested Donation for Handwriting Without Tears
- The average cost of copy paper is $39 per case. Donations for paper of any amount are appreciated.
- Paper Donation via SchoolPay or
- Cash or check payable to “Catharine Blaine K-8”
PE and Recess: K-5
For safety and performance reasons, it is important that every student in K-5 have at least one pair of reliable tennis or athletic shoes. Students wearing flip flops, clogs, boots, plastic, or open-toed shoes are at risk for slips, trips, stubs, falls, and/ or injury in PE and on the playground.
Individual Student Items:
- 2 pocket folders (one plastic)
- 1 box of markers
- pencil pouch or box
- Heavy duty re-usable water bottle with student’s name on it
- Backpack
- 2 primary three-lined composition notebook (no picture box)
- 1 wide ruled composition notebook (not spiral
Shared Classroom Items:
- 3 containers of disinfectant wipes (not baby wipes) “green” product preferred
- 1 bottle of pump-style hand sanitizer
- 1 scotch tape with dispenser (small roll)
- 2 items of non-perishable snacks (replenished throughout the year as needed)
- 2 boxes #2 pencils
- 1 pkg of Post-It notes, 3 x 3 size (6 pads per package; any color)
- 1 red, 1 black flair pen
- pink pearl eraser
** Teachers may ask for room specific items later if a need arises.
Fee/Donation Items:
- $17.00 Suggested Donation for Handwriting Without Tears
- The average cost of copy paper is $39 per case. Donations for paper of any amount are appreciated.
- Paper Donation via SchoolPay or
- Cash or check payable to “Catharine Blaine K-8”
PE and Recess: K-5
For safety and performance reasons, it is important that every student in K-5 have at least one pair of reliable tennis or athletic shoes. Students wearing flip flops, clogs, boots, plastic, or open-toed shoes are at risk for slips, trips, stubs, falls, and/ or injury in PE and on the playground.
Individual Student Items:
- backpack
- desk box or pencil pouch to hold pencils, erasers, markers, etc.
- 1 box of colored pencils
- 1 box of washable markers
- 1 yellow highlighter
- heavy duty re-usable water bottle with student’s name on it
- 2 two-pocket PLASTIC, 3 pronged folders
- 1 pair of scissors
- 2 primary three-lined composition notebook (no picture boxes)
- 1 wide-ruled composition notebook (not spiral notebooks)
Shared Classroom Items:
- 24 wooden Dixon Ticonderoga pencils (pre-sharpened preferred)
- 3 packages of post-it notes
- 1 black flair pen
- 1 glue stick
- 2 thin-tip dry erase markers, blue or black
- 2 items of non-perishable snacks (replenished throughout the year as needed)
- 3 containers of Seventh Generation or Clorox non-bleach disinfectant wipes (no baby wipes)
- 1 pink pearl eraser
- 1 box of Kleenex
** Teachers may ask for room specific items later if a need arises.
Fee/Donation Items:
- $17.00 Suggested Donation for Handwriting Without Tears
- The average cost of copy paper is $39 per case. Donations for paper of any amount are appreciated.
- Paper Donation via SchoolPay or
- Cash or check payable to “Catharine Blaine K-8”
PE and Recess: K-5
For safety and performance reasons, it is important that every student in K-5 have at least one pair of reliable tennis or athletic shoes. Students wearing flip flops, clogs, boots, plastic, or open-toed shoes are at risk for slips, trips, stubs, falls, and/ or injury in PE and on the playground.
Individual Student Items:
- Backpack without wheels (they don’t fit in lockers)
- 4 black and white composition books
- 1 spiral notebook single subject
- 6 pocket folders
- 1 pack washable skinny markers
- One pair small scissors
- 2 pink erasers
- desk box or pencil pouch to hold pencils, erasers, markers, etc.
- ruler with standard & metric measurements
- 1 whiteboard eraser
- 1 box colored pencils
- 1 small sketchbook (optional)
Shared Classroom Items:
- 1 pack black flair pens
- 2 containers of disinfectant wipes (non-toxic)
- 1 pump-style bottle of hand sanitizer
- 1 package Post-It notes, 3 x 3 size (pack of 4)
- 3 rolls of clear Scotch tape
- 2 packs skinny dry erase markers
- 2 boxes #2 pencils (24 pencils/box)
- 1 pack glue sticks
** Teachers may ask for room specific items later if a need arises.
Fee/Donation Items:
- $17.00 Suggested Donation for Handwriting Without Tears
- The average cost of copy paper is $39 per case. Donations for paper of any amount are appreciated.
- Paper Donation via SchoolPay or
- Cash or check payable to “Catharine Blaine K-8”
PE and Recess: K-5
For safety and performance reasons, it is important that every student in K-5 have at least one pair of reliable tennis or athletic shoes. Students wearing flip flops, clogs, boots, plastic, or open-toed shoes are at risk for slips, trips, stubs, falls, and/ or injury in PE and on the playground.
Individual Student Items:
- backpack without wheels (they do not fit in lockers)
- pencil pouch to hold pencils, erasers, markers, etc.
- Zippered 3-ring binder (optional)
- 1 pair small scissors
Fee/Donation Items:
- $60 suggested donation to cover all other classroom supplies
- i.e., composition notebooks, pencils, pens, glue sticks, etc.
- $10 – 5th Grade Planner (pickup available in the front office)
- The average cost of copy paper is $39 per case. Donations for paper of any amount are appreciated.
- Paper Donation via SchoolPay or
- Cash or check payable to “Catharine Blaine K-8”
Supplies for ALL Classes
These supplies should be kept in a binder or locker, available to use every day in any class.
- One 3” binder with 5 or more dividers
- Three to five 2-pocket folders
- 8 ½ x 11” loose-leaf paper
- Loose graph paper
- A pencil/supply holder/pouch
- Pencils (wooden or mechanical)
- Red correcting pen
- A simple (cheap) 4 function calculator
- Optional for 8th; TI-84 Graphing Calculator
PE
- Appropriate athletic clothes
- Tennis shoes that can get dirty
- Deodorant (Fragrance free, non-aerosol)
- A bag for clothing items
Art
- $20 suggested donation for supplies
- Used hardcover novel for visual journal
Science
Fee/Donation Items:
- $40 suggested donation for middle school supplies – sharpies, highlighters, colored pencils, markers, post-its, glue sticks, tape, scissors, composition notebooks, rulers, protractors and batteries
- Or pay with cash or check payable to “Catharine Blaine K-8”
- The average cost of paper through SPS is $39 per case. Donations of any amount are appreciated.
- Paper Donation via SchoolPay or
- Cash or check payable to “Catharine Blaine K-8”
- 2 boxes of Kleenex
- 3 containers of disinfecting wipes
- Hand-sanitizer
