Greetings Viking community,

Let’s get ready for a successful school year at Valley View! We are proud to be an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Elementary School. Our emphasis is to teach the common core standards using AVID strategies, and an important AVID strategy is to be ‘Ready to Learn”.  We invite you to partner with us to teach organizational skills, and have your student(s) ready to learn at the beginning of the school year.

Students will need the following school supplies this year:

All Students:

• Students are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle (labeled with first and last name) and a healthy snack.
• Students may also bring a lunch if they are not having the school lunch.
• Please LABEL all student belongings with the student’s first AND last name. Lost and found will be donated monthly. Please check lost and found regularly for any missing items.
• Please have a separate set of school supplies at home for your child to do their independent work without needing to borrow from the supplies they will be using at school.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) & Kindergarten:

Supplies to bring to school:

• backpack (no wheels or pull handles)

Supplies for HOME ONLY:

• glue stick
• crayons
• pencils
• scissors
• pencil box

A communication folder will be provided by the school. Students will take this home, review the daily/weekly assignments with a grown-up at home, and then bring it back to school. Replacement cost for a lost or damaged folder is $2.00.

1st & 2nd Grades:

• expo brand whiteboard markers-black (2)
• pencils (2)
• pens (2)
• highlighter (1)
• eraser (1)
• 1 box of crayons (16 ct.) 
• glue sticks (1)
• scissors (1 pair)
• headphones
• backpack
• P.E. supplies (water bottle, athletic shoes, comfortable clothing)

A communication folder will be provided by the school. Students will take this home, review the daily/weekly assignments with a grown-up at home, and then bring it back to school. Replacement cost for a lost or damaged folder is $2.00.

3rd Grade:

• 1 zipper pouch or small pencil box
• 12 pencils
• 1 eraser
• 2 highlighters (any color)
• 2 glue sticks
• whiteboard markers
• 1 box of crayons (24 count)
• 2 spiral notebooks, 3-hole punched (single subject)
• headphones (preferred with microphone)
• backpack
• P.E. supplies (water bottle, athletic shoes, comfortable clothing)

Teachers will provide color-coded pocket folders to support organization of materials and resources.

4th & 5th Grade:

• 3-inch, 3-ring binder
• 2 two pocket folders
• 6 subject tab dividers
• 1 zipper pencil pouch, 3 holes for binders
• 4 single-subject notebooks
• 5 or more pencils
• 1 small pencil sharpener
• 2 or more colorful pens
• 1 scissors
• 2 glue sticks
• 4 highlighters (yellow, pink, blue, & green)
• 12 pack of colored pencils
• 1 package of wide ruled, 3 hole punched lined paper
• headphones
• backpack
• P.E. supplies (water bottle, athletic shoes, comfortable clothing)

A Student Planner will be provided by the school.  The replacement cost for a lost or damaged student planner is $5.00. Grown-ups at home are asked to review and sign planners daily.

If you are having difficulty purchasing the AVID supplies for your student(s), please reach out to your student’s Teacher or our School Counselor and we would be happy to assist you.