Classroom Wish Lists
This will be updated annually during the first few weeks of school with the goal of having it completed by Back-to-School Night. It may also be updated as needed throughout the year. First check the individual teacher/classroom lists. If one is not provided, you can refer to the suggested supplies at the bottom of this page. Don’t forget that the STEAM/Art Lab, Counseling, and Special Education Teachers may also have needs and serve many or all of our students.
Suggested Supply List
By California law, schools cannot put out a student supply list that suggest that those supplies are required for the student. Teachers have access to basic supplies, like pencils, erasers, standard school sets of crayons, etc. Teachers can put out wish lists for items that can be donated for whole-class use, or suggestions, but cannot require families to provide these items.
Vista Grande does provide a homework/communication folder for each student, UTK-5.
Wish lists will be available at the beginning of the year or during Back-to-School Night from your classroom teachers. Please see the links blow for individual classrooms and/or teachers.
We know that Back to School Sales often happen prior to the first day of school. If you are looking to take advantage of those sales, there are a few items that are often on wish lists. You can find them in the suggested supplies by grade level listed at the bottom of the page.
TK - Bowers & Sandauer
No current wish list.
K - Branco
No current wish list.
2nd - Bernardy
No current wish list.
K - Mann
No current wish list needs.
2 - Chavez - 211
tissue, small and large zip lock bags, bleach wipes, small prizes for prize box
4 - Kidwell
Working on Amazon list link coming soon. See suggested supplies.
1 - Cobb
Pink pencil boxes (24), HP ink 62 black and color, 4 cup organizer caddy (4), birthday stickers, Astrobright colored paper
5 - Nichols
Ink pads for stamps, black Flair markers, white construction paper, Kleenex, and Clorox wipes
TK - Lunn & Campbell
No current wish list.
1 - Monko
Disinfectant wipes, colored printer paper, white cardstock, band aids, treasure chest prizes
3rd - Quach
Self-ink stamps, addition/subtraction flashcards, white cardstock, 2″ x 4″ address labels, Flair pens, Mr. Sketch scented markers
STEAM Lab and Art Wish List
- Amazon Wish List for Supplies
- Amazon Wish List for Books/Read Alouds
- DonorsChoose Page – (Donate toward a project, gift card, or monthly subscription donation.)
Always need these….
- Wipes for hands (baby wipes)
- Wipes for cleaning (Lysol, etc.)
- Paper towels
- Waterproof stickers (some of these will be on the Amazon wish list, but not limited to those)
- Small prizes/rewards (some of these will be on the Amazon wish list, but not limited to those)
General Supplies
- Ziploc freezer bags in gallon size (not the slider ones)
- Ziploc freezer bags in quart size (not the slider ones)
- Tissues
- Paper plates
- Glue sticks
- STEAM or Art based read aloud books (see Amazon book list)
- TPT gift cards
Recycled Items to Collect for Engineering
Look for announcements to be sent home for recycled material requests. We use these for engineering, but I do not need them yet, but these are things that I might send out a notice when I am ready:
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- Paper tubes (toilet paper/paper towel/wrapping paper cardboard tubes)
- Cereal boxes, collapsed
- Newspaper
- Magazines (for cutting out images, make sure they are school-friendly)
- Shoe boxes
- Film canisters (35mm – does anyone ever use these any more?)
- Plastic animals
- Thread spools
- Large/Jumbo plastic containers
Speech and Language
The speech room can always use more books, pretend play toys, and Target/Amazon/Barnes and Noble gift cards!
Suggested Supplies by Grade Level
Below are suggested supply lists by grade level. Please refer to the individual lists included above first.
TK
Individual Supplies
- Backpack large enough to hold pocket folder
- Lunchbox
- Water Bottle
Classroom Supplies
- 1 box – 10 count Crayola Conical-tip Markers Classic Colors (broad tip)
- Glue Sticks
- Fine tip dry erase markers
- 2 boxes of tissue
- 1 box-gallon Ziploc baggies with slide lock closure
- Small treasure box toys
- Play dough
Kindergarten
Individual Supplies
- Backpack large enough to hold pocket folder
- Lunchbox
- Water Bottle
Classroom Supplies
- Glue Sticks
- Black Papermate Flair Pens
- White construction paper
- 2 boxes of tissue
- Gallon Size Ziploc Bags
- Colored copy paper
- Brown paper lunch sacks
1st Grade
Individual Supplies
- Backpack
- Lunchbox
- Water bottle
Classroom Supplies
- 12 or more Glue Sticks
- Box of Crayons
- Box of Pencils
- Pink Erasers
- Colored copy paper
- 2 boxes of tissue
- Dry Erase Markers
- Baby Wipes
- Gallon size Ziploc bags
- Sandwich size Ziploc bags
- Snack size Ziploc bags
2nd Grade
Individual Supplies
- 1 set headphone/ear buds (labeled with name)
- Backpack
- Lunchbox
- Water bottle
Classroom Supplies
- 1 ream letter size white copy paper
- 1 ream colored printer paper (any color)
- 2 boxes of tissue
- Flair felt tip pens (Black)
- Disinfecting Wipes
- Glue Sticks
- Composition books (hard cover)
3rd Grade
Individual Supplies
- Backpack large enough to hold pocket folder
- Lunchbox
- Water Bottle
- 1 ½ to 2 Inch Binder
- Pencil Box
- Crayola Colored Markers (washable-set of 10)
- Headphones – label with name
- Scissors
Classroom Supplies
- Hand sanitizer (individual and community)
- Mechanical pencils #2
- Colored Pencils
- Glue sticks
- Clorox wipes
- 2 boxes of tissue
- Red, Blue and Black ballpoint markers
- Black felt tip markers
- Expo markers
- Gallon size Ziplock bags
- Highlighters
4th Grade
Individual Supplies
- Backpack large enough to hold pocket folder
- Lunchbox
- Water Bottle
- 1 ½ to 2 inch Binder
- 1 small non-electric hand pencil sharpener (with plastic cover).
- Pencil Box (labeled with name for storing individual school supplies)
- Headphones (labeled with name)
- Scissors
Classroom Supplies
- Pencils Ticonderoga #2
- Mechanical pencils #2
- Highlighters (any color)
- Wide ruled paper
- 2 Wide Ruled Spiral Notebook
- Black Papermate Flair Pens
- Permanent Markers- Sharpie fine point black
- Dry erase markers (not skinny)
- 24 count pack of Colored Pencils
- Clorox wipes
- 2 boxes of tissue
- 1 ream of letter size white copy paper.
5th Grade
Individual Supplies
- Backpack large enough to hold pocket folder
- Lunchbox
- Water Bottle
- 1 ½ to 2 inch Binder
- Pencil box (labeled with name for individual school supplies)
- 2 large glue sticks
- Mechanical pencils #2
- Highlighters
- Scissors
- Headphones – label with name
- 1 box – 10 count Crayola Conical-tip Markers Classic Colors (broad tip)
- 1 box – 12 count Crayola Colored Pencils
- 2 Marble Composition Book, 100 sheets (wide ruled)
Classroom Supplies
- Fine tip dry erase markers/eraser
- Sharpies
- Clorox disinfecting wipes
- 2 boxes of tissue
- 1 ream letter size white copy paper