Some+things+you+may+be+wondering+about+the+Supply+List

Yes! I recommend a 3-inch binder. A 2-inch binder is fine, but most students find that the extra room in the 3-inch makes it easier to stay organized. **
 * Do I really need a big binder?

Since you'll be carrying your art supplies with you as you change classes, a pencil box is a bad idea! When it slides off (and believe me, it will) it always pops open, and crayons, scissors, etc go everywhere. A great option is the zipper pouches that go inside a binder or one of the zipper bags that they sell in school supply sections. Some kids even use the large size ziploc bags.
 * Why can't we have pencil boxes?**

You'll be using the pens to do in-class grading or corrections. I personally don't mind if the pen isn't red as long as it isn't black. I need the ink to stand out from your pencil writing.
 * Do the pens HAVE to be red?**

Markers tend to bleed through the paper onto desks. We prefer crayons or colored pencils.
 * What about markers?**

The reason we want you to have a handheld pencil sharpener is to limit distractions to other students. A battery-powered one would defeat that purpose.
 * Can we have battery-powered pencil sharpeners?**

We do, but we have tons leftover from last year.
 * Don't we need hand sanitizer?**

No. Mrs Ewing is as old as the hills, and has trouble seeing the pencil on it. Sorry!
 * Can we use colored notebook paper?**

A major part of our Science program is asking questions. We use the sticky notes daily to write down question to post in our "parking lot". Here is a picture of the "Parking Lot" after only two classes! This is pretty typical! We can never have too many sticky notes!
 * Why do we need sticky-notes?**