Pre-Kindergarten
2023-2024 Student Supply List
Pre-Kindergarten
All Students:
- 1 Box of crayons (8 pack, classic colors) regular size, no jumbo size*
- 2 No. 2 pencils (regular size, no jumbo size)
- 1 Pack of 3 Elmer’s glue sticks (standard size, no jumbo size)
- 1 Pair of Child Safety Scissors*
- 1 Covenant Tote Bag (this will be provided by the school on your child’s first day)
- 1 Change of clothes in Ziploc bag*
- 1 Smock that can be easily closed with Velcro in the back (old shirt) * Please label the smock with your child’s name and place in a labeled Ziploc bag
- 1 Container of disinfecting wipes
- 1 Roll paper towels
- 1 Container of Wet Ones wipes
- 1 Backpack or tote bag large enough to store a folder, lunch box, and water bottle (no cartoon or pop culture images)
Additional Items for Full Day Students:
- 1 Child size blanket, small pillow (no bed pillows please), and small stuffed animal (if desired) for rest time (about 8 inches long-no dolls, please)*
- 1 Lunch box (no cartoon or pop culture images) and leak-proof water bottle*
*Please make sure these items are labeled with child’s name.*
Kindergarten
2022-2023 Student Supply List
Mrs. Martin & Mrs. Schwab
Kindergarten
All Students:
- 2 “Magic Rub” or “White Pearl” type erasers
- 8 No. 2 pencils, sharpened
- 2 Red pencils, sharpened
- 1 *Zipper pencil pouch with 3 holes to be kept in a binder, no zip-lock style
- 1 24 pack crayons (no Twistables) – please keep colors green-yellow, scarlet, and violet-red at home
- 1 PLAIN folder (no designs or pictures) with pockets and clasps – Girls: one plain purple / Boys: one plain green
- 12 Glue sticks
- 1 Small bottle of white school glue (ex. Elmer’s)
- 1 Blue 3-ring binder, 1 inch
- 1 White 3-ring binder, ½ inch (the sturdier the better)
- 1 *Backpack with a change of underwear and socks in a Ziploc bag. For girls, include a pair of shorts.
- 1 Black and white composition book
- 1 *Art smock, no buttons or ties (See letter coming from kindergarten teachers this summer with suggestions on repurposing an adult-size t-shirt.)
- 3 Boxes of tissues
Last names A-F: 1 package 90-100 count Ziploc style plastic sandwich bags
Last names G-L: 1 package 100 count triple size/jumbo cotton balls (OR) 1 package 9-inch white uncoated paper plates
Last names M-O: 1 container Lysol or Clorox wipes
Last names P-Z: 1 package 100 count 6-inch white uncoated paper plates
Additional Supplies for Full-Day Students:
- 1 *Lunch box and leak-proof water bottle (no glass)
- 1 *Small child-sized blanket (approx. 42″x36″), small pillow (approx. 15″x10″), and small stuffed animal for rest time
- 1 White sheet of poster board, 22″ x 28″ (art class)
*Please make sure these supplies are labeled with child’s name.
**School supplies, including lunch boxes, water bottles, backpacks, blankets, and pillows, should not be decorated with cartoon or “pop culture” images. Please choose plain colors or simple patterns.
Please, no rolling backpacks.
1st Grade
2021-2022 Student Supply List
Miss Fromuth
1st Grade
- 1 Box of regular #2 pencils
- 2 White erasers
- 4 Glue sticks
- 1 Set of Twistable crayons or colored pencils
- 4 Red pencils with erasers
- 1 Pair of scissors
- 2 Solid colored single-subject spiral notebooks
- 1 Solid white 3-ring binder (1 inch)
- 3 Boxes of tissues
- 1 Individual hand sanitizer which can be attached or stored inside lunchbox
- 1 Addition, subtraction, and multiplication set of flashcards (to be kept at home for homework practice)
- 1 White poster board, 22” x 28” (for art portfolio) – Please note: Returning full day Kindergarten students may reuse their portfolio from last year.
- 1 24 Pack of Prismacolor colored pencils (art class) – Please note: Returning full day Kindergarten students may reuse their colored pencils from last year.
*School supplies, including lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks should not be decorated with cartoons or “pop culture” images. Please choose plain colors or simple patterns.
*Please, no rolling backpacks.
2nd Grade
2022-2023 Student Supply List
2nd Grade
- 2 White (only white—colors and pink don’t erase well) erasers
- 3 Glue sticks
- 3 Regular #2 pencils (Students should keep a box of extra pencils in their backpacks to use throughout the school year.)
- 3 Red pencils
- 1 Pack of 12-18 twistable Crayola colored pencils that are 6 1/2 inches long (no crayons or short, thick twistables please) Students need a thinner tip for their projects.
- 3 Boxes of tissues
- 1 Pair of scissors
- 1 Wide ruled, single subject plain notebook (I will provide a name label.)
- 1 Art portfolio, 22” x 28” white piece of poster board, only needed by first year students
- 1 24 pack colored pencils, Crayola or Prismacolor, first year students only (Art Class)
- 1 set of Veritas Old Testament and Ancient Egypt History Cards, hole-punched on a ring. I will provide a name label for the cards. Click here to order the cards through Veritas.
*School supplies, including lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks should not be decorated with cartoons or “pop culture” images. Please choose plain colors or simple patterns.
*Please, no rolling backpacks.
*Please, no hand held pencil sharpeners. There are two sharpeners in the room available for students to use.
3rd Grade
2022-2023 Student Supply List
Mrs. Swartz
3rd Grade
- 1 White Magic Rub Eraser
- 2 Glue sticks
- 1 4 ounce bottle of Aleene’s Tacky Glue (Please only send a 4 ounce bottle; larger bottles will not fit into the pencil box.)
- 1 Yellow highlighter
- 1 Package lined, 3-hole punched, WIDE RULED paper
- 2 Red pens
- 1 Pack of Twistable Colored Pencils (12 or 18 count, 6-7 inch size, NOT Twistable colored crayons)
- 1 Pair of scissors
- 8 Regular #2 pencils sharpened and ready to use
- 1 Small sturdy handheld pencil sharpener (Staedler or Prismacolor brands are best)
- 1 package of lined white 3×5 cards (100 count)
- 1 Set of Veritas Greek/Roman History Cards (available from Veritas Press, New Testament Greece and Rome – Item #000200) (see note below)
- 1 Zipper pouch to protect history cards (Pouch must be big enough to comfortably fit cards with the ring on them. Pouch should be plain without pictures or designs.)
- 1 Plain colored (no pictures or designs) WIDE RULED spiral bound notebook
- 1 Package Clorox wipes (Last names ending in A-G)
- 1 Package of Wet Ones – Hand Wipes (Last names ending in H-Z)
- 3 Boxes of Tissues
- 1 Plain colored (no pictures or designs), 3 ring binder (1 inch)
- 1 Art portfolio, 22” x 28” white piece of poster board, only needed by first year students
- 1 Set of 24 colored pencils for art class, only needed by first year students (no Twistables or erasable colored pencils, please)
Additional Notes from Mrs. Swartz:
- Please hole-punch a hole in the corner of the history cards and secure them together with a ring. This will help your child to keep them all together and in order. Preparing cards in this way greatly helps our classroom management during history lessons. Thank you!
- Because storage in the classroom is limited, please send only the specified number of items to school on the first day. Extra items should be stored at home and brought as needed throughout the year.
*School supplies, including lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks should not be decorated with cartoons or “pop culture” images. Please choose plain colors.
*Please, no rolling backpacks.
4th Grade
2022-2023 Student Supply List
Mr. Grim
4th Grade
- 2 Erasers (“magic rub”)
- 1 Glue stick
- 1 Green highlighter
- 1 Yellow highlighter
- 1 Pack, 3 hole punched, wide ruled paper
- 2 Blue or black ball point pens
- 8 Mechanical pencils with extra lead
- 2 Red pens
- 1 Ultra Thin black Sharpie for art
- 1 Art portfolio, 22” x 28” white piece of poster board, only needed by first year students
- 1 Set of 12 colored pencils for classroom use (twistable only)
- 1 Set of 24 colored pencils for art class, only needed by first year students (no Twistables or erasable colored pencils, please)
- 1 Ruler and protractor to be kept at home for Math homework
- 1 Pair of child-sized scissors
- 1 Whiteout (one tape-type dispenser)
- 3 70 sheet, plain cover, spiral notebooks, wide ruled for math, Spanish, and science
- 1 Plain folder with pockets for book reports
- 3 Boxes of Tissues
- 1 Set of Veritas History cards on a ring and in a zippered pouch. Please have these for the first day of school (available from Veritas Press, Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation – Item #000300)
*School supplies, including lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks should not be decorated with cartoons or “pop culture” images. Please choose plain colors or simple patterns.
*Please, no rolling backpacks.
5th Grade
2022-2023 Student Supply List
Mrs. Finch
5th Grade
- 2 Erasers (“magic rub”)
- 8 Mechanical pencils with extra lead
- 4 Black fine-point dry erase markers
- 2 Large glue sticks (0.77 oz.)
- 2 Yellow highlighters
- 2 Green highlighters
- 2 Packs of 3-hole punched, WIDE RULED paper
- 2 Red pens
- 2 Black or blue ball point pens
- 1 Whiteout (tape-type dispenser)
- 1 Pair of child-sized scissors
- 1 Set of 12-18 colored pencils (twistable only)
- 1 Reader’s Guide (provided to each student upon admission to Covenant)
- 4 100-120 sheet one subject, plain cover, spiral notebooks, WIDE RULED
- 2 Plain folders with pockets for reports and summaries
- 1 Package of 3×5 index cards
- 1 Package of 4×6 index cards
- 1 Large index card holder or box (Must be able to hold 4×6 size index cards)
- 1 Ruler to be kept at home for math homework
- 1 Protractor to be kept at home for math homework
- 3 Boxes of Tissues
- 1 Tub of Clorox wipes
- 1 Set of Veritas History cards on a ring and in a zippered pouch. Please have these for the first day of school (available from Veritas Press, Explorers – Item #000400)
- 1 Art portfolio, 22” x 28” piece of white poster board, only needed by first year students
- 1 Set of 24 colored pencils for art class, only needed by first year students (no Twistables or erasable colored pencils, please)
*School supplies, including lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks should not be decorated with cartoons or “pop culture” images. Please choose plain colors or simple patterns.
*Please, no rolling backpacks.
6th Grade
2022-2023 Student Supply List
Mrs. Allen
6th Grade
- 2 Erasers
- 2 Yellow Highlighters
- 2 Reams, 3 hole punched, wide margin paper
- 2 Blue or black ball point pens
- 3 Packs No.2 pencils (mechanical pencils are permitted)
- 1 Pencil sharpener: small handheld with shaving catcher attached
- 1 Pack Red pens or pencils
- 1 Set of 12 colored pencils
- 1 Reader’s Guide
- 1 Ruler, compass, and protractor to be kept at home for Math homework
- 1 Whiteout
- 2 Glue sticks
- 1 Pair of scissors
- 3 One subject notebooks
- 2 Grammar Book covers (medium sized, not jumbo)
- 2 Folders with pockets for reports
- 1 Set of 4×6 and 3×5 index cards, both sets lined
- 1 Set of Veritas History cards on a ring or in a zippered pouch. Please have these for the first day of school (available from Veritas Press, 1815-Present- Item #000500)
- 1 Art portfolio, 22” x 28” white piece of poster board, only needed by first year students
- 1 Set of 24 colored pencil for art class, only needed by first year students (no Twistables or erasable colored pencils, please)
- 1 Binder & accordion file, to be purchased after Christmas for transition into Upper School
- 3 Boxes of Tissues
*School supplies, including lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks should not be decorated with cartoons or “pop culture” images. Please choose plain colors or simple patterns.
*If your student is not proficient at typing, please purchase a typing program. We recommend Typing Instructor Deluxe.
*Please, no rolling backpacks.
7th - 12th Grades
2021-2022 Student Supply List
Upper School
General Supplies for Grades 7-12:
Students are expected to be organized and prepared for class using whatever system works best for them individually. The following list is a place to start:
- 5 Book covers: stretch style; large; Covenant-owned textbooks must be covered by the student
- 1 Binder OR zippered, accordion file system
- 1 Ream of lined filler paper
- 1 Ream of graph paper
- 1 Pack 3×5 index cards
- 1 Spiral notebook per academic subject (or 1 section in a multi-subject notebook per academic subject)
- Pens, pencils, highlighters (to include at least 1 red pen)
- 1 Reader’s Guide (provided to each student upon admission to Covenant)
- 1 ESV Study Bible (required for all 7th graders and new Upper School students)
Personal Size, Black Hardcover with Slipcase - 1 Scientific Calculator (needed for all math classes 7th-12th)
- 1 Graphing Calculator – TI 84 CE (optional for Pre-Calculus and Calculus)
- 3 Boxes of Tissues
Additional Grade specific supplies:
Grade 7 (history/literature)
- 1 3-ring binder (1 inch) with 6 dividers
Grades 7 and 8
- 2 Ultra fine tip black Sharpie markers, needed the first day of art class
- 1 8.5 x 11 Spiral bound sketch book, needed the first day of art class
- 1 3-ring binder (or a section of one)
- 1 50 pages music paper (optional for music class)
Grades 9-11 (science)
- 1 3-ring binder (1.5 inch) with 5 dividers (can re-use binders from previous years if still in good shape)
Covenant Christian Academy
1982 Locust Lane
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Office Phone: 717-540-9885
Office Fax: 717-540-7176
