[SoDu How-To] Know Your Supplies for Murray-Massenburg Elementary School 2025-26

Durham Public Schools traditional calendar campuses are back in service on Aug. 25. Whether your child is entering kindergarten or wrapping up elementary school in 5th, having the right supplies can make a big difference.

Here’s a complete breakdown of what your Murray-Massenburg Elementary School student needs, including required materials for each grade level and helpful donation items that teachers welcome throughout the year.

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🧸 Kindergarten

Label These:

• Large backpack (no wheels)
• Complete change of clothes in a labeled Ziploc bag
• 1 set of wired headphones (no earbuds)
• 1 pair of kid scissors
• 1-inch 3-ring binder with clear view

Do NOT Label:

• 1 box of Kleenex
• 2 bottles of hand sanitizer
• 1 pack of Ticonderoga pre-sharpened pencils
• 1 pack of pink erasers
• 3 boxes of 24-count Crayola crayons
• 2 packs of 4 skinny black dry erase markers (Expo preferred)
• 2 large Clorox wipe containers
• 12 glue sticks
• 4 plastic folders with pockets
• Ziploc bags (by last name):
  • A–F: Snack size
  • G–L: Sandwich size
  • M–R: Quart size
  • S–Z: Gallon size

Optional:

• 1 box of 10-count markers
• Sharpie markers
• Recess equipment (jump ropes, balls, hula hoops, chalk)
• Prize box items

Snack Note:
Each child should bring a daily snack, if possible. A system will be established for those who cannot.

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✏️ 1st Grade

• 2 boxes of 24-count crayons
• 1 box of sharpened No. 2 pencils (Ticonderoga preferred)
• 1 pair of blunt-tip scissors
• 2 large pink erasers
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 bottle of white glue
• 1 pencil box or pouch
• 2 primary writing composition notebooks
• 2 plastic pocket folders with prongs
• 1 box of tissues
• 1 container of disinfecting wipes
• 1 pack of dry-erase markers
• 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
• 2 highlighters
• Headphones (labeled in a Ziploc bag)

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📘 2nd Grade

• 1 box of 24-count crayons
• 1 box of colored pencils or markers
• 1 pack of dry-erase markers
• 2 boxes of sharpened No. 2 pencils
• 1 pair of scissors
• 2 glue sticks
• 2 large erasers
• 1 pencil box or zippered pouch
• 2 wide-ruled composition notebooks
• 2 plastic pocket folders with prongs
• 1 box of tissues
• 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
• 1 container of disinfecting wipes
• 1 set of wired headphones (labeled in a Ziploc bag)
• 1 box of quart-size Ziploc bags
• 1 box of gallon-size Ziploc bags

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📗 3rd Grade

• 1 pack of 24 pencils
• 1 pack of erasers (cap or large)
• 1 pack of highlighters
• 4 composition notebooks (one per subject)
• 1 one-inch binder (for data tracking)
• 1 pack of college-ruled notebook paper
• 1 pair of headphones
• 3 two-pocket folders (green, blue, yellow)
• 1 pack of markers
• 1 pack of colored pencils
• 1 pair of scissors
• 1 pencil pouch or box
• Dry-erase markers
• Glue sticks

Optional:

• Disinfecting wipes
• Hand sanitizer
• Facial tissues
• Construction paper
• Black Sharpies
• Snacks

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📙 4th Grade

• 1 box of colored pencils or markers
• 2 boxes of No. 2 pencils
• 1 pack of pencil-top erasers
• 1 pair of scissors
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 zippered pencil pouch
• 1½”–2″ 3-ring binder
• 4 wide-ruled composition notebooks
• 4 plastic folders with prongs
• 1 pack of highlighters
• 1 pack of dry-erase markers
• 1 box of tissues
• 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
• Headphones or earbuds

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📒 5th Grade

• 1 box of colored pencils or crayons
• 1 box of markers
• 2 boxes of No. 2 pencils
• 1 pack of pencil erasers
• 1 pair of scissors
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 zippered pencil pouch
• 4 wide-ruled composition notebooks
• 2 pocket folders with prongs
• 1 pack of dry-erase markers
• 1 whiteboard eraser
• 1 pack of highlighters
• 1 box of tissues
• 1 container of disinfecting wipes
• 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
• Headphones or earbuds

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