In a proactive effort to combat reckless driving behavior around school buses, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has partnered with the Virginia Beach Police Department and BusPatrol to launch an enhanced school bus safety enforcement program to tackle the pervasive issue of illegal school bus passings and protect students.
Student Supplies
Note: Book bags/backpacks are preferred (No wheels, please)
Kindergarten
- 1 Book Bag/Backpack (label with name)
- 2 Glue Sticks
- 2 Plastic Pocket Folders with brads (plastic preferred) (label with name)
- 2 Boxes of 24 Crayons* (label with name)
- 1 Pair Safety Scissors (label with name)
- 1 Box of Sandwich (boys)/Gallon Size zipper sealed bags (girls) (optional)
- 1 Boxes of Tissues (non-lotion) (optional)
- 1 Pair of Head Phones (can be found at Dollar Tree or 5 Below, not earbuds) (label with name), replace as needed
- 1 Pencil bag (label with name)
- 12 Pencils (replace as needed)
Note: Place items in grocery bag
Grade 1
- 4 Boxes 24 Crayons (name on boxes), replace as needed
- 4 Large Erasers
- 1 Box snack size Bags w/ zipper seal (girls) (optional)
- 1 Box Gallon Size Bags w/ zipper seal (boys) (optional)
- 2 2-Pocket Folders w/Brads – Solid color (plastic preferred), replace as needed
- 2 Pkgs. #2 Pencils (replace as needed)
- 2 Boxes Tissues (optional)
- 1 Pair Small Student Scissors (label with name)
- 4 Jumbo Glue Sticks
- 1 Plastic Pencil Box – no zipper bags (label with name)
- 1 Head Phones (can be found at Dollar Tree, label); replace as needed (no ear buds)
- 2 Packs of colored pencils (12 count)
Note: Please send items in brown grocery bag - label bag only
Grade 2
- 1 2- Plain Pocket Folders (plastic preferred)
- 2 Boxes Crayons (24 or fewer, replace as needed)
- 1 Pair Safety Scissors (label)
- 1 Zipper Pencil Bag
- 1 Box of Heavy Duty Freezer Bags w/ zipper seal (optional) (1 qt. & 1 gal. or sandwich bags)
- 2 Pkg. of Colored Pencils
- 3 Pkg. #2 Pencils (no mechanical pencils, replace as needed)
- 1 Large Box Tissues (optional)
- 4 Glue Sticks – Jumbo
- 2 Highlighters
- 1 Pair of Headphones (replace as needed)
- 2 Dry Erase Markers – fine tip (replace as needed)
- 4 Large Erasers
Note: Please send items in brown grocery bag – label bag only
Grade 3
- 2 Different Color Pocket Folders (plastic only)
- 2 Pair Scissors
- 2 Boxes Tissues
- 3 Pkgs. #2 Pencils
- 3 Glue Sticks (replace as needed)
- 1 Zipper Pencil Bag (no plastic boxes)
- 1 Box zipper seal bags – quart size (boys) (optional)
- 1 Pack Crayons (optional)
- 1 Box zipper seal bags – 2 gallon size (Girls) (optional)
- 1 Pack Colored Pencils (replace as needed)
- 3 Large Pencil Erasers
- 2 Pair of Head Phones (can be found at Dollar Tree, label) (replace as needed)
- 1 Highlighter
- 2 Dry Erase Markers
Note: No trapper keepers, no mechanical pencils
Grade 4
- 2 Boxes Tissues (optional)
- 1 Pair Scissors
- 6 Glue Sticks (replace as needed)
- 3 Pkgs. #2 Pencils (replace as needed)
- 1 Pencil Zipper Bag with 3 holes
- 4 Black Dry Erase Markers
- 3 2-Pocket Folders w/brads (plastic preferred)
- 1 Box Sandwich, Quart OR Gallon Size bags OR 2 Gallon Bags (optional)
- 1 Pair of Head Phones (label, bag and replace as needed)
- 1 Pkg. of Colored Pencils (no markers) (replace as needed)
- 1 Highlighter
- 1 Package of Large Pink Erasers or Cap Erasers
Note: Please replace items as needed; No mechanical pencils. Also, please pack pencil bag with 3 pencils, 2 dry erase markers, 1 highlighter, 2 glue sticks, colored pencils, scissors, eraser, and earbuds. Place the extra supplies in a Ziploc bag with student’s name.
Grade 5
- 2 Highlighters (yellow only)
- 2 Pkgs. #2 Pencils (replace as needed)
- 1 Pair Student Scissors (replace as needed)
- 2 Glue Sticks (replace as needed)
- 4 Dry Erase Markers – Black only; replace as needed
- 2 Pkg of Looseleaf Paper (wide ruled)
- 2 Boxes zipper seal bags (gallon size) (optional)
- 2 Large Boxes Tissues (optional)
- 1 Pencil Zipper Bag
- 1 Plain-Pocket Folder with brads (plastic preferred)
- 1 12 pack of Colored Pencils
- 1 Pair of Head Phones (can be found at Dollar Tree, label); replace as needed
Note: Please label all supplies, no mechanical pencils or pencil sharpeners