Welcome to Kindergarten!
Summer 2021
Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary has bundled tuition which includes field trips, school pictures, yearbook, and most student school supplies. In addition, copy books, folders, rulers, and other materials will be distributed to students. Below is the list of supplemental supplies students will need for Kindergarten:
Colored Pencils - Crayola - 12 Ct
- 4 packages of Crayons - 16 Ct
- 6 Dry Erase Markers - Expo - Black - Fine
- 2 Eraser - Magic Rub - White
- 3 Elmer's Washable Glue Sticks (3 packs)
- Markers - Crayola - Classic - 8 Ct - Thick
- No. 2 Pencils - Sharpened - 12 Pk
- Pencil Sharpener - Canister - 2 Hole
- Scissors - Fiskar - Kids - 5 Inch - Pointed
- 1 pair of headphones with 3.5mm (not bluetooth or Apple lightning)
- 1 pair of labeled sneakers to leave at school for Creative Movement Class
- Individual or pocket-sized hand sanitizer
- Reusable water bottle
Please place stationery items in a gallon-sized plastic ziplock bag labeled with your child's name.
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Keep your child reading with some of these recommended titles!
The following list of books will help you select reading material that has been highly rated by reviewers, librarians, and children. Hopefully, they will provide alternatives for reading pleasure.
Selections from the Best of the Best PA School Librarians Association
Kindergarten-3rd Grade
Author/Title/Grade Level
Barnett, Mac How this Book Was Made: Based on a True Story; K-4
Beck, H.W. Glow: Animals with their Own Night-Lights; 1-3
Brown, Lisa The Airport Book; K-3
Carbon, Elisa Diana’s White House Garden; 1-3
Chabbert, Ingrid & Guridi The Day I Became a Bird; 1+
Drummond, Alan Green City; K-3
Macy, Sue Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber; 1-4
Pak, Kenard Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn; K-3
Rex, Adam School’s First Day of School; K-3
Schwartz, Corey Rosen and Rebecca J. Gomez Hansel and Gretel: Ninja Chicks; K-3
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro I Used to Be Afraid; PreK-1
Verde, Susan and Peter H. Reynolds The Water Princess; K-3
Wenzel, Brendan They All Saw a Cat K-3
Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards Program
Kindergarten-3rd Grade
Author/Title
Corey, Shagins, Ryan T. Mother Bruce
Kennedy, Anne Vittur Ragweed’s Farm Dog Handbook
Kleber, Dori More-igami
Macy, Sue Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story Of Sportswriter Mary Garber
McCloskey, Kevin We Dig Worms!
Miller, Pat The Hole Story of a Doughnut
O’Neal, Shaquille Little Shaq
Rockliff, Maria Anything but Ordinary Addie: The True Story of Adelaide Hermann, Queen of Magic
Schnell, Lisa Kahn High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs
Torrey, Richard My Dog, Bob
Urban, Linda Weekends with Max and His Dad
Caldecott Medal Winners
Author/Title
Steptoe, Javaka Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Mattick, Lindsay Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear
Santat, Dan The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
Floca, Brian Locomotive
Klassen, Jon This Is Not My Hat
Raschka, Chris A Ball for Daisy
Stead, Philip C. A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Pinkney, Jerry The Lion & the Mouse
Swanson, Susan Marie The House in the Night
Wiesner, David Flotsam
Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award Winners
Kindergarten-3rd Grade
Author/Title
Dutcher, Jim & Jamie Dutcher A Friend for Lakota: The Incredible True Story of a Wolf Who Braved Bullying
Bloom, C.P. The Monkey Goes Bananas
Rubin, Adam Dragons Love Tacos
Reynolds, Aaron Creepy Carrots
Scillian, Devin Memoirs of a Goldfish
Barton, Chris Shark vs Train
Watt, Melanie Chester
Watt, Melanie Scaredy Squirrel
Levine, Ellen Henry’s Freedom Box
Stevens, Janet & Susan Stevens Crummel The Great Fuzz Frenzy
Gottfried, Maya Good Dog
McCarthy, Meghan Aliens Are Coming
Schachner, Judy Skippyjon Jones
Buehner, Caralyn Super Dog: the Heart of a Hero