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|  | Everyone is talking stimulus nowadays. Why does Adobe Bluffs need a stimulus package? According
to the latest communications from Superintendent Phillips, Mr. Atkins, the Adobe Bluffs Educational
Foundation and the PTA:
• A State shortfall of at least $14 billion anticipated, if additional revenue is not found.
• PUSD teachers, administrators and one of the classified unions voted to take a 2.7% pay cut
next year to save jobs.
• PUSD is 1 of only 3 out of the thousand-plus school districts in California to take a pay cut that
helped preserve approximately $4.5 million in jobs.
• Without additional funding, Adobe Bluffs class size in grades K-3, which is currently capped at
20 students, is projected to grow to23 students. An increase in 4th/5th grade class size by 1, for
an average of 30 students per class is also projected. Our Computer Resource Assistants will
not be returning.
• Adobe Bluffs ’08-09 budget shortfalls were helped by generous donations of over $18,000 from
the Adobe Bluffs Foundation to cover the PE assistant, impact teacher, docucameras, tech
equipment & maintenance.
• In 2008, Adobe Bluffs earned almost $15,000 from grocery shopping, eating out and shopping.
• Adobe Bluffs will earn about $1,450 this school year from collecting Box Tops.
• Last year, Adobe Bluffs earned $330 from simply collecting plastic bags. |
 | Did you catch the last three bullets? Finally, some good news! And those much needed funds cost AB families nothing extra! In this economy? What? How? Simple, register your grocery cards with their school programs TODAY (Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons website information listed at the bottom) and save your plastic bags and box tops all year. Only YOU can help us maintain or even raise those funding numbers. It’s almost as easy as pressing the “easy button”, right?!?! Let’s make our own stimulus package!
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THANK YOU all for your generous donations throughout for supplies during the year. With the expected
budget cuts, we are asking for your help again next year. During the
year, we spent approximately $10,000 for classroom supplies, in
addition to what you helped subsidize and what the PTA sponsored. Those
funds are most likely gone next year. You only see a small portion of
how much supplies your child uses each day. Did you know each child
uses over 4 reams of paper all by themselves during a school year? That’s over 1,800 reams this year or 180 cases! School supplies are the
cheapest during the summer. They practically give them away. When the
school supplies go on sale, buy a BUNCH and give to your teacher and
share with other children and teachers in the fall. Your generosity
will be very much appreciated. Generic school supplies lists by grade
level are listed on the back for your convenience. |
Adobe Bluffs Supply Lists
This general list will get you started with while supplies are on sale. Other requests will be sent home from your teacher. Please put your child’s full name on their supplies as everyone has new stuff and things tend to looks the same. And please buy extra items for your class and to share with others. We thank you ahead of time for your generosity! |
| Kindergarten Supply List |
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| • 1 box Crayola crayons (24 ct)
• 1 box large Crayola markers (8‐10 ct)
• 1 pkg large low‐odor dry erase markers (4 ct –
Expo)
• 2 black Sharpie permanent markers | • 8 small Elmer's glue sticks
• 4 bottles white glue (4 oz)
• 3 double‐size Ticonderoga beginner pencils,
available at Staples
• 1 dozen regular size Ticonderoga #2 pencils
(sharpened) | • 1 box Ziploc Freezer bags (gallon
size)
• 1 pkg hand wipes
• 2 bottles of hand sanitizer
(waterless)
• 1 pkg Lysol cleaning wipes
• 2 boxes of tissues | 
| 1st Grade Supply List
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| • 1 box large Crayola basic color markers (10 ct)
• 1 box Crayola crayons (24 ct)
• 1 dozen pencils #2 lead (sharpened) | • 3 bottles Elmer’s glue (4 oz)
• 6 glue sticks
• 2 reams white copy paper 8‐1/2 x 11
• 2 black Sharpie permanent markers | • 2 boxes Ziploc bags (quart & gallon)
• 1 box tissues
• 1 pkg wipes
• 1 pair Fiskar scissors (child’s size)
|  | | 2nd Grade Supply List | |
| • 1 pencil box
• 1 dozen #2 pencils (sharpened)
• 1 box broad‐tipped, bold Crayola markers (10 ct)
• 1 box Crayola crayons (24 ct)
• 1 box Crayola colored pencils | • 10 glue sticks
• 2 Elmer's glue bottles
• 2 black Sharpie permanent markers
• 1 highlighter
• 2 dry erase markers
• 1 ream of white copy paper (boys)
| • 1 ream of colored copy paper (girls)
• 2 pkgs of baby wipes
• 1 box of tissue
• 1 pink eraser
• 1 spiral notebook
• 1 composition notebook | 
| | 3rd Grade Supply List | |
| • 1 three‐ring binder (1”)
• 1 pkg wide ruled paper
• 1 dozen #2 pencils (sharpened)
• Erasers
• 1 small pencil sharpener with shaving
receptacle attached
• 1 pkg colored pencils
• 1 pkg washable markers
• 2 dry erase markers | • 2 black Sharpie permanent markers
• 2 highlighters
• 1 pkg plastic pocket dividers (Avery 5)
• 2 Mead Composition Books
• 1 wide ruled, single subject spiral notebook
• 1 pair of scissors
• 1 bottle white glue (washable)
• glue sticks
| • 1 ruler
• 1 pencil box (small, 5x8)
• 1 pencil pouch for binder
• 1 thumb drive, labeled with student’s
name
• 1 box of tissues
• 2 reams copy paper (white &
colored)
• 1 pkg baby wipes
• 1 pkg lined index cards (5x8)
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| | 4th Grade Supply List | |
| • 2 boxes of tissues
• 2 boxes Ziploc Bags (quart & gallon)
• 1 ream white or colored copy paper
• 1 dozen #2 pencils (sharpened)
• 2 yellow highlighters
• 1 bottle of white glue (4 oz)
• 2 regular white glue sticks | • 1 pair scissors
• 1 large zippered notebook pouch
• 1 pink eraser
• 2 pkgs standard rule notebook paper
• 1 box washable markers
• 3 red ball point pens
• 4 black or blue broad tip dry erase marker (Expo)
| • 1 Old Sock or Expo eraser
• 1 pkg notebook dividers (8 tabs)
• 1 three‐ring binder (1½”)
• 2 spiral notebooks standard rule (2
different colors)
• 2 black Sharpie permanent markers
(1 fine point and 1 thick)
• 1 calculator (simple function) | 
| | 5th Grade Supply List | |
| • 1 three‐ring binder (3”)
• 1 pkg notebook dividers (5 tabs)
• 1 plastic pencil pouch or small, hard plastic
pencil box
• 1 pkg standard rule notebook paper
• 2 spiral notebooks (8 ½” x 11”)
• 1 pkg #2 pencils (sharpened)
• 1 large eraser | • 1 small pencil sharpener with shaving receptacle
attached
• 1 highlighter
• 1 pair scissors (5” size only)
• 1 ruler (with centimeters and inches)
• 2 pens (1 black and 1 red)
• 1 calculator
• 1 protractor
| • 1 compass
• 1 box of Kleenex (boys)
• 1 roll of paper towels (girls)
• $10.00 to cover cost of "Time for Kids ",
Student Planner, Cash Only Please
• 1 ream of white copy paper
• 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
• 1 Disinfectant wipes |
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