Family of 6 arriving in 6 weeks!

Maria, congratulations on your big life adventure. We arrived last summer with three children, just prior to the start of the school year. VPainter has given you some good advice. I will PM you specific additional info about your questions, as my kids are all school age. In fact, we may likely run into each other at school next year. I have kids who will be in 1st and 3rd grades, too. Welcome! 8)

Thank you Hadia You are a life saver. I am so overwhelemed with packing up the house and saying good bye to all of our friends.

o Everyone,
We will be arriving at the Dhahran compound in less than two weeks. We are hoping that we'll find a good nursery/daycare for our 2.5 yr old daughter (she loves to socialize). Can anyone tell me if there is a store close by where we can find household stuff like appliances and linen?? Also, I am a tad apprehensive as to when we'll get our iqamas and multiple entry/exit visa since we're arriving just a few days before Ramadan. Do you know if there is a way to expedite the process??

Hi again...thank you all for the help.

As I begin to pack I have 2 battery operated jeeps that my 4 and 6 year old drive around. They don't go very fast. Do the children in the camp have these kinds of toys?

Dhahran Hills School 2012-2013 School Supply List
K4
 1 box Wet Wipes
 1 box Ziploc bags (1 gallon size)
 1 box Ziploc bags (1 quart size)
 1 box Mr. Sketch WASHABLE markers, 12 count
 Hand Sanitizer (girls)
 1 package small paper plates (boys)
 1 roll Bounty paper towels
KINDERGARTEN
 2 boxes Faber-Castell brand colored pencils (12 count)
 5 large UHU glue sticks – 40 g
 1 box Fiddle Stick or Bipunta brand thin markers
 1 box gallon size Ziploc brand bags
 1 box quart size Ziploc brand bags
 1 box Mr. Sketch washable markers (12 count)
 1 box Prang brand Watercolors (8 colors)
 1 Crayola School Glue 4 oz. (no clog tip)
 1 pkg. Boardmark #J04 dry erase markers (4 count) Expo brand only
 1 Fiskar brand children’s scissors-round tips
 I 4 oz. bottle Elmer’s Glue
 1 Clorox Wipes (35 ct. or more)
GRADE 1
 2 boxes Crayola or Prang skinny crayons (24 count)
 1 box Mr. Sketch watercolor markers (12 count)
 1 box Fiddle Stick or Bipunta brand thin markers
 2 boxes Faber-Castell colored pencils (24 count) flat tin
 1 (3-4 pack) 3”X3” post it notes
 2 fine point Sharpie pens (not ultra fine)
 6 large UHU glue sticks
 3 Faber-Castell brand erasers
 1- 12” clear ruler (cm/in)
 2 pkg. Boardmark #J04 dry erase markers (4 count) Expo Brand only
 1 Fiskar brand children’s scissors- round tips
 3 boxes or 24 each Berol or Faber-Castell No. 2 pencils (24 count)
GRADE 2
 3 dozen No. 2 pencils
 3 erasers (Pink Pearl, Eberhard or Faber-Castell brand)
 1 box Faber-Castell colored pencils (24 count)
 1-12” clear ruler (cm/in)
 1 box Crayola crayons (24 count)
 1 box Mr. Sketch watercolor markers (12 count)
 3 large UHU glue sticks – 40 g
 2 Black Sharpies
 1 pr. 6” Fiskar brand pointed scissors
 1 pkg. Boardmark #J04 dry erase markers-chisel tip (Expo brand only)
 1 enclosed pencil sharpener
 1 4 oz. bottle Elmer’s Glue
 Post Its (12 ct) 3x3 inch
 Post Its (12 ct) 1 3/8 inch x 1 7/8 inch
GRADE 3
 4 dozen No. 2 pencils
 4 Faber-Castell erasers
 1 spiral notebook (8 X 10½) wide ruled, single subject-US style
 1 box Mr. Sketch watercolor markers (12 count)
 1-12” ruler (cm/in)
 2 pocket folders
 1 box colored pencils (12 count)
 Dry erase board markers (set of 4 thin)
 1 pr 6” scissors
 3 large UHU glue sticks
 1 highlighter (any color)
GRADE 4
 3 dozen No.2 pencils
 1 vinyl Faber-Castell eraser
 1 pkg. of 4 gel pens (standard colors)
 3 pkg. paper (3 hole punched, U.S. style, wide-ruled, 100 sheets/pkg)
 2 large UHU glue sticks -21 g
 2 pkg. of 4 dry erase markers
 1 box Crayola or Faber-Castell colored pencils (24 count)
 2 highlighters (any color)
 1- 12” ruler (cm/in)
 1 pair 6” pointed scissors
 1- 3 ring binder with inside pockets (1½ ” wide)
 1 pack binder dividers w/tabs (8 pack)
 3 Post It Notes (3 x 3)
 6 Post It Notes ( 1 ½ x 2)
 1 pkg. felt fine tip markers (4 colors) Crayola quality
 1- 4 GB Flash Drive Memory Stick with necklace **
(Sandisk, Kingston etc – no generics please)
GRADE 5
 5 dozen No. 2 pencils
 2 highlighters
 2 red or green medium point pens
 2 blue or black medium point pens
 4 vinyl erasers
 4 pkgs. paper (3 hole-punched, U.S.-style, wide- ruled, 100-sheets/pkg.)
 2 medium glue sticks
 1 pr scissors
 1 geometry set
 1 box colored pencils (24 count)
 1 pencil pouch
 1-12” ruler (cm/in)
 1 -3 ring binder( good quality such as Trapper Keeper)
 5 -3 prong pocket folders (5 DIFFERENT colors)
 1 pkg. 3 ring plastic binder dividers with pockets (minimum 5/pk)
 2 spiral notebooks (single subject)
 6 Post It Notes
 2 pkg. lined index cards (3”x5”) total of 200
 1- 4 GB Flash Drive Memory Stick with necklace **
(Sandisk, Kingston etc – no generics please)

PLEASE NOTE: Students in Grades 3 & 4 are also required to purchase a recorder. These are available at the Hills student store for SR 36.
** Memory Sticks will be purchased or provided separately by parents. These items will not be included in the commissary supply bags as many families already have them.