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Printable School Supply List (PDF)

Important Note:

  • Athletic shoes are required for PE
  • Advisory/Homeroom supplies will need to be replenished at Winter Break

6th Grade

  • 1 2-inch binders
  • 4 1.5-inch binders
  • 3 sets of 5 divider tabs (Hunnicutt/Zabloski or Coleman)
  • 2 marble composition notebooks (100 pages)
  • Scissors
  • 3-ring pencil pouch
  • 2 poly-plastic folders with pockets
  • Colored pencils
  • Reinforcement labels
  • Headphones or earbuds (to be kept at school/ in locker, no Bluetooth items)
  • 4 packs of pencils (min. of 10 per pack)
  • 12 glue sticks
  • 5 packs loose leaf paper
  • Personal pencil sharpener
  • Colored pens (NOT black)

 

Advisory/Homeroom

  • 4 pack Expo markers
  • 3 boxes tissues
  • 4 pack Post-Its
  • Index cards (3x5 or 4x6)
  • Zipper baggies (sandwich or quart)
  • 1 bottle hand sanitizer and/or Clorox wipes

 

6th Grade Art

  • AT LEAST 50 pages of plain white copy paper (NO LINES)
  • Several wooden pencils with erasers (NO MECHANICAL PENCILS)
  • 2 glue sticks
  • 2 black Sharpie markers
  • 1 box tissues
  • Clorox (or store brand) disinfecting wipe

 

Donations Appreciated:

  • sponges
  • scouring pads/sponges
  • dish detergent
  • glue sticks
  • handheld pencil sharpeners
  • erasers
  • cardstock (white and colors)
  • Astrobrights colored copy paper
  • microfiber cleaning rags
  • scrapbook paper
  • plastic straws

 

I also collect these recyclable items for use in projects:

  • empty paper towel rolls
  • empty plastic tubs and lids (yogurt, applesauce, sour cream)
  • “age-appropriate” magazines
  • old calendars
  • newspapers

 

7th Grade

Pencil Pouch including:

  • Pencils
  • Pens
  • Glue sticks
  • Highlighters
  • Scissors
  • Colored pencils
  • Cap erasers
  • Handheld pencil sharpener
  • Headphones/Earbuds with case

Civics:  

  • 2 spiral notebooks (1 per semester)
  • 1 pack Astrobrights copy paper (green, orange, or yellow) to be turned in
  • 1 2-pocket portfolio with 3-prong fastener to be turned in

Science:

  • Binder
  • Notebook paper
  • Calculator (to use at home)
  • 1 3-prong folder with pockets
  • Notecards
  • Sandwich ziplock baggies (to be turned in to Mrs.Purvis/Ms. Mays)
  • 3 boxes tissues (to be turned into Mrs.Purvis/Ms.Mays)

English:

  • 4 spiral notebooks 70 page (2 per semester)
  • 1 1-inch binder (preferably with pockets)
  • 1 folder with pockets
  • 1 100-count pack of index cards

Math:

  • Binder (preferably 2” for math only)
  • 5 Tab dividers
  • Notebook paper
  • 1 Folder with pockets to be turned in
  • Ruler (at-home use)
  • Graph paper to be turned in

 

Advisory:

  • Tissues
  • Dry-erase markers

 

7th Grade Art

  • AT LEAST 50 pages of plain white copy paper (NO LINES)
  • Several wooden pencils with erasers (NO MECHANICAL PENCILS)
  • 2 glue sticks
  • 2 black Sharpie markers
  • 1 box tissues
  • Clorox (or store brand) disinfecting wipe

 

Donations Appreciated:

  • sponges
  • scouring pads/sponges
  • dish detergent
  • glue sticks
  • handheld pencil sharpeners
  • erasers
  • cardstock (white and colors)
  • Astrobrights colored copy paper
  • microfiber cleaning rags
  • scrapbook paper
  • plastic straws

 

I also collect these recyclable items for use in projects:

  • empty paper towel rolls
  • empty plastic tubs and lids (yogurt, applesauce, sour cream)
  • “age-appropriate” magazines
  • old calendars
  • newspapers

8th Grade

Lined loose leaf notebook paper

Pencil pouch, soft sided, containing:

  • #2 Pencils
  • Lined loose leaf notebook paper
  • Handheld sharpener
  • Colored pencils – twistable type (Crayons and markers do not work well for the assignments given in middle school)
  • Colored pens (similar to Papermate Inkjoy or Sharpie Pen, which do not bleed through pages)
  • Highlighter
  • Dry-erase marker
  • Glue sticks
  • Scissors
  • White out tape

Math 8/Adv. Math7/Pre-AP Algebra/Geometry:

  • 3-ring binder for Math (1in. is fine)
  • 5 dividers
  • calculator for use at home (TI-30xa) / Algebra TI-84: Graphing Calculator (not required) / will use DESMOS online
  • loose-leaf paper
  • Graph paper
  • 3x5 index cards with lines
  • Ruler for use at home
  • headphones/earbuds

ELA 8 Honors

  • Plastic cover 5-subject notebook (similar to Mead 5-Star style: durable will not have to be replaced)
  • Marble composition book (not a spiral notebook)
  • 1 roll clear shipping tape

ELA 8 General:

  • Marble composition book (no spiral notebook)
  • Loose leaf paper (to be refilled as needed)
  • Earbuds/headphones
  • Plastic 3-prong folder with pockets
  • Optional: scotch tape, white copy paper, shipping tape, and colored copy paper

World Geography:

  • 1.5 to 2-inch binder
  • Loose leaf paper
  • Package 5 tab dividers
  • Optional: ruler, second set of colored pencils for the second half of the year

Environmental Science:

  • Plastic cover 5-subject notebook (similar to Mead 5-star style: durable will not have to be replaced)
  • 1.5-inch binder

Honors Environmental Science:

  • 3-subject notebook (similar to Mead 5-Star style: durable will not have to be replaced)
  • Pocket folder
  • Loose leaf paper

 

Advisory:

  • 1-3 box(es) Tissues
  • 1 pack copy paper
  • 1 box sandwich plastic bags
  • 1 small hand sanitizer
  • 1 container disinfecting wipes

 

8th Grade Art

  • 1 pack white copy paper 
  • Wooden pencil with eraser (NO MECHANICAL PENCILS)
  • 2 glue sticks
  • 2 black Sharpie markers (fine point)
  • 1 box tissues
  • 1 box gallon Ziploc bags

 

Donations Appreciated:

  • sponges
  • scouring pads/sponges
  • dish detergent
  • glue sticks
  • handheld pencil sharpeners
  • erasers
  • cardstock (white and colors)
  • Astrobrights colored copy paper
  • microfiber cleaning rags
  • scrapbook paper
  • plastic straws

 

I also collect these recyclable items for use in projects:

  • empty paper towel rolls
  • empty plastic tubs and lids (yogurt, applesauce, sour cream)
  • “age-appropriate” magazines
  • old calendars
  • newspapers