Dear Families of Incoming 8th Graders:

While your purchasing of supplies below is voluntary, we are recommending that you consider purchasing the following supplies so that your child will begin his/her 8th grade experience fully prepared.

Your child’s team of teachers for next year has identified the following supplies as those which will be the most useful in his/her classroom setting.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,
Eighth Grade Teachers

  • Homework Assignment Pad, 3 hole punched with subject areas pre-printed on pages. (Note: Student Council will be selling assignment pads in September).
     
  • Four (4) one-inch binders (SS, Science, Lang., Math).
     
  • One (1) two-inch binder for World Language.
     
  • One (1) three hole single subject spiral notebook pad for Music.
     
  • Large amount of three hole punched lined paper for each binder.
     
  • Ample supply of pens and pencils; two (2) pencils and two (2) black or blue pens to begin every day. (A “must” have).
     
  • Two (2) hi-liters and colored pencils.
     
  • One (1) calculator: Texas Instrument 34 (type used on GEPA) any T130 series – T130, 34, 34 Plus, etc. (2-line display is very helpful – T136XII or T13XIIS).
     
  • Book covers of your choice for textbooks. (Note: Please do not use adhesive book covers as they damage the books).

Note: Trappers are NOT recommended for student use.