NCEPR: High school/ middle school supplies?

[heightsyankee]

I sponsor a family in NM. There are 8 kids from kinder to HS. The little kids are easy because I can go off my niece's list but for the older kids, I have no idea.

So far I am sending:

Pencils
Pens and sharpeners
3 ring binders w/ paper
Highlighters
Pocket folders


Last year I sent backpacks for all 8 kids, plus some calculators for ms/hs kids.

What else will these kids need?

[Deleted]

We have specific lists the kids buy (for middle school, not so much for high school).

Here is what the 8th grade was sent:

Notebook/binder colors listed are optional for Color Coding
4 1" 3- ring binder (if possible: 1 Red, 1 Green, 1 Purple, 1 Blue)
1 1 ½” D-ring 3 ring binder (if possible: Orange)
4 set dividers – plastic sets of 5 with pockets
1 set dividers – plastic sets of 8 with pockets
1 Mead 5-Star spiral 3 subject notebook College Ruled (if possible: 1Green)
1 Spiral of Graph Paper (if possible: 1 Red,
2 Spiral notebook 70 sheet college ruled with 3 holes to fit in binder (if possible: 1 Orange, 1 Black for Health,)
4 loose leaf notebook paper - college ruled
4 highlighters - narrow yellow
1 ruler – 12” both inches & cm.
1 Box Crayola 24 count colored pencils

1 blue/black ballpoint pens package 12
3 red pens for grading
1 green pen for World Languages
3 packages mechanical pencils 3 pack
1 package white or multi-colored 3x5 index cards 100 cards
6 Dry Erase markers – black, fine point, low odor.

Geometry students only:
Protractor
Compass (preferably drafting/mapping quality)


****Use last year’s Health binder. If unavailable get:
*1” 3-ring black binder
*12 plastic dividers with pockets (2 packages to add up to 12 dividers)

[NitaX]

The one thing I remember from HS was a graphing calculator. Those aren't cheap either.
Dictionary and thesaurus are also helpful.

[Deleted]

oh target and office depot are running huge graphing calc sales right now, as is EA Education. Get the TI84+ if you decide to go that route. Thats the one most schools use now. BUT, I wouldn't assume they need one. Many schools provide them, especially in lower income areas.

[msmerymac]

Graph paper for math.

Index cards for studying?

Colored pencils for projects.