What School Supplies do I Need for Middle School - Back to School Shopping

Office supplies stores have everything a student needs and a lot more. Before heading out the door for this year’s back-to-school shopping trip, take five minutes to create a shopping list. Taking a list will keep the trip short and the bill low.

Creating a List

Fold a piece of paper in half and label one side, “Supplies for School” and the other side, “Supplies for Home.” Add the items below to the “Supplies for School” side of the paper

• 1 Box of Pencils (24 pencils)
• 1 Box of Pens (12- 24 pens)
• Highlighters (4-6)
• 3 Wireless notebooks with perforated paper (80-100 pages with three holes pre-punched in the paper. These notebooks are different than the spiral bound notebooks. Wireless notebooks have paper you can rip out along a clean edge.
• Backpack –Look for a backpack with 2-3 pockets. Keeping your books and binders separate from your supplies makes it easier to find what you need when you need it.

During the first week of school most teachers hand out a class syllabus that lists any additional supplies students will need. Buy a binder and any remaining supplies after the first week of school. Many teachers require a separate binder for their class. Look for the “heavy-duty” version or a zippered organizer for classes with a lot of written assignments. Binders take a fair amount of abuse during the year. Cheaper binders fall apart, usually at the most inconvenient times. Nothing is worse than having your papers fly all over the floor in front of a group of friends.

Tomorrow the list continues with supplies for setting up and maintaining the study center at home.

Here's a great back to school checklist for middle school parents

Comments

[Twilightfan]

umm...thats like hardly anyhting. i think u should have different binders for each class. it was way easier for me.gets lots of pencils and if u r a girl all u need is a big purse that what i carry my stuff in.

[nunya bizznus]

hey if people think this is help then they are idiots!!!!! this is like 1/5 of the supplies u need...u need binders,pencils,pens,markers,highlighters,folders,paper,bookbag,notebooks,index cards,and dividers. anyone with a brain should know that!!! and i am not being rude i am just saying this site is no help at all

[becca]

that is not nearley enough stuff you need things like a calcualator binders and foldeers markers colored pencils textbook covers scissors index cards and much more!!!!!

[lindsey]

thanx for the help i am now entering junior high and i am scared to death i want enough school supplies but not an unnecessary amount

[joe bruzzese]

How can I help? Feel free to shoot me an email, joe@thinking-forward.com

[JESSICA CORBIN]

HI I AM NEW THIS YEAR BUT THANKS FOR THE HELP