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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 14:24:17 GMT
Is it normal for kids not to get a supply list beforehand in H.S? My oldest is going in to 9th grade this year. Kind of frustrated because I love to shop the sales. By the time he gets lists from each teacher, sales will be over and supplies will be picked over.
What are some good basics to get him ahead of time? I already have notebook paper, pencils, paper folders and spiral notebooks.
Thanks!
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mimima
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Post by mimima on Aug 12, 2014 14:27:02 GMT
Those are the basics, they'll get info on what is necessary on the first day.
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Post by sacteach on Aug 12, 2014 14:28:15 GMT
Graph paper, colored pencils, planner (if the school doesn't use a specific one ), glue stick, post it's, index cards, correction tape
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Post by sacteach on Aug 12, 2014 14:29:02 GMT
$10-$15 can get you most of that and even if it's not on the lists, they will be used frequently
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 12, 2014 14:33:09 GMT
The kids I know in High School or just out of high school do not get supply lists. By that point, they are responsible for figuring out what they need. Any specific items for classes were generally purchased in class at the time they were needed.
The only thing I'd add on top of that, if you don't already have it, is the graphing calculator. The rest of it will come during the year.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Aug 12, 2014 14:33:31 GMT
My kids don't get supply lists for high school or middle school. We just buy mechanical pencils, notebooks, folders, and for my DS, a planner. That's really all they need.
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Post by bsn22 on Aug 12, 2014 14:40:33 GMT
I'd say you have the basics and he will figure out the rest the first days of classes.
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Post by peasful1 on Aug 12, 2014 14:45:19 GMT
Loose leaf paper, composition books. Graphing calculator, graph paper. Mechanical pencil, lead refill, eraser, ruler, highlighters, red pens, regular pen. Binder, dividers. That's what my two high schoolers use
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Post by genny on Aug 12, 2014 14:51:06 GMT
Mine get their lists from each teacher in each class on the first day.
2" - 3 ring binders for each class with dividers
Filler paper
Black or blue pens, a red pen, highlighters and pencils.
Graph paper
T-130 calculator ( think that's what it was)
1 glue stick
one pack of markers or colored pencils
index cards
and a USB thumb drive
one had to have 3 pronged folders, but the other one didn't
it's not nearly as fun shopping for school supplies as it used to be when they were little, although I will say I am glad not to have to buy so much kleenex and hand sanitizer every year and multiple packs of pencils and crayons to share. I always did it, but it kind of irked me sometimes.
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Post by pretzels on Aug 12, 2014 14:54:49 GMT
Yes. I wish they would hand out supply lists when they hand out the schedules (my 10th-grader got his last week). That way, I could buy them at my leisure, not fight 10 million other moms over the last 1-inch binder at Target on Monday night.
I send him with a notebook, some pens and pencils the first day, and he calls me between school's end and band practice to give me his list. I buy the supplies while his sister is at dance classes that night and pray that he didn't forget some integral supply that he has to have the next day...
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Post by snappinsami on Aug 12, 2014 14:56:54 GMT
We just moved to a new district (DD is entering 9th grade as well), and when we met with the counselor for registration I asked about supplies. She said there's no list, but individual teachers will let the students know if they need something specific for their classes during the first few days of school. She did suggest getting the following, though: - 2 2" binders (The school does block days, so they only have 3 classes each day. This would be one binder for each type of day. We wound up getting 1
- 1/2" binders, though, because the 2" ones were HUGE.)
- College-ruled paper
- Dividers/folders
- Pens/pencils
She'll get an agenda/planner at orientation this Friday.
So that what we got so far. If there's other stuff that she needs (and I'm sure there will be), we'll just pick it up as we go.
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Post by Linda on Aug 12, 2014 14:59:43 GMT
no supply lists for high school
I bought my incoming freshman:
filler paper
graph paper
mechanical pencils/lead/erasers
index cards
spiral notebooks and pocket/prong folders in 4 colours
5-subject notebook for maths (that was posted on the school FB page)
she already has a decent calculator and a flash drive and a variety of pens/highlighters/coloured pencils/rulers etc...
I'm sure I'll be shopping next week (she goes back Monday) for more specific supplies as well as kleenex, paper reams and the like for the classrooms.
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Post by iluvpink on Aug 12, 2014 15:00:11 GMT
My dd is also starting high school. I haven't seen a list yet (school starts Sept 2). However our district is never on the ball with lists and sometimes doesn't post them or they are inaccurate.
I'm wondering if they will use as many binders as middle school. I thought I read somewhere here that it was mentioned that binders aren't used as much in high school. Since they are the biggest expense, I don't want to buy them if they aren't needed (I hate returning stuff).
I will just go ahead and buy the basics otherwise. So far at least, our district is not picky about brands, numbers etc. And they don't do communal supplies, though if you want to send extra, they very much appreciate it.
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Post by stampinbetsy on Aug 12, 2014 15:15:19 GMT
The list my hs kids have gotten usually consist of things specific to that class given the first day of class (ie. Colored pencils for geography) or supplies the teacher requests (1st period brings tissues, 2nd brings hand sanitizer, etc).
You'll be fine with the most used supplies for now.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 12, 2014 15:18:13 GMT
Our HS doesn't give lists either. Basically the kids just need to be able to take notes and write. English teachers will give book lists because they like the kids to write in the books. Not all math classes will need a graphing calculator, so you can wait on that. Buy a pack of graphing paper, because it becomes hard to find. Last year I had a teacher ask for a composition book with graphing paper--I finally found them at Staples.
Some teachers give a specific list the first day of class and I just get it from Amazon. Much easier than trying to find who still has a 2" purple binder in stock. I also wait and only buy the first novel on the list, as classes get switched up and different teachers assign different books. And then there was one class last year that did a class book order with Barnes and Noble and it took months to come in. I had ordered it off Amazon and had it in two days. I don't think they ever did read that book.
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 12, 2014 15:22:53 GMT
Watch the sales for a good graphing calculator and just buy basics (paper, pens, binders). Some teachers have a specific way they want binders organized, so you might end up buying a few things after school starts.
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Post by littlemama on Aug 12, 2014 15:31:25 GMT
Binders, colored pencils, highlighters, index cards. Lots and Lots of index cards.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Aug 12, 2014 15:35:13 GMT
I would just wait til after the 1st few days of school. If a class needs something special they will send something home My girls NEVER needed graph paper, or colored pencils, or even a calculator. The school has them, and they sign them out. The only special things were index cards and a 3 ring binder for German. So I would just buy a tablet for ea class and some pens and pencils. Done!!
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Post by mtscrapper on Aug 12, 2014 15:39:28 GMT
It is normal in our high school. I always just have basics, paper, notebooks, pencils, pens. I hate having to go the same day they start school and try to find just the right thing, and usually the prices have gone up.
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Post by katlaw on Aug 12, 2014 15:42:36 GMT
The last year we have gotten a list is grade 9 and then nothing. For HS I made sure my DS had a couple of zip up binders, lined paper, graph paper, pens, pencils, highlighters and spiral notebooks. I also buy him a pack or two of index cards, he makes notes on them and uses them to study with. And a good graphing calculator.
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Post by LauraTen on Aug 12, 2014 15:48:11 GMT
DS id a senior and we just get the basics and then wait to see if a teacher wants something specific.
That being said, I have a stash of notebooks, folders, etc from when they have been on sale.
I have also learned that paying a little extra for quality helps in the long run.
You don't need the hassles of a notebook or binder falling apart mid year.
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Post by scrappincolleen on Aug 12, 2014 16:34:22 GMT
I would not buy a graphing calculator yet, unless you know which one they will be using. The teachers will tell you what's kind they use in their classes. There are many different models out there. Check the schools website to see if there is anything listed about this also.
As for supplies I never got a supply list on high school either.
We just got basic supplies and then if there was something specific we got it later.
Notebooks
1" binders
Loose leaf paper
Pens
Pencils
Highlighters
Index cards for studying.
All they will need to bring their first day is a few notebooks and a couple pens/pencils.
I personally preferred a binder for each class over a spiral notebook, or a large binder with dividers. Then I could just punch any handouts and add them in with my notes instead of using a folder and notebook. Kept things more organized.
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Post by amom23 on Aug 12, 2014 16:44:16 GMT
Our school doesn't hand out lists past 6th grade. For my older kids they've rarely needed anything beyond a 5 subject notebook (we buy the kind with built in folders), mechanical pencils and a few pens to start off the new year. It's pretty easy to pick up any additional requests by a teacher after school has started.
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Post by ~Susan~ on Aug 12, 2014 16:52:11 GMT
No supply lists here either in HS. On the first day of school, they find out what each teacher wants them to buy. This semester we got away with only buying a couple of binders, dividers, composition notebook, paper, graph paper, pencils, pens, and crayons. It was great not having to buy all the hand sanitizer, paper towels, wipes and etc.
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Post by Amelia Bedelia on Aug 12, 2014 17:01:54 GMT
My middle schooler is assigned a laptop and all work is to be done on said laptop. The first week they're supposed to being a pen and paper until they receive their laptops. They don't have textbooks or any other school supplies. Same rules for the connected high school.
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Post by mdoc on Aug 12, 2014 17:02:40 GMT
We've never gotten a supply list for high school up front. Most teachers tell the kids what they want on the first day of school, or it's listed on the syllabus that's handed out at the first class. I've sometimes gone onto Edline (the system our HS uses) and found a teacher's syllabus from the prior year and used that for supply shopping. Without knowing what individual teachers want for next year, I bought my 9th grader a bunch of 1 subject, college ruled notebooks, a couple 1" binders (there are always teachers who want a binder for just their subject), a couple sets of binder dividers, some page protectors (for syllabi and other important papers), pens and pencils, highlighters, colored pencils (for maps in social studies), a pencil case, a locker shelf, index cards, a flash drive, a couple folders (plastic or laminated as my kids destroy paper folders), a ten pocket portfolio folder (she uses that for homework assignments), some graph paper and a bunch of looseleaf paper. Our high school provides a planner, and we have things like binder clips, paper clips, erasers, sticky notes and the like lying around the house so I didn't buy those. She needed a graphing calculator (TI84 Plus) in middle school so she already has that, too. Based on what my two older kids who've already finished high school used over the years, I'd be surprised if that doesn't cover most of what she needs.
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 12, 2014 17:06:27 GMT
Another high school mom here...one that just graduated and one going into 11th grade. Neither has gotten any kind of list per se, more like syllabuses (or syllabi) for individual classes that will require a specific item (e.g. highlighter, note cards, red pen.)
Beyond that, we generally will buy a handful of folders, paper and pens/pencils and call it a day.
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Post by jmd74 on Aug 12, 2014 17:50:18 GMT
My HS senior has never gotten a list while in HS. He usually takes some loose leaf paper in a binder, pencils and pens and a graphing calculator.
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Post by SharonScraps on Aug 12, 2014 18:01:45 GMT
You already got some great suggestions for basics, I wanted to throw out there that my kiddos had block scheduling. They each had two back packs, so each backpack was loaded with what they needed A day or B day. in college, they still use this system, saves them from forgetting to pack things.
We were required to provide tissues to the homeroom teacher.
My kids like spiral notebooks with tear out pages
Most teachers here provide a list the first day, including what calculator needed for math/science.
Wishing you the best!
Sharon
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Post by peasful1 on Aug 12, 2014 18:12:50 GMT
I would not buy a graphing calculator yet, unless you know which one they will be using. The teachers will tell you what's kind they use in their classes. There are many different models out there. Check the schools website to see if there is anything listed about this also. TI-83plus or a TI-84 are good enough and approved for SATs and only run about $100. The 84 has taken my kid through to Calculus BC. A good tip for future math students is to look for these calculators on swap sites and such at the end of the school year. People sell them off for cheap. I got one in perfect condition for $20! |
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