Summer Reading & School Supplies

Supply List

• Snack Bag/Lunch Box for daily snack
• Paper towels
• Clorox wipes
• Resting mat that is easy for children to use independently
• Kleenex
• 1" 3 ring binder with plastic cover

Personal Supplies:

• Child friendly book bag (large enough to accommodate a homework folder and snack bag)
• Snack bag - your child will need to bring a healthy snack each day
• Water bottle - NO larger than 16 ounces
• Change of clothes, including socks and underwear in a plastic bag with your child's name on it
• Jacket with name on it - to leave in cubby
• Extra tennis shoes for PE to leave in cubby
• Rest mat with cover if desired (plastic, fold-able mat with a king size pillowcase works great (see below for example) (something your child can handle on his/her own)

 

 

School Supplies (one set per child):

• 1- box of gallon size “Ziploc” bags (no zip)
• 1- box of quart size “Ziploc” bags (no zip)
• Two rolls of paper towels (Bounty Select-a-Size preferred)
• Tub of Clorox Wipes (2/child)
• 2 Box of Kleenex tissues
• 2-1.27-ounce Prang Clear Glue Stick (may be ordered from Walmart or Amazon) (This is the BEST glue stick for Kindergarteners!!)

 

 

APA will supply:

• Pencils
• Crayons
• Scissors
• Homework folders

Downloads

Rising Kindergarten Review Packet
Kindergarten Ready List

Supply List

• 1 box gallon Zip lock bags 

• 1 box quart Zip lock bags 

• 1 box pint Zip lock bags 
• 3 containers of Lysol wipes
• 1 box of colored pencils (12)
• 1 box Kleenex
• 3 packages of #2 pencils
• 1 pink eraser
• 1 box crayons (8-12 count)
• 1 pair kid's scissors

• 1-12 ounce or larger bottle of hand sanitizer

Rising First Graders Summer Reading Requirement

Please have your child read a minimum of 15 books of their choice and bring a list to your teacher on the first day of school! Please have a fun summer and enjoy reading!!!

Review Packet

Rising 1st Grade Review Packet

Supply List

• Washable markers
• Additional crayons, if desired (the school will supply an 8-pack for each student)
• Regular #2 pencils and additional erasers, as needed
• 2 highlighters (any color)
• 2 boxes of Kleenex
• 2 rolls of paper towels
• 1 small pencil box
• Colored pencils
• Clorox wipes
• Ziploc Bags - 1 quart & 1 gallon
• Ear buds or headphones for iPads
• 1 pack of wide-ruled notebook paper
• 4 spiral, 1-subject composition books in the following colors (wide ruled):
  • blue, red, yellow, green

Rising Second Graders Summer Reading Requirement

The primary goals of our summer reading program are to promote a love of reading for pleasure and to encourage reading continuity as a bridge to the next school year. In order to make summer reading a meaningful experience for our students,
the entire grade should participate in the list of requirements. Choose books which are appropriate for the child’s ability and interest level. We encourage you to become involved with the selections your child makes.

Requirements

1. Each child should read a minimum of eight (8) books.
2. Parents should fill out the verification form (downloadable below) and sign it, thus verifying that the books have been read. The form should be turned into the child's teacher during the first week of school.
3. Be prepared to take an AR test on one (1) of the books read the first week of school.

Downloadable Files (including review packet)

Rising 2nd Grade Review Packet
Rising 2nd Grade Summer Reading Verification Form

Supply List

• For uniformity, please follow the list. Teachers will provide pencil boxes. Due to limited desk space, please don’t send ANY additional supplies.

• 1 1-½" (one and a half) clear view binder (These binders have clear exterior sleeves for inserting a cover sheet. Please be sure it has a front and back pocket, not an interior pouch that clasps. Also, check that the rings close securely.)
• 1 pack of plastic write-on tab dividers
  • please label the tabs in the following order: Math, Reading, English, Spelling, Spanish, Science and Wordly Wise
• 8 FINE tip markers
• 8 REGULAR tip markers
• 2 YELLOW highlighters, NOT RETRACTABLE (NO GEL)
• Colored pencils (NO MORE THAN 12)
• box of crayons (NO MORE THAN 24)
• Scissors (7 inch)
• 2 glue sticks
• 2 packs of Paper Mate Handwriting Mechanical Pencil Set with Lead & Eraser Refills, 1.3mm, Fun Barrel Colors, 8 Count **
• 2 pack of WIDE rule loose-leaf notebook paper (Please DO NOT put this in the binders. We will do that at school.)
• 2 boxes of tissues
• Last names beginning A - L send one large tub of Lysol wipes
• Last names beginning M - Z send one 3-pack of paper towels

* Crayola products are recommended
** https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077Q4B6YN?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k3_1_9&amp=&crid=39XVA89BMJ3RM&amp=&sprefix=papermate

Rising Third Graders Summer Reading Requirement

Requirements

The primary goals of our summer reading program are to promote a love of reading for pleasure and to encourage reading continuity as a bridge to the next school year. In order to make summer reading a meaningful experience for our students, the entire grade will read the same book.

Rising 3rd graders need to read How to Be Cool in the Third Grade by Betsy Duffey and be prepared to take an AR test for a grade on the first week back to school.
ISBN-13: 9780141304663
AR level 3.5

From Your Second Grade Teachers

Summer Suggestions for your rising 3rd grader:

• Summer Bridge Activities Workbook 2 to 3
  • In only 15 minutes a day, your child can keep skills sharp throughout the summer.
  • http://www.summerbridgeactivities.org/
  • Price $9.95
• Continue practicing math facts
  • Flash cards can be purchased at any Walmart, Dollar General, etc.
• READ

Review Packet

Rising 3rd Grade Review Packet

Supply List

• One 1 ½ “ – 2” binder  with 10 dividers….label them: Daily Work, Spelling, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Wordly Wise, English, Spanish, Other
• Notebook Wide Ruled paper (3 packs)
• 1 pack wide ruled notecards
• Pencils
• Red checking pens
• Small pink eraser
• 12-24 colored pencils
• Small plastic pencil case
• One 2-pocket folder
• Highlighter
• Several Expo markers and an eraser
• One pack of multicolored Crayola Model Magic clay
• Two boxes of Kleenex
• Girls bring one box of quart Ziploc bags
• Boys bring one box of gallon Ziploc bags

**No Rolling Bookbags!

Rising Fourth Graders Summer Reading Requirement

This summer all rising 4th graders are required to read: 
How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor

The primary goals of our summer reading program are to promote a love of reading for pleasure and to encourage reading continuity as a bridge to the next school year. In order to make summer reading a meaningful experience for our students, the entire grade will read the same book. The students should be prepared to take the AR test on this book when they return to school. Also, a written book report will be completed at home and typed in computer class at the beginning of the school year. We will give them a format for this report on the first day of school.

Review Packet

Rising 4th Grade Review Packet

Supply List

Please send the following supplies to school. Check with your child during the year to make sure they still have the supplies they need.

• notebook paper (replenish as needed) 
• two 1-2 subject spiral bound notebooks (for social studies notes and math) 
• lots of pencils (mechanical is fine) 
• 4 red pens
• one two-inch binder (to hold all assignments and pencil pouch) 
• 8 dividers for two-inch binder 
• zippered pencil pouch for binder (NO pencil boxes, please) 
• one one-inch binder (not flexible)
• one twelve-inch ruler with customary (inches) and metric units 
• one protractor 
• set of markers (minimum of eight colors) 
• set of colored pencils (minimum of eight colors)
• pair of scissors
• glue sticks
• BOYS: 1 container disinfectant wipes and 1 box sandwich zip bags 
• GIRLS: 1 box of tissues and 1 bottle Lysol spray

Rising Fifth Graders Summer Reading Requirement

This summer all rising 5th graders are required to read: 
Old Yeller by Fred Gipson

The primary goals of our summer reading program are to promote a love of reading for pleasure and to encourage reading continuity as a bridge to the next school year. In order to make summer reading a meaningful experience for our students, the entire grade will read the same book, which will allow us to have in depth discussions about this novel when the students return. The students should be prepared to take the AR test on this book when they return to school. Also, a written test will be given at the beginning of the school year.

Review Packet

Rising 5th Grade Review Packet

Supply List

• Sturdy 3-ring binder for each subject (see options below)
  • Students can purchase 2 2" binders for morning and afternoon classes
• 1 clear, 3-hole pocket folder for the front of each 3-ring binder if binder does not have a pocket
• 20 plastic tabbed dividers for binder
• 5 packs notebook paper (college-rule [preferred for reading] or wide-rule)
• 5 jumbo & 1 large fabric book covers
• Red checking pens (at least 2)
• Blue or black pens (may be erasable)
• 12 #2 pencils (mechanical or wooden)
• Erasers
• Pencil pouch (with holes for binder if using one large binder for all classes)
• USB flash drive (labeled with name) in a Ziploc type sandwich bag or pencil pouch
• 4 fine point different colored highlighters (must include yellow)
• 5 dry erase markers - Expo type is fine (any color or size) (Math)
• Double sided graph paper (Math)
• Protractor (Math)
• 100 3x5 index cards (Math)
• 2 - marble composition books (English & Reading)
• 100 lined 4x6 index cards (History)
• 1 poster board (History)
• 1 pack (12+) Twistables (History & Science)
• 1 roll duct tape (Science)
• 1 container wipes
• 1 box tissues
• 1 roll paper towels
• Guitar Class
  • Headstock Tuner
  • Footrest or Approved Guitar Support
  • Appropriately Sized Classical Guitar with Case
• STEAM
  • 1 bound notebook

6th Grade Reading Books

Please have the following books for your student when we begin the school year. Make sure your student has a book that does not have any annotations or notes in it as we will be taking notes as a class.

We will begin working on The Witch of Blackbird Pond first. Please buy all three books but be prepared to purchase one additional book. We will choose our fourth book as a class.

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Spear; ISBN: 0547550294
2. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by AVI; ISBN: 0545477115
3. The City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau; ISBN: 9780375822742

Downloadable files, including summer reading, review packet, & field trip information

Summer Reading Accountability for New Students:

• Students who are enrolled by June 30 will be expected to complete the summer reading by the first day of school. You will be assessed within the first two weeks along with your classmates.
• Students who enroll between July 1 and August 30 will have until the end of the first marking period to complete summer reading assignments. You will be assessed by the end of the first marking period.
• Students who enroll on or after September 1 will not be expected to complete summer reading assignments.

6th Grade Summer Reading
Rising 6th Grade Review Packet
 

Supply Lists by Subject

Pre-Algebra

• TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator

• Graph paper
• 3-ring binder for handouts and returned papers (You may use this for more than one class if you wish.)
• 3 Dividers
• Pencils, highlighters
• Checking pens
• Protractor and ruler

Algebra I

• 5 section spiral notebook with pocket dividers for class notes and handouts
• 1 section spiral notebook for homework (100 pages or so works nicely)
• Pencils and erasers
• Colored checking pens
• TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator
• Loose leaf paper
• Graph paper
• Highlighters

English

• 1.5 Inch binder

• 3 Dividers (one entitled Stretches, one entitled Literature, one entitled Language)
• Pencils
• Colored pens/pencils for checking
• Highlighter
• College-ruled notebook paper
• Books: Please, procure these now and have your student store them at home or in his/her locker until we begin reading them. It is VERY IMPORTANT to use the ISBN numbers and get the editions I have listed as we will reference specific page numbers in our class discussions. It will cause your student undue stress to have to locate the corresponding page numbers in a different version.
  1. The Giver by Lois Lowry                        
     (ISBN 978-0-544-33626-1; needed mid-October)
  2. Extra Life: The Astonishing Story of How We Doubled Our Lifespan (Adapted for Young Readers) by Steven Johnson 
     (ISBN 978-0-593-35149-9; needed late February)
  3. A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
     (ISBN 978-0-547-57731-9; needed mid-April)    

Guitar

• Headstock turner
• Footrest or approved guitar support
• Appropriately sized classical guitar with case

History

• 3-ring binder
• Binder dividers
• Highlighters
• Colored pencils
• Book cover

Phenomenon of Language (Latin)

• 3-ring binder* - 1" is fine for this class alone or see note about shared binders below
• 5 dividers (labeled: Mythology, Language Study, Culture, Geography/History, Graded Assignments)
• Notebook paper
• Pencils/Highlighters/Colored Pencils

Science

• 1 1" 3-ring binder
• College ruled notebook paper
• Calculator
• Pencils
• Red ink pen
• Black or blue ink pens
• Highlighters
• Colored pencils

STEAM

• 1 bound notebook

Supplemental English Essentials

• One divider (entitled English Essentials) to add to English binder
• Pencils
• Colored pens/pencils for checking
• Highlighter
• College-ruled notebook paper

*Nota Bene - SHARED BINDERS: Many 7th grade students find it helpful to have one LARGE 3 ring binder for morning classes (1st + 2nd period are the classes before break), one for midday classes (3rd + 4th period are the classes between break and lunch) and 1 smaller binder for 5th period (after lunch) (6th period is elective). Students may switch books/binders at their lockers at break and lunch, so they don’t have to carry all books/binders all day.

Downloadable Files, including summer reading, review packet, & field trip information

Summer Reading Accountability for New Students:

• Students who are enrolled by June 30 will be expected to complete the summer reading by the first day of school. You will be assessed within the first two weeks along with your classmates.
• Students who enroll between July 1 and August 30 will have until the end of the first marking period to complete summer reading assignments. You will be assessed by the end of the first marking period.
• Students who enroll on or after September 1 will not be expected to complete summer reading assignments.

7th Grade Summer Reading
Rising 7th Grade Summer Math & Answers
 

Supply Lists by Subject

Algebra I

• 5 section spiral notebook with pocket dividers for class notes and handouts
• 1 section spiral notebook for homework (100 pages or so works nicely)
• Pencils and erasers
• Colored checking pens
• TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator
• Loose leaf paper
• Graph paper
• Highlighters

Algebra I-A

• TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator
• Graph paper / loose leaf paper
• 3-ring binder for handouts and returned papers (you may use this for more than one class if you wish)
• 3 Dividers
• Pencils, highlighters, checking pens

English

• One 2-inch binder
• 6 dividers for binder
• red pens for checking work
• approximately 200    3” x 5” note cards
• a container for storage of note cards
• 2 book covers
• pencils and erasers
• notebook paper
• highlighters
• Your child will also need to provide a copy of a 4" x 6” baby picture. Please do not send the original picture because there is no guarantee that you will get the picture back. This should be a picture of your child between the ages of birth to 2 years of age.
• We will read 2 novels. It will be beneficial to go ahead and purchase these 2 novels now because we may need them at a moment’s notice. You may not have enough time to get the books before we begin reading them. PLEASE ORDER THEM NOW AND KEEP THEM AT HOME UNTIL I ASK THE STUDENTS TO BRING THEM TO SCHOOL.

** It is crucial that you get the very same copies of these books that I have because we will be referencing and annotating different pages in the books. It will cause great confusion for your student if he or she has different copies.

1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
   • ISBN number: 978-0-06-093546-7
2. Tangerine by Edward Bloor
   • ISBN number: 978-0-15-205780-0

Geometry

• Three-ring binder
• Dividers (3)
• Loose-leaf paper
• Graph paper
• 1 spiral notebook for homework (100 pages or so works nicely)
• Pencils with good erasers
• Colored pencils
• TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator
• Compass
• Protractor
• Ruler

Guitar

• Headstock turner
• Footrest or approved guitar support
• Appropriately sized classical guitar with case

History

• 2 Poster Boards
• Colored Pencils, Crayons, or Markers, For home
• Pencils and Pens, (Black and Blue)
• Notebook Paper
• NC History Notebook

Science

• 2 inch 3-ring binder
• 8 dividers
• TI-30 or graphing calculator

STEAM

• 1 bound notebook

Supplemental English Essentials

• One divider (entitled English Essentials) to add to English binder
• Pencils
• Colored pens/pencils for checking
• Highlighter
• College-ruled notebook paper

World Language

• 3-ring binder* - 1" is fine for this class alone or see note about shared binders below
• 4 dividers (labeled: Q1: Latin, Q2: French, Q3 - Q4: Spanish, Language Lab)
• Notebook paper
• Pencils/Highlighters

*Nota Bene - SHARED BINDERS: Many 8th grade students find it helpful to have one LARGE 3 ring binder for morning classes (1st + 2nd period are the classes before break), one for midday classes (3rd + 4th period are the classes between break and lunch) and 1 smaller binder for 5th period (after lunch) (6th period is elective). Students may switch books/binders at their lockers at break and lunch so they don’t have to carry all books/binders all day.

Downloadable Files, including summer reading, review packet, & field trip information

Summer Reading Accountability for New Students:

• Students who are enrolled by June 30 will be expected to complete the summer reading by the first day of school. You will be assessed within the first two weeks along with your classmates.
• Students who enroll between July 1 and August 30 will have until the end of the first marking period to complete summer reading assignments. You will be assessed by the end of the first marking period.
• Students who enroll on or after September 1 will not be expected to complete summer reading assignments.

Rising 8th Grade Summer Reading
Rising 8th Grade Math Review
Rising 8th Grade Math Answers