Ready to shop? Please find here the full list of school supplies for all grades at the 2nd Street Campus!
Fifth grade is an important transitional time as students begin middle school. In order to introduce organizational skills, we have a color-coded system for each subject.
Required General Supplies
- 2-pocket folder or accordion file for homework
- Pencils
- Small plastic pencil sharpener
- Pencil case or pouch
- Pack of 10 or 12 colored pencils
Note: The PFA will provide an academic planner for each student, at no cost to the family!
Math
- Purple 2-pocket plastic folder
English
- Black 2-pocket plastic folder
Science
- Blue 2-pocket plastic folder
Geography
- Red 2-pocket plastic folder
Latin
- Green 2-pocket plastic folder
- Two packs 3×5 index cards
- Plastic case of index cards
Theater
- Orange 2-pocket plastic folder
Health or Reading/Math Intensive
- Yellow 2-pocket plastic folder
- Yellow 1-subject notebook
Advisory Supplies for Day 1
- 3-4 boxes of tissues
- Disinfectant wipes
- Roll of paper towels
A note on rolling backpacks
Due to safety concerns, organizational habits, and space, the Middle School team kindly requests students not bring rolling backpacks to school. Students use lockers, keep textbooks at home, and regularly clean out binders to manage the weight of their backpack. Should you feel strongly that your child should be allowed a rolling backpack for health reasons, please bring a doctor’s note to the Middle School Director.
At this stage in their academic career, many students are still developing an organizational system. While we know that not all students will benefit from the same strategy, there are some tried and true methods that we prefer students adopt. In that vein, the sixth grade teachers continue with the color-coding of the fifth grade, while introducing and teaching students how to successfully use binders and notebooks for organization. Please do not deviate from the colors listed below, as these details will be important for organization and study skills!
Required General Supplies
- 2-pocket folder or accordion file for homework
- Wooden pencils
- Manual hand-held pencil sharpener
- Blue, black, and red ink pens
- Pencil case or pouch
- Pack of markers
- Highlighters (at least 3)
- 2 packages of looseleaf paper
- White paper
English
- Black 1-Subject notebooks
- Black 2 pocket folder
Science
- Blue 2 pocket folder
- Blue 1-Subject notebook
Civics
- Red 5-subject notebook
Math
- Purple 1” binder
Latin
- Green 1” three ring binder
Theater
- Orange folder
Physical Education / Health
- Yellow spiral notebook
- Yellow folder
Advisory Donation
- 3-4 boxes of tissues
- Disinfectant wipes
A note on rolling backpacks
Due to safety concerns, organizational habits, and space, the Middle School team kindly requests students not bring rolling backpacks to school. Students use lockers, keep textbooks at home, and regularly clean out binders to manage the weight of their backpack. Should you feel strongly that your child should be allowed a rolling backpack for health reasons, please bring a doctor’s note to the Middle School Director.
As students enter the “upper” years of middle school, we begin to emphasize independence and finding organizational systems that work for them. We no longer require particular colors for particular subjects. See below for more details on supplies. The seventh grade teachers continue teaching students how to clean out their binders after each unit and how to safely file important materials and save them for final exams. Please note that our single-subject binder requirements are intentional. Please do not allow your child to have only one large binder with multiple subjects. Each class will require multiple sections of a binder and using only one or two large binders leads to disorganization and “exploding” binders and bookbags!
Required General Supplies
- Latin Planner
- 2-pocket folder or accordion file for homework
- Wooden pencils
- Manual hand-held pencil sharpener
- Blue, black, and red ink pens
- Pencil case or pouch
- Highlighters (at least 3)
- 2 packages of looseleaf paper
- White paper
English
- 1” binder
- 1 pack of binder dividers
- 1 pack of notecards (3×5)
Science
- Chromebook, charger, and headphones (provided by school)
Ancient Civilizations
- 1” binder with 5 dividers/tabs
Math
- 1” binder with 5 dividers/tabs
- Scientific calculator
- Texas Instrument/TI-84 Plus graphing calculator (for 7th graders taking Algebra I)
Latin
- 2 composition notebooks
Theater
- 1” binder
Art
- $4 for sketchbook (purchased by Art teacher)
Advisory Donations
3-4 boxes of tissues
Disinfectant wipes
A note on rolling backpacks
Due to safety concerns, organizational habits, and space, the Middle School team kindly requests students not bring rolling backpacks to school. Students use lockers, keep textbooks at home, and regularly clean out binders to manage the weight of their backpack. Should you feel strongly that your child should be allowed a rolling backpack for health reasons, please bring a doctor’s note to the Middle School Director.
Our objective in eighth grade is to prepare students for the rigors of high school. We continue giving students some freedom with their choices and gradually lifting some of the organizational requirements as students experiment with their own systems. Still, we ask that you do not allow your child to have only one or two large binders with multiple subjects. Each class will require multiple sections of a binder and using only one or two large binders leads to disorganization and “exploding” binders and book bags!
Required General Supplies
- Latin Planner
- 2-pocket folder or accordion file for homework
- Wooden pencils
- Manual hand-held pencil sharpener
- Blue, black, and red ink pens
- Pencil case or pouch
- Highlighters (at least 3)
- 2 packages of looseleaf paper, college ruled, 3-hole punched
- White paper
English
- One 1.5” binder
- 1 pack of binder dividers
- 1 Planner (preferably paper), to keep track of Homework
Science
- Composition Notebook
- 1” binder
United States History
- 1” binder
- 2-pocket folder
- 1” binder with 5 dividers
Math
- 1” binder
- Scientific calculator (Math 8)
- Texas Instrument/TI-84 Plus graphing calculator (Algebra)
Latin
- One 1.5” binder
Theater
- White 1” binder
Art
$4 for sketchbook (purchased by Art teacher)
Advisory donations
- 3-4 boxes of tissues
- Disinfectant wipes
Upper School students are expected to determine the school organizational system that best suits them. The following is a list of suggested supplies that we expect all will find useful. Each Upper School teacher will share course specific required materials on their syllabus which will be distributed during the first full week of school.
Students are required to bring their school-issued Chromebook and charger to school every day. Personal devices, such as iPads and personal computers are not permitted.
- Pens & Pencils
- Highlighters
- Index Cards
- 6-7-subject accordion folder or 6-7 two-pocket folders
- Planner *school planners with Latin calendar and other information can be bought at 2nd Street at the start of the year (recommended)
- Calculator: Texas Instruments; TI-30, TI-34, or TI-84 are recommended
Questions? Please contact Upper School Director, Ms. Tiffany Austin (taustin@latinpcs.org)
