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• 1 large box of Kleenex
• 3 containers of disinfecting wipes (Example: Clorox or Lysol)
• 1 container of hand sanitizer
• 2 1-1/2” binders
• 2 2-pocket folders, any type
• 2 wireless notebooks of lined paper, 3 hole-punched and perforated (NOT spiral bound)
• 2 boxes of pencils (Send about five pencils to school; keep the rest at home to replenish throughout the year.)
• Pencil pouch
• Small, handheld pencil sharpener
• 1 package of thin markers
• 1 package of colored pencils
• Highlighters: pink, green, blue, yellow
• 1 red checking pen
• 1 fine felt-tipped black pen
• 1 correction pen
• 1 adult-sized scissors
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 small roll of scotch tape
• 2 dry-erase markers
• Dry-erase eraser (a sock also works nicely!)
• 3-hole punch (the kind that fits in a binder)
• 1medium-sized tote bag to transfer math materials
• Planner to be purchased at student registration for $5

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• One inch binder (with pocket) for math
• Two composition notebooks
• Trapper Keeper
• Six pocket folders or one accordion file folder
• Two one- subject notebook
• Three-hole punch that fits in binder
• Two jumbo book covers (non-adhesive type)
• Silent Reading book (novel format)
• One zipper pencil pouch
• Whiteboard marker set (dry erase)
• Flash drive
• Two boxes of tissues
• Loose leaf paper
• Blue, black, red pens ( minimum 2 each)
• Four pencils
• Highlighter
• Glue stick
• Planner

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• #2 Pencils (mechanical or regular)
• Erasers
• Composition notebook
• Three spiral notebooks (70-80 pages with holes for binder and perforated edges)
• Dividers (4 sets of 5)
• One folder with pockets for homework
• Calculator (TI-83 or TI-83 Plus will be used in class and is preferred, though not required)
• Three 1" binders (one black, one white, one blue)
• One box Kleenex for the classroom (family size, strong and soft)
• Four AAA batteries for classroom calculator
• Graph paper
• A zippered pencil case
• 12-inch ruler (Metric and English)
• Protractor
• Red, Blue, or Green checking pens
• Highlighter

• Looseleaf paper
• Glue Sticks
• Scotch tape
• Scissors
• Colored pencils and markers

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***The following items are SUGGESTED supplies for eighth graders. If you do not wish to purchase these supplies, they will be provided for your child for use IN SCHOOL ONLY. There may be additions to the list after the beginning of the school year, however the list that follows should be comprehensive.***

• Two composition notebooks for English
• One 2or 3 inch binder
• Two large spiral bound notebooks
• One 2-3 subject spiral notebook for science
• Supply of 3 x 5 lined note cards (these will be used throughout the year)
• 1” binder for math
• Loose-leaf paper
• 12-inch ruler
• Several sets of colored pencils, fine-line markers and wide felt-tip markers
• Pad of ¼-inch or 5 x 5 graph paper
• TI-84 Calculator strongly recommended
• Glue sticks
• Highlighters
• Colored pens
• Pencils
• An enthusiastic positive attitude, a desire to try new things, a willingness to learn and a cooperative spirit!

NOTE: Student planners will be available to purchase from the school office during the first week of school or the week prior to the start of school. Planners will be $5 each. An order form will be mailed to you in August.

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This will be a year of exciting mathematical growth for your child. It will encompass much new information to prepare for the study of mathematics at the high school level. Additionally, we will spend a great deal of time working on problem solving strategies that will allow us to investigate more unique and interesting problems than those usually studied in middle school.

For many years, we have allowed calculator use by students in the classroom setting and in most homework and testing situations. All of the available research and practice proves that this is a sound and recommended educational policy. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics supports calculator use by students of all levels of ability in many different problem settings. Advanced Placement, ACT and SAT examinations are now designed to incorporate calculators in the mathematics sections.

Some families may wish to invest in a TI-83-Plus graphing calculator ($90-95), and we encourage you to consider this possibility. These are extremely powerful tools that are used at high schools and universities in many mathematics classes. Teachers will use the overhead version for demonstration and discussion purposes in all classes. Because these are much more costly calculators, your child must be ready to assume responsibility for its care. (We can etch a name into the case here at BHMS.)

We do have graphing calculators for student use available in the classroom for those who do not wish to purchase their own, however these may not be taken home.

Finally, we want to assure you that we also believe that not all mathematical thinking and work is appropriate for calculator use. There will be a great deal of emphasis on mental arithmetic strategies and estimation skills, as well as paper and pencil computation when advisable throughout the year. Part of becoming mathematically literate is in learning when to use which techniques and tools.

We look forward to an exciting and challenging year.

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