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RTMS staff prepares materials for use in a binder organization system. A binder should have these core materials:
Expected
- good quality, extra large 3-ring binder
- 6 to 7 tabbed dividers to separate classes
- zipper pouch to store supplies, if binder doesn’t have built-in storage
- pens, blue or black (two at all times)
- pencils (two at all times)
- pen, red for grading
- 12+ color pencil or marker assortment. 20+ colors recommended in 8th grade.
- loose leaf paper
Suggested
- highlighters
- small scissors
- glue stick
- paper hole reinforcement stickers
- 4 - 5 large book covers (Also available at school store)
- 2 dry erase markers
- 4 function calculator
Recommended models (issued for SOL testing) include:
TI-30Xa solar, 4 function calculator
TI-83 series graphing calculator, for Algebra and geometry students only
Suggested by grade level
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6th Grade |
7th Grade |
8th Grade |
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1 subject spiral notebook |
1 subject spiral notebook |
graph paper (loose leaf) |
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metric ruler |
1 composition notebook |
1 pocket folder w/ brads |
Requested
2 boxes of tissue, provided to home room teacher
At Home
Students may find it helpful to have these materials available at home to complete homework assignments:
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metric ruler |
plain white/computer paper |
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fine and/or thick markers |
protractor (8th grade) |
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glue or glue sitck |
compass (geometry students) |
