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Trailside Middle School Supply List 2023 - 2024
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Click HERE to view and order a school supply kit from 1st Day School Supplies Deadline to order is July 1st.

Please note that only the items below for the Core Subjects are included in the grade level boxes if ordering a kit from 1st Day School Supplies.  

All students should use the following for every class and replenish as needed:

  • Wired Headphones or Wired Earbuds (preferably with microphone capability)  No Airpods Please!
  • Pencils or pens (student preference)
  • Stylus to write on Chromebook screen (optional)
  • Box of Tissues
  • Cinch sack  (optional)

 6th Grade Core Subjects    (only core & common items are included in school supply kits)

  • Math- 1 ½ inch binder, loose leaf paper (1pack) and either a 2 pocket folder (or the binder has pockets).
  • History - 1 folder with brads and pockets and 1 standard composition notebook   (At least 75 pages, size 91/2 x 71/2 inch) NOT a spiral
  • Science -1 ½ inch binder, loose leaf paper and 1 composition notebook
  • English - 1 ½ inch binder, loose leaf paper, 1 pack of dividers and 1 composition notebook, Post-it Notes

6th Grade Common supplies (used for every class and replenished as needed)

  • Pencils (12 pack)
  • Pencil Pouch
  • Colored Pencils (12 pack)

  • Glue Sticks (3 pack)
  • Highlighters (2 pack)
  • Expo Dry Erase Markers
    (4 pack)

 7th Grade Core Subjects   (only core & common items are included in school supply kits)

  • Math- 11/2 inch 3 ring binder (BLUE) with a set of pocket dividers and 1 pack of looseleaf paper or a 1 subject notebook with 3 holes that can be put in a binder, pens, (Personal preference) and pencils
  • English - 2 subject notebook with pockets (size 8.5x11)
  • History - 2 pocket folder
  • Science - 11/2 inch 3 ring binder and 1 pack of loose leaf

7th Grade Common supplies (used for every class and replenished as needed)

  • Ziploc Sandwich bags
  • Glue Sticks (2-4 pack)
  • Post-it Notes (2 packets)
  • Expo Dry Erase Markers (4-8 pack)
  • Colored Pencils (12 pack)
  • Highlighters any color (2)
  • Index cards 3x5
  • Pencils (12 pack) (2)

8th Grade Core Subjects   (only core & common items are included in school supply kits)

  • Math - (1) Three ring binder, pencils, erasers, highlighters, colored pencils

  • Civics - Standard Composition Notebook , (At least 75 pages, college ruled, size 91/2 x 7.25 inch) NOT a spiral    Post-it Notes (Post-it Brand please, the others don’t stick as well),                1 box of pencils - (at least 12 per box, more appreciated!), pens, highlighters, index cards 3x5.
  • English - 11/2 inch 3 ring binder, 5 dividers, Agenda or planner (for recording assignments and homework), 1 box of pencils (at least 12 per box, more appreciated!)
  • Post-it Notes, tissues, highlighters, 2 pocket folder, loose leaf paper
  • Science - Pencils, 2 pocket folder, dry erase markers, erasers, tissues

8th Grade Common supplies (used for every class and replenished as needed) are included with core items

ENCORE SUBJECTS

*Supplies are needed only if enrolled in this elective.  Note that the items below are NOT included in the grade level boxes if ordering from our 1st Day School Supplies link, unless otherwise noted.

Health & Physical Education

  • HPE uniforms may be ordered online in the payment portal

French*

Spanish*

German*

  • (1) Two pocket folder
  • (1) One subject notebook
  • Highlighters        
  • Index cards (optional)
  • One subject notebook
  • Glue sticks
  • Small pair of scissors
  • One two pocket folder
  • Spanish for fluent speakers should include colored pencils
  • (1) One subject notebook
  • (1) Two pocket folder
  • Index cards (optional)

Tech Education (7th Grade)

Tech Education (8th Grade)*

FACS (7th and 8th Grade)*

  • Pencils & sharpener
  • Colored Pencils
  • Glue sticks
  • Composition notebook

FACS 7 - Ziploc bags

 (quart and gallon storage)

FACS 8 - Ziploc sandwich bags

Spectrum*

Robotics*

Intro to Computer Applications

(6th)

  • Composition notebook
  • Engineering Notebook (graph paper), pencils
  • Personal Headphones, (should students prefer to use their own.)

Intro to Computer Science

(7th and 8th)

Foundations of Computer Science

(7th and 8th)

Art  Classes

***Note, since all 6th grade students take Art, sketchbooks are included in the 6th Grade School Supply Kits.

For 7th grade, there is a kit with Sketchbook for those taking Art,  OR a kit without.

  • Composition Notebook
  • Glue sticks
  • Small pair of scissors
  • Index cards
  • Highlighters
  • Colored pencils

  • Composition Notebook
  • Glue sticks
  • Small pair of scissors
  • Index cards
  • Highlighters
  • Colored pencils

Art 6 and Art 7

  • Pencils
  • Large white Eraser
  • Sketchbook 9x12 or smaller

Art 8

  • Pencils
  • Large white Eraser
  • Art 8 will need a sketchbook that will be available for purchase on the school website at the start of the year.

Music*

*See Music section of the Trailside website for each teacher/instrument’s requirements