Middle School Supply Lists
Grade 5
Many students have the same supplies, books, and athletic equipment. Please label all school supplies, school books, sports equipment, and personal items.
Books and supplies from the list(s) below may be purchased at the bookstore or from other merchants; you may also have many of these supplies at home.
Required supplies for 5th grade:
- Pens: blue, black, and red
- Pencils
- Highlighters
- A pencil case (not bulky so it can travel from class to class)
- Headphones
- Unless otherwise specified by a particular academic class, an organizational system for handouts
- We strongly recommend an accordion/expanding file folder with at least seven pockets
- However, you may also choose one of the following two options:
- A three-ring binder for each academic class
- A two-pocket folder for each academic class
- OPTIONAL: Colored pencils and/or markers, pack of 3″ x 5″ notecards, dry erase marker(s)
Required texts for 5th grade:
ENGLISH 5
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject GREEN spiral notebook
- Texts
- Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan
- ISBN 10: 0545846617 | ISBN 13: 978-0545846615
- Restart by Gordon Korman
- ISBN 10: 1338053809 | ISBN 13: 978-1338053807
- Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
- ISBN 10: 043912042X | ISBN 13: 978-0439120425
- Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan
MATH 5
- Supplies
- ONE 1-inch 3 ring binder with reinforced paper (lined or graph)
- Texts
- Math in Focus, Grade 5, Volume A
- ISBN 10: 0358101867 | ISBN 13: 978-0358101864
- Math in Focus, Grade 5, Volume B
- ISBN 10: 0358101875 | ISBN 13: 978-0358101871
- Math in Focus, Grade 5, Volume A, Extra Practice
- ISBN 10: 0358103061 | ISBN 13: 978-0358103066
- Math in Focus, Grade 5, Volume B, Extra Practice
- ISBN 10: 035810307X | ISBN 13: 978-0358103073
- Math in Focus, Grade 5, Volume A
- Additional
- DreamBox Subscription
- Handled and processed within. Each student will be charged $30
- DreamBox Subscription
SCIENCE 5: FEELS
- Supplies
- Notebook
- Handled and processed within. Each student will be charged $20
- Notebook
- Texts provided in class
SOCIAL STUDIES 5
- Texts
- History Alive!: Ancient World publ. by Teachers Curriculum Institute
- ISBN 10: 1684681480 | ISBN 13: 978-1684681488
- History Alive!: Ancient World Notebook publ. by Teachers Curriculum Institute
- ISBN 10: 1684681537 | ISBN 13: 978-1684681532
- History Alive!: Ancient World publ. by Teachers Curriculum Institute
WORLD LANGUAGES
Langue et Culture Françaises A
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject notebook with pockets, BLUE or PURPLE
- Texts provided in class
Latin 5
- Supplies
- ONE 1-subject notebook (any color or design)
- Texts
- Minimus: Starting out in Latin by Barbara Bell
- ISBN 10: 0521659604 | ISBN 13: 978-0521659604
- Minimus: Starting out in Latin by Barbara Bell
Grade 6
Many students have the same supplies, books, and athletic equipment. Please label all school supplies, school books, sports equipment, and personal items.
Books and supplies from the list(s) below may be purchased at the bookstore or from other merchants; you may also have many of these supplies at home.
Required supplies for 6th grade:
- Pens: blue, black, and red
- Pencils
- Highlighters
- A pencil case (not bulky so it can travel from class to class)
- A two pocket folder
- Headphones
- Unless otherwise specified by a particular academic class, an organizational system for handouts
- We strongly recommend an accordion/expanding file folder with at least seven pockets
- However, you may also choose one of the following two options:
- A three-ring binder for each academic class
- A two-pocket folder for each academic class
- OPTIONAL: Colored pencils and/or markers, pack of 3″ x 5″ notecards, dry erase marker(s)
Required texts for 6th grade:
ENGLISH 6
- Supplies
- ONE composition notebook
- Texts
- The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
- ISBN 10: 014240733X | ISBN 13: 978-0142407332
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- ISBN 10: 0544336267 | ISBN 13: 978-0544336261
- March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
- ISBN 10: 1603093001 | ISBN 13: 978-1603093002
- The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander
- ISBN 10: 0316441961 | ISBN 13: 978-0316441964
- The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
MATH 6 | MATH 6 ACC
- Supplies
- ONE 1-inch 3 ring binder with reinforced paper (lined or graph)
- Texts
- Math in Focus, Course 1, Volume A
- ISBN 10: 0358101891 | ISBN 13: 978-0358101895
- Math in Focus, Course 1, Volume B
- ISBN 10: 0358101905 | ISBN 13: 978-0358101901
- Math in Focus, Course 1, Volume A
- Additional
- DreamBox Subscription
- Handled and processed within. Each student will be charged $30
- DreamBox Subscription
MARINE SCIENCE
- Supplies
- Notebook
- Handled and processed within. Each student will be charged $20
- Notebook
- Texts provided in class
SOCIAL STUDIES 6
- Texts
- History Alive!: Ancient World publ. by Teachers Curriculum Institute
- ISBN 10: 1684681480 | ISBN 13: 978-1684681488
- For those students who attended Thayer in 5th grade, this is the same textbook as last year.
- History Alive!: Ancient World Notebook publ. by Teachers Curriculum Institute
- ISBN 10: 1684681537 | ISBN 13: 978-1684681532
- For those students who attended Thayer in 5th grade, this is the same workbook as last year.
- History Alive!: Ancient World publ. by Teachers Curriculum Institute
WORLD LANGUAGES
Langue et Culture Françaises A
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject notebook with pockets, BLUE or PURPLE
- Texts provided in class
World Languages
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject notebook with pockets, BLUE or PURPLE
- Texts/Additional
- Provided in class, and parents/guardians will be sent an invoice from Thayer.
Grade 7
Many students have the same supplies, books, and athletic equipment. Please label all school supplies, school books, sports equipment, and personal items.
Books and supplies from the list(s) below may be purchased at the bookstore or from other merchants; you may also have many of these supplies at home.
Required supplies for 7th grade:
- Pens: blue, black, and red
- Pencils
- Highlighters
- A pencil case (not bulky so it can travel from class to class)
- Headphones - wired
- "Thin style" dry erase markers (Min. 4)
- Unless otherwise specified below, an organizational system for handouts. We recommend one of the following options:
- A three-ring binder for each academic class
- A two-pocket folder for each academic class
- An accordion/expanding file folder with at least seven pockets
- OPTIONAL: Colored pencils and/or markers, pack of 3″ x 5″ notecards
Required texts for 7th grade:
ENGLISH 7
- Texts
- King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
- ISBN 10: 1338129333 | ISBN 13: 978-1338129335
- Mother Hicks by Suzan Zeder
- ISBN 10: 1583427368 | ISBN 13: 978-1583427361
- The play is a bit tougher to come by via online outlets (Amazon, etc.) than most texts, but our online bookstore has copies of the play.
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- ISBN 10: 0399501487 | ISBN 13: 978-0399501487
- Short story and poetry materials will be provided in class
- King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
MATH
Pre-Algebra 7
- Supplies
- ONE 1-inch 3 ring binder with reinforced paper (lined or graph)
- "Thin style" dry erase markers (Min. 4)
- Texts
- Math in Focus, Course 2, Volume A
- ISBN 10: 0358101913 | ISBN 13: 978-0358101918
- Math in Focus, Course 2, Volume A
Pre-Algebra 7 ACC
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject spiral notebook - BLACK
- "Thin style" dry erase markers (Min. 4)
- Texts
- Provided in class
Additional
- DreamBox Subscription
- Handled and processed within. Each student will be charged $30
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
- Supplies
- Notebook
- Handled and processed within. Each student will be charged $20
- Notebook
- Texts provided in class
WORLD HISTORY
- Supplies
- ONE 1-subject spiral notebook (75-150 pages)
- Texts
- History Alive!: World Through 1750 publ. by Teachers Curriculum Institute
- ISBN 10: 1684681502 | ISBN 13: 978-1684681501
- History Alive!: World Through 1750 Notebook publ. by Teachers Curriculum Institute
- ISBN 10: 1684681553 | ISBN 13: 978-1684681556
- History Alive!: World Through 1750 publ. by Teachers Curriculum Institute
WORLD LANGUAGES
Langue et Culture Françaises B
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject notebook with pockets, BLUE or PURPLE
- Texts provided in class
French 7
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject notebook with pockets, BLUE or PURPLE
- Texts
- Voix du monde 1, publ. by Voces Digital
- Students will receive the textbook and online access from their teachers during the first week of school, and parents/guardians will be sent an invoice from Thayer.
- Voix du monde 1, publ. by Voces Digital
Latin 7
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject notebook with pockets, BLUE or PURPLE
- Texts
- Suburani - Book 1, NA Edition, publ. by Hands Up Education
- ISBN 10: 1912870029 | ISBN 13: 978-1912870028
- There is a corresponding “Individual digital account” that students will need to purchase during the first week of school with the help of their teacher.
- Suburani - Book 1, NA Edition, publ. by Hands Up Education
Spanish 7
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject notebook with pockets, BLUE or PURPLE
- Texts
- Nuestra historia, Level 1 publ. by Voces Digital
- This is a digital-only textbook. Students will receive online access to the textbook from their teachers during the first week of school, and parents/guardians will be sent an invoice from Thayer.
- Nuestra historia, Level 1 publ. by Voces Digital
Grade 8
Many students have the same supplies, books, and athletic equipment. Please label all school supplies, school books, sports equipment, and personal items.
Books and supplies from the list(s) below may be purchased at the bookstore or from other merchants; you may also have many of these supplies at home.
Required supplies for 8th grade:
- Pens: blue, black, and red
- Pencils
- Highlighters
- A pencil case (not bulky so it can travel from class to class)
- Headphones
- Calculator with basic operations (scientific with fraction capabilities is recommended, but not required)
- One 3-ring
- An organizational system for handouts. We recommend one of the following options:
- A three-ring binder for each academic class
- A two-pocket folder for each academic class
- An accordion/expanding file folder with at least seven pockets
- OPTIONAL: Colored pencils and/or markers, pack of 3″ x 5″ notecards
Required texts for 8th grade:
ENGLISH 8
- Texts
- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
- ISBN 10: 0679734775 | ISBN 13: 978-0679734772
- Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
- ISBN 10: 1439196710 | ISBN 13: 978-1439196717
- When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
- ISBN 10: 0385721811 | ISBN 13: 978-0385721813
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- ISBN 10: 1451673310 | ISBN 13: 978-1451673319
- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
MATH
Supplies
- ONE 3-subject spiral notebook, BLACK, or TWO 1-subject spiral notebooks (both black)
- Dry erase marker(s)
Intro to Algebra
- Texts provided in class
Algebra 1A and Algebra 1B
- Texts
- MyMathLab Student 1-Year publ. by Pearson Education
- ISBN 10: 0132962373 | ISBN 13: 978-0132962377
- MyMathLab Student 1-Year publ. by Pearson Education
Geometry
- Texts provided in class
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
- Supplies
- Notebook
- Handled and processed within. Each student will be charged $20
- Notebook
- Texts
- Interactive Science: Human Body Systems publ. by Pearson Education
- ISBN 10: 0133684911 | ISBN 13: 978-0133684919
- Interactive Science: Human Body Systems publ. by Pearson Education
US HISTORY & CIVICS
- Supplies
- ONE 1-subject spiral notebook (75-150 pages)
- Texts
- History Alive!: United States Through Industrialism publ. by Teachers Curriculum Institute
- ISBN 10: 1684681510 | ISBN 13: 978-1684681518
- History Alive!: United States Through Industrialism publ. by Teachers Curriculum Institute
WORLD LANGUAGES
Langue et Culture Françaises B
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject notebook with pockets, BLUE or PURPLE
- Texts provided in class
French 8
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject notebook with pockets, BLUE or PURPLE
- Texts
- Voix du monde 1, publ. by Voces Digital
- For those students who took French 7 last year, this is the same textbook.
- Students will receive the textbook and online access from their teachers during the first week of school, and parents/guardians will be sent an invoice from Thayer.
- Voix du monde 1, publ. by Voces Digital
Latin 8
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject notebook with pockets, BLUE or PURPLE
- Texts
- Suburani - Book 1, NA Edition, publ. by Hands Up Education
- ISBN 10: 1912870029 | ISBN 13: 978-1912870028
- For those students who took Latin 7 last year, this is the same textbook.
- There is a corresponding “Individual digital account” that students will need to purchase during the first week of school at the direction of their teacher.
- Suburani - Book 1, NA Edition, publ. by Hands Up Education
Spanish 8
- Supplies
- ONE 3-subject notebook with pockets, BLUE or PURPLE
- Texts
- Semiprofesional: Parte 2 by Adam Giedd
- Thayer will purchase copies of the text and distribute to students when necessary. Families will be sent an invoice from Thayer.
- Nuestra historia, Level 1 publ. by Voces Digital
- This is a digital-only textbook. Students will receive online access to the textbook from their teachers during the first week of school, and parents/guardians will be sent an invoice from Thayer.
- Semiprofesional: Parte 2 by Adam Giedd