Grade 8 Start Up Packages

Pine Grove Public School

Recommended:

- white vinyl eraser (2)

- large glue sticks (1)

- HB pencils and sharpener (with wood shavings container)

- geometry set (must include compass and protractor)

- 30 cm clear ruler (with millimetres)

- 2 x 1.5 -inch 3-ring binders (one for English subjects and one for French subjects)

- tab dividers for binders

- lined, 3-hole paper… in each binder

- package of coloured pencil crayons

- calculator (scientific)

- 4 highlighters (different colours)

- 2 pens

- graph paper; 3 holed

- 2 white board markers

- French-English dictionary (e.g., Harrap’s, Merriam-Webster)

- English thesaurus/dictionary

- Dudley lock

- small pair of scissors

- paper agenda

- Bescherelle (Art de conjuger)

- pencil case (zippered type is best as the plastic boxes tend to pop open when dropped)

Optional:

- Kleenex box

- headphones/earbuds

Reminder:

- pair of running shoes (to be kept at school)… no slip-on shoes

Requirements for all grades for Physical Education Classes and Daily Physical Activity (DPA) Classes:

- clothing for physical education class

- deodorant

- running shoes

- no jewelry

- long hair needs to be tied back in an elastic

PLEASE LABEL ALL OF YOUR MATERIALS WITH YOUR CHILD'S FIRST AND LAST NAME.