Dear Parents of Odyssey Students,

Parents frequently request a list of school supplies required for their children. To assist you in summer budget planning, and allow you to also take advantage of summer sales in school supplies, below is a list of fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade Odyssey supplies that will be needed to begin the 2009-2010 school year in September. Items on this list are very important for success at school. We hope that you will also be able to provide these necessary supplies throughout the year to assist in your child’s learning.

Combination Padlock For A Locker (No Key Or Laser Locks, Please!)

Two Dozen (24) Pencils With Erasers And Black Or Blue Ink Pens

One Additional Box Of Pencils To Create A Classroom Supply

Two (2) Red Pens/Pencils

Three (3) Extra-Fine, Metal Tip, Rolling Ball, Black Ink Pens

One (1) White Out Pen

Two (2) Highlighter Pens

One (1) Pad Of Sticky Notes (3 x 3 Inch Square)

One (1) Large 3-Ring Binder Or Trapper Keeper With Zipper

Three (3) Individual Spiral Bound Notebooks (Two For Math Class, Can Be Grid Or Lined)

Two (2) Mead Composition Notebooks For Grades 5 & 6 (100 Sheets, 200 Pages, 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)

Three (3) Jumbo White Glue Sticks (One For First Day)

One (1) Bottle Of White Glue (Elmers)

One (1) Ruler (With Metric And Inches)

One (1) Tablet Of 1/4-Inch Graph Paper

One (1) 1gb Flash Drive (Thumb/Jump Drive, Etc.)

One (1) Protractor

Two (2) Large Pencil Pouches (One For Locker, One For Binder)

Two (2) Large Boxes Of Tissue (Kleenex)

Scissors (Pointed Tip, Fiskars)

Set Of Felt Tip Markers

Set Of Colored Pencils

Compass (School Safe, Without Points)

Pocket-Sized Collegiate Thesaurus & Dictionary

College Ruled Notebook Paper (400 Sheets: 200 Home / 200 School)

Calculator - Battery or Solar Powered (Optional: TI-84 Graphing Calculator For Grades 7 & 8)

Pack Of Four AAA Batteries For Battery-Powered Calculators

Deodorant To Keep At School (Especially For P.E. Days)

All of the supplies mentioned above should be clearly and permanently marked with your child’s first and last name. We would also recommend that you have these same supplies available at your home, so that homework can easily be completed when necessary. We hope that this list becomes beneficial for your summer planning. Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

The Odyssey Teachers

Mike Cantlon, Kristy Masteller, Ken Bone, and Christine Bargman