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Old Orchard Junior High

School Supplies

Old Orchard Junior High School Supply Lists

Welcome parents and families! We’re excited to kick off a new school year with your child. To help them start the year off strong, please make sure they have the supplies they will need.

  • GENERAL

    • Mandatory For Each Student 13 Pocket Expndable Foler
    • 2 folders (Green & yellow)
    • 1 pack of wide ruled loose leaf paper for Math
    • Pencils (2 dozen)
    • 3 erasers
    • 2 inch Binder
    • 8 binder dividers
    • 4 highlighters
    •  Three-ring pencil pouch (to place into a binder)
    • Set of earbuds or headphones
    • 5 large boxes of Kleenex tissue (HIGH DEMAND) Please give to 1st period core teacher
    • Optional supplies: Styluses, Water bottle (Hard-sided strongly recommended)

    Physical Education/Health

    • P.E. Uniform - $TBA (Shirt $, Shorts $, sweatpants available for $ – available from
    • P.E. teacher)
    • P.E. Lock - (Will be supplied from the P.E. teacher. There will be a $5 charge for lost/non returned locks)?

    ENCORE

    • Essential Elements Book 1 for your instrument
    • Winning Rhythms 
    • Pencils 
    • Instrument 

    Please DO NOT bring binders for music – folders will be provided Supplies needed that are specific to your instrument will be emailed to you directly.

    FOREIGN LANGUAGE

    • SPANISH - 2 Pocket folder

    MUSIC

    • Folder 
    • Box of Pencils 
    • BOX OF TISSUE (High Demand)

    ORCHESTRA

    • Instrument (Skokie music stores: Seman Violin and Cassandra Strings)
    • Violinists/violists: rosin and shoulder rest or sponge
    • Cellists/Bassists: rosin and rock stop
    • 3 ring binder for music
    • 6th Grade Orchestra: String Basics book 1
    • 7th and 8th Grade Orchestras: method book is TBD
    • Optional: metronome, tuner, music stand, MakeMusic subscription; Orchestra t-shirt purchase

    ART 

    • Box of Pencils (regular or shading)

     

  • SUBJECT REQUIRED SUPPLIES: 

    Mandatory For Each Student 13 Pocket Expndable Foler

    MATH(Blue)

    • Folder (blue**)
    • Texas Instrument Calculator TI-30X IIS

    READING/LANGUAGEARTS (Red)

    • Pocket Folder (red**)

    SCIENCE(Green)

    • 3-Ring Binder (for science use only, green**)

    SOCIAL STUDIES (Yellow)

    • Pocket Folder (yellow**)

    7th grade teachers strongly encourage students to organize supplies for each subject by color, but this is just a suggestion

    • Math- Blue
    • Reading/Language Arts- Red
    • Science- Green
    • Social Studies- Yellow

    GENERAL SUPPLIES (For use in all classes)

    • 3-4 Boxes of tissue (to be turned into your first period teacher)
    • Pencils (5 dozen) (1 dozen to be collected by a teacher)
    • Pens (blue or black)
    • Colored Pencils
    • Highlighters
    • Set of Headphones (to be kept in school)
    • 2 dry erase markers, any size or color (to be collected by a teacher)
    • Pencil Case (optional)

    PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH

    • Physical Education/Health

    • P.E. Uniform - $TBA (Shirt $, Shorts $, sweatpants available for $ – available from
    • P.E. teacher)
    • P.E. Lock - (Will be supplied from the P.E. teacher. There will be a $5 charge for lost/non
    • returned locks)

    ENCORE

    BAND

    • Essential Elements Book 2 for your instrument
    • Winning Rhythms
    • Pencils
    • Instrument

    Please DO NOT bring binders for music – folders will be provided Supplies needed that are specific to your instrument will be emailed to you directly.

    FOREIGN LANGUAGE

    SPANISH

    • 2 Pocket folder

    MUSIC

    • Folder
    • Box of Pencils
    • Box of Kleenex tissue HIGH DEMAND

    ORCHESTRA

    • Instrument (Skokie music stores: Seman Violin and Cassandra Strings)
    • Violinists/violists: rosin and shoulder rest or sponge
    • Cellists/Bassists: rosin and rock stop
    • 3 ring binder for music
    • 6th Grade Orchestra: String Basics book 1
    • 7th and 8th Grade Orchestras: method book is TBD
    • Optional: metronome, tuner, music stand, MakeMusic subscription; Orchestra t-shirt purchase

    ART

    • Box of Pencils (regular or shading)

  • GENERAL

    • Mandatory For Each Student 13 Pocket Expndable Foler
    • 4 - Large Boxes of Tissue / Kleenex (HIGH DEMAND)
    • 4 - dozen Pencils, #2 OR Mechanical Pencils
    • 3 - 2-pocket folders with three holes (Reading/LA, Social Studies, & Math)
    • 1 - Binder 1” Three Ring Hard Cover with clear front sleeve (Science)
    • 1 - Notebook, Spiral 8 x 10.5” (Math)
    • 1 - Pencil Case
    • 1 - Pencil Sharpener
    • 1 - Erasers
    • 1 - Red Pens
    • 1 - Blue Pens
    • 1 – Black Pens
    • 1 - Highlighters
    • 1 - Dry Erase Markers (thin)
    • 1 - Texas Instrument Calculator TI-30XIIS (ALL MATH CLASSES - TI-30XIIS ONLY)
    • 1 - Earbuds/Headphones (WIRED)
    • 1 - Sticky Notes / Post-It
    • 1 Elmer’s 6 pack Washable Glue Stick
    • 1 - Loose-leaf paper

     

    You do NOT need to purchase the same exact item/brand listed. 

    Label student items with student name

    If you have any questions contact Mr. Khalil: hkhalil@skokie68.org

    Physical Education/Health

    • P.E. Uniform - $TBA (Shirt $, Shorts $, sweatpants available for $ – available from
    • P.E. teacher)
    • P.E. Lock - (Will be supplied from the P.E. teacher. There will be a $5 charge for lost/non
    • returned locks)
    • Roll-on Deodorant, Recommended (no aerosol or glass)