Middle School Supply List
Middle School Supply Lists
5th Grade
Students should bring the following supplies on the first full day, Monday, August 27:
- 12 #2 pencils to be shared communally
- 12 or 24 set colored pencils
- Mead 1.5” Round Ring Tech Zipper Binder, 5 Star: available at Staples and Office Depot or online at OfficeSupply.com
During the first week of school, Overlake will provide all 5th graders with the following items:
- Binder subject dividers
- Pencil Pouch
- Eraser
- Highlighter
- Fine-tipped Sharpie
- Green correcting pen
- Post-It notes
- 6-inch ruler
These items are available year-round at the student store. Students are asked to replenish these supplies as needed throughout the year.
6th Grade
- 1 pencil pouch or box to keep it all together
- Colored pen for self-scoring work
- 1 Pack of colored pencils
- Black and blue fine-point sharpies
- 3 dry erase thin markers
- Backpack (please label with your name)
- 1 heavy duty 1 ½” binder (labeled with your name) containing college ruled paper with 10 dividers (for science and English)
- One, 1/2” binder (for math)
- One 1” binder with divers (for languages)
- Wide-ruled composition notebook (9 ¾” x 7 ½” – for math)
- 1 Spiral-bound 70-page, wide-ruled, journal (math)
- 3 two-pocket folders with prongs (for social studies and math)
- Large eraser
- A couple of packages of sharpened #2 pencils (bring two to class and leave the rest in your cubby for when you need more)
Note: For PE, students dress down daily and “action” clothes are all that is required. Tennis shoes, socks, shorts, a tshirt and sweatshirt are brought to school each week and are stored in individual lockers in the field house. All new students will receive a lock through the PE Department which will be used throughout their Overlake PE experience.
7th Grade
- Calculator with square root key
- Straight-edge (at least 5 inches long)
- Perforated graph paper (for Math)
- 1 large or 2 small binders with dividers that can be shared among classes (i.e. science and math in one binder)
- Post-it flags (for English)
- Highlighters in various colors
- Pens, pencils, erasers
- 12 fine-tipped colored pens or pencils (for Social Studies)
- Lined paper
Note: For PE, students dress down daily and “action” clothes are all that is required. Tennis shoes, socks, shorts, a tshirt and sweatshirt are brought to school each week and are stored in individual lockers in the field house. All new students will receive a lock through the PE Department which will be used throughout their Overlake PE experience.
8th Grade
- For Algebra 1b: notebook with perforated GRID paper
- For Geometry: notebook with perforated paper
- Calculator: simple 4 function is fine
- Straight-edge
- 3-ring binder (for Science)
- Small sticky notes (like Post-Its) in various colors
- Highlighters in various colors
- Pens, pencils, erasers
- Lined paper
Note: For PE, students dress down daily and “action” clothes are all that is required. Each week, tennis shoes, socks, shorts, a t-shirt and sweatshirt are brought to school and stored in individual lockers in the Field House. All new students will receive a lock through the PE Department which will be used throughout their Overlake PE experience.