MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPPLIES LIST 2022-23

• All Bernard Zell students are required to have a Bernard Zell Navy Blue Polo from Lands' End to wear for field trips and designated school events.

• Two Quad-ruled spiral bound notebooks in Light or Lime Green for Math

• 1, Reusable Water Bottle, plastic or metal, labeled with student’s full name 

•  36, No. 2 pencils  

  • (Please have 1-dozen pre-sharpened and 1 dozen unsharpened ready to give to your teachers at the start of the school year.) 

  • 1 dozen stays home

• Multi-pack of 3 or more, Glue Sticks

• 1, self contained pencil sharpener, labeled with student’s name, such as:

  Sharpener Option 1
  SharpenerOption 2

• 1 pencil eraser, such as:

  Eraser Option 1
  Eraser Option 2

• Scissors

• 1 Four pack of large dry-erase markers

• 1 Two pack Thick Black Sharpie, Chisel Tip

• 1 pair, noise canceling headphones with mic, for home use (Please note: If your child already has headphones with a built-in mic that is compatible with the Chromebook, you do not need to purchase anything additional. For instance, the headphones that fourth graders used last year still work for fifth grade this year.)

• Five (5), Kippot (in keeping with Jewish tradition, this is required for boys and optional for girls), labeled with the student's name, with a labeled bag to store extras

ALL GRADES, OPTIONAL yet highly recommended:

1, Hanging Fabric Locker shelves from Locker-Works  

• Accordion/Expandable Multi Color Folder 

• Pencil box for desks

• 1, Pack of large post-its with lines

• 1, Set of colored pencils

• Composition Notebook for each of the following subjects:

  • History in Black

  • Jewish Studies/Hebrew in Purple

  • Writing in Navy Blue 

  • Reading in Red

Such as: Mead Composition Notebooks, Five Star Composition Notebook or Composition Notebooks

• 1, Zipper binder system (to work in conjunction with our Executive Functioning curriculum, we recommend ones with a book pocket such as this one, which comes in 2” and 3”): the 3” model

• 1, Pack of large post-its with lines

• 1, Set of colored pencils

• 1, Texas Instruments TI84 calculator (this will be used 6th-8th Grade)

• 1, multi-pack of highlighters (3 or 5 pack) 

• 1, pack blue pens (10-12)

• 1, pack black pens (10-12)

• 1, Ruler (with inch and centimeter markings, and able to put into a 3 ring binder)

• Two (2), Quad-ruled spiral bound notebooks in light or lime green for math

• One (1) Composition Notebook for each of the following subjects:

  • History in black

  • Jewish Studies in teal or light blue

  • Hebrew in purple 

  • Writing in navy blue 

  • Reading in red

  • Performing Arts in yellow

• Such as: Mead Composition Notebooks, Five Star Composition Notebook or Composition Notebooks

• 1, Zipper binder system (to work in conjunction with our Executive Functioning curriculum, we recommend ones with a book pocket such as this one, which comes in 2” and 3”): the 3” model

• 1 pencil pouch or box, any color

• 1, 1-inch clear view binder, white (for Performing Arts)

• 1, set of markers

• 1, pack blue or black pens

• 1, pack multi-colored pens

• 1, 4-pack multi-colored highlighters 

• 1 stylus compatible with student Chromebook

• 1 Protractor/Compass Set

• 1, Texas Instruments TI84 calculator (this is only 'new' if they lost theirs from the year previous)

Regardless of the brand you purchase, please be sure you purchase the following colors.  The color match is important, so that the notebooks match the folders the school is providing. 

• One Single Subject Poly Spiral Notebook for each of the following subjects:

  • Purple - Hebrew

  • Red - Reading

  • Blue - Reading and Writing Workshop

  • Black - History

  NOTE: While you may purchase any notebooks, the Mead Five Star notebooks are highly recommended not only for durability but for selection of colors. 

• 1, Two-Pocket Folder 

• 1, One-inch clear view binder, white (Performing Arts)

• 1 pack of 3-5 highlighters in different colors

• 3x3 Assorted Post It Notes - four 50 sheet pads

• One Single Subject Poly Spiral Notebook for each of the following subjects:

  • Purple - Hebrew

  • Black - History

• 1, Texas Instruments TI84 calculator (this is only 'new' if they lost theirs from the year previous)

Science: Two 2 Liter clean and empty plastic bottles, labeled with your name