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Independence
High School
1967 Patriot Drive
Charlotte, NC 28227
Courier #: 426
P: 980-343-6900  |  F: 980-343-6907 
Principal: Amy Dellinger
Zone: East
Bell Schedule: 7:15 AM - 2:15 PM
Grades: 9-12
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School Supply List 

Revised July 2nd, 2012.

You may also contact your new teacher for specific supply requirements.

The Supply list contains two parts:
1) Basic supplies for all students/classes AND
2) Supplies for specific subjects/classes

Office DEPOT gives 5% credit to school - Use this # - 70060687 (please verify - this may have changed)

BASIC SUPPLIES FOR ALL STUDENTS/CLASSES *
Students should have basic supplies the first day of school including:

• Notebook paper
• Spiral notebooks
• 3-Ring binders
• Notebook dividers
• #2 pencils
• Pens with black or blue ink
• Pens with red ink
• Highlighters
• Color Pencils
• Backpack or book bag
• Folders
• clear report protectors
* On the first day of class each teacher may make additional
requests.

(NOTE:  For Math, you WILL need a graphic calculator.  See the Math section below)


SUPPLIES FOR SPECIFIC SUBJECTS/CLASSES:

Academy of International Studies Classes   

    • Ms. Schumacher - AIS English 1/ Freshman Seminar   

• loose leaf paper
• composition book/journal
• blue or black pens
• glue
• 10 binder dividers
• highlighters 

    • AIS English 11   

• 3- ring binder
• pens-blue or black only
• pencils for essay writing
• one pack of note cards
• highlighter
• paper
• one box of tissue for classroom

    • Mrs. Owings - AIS English 111 and English 111 AP  

• 3-ring binder (2-3 inches)
• set of dividers (set of 8)
• highlighters
• pencils
• pens(blue or black)
• paper

  • Ms. Buttcher --AIS World History and Civics and
    Economics  

• 5 subject, spiral bound, perforated, college ruled
notebook with plastic cover
• 2 highlighters
• 1 jumbo gluestick
• 1 box of colored pencils or markers
• 1 magazine (to cut up on first day)
• pens and pencils

    • Mrs. Walker – AIS Junior Seminar  

• five subject spiral notebook
• loose notebook paper
• pencils and pens
• highlighters
• colored pencils or markers
• glue sticks

    • Mr. Pickering – AIS AFM   

• graphing calculator (See Math below for specific recommendations)
• colored pencils or markers
• graph paper with a straight edge

    • ________ - AIS Pre Calculus   

• graphing calculator (See Math below for specific recommendations)

See Math Dept. below for the rest of the list.

  • AIS Sr. Seminar  
    • one 1-inch 3-ring binder notebook with notebook paper (pref. college ruled)
    • colored pencils
    • 3 hole paper punch (to be kept and used at home)

    • AIS Jr. Seminar: Model United Nations Supply List (Ms. Willett)  
      • 1- 1.5”-2" 3 Ring Binder
      • 1-1 subject spiral notebook
      • Pen/pencil
      • Colored pencils/markers
      • Package of plastic tabs
      • Highlighter
      • Glue
      • Western Business Wear
        • Gentlemen: This will require dress shoes, dress pants, button down shirt and tie
        • Ladies:This will require dress shoes, dress pants/ skirt below this knee, nice shirt and hair appropriately combed and out of your face.
        • A suggestion: If you do not have these, visit the Goodwill and/or Salvation Army. You must tell me within the first week of school if you cannot acquire these items.
    • AIS U.S. History (Ms. Willett) 
      • 1- 5 subject, college-ruled, plastic cover, performated page notebook (suggestion: Mead 5-Star is highly recommended)
      • Pen/pencil
      • Colored pencils/markers
      • Package of plastic tabs
      • Highlighter
      • Glue

CTE - Career-Technical Education

    • Medical Science I I 
      • 3 ring binder
      • #2 pencils
      • pen - black ink only
      • a more complete list will be given to the class in the Fall
    • PLTW
      • 3 ring binder
      • #2 pencils
      • a flash drive 2-4 GB
      • a more complete list will be given to the class in the Fall
    • Health Team Relations 
      • 5 subject notebook
      • #2 pencils
      • Black pens
      • Highlighers
    • Interior Design-   Items listed for 'general classes' PLUS:
      • 2 inches, 3 rings binder
      • Markers
      • Glue
      • Black Pens
      • Ruler
      • Eraser
    • Horticulture
      • 2-3: 3 ring binders
      • colored pencils
      • calculator
      • ruler: metric on one side
      • blue or black ink pens
      • cotton or leather work gloves
      • coveralls or clothes for outside work
      • closed toe shoes, prefer work style boots/shoes
    • Marketing
      • 2 inches, 3 rings binder
      • 8 binder dividers
      • Notebook paper...no spiral notebook
      • Glue sticks
      • Pen
      • Pencil
      • Colored construction paper & Assorted Color Markers ( Mr. Sperling)

ENGLISH

 

Below is a general list of supplies students may need for their English class.

  • A specific teacher may request that students buy additional items. 
  • 3 subject spiral notebook 
  • 3 ring binder with subject dividers 
  • College ruled notebook paper 
  • 4 x 6 or 3 x 5 lined note cards (100) 
  • Glue sticks 
  • Blue or black ink pens 
  • #2 pencils 
  • Highlighters 
  • Subject dividers

Optional 

  • Glue 
  • Box of tissues 
  • Colored pencils / markers

Creative Writing, Newspaper and Yearbook I - Ms. Norris

Students should have a one and one-half inch, three- ring binder with 5 dividers.

      • Their notebooks should also have a three-ring pencils pouch for the front of their notebooks. 
      • For writing, revising and editing, students should have plenty of pencils, pens of various colors, and highlighters of various colors. 
English I (Ms. Fox's class only) 
      • One Mead 5 star , 5 subject, spiral bound, perforated, college ruled notebook with a plastic cover
      • One one-subject spiral-bound, college-ruled notebook 
      • Glue Sticks
      • Index Cards (3 X 5), 100 count
      • Pens & Pencils
      • 2 Highlighters
      • Colored Pencils
      • Box of tissues
English I (submitted by Ms. Schumacher) 

• composition book (to be used as a journal)
• 2" or 3" binder
• 10 dividers for the binder (to be used for English I and
freshman seminar)
• planner (provided by the school)
• blue or black pens
• #2 pencils
• glue
• red pen
• highlighter(s)
colored pencils or markers

English 11th Grade and English 10th Grade (submitted by Ms. Page) 

    • Three-ring binder (1 to 1.5 inches)
    • Pack of subject dividers
    • College ruled notebook paper
    • Pencils, pens (blue or black), highlighter

English AP (submitted by Ms. Page)  

    • Three-ring binder (1.5 inches)
    • Pack of subject dividers
    • College ruled notebook paper
    • Pencils, pens (blue or black)
    • Three colors of highlighters
    • A red pen
    • Small post-it notes

English II supply list (Mr. Story's class):  

• 2" 3 ring binder
• loose leaf paper
• composition book/journal
• blue or black pens
• glue
• 10 binder dividers
• highlighters

English II:

    • English II Regular-
    • a three ring notebook with four dividers and loose leaf paper;
    • a pack of colored pencils and multi- colored ink pens;
    • a highlighter 

English IV:

  • English IV Regular-
      • a spiral notebook or three ring binder
      • and a pack of markers

 

English IV Honors (Ms. Matthews' class): 

      • 2" or 3" binder
      • 1 spiral notebook or composition book (for language journal notebook)
      • notebook paper
      • black ink pens
      • #2 pencils
      • highlighters
      • American Heritage Pocket Dictionary (optional)
      • MLA Guide for Writing Research Papers (optional)
      • The Elements of Style (optional)

English IV AP (Ms. Sparks) 

    • 2" 3 ring notebook with dividers
    • notebook paper
    • blue and/or black pens
    • #2 pencils
    • highlighters

ESL - English as a Second Language 

• binder, dividers, notebook paper
• black or blue pens
• # 2 pencils
• bilingual dictionary (will be provided by the teacher if the student cannot get one)

FINE ARTS

  • Visual Arts Classes
      • pencils (not mechanical pencils) one for each class period
      • erasers - one for each class period

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(submitted by Mrs. Neale) 

3 ring binders (with dividers) or 3-subject notebook
• black, blue, and red pens
• #2 pencils

• loose leaf paper

• markers, crayons,
or colored pencils
• glue sticks (3)

Optional but recommended: white-out

Additional for Chinese classes: dry erase markers

Additional for Mr. Kelly's Spanish classes:  9¾ X 7¼ composition book (sewn construction, not glued)

HEALTH EDUCATION(submitted by a retired teacher) 

• 1/4" 3-ring notebook (with paper)
• Colored pencils are optional.

JROTC  

• notebook paper
• #2 pencil
• footwear/shoes suitable for outdoor marching, physical
training and sports activities

MATH (ALL CLASSES)  

All math classes require a graphing calculator.  The following models are suggested:

  • TI-83 Plus or Silver Edition
  • TI-84 Plus or Silver Edition
  • TI-89 (*Calculus Only)
  • Casio fx-9750GII or fx-9860GII

    (The calculators may be purchased at Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, etc. and are often on sale during the summer “back to school” promotions. You may also find a deal at a pawn shop or online through E-Bay!)

Parents, please click here to find out why graphing calculators are important to your child's success in math.

Other supplies needed for ALL Math Classes

  • Notebook (one 2" 3-ring binder with paper)
  • Notebook Dividers with tabs
  • Pocket folder
  • Pencils
  • Hand help pencil sharpener
  • Mechanical pencils
  • Blue or black pens
  • Red pen
  • Ruler
  • Graph Paper
  • Colored Pencils or Markers
  • Graphic Calculator (see note above and read this note!)

The most important supply needed for math is a graphing calculator.  It is ESSENTIAL that students have one of these to use in class and at home. If they rely on the few calculators that the school can provide for in class use, they will have nothing to use at home. As a result, they will not be able to complete their homework properly. This means that they will not get the needed practice time and their chances of doing well in math diminish drastically.  Be sure to read the note.

Requested Classroom Donations

  • 1-2 boxes of tissues
  • 1-2 rolls of paper towels
  • Hand sanitizer
  • A Ream of Copy Paper 

        AP STATISTICS (submitted by Ms. Huss)

          • 2” 3-ring binder with looseleaf notebook paper
          • spiral notebook or composition notebook
          • pencils
          • pens (blue or black and red)
          • graphing calculator (See Math above for specific recommendations)
          • (see "Math - All Classes" note above)

          SCIENCE 

          • Chemistry
            • a scientific calculator
            • bound composition book
            • 3 ring binder
               
          • Physical Science
            • a scientific (Does NOT have to be graphing) calculator
          • Biology
            • 3 ringed binders
            • highlighters
            • colored pencils or markers
          • AP Environmental Science - Mrs. Kidd

            • Notebook Paper
            • 3 ring Notebook
            • #2 pencils
            • colored pencils
            • black pens
            • Purchase:  Smarty Pants Guide to the AP Environmental Science Exam
          • Biology
            • Three ring binder
            • College Ruled notebook paper
            • Colored Pencils
            • Markers
            • 4-Folders with pockets
            • Sharpened Pencils
            • Small Pencil Sharpener
            • Pens
            • Whiteout
            • 5 page dividers with tabs
            • Glue stick

          SOCIAL STUDIES

          • Civics & Economics

              • One Mead 5 star , 5 subject, spiral bound, perforated, college ruled notebook with a plastic cover

              • Glue Sticks

              • Index Cards (3 X 5), 100 count

              • Pens & Pencils

              • 2 Highlighters

              • Colored Pencils and/or markers

          • U.S. History 

              • One Mead 5 star , 5 subject, spiral bound, perforated, college ruled notebook with a plastic cover

              • Glue Sticks

              • Index Cards (3 X 5), 100 count

              • Pens & #2 Pencils

              • 2 Highlighters

              • Colored Pencils and/or markers 

          • World History - Ms. Babulski 

              • 5-subject college-ruled notebook

              • #2 pencils, blue or black ink pens

              • Glue sticks (at least 2 - you'll need more throughout the semester)

              • Highlighter

          • World History - Ms. E. Walker 

            • Notebook paper

            • #2 pencils and blue/black ink pens

            • One large 3-ringed binder

            • 2 glue sticks

            • Colored pencils or markers

            • Dividers (with tabs)

           

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