Supplies

All Secondary students should have:

• A backpack large enough for an A-4 folder.

• A water bottle.

• Lunch that does not need to be refrigerated.

• Folders (colored), binders and dividers to organize papers by class.

• B-4 sketch pad (for Art).

• Loose-leaf paper (lined). 

• Pens, pencils and erasers.

• Small glue stick.

• Scissors.

• Highlighters and colored pencils.

• “Maths kit” which includes a ruler, protractor, and compass.

• B4 spiral bound sketch book, 3B, 4B & 6B lead drawing pencils, black marker pen for Art class.

• PE uniform (provided in the first week of school).

• A change of shoes for PE.

• A hat for outdoor PE classes.

• Mathematics: Graphing calculator: Texas Instruments graphing calculator models TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 Color edition or TI-Nspire non CAS. (Grade 9-12 students only).

• Laptop* with charging cable.

*We operate on a Bring Your Own Device Program (BYOD) for Grades 6-12. All grade 6-12 students must have their own laptop computer.

Minimum Laptop Specifications Recommended Laptop Specifications 

Wifi: 802.11 a, b or g capable Wifi: 802.11 a, b, g, n capable

Battery Life: 4 hours of consistent use** Battery Life: 6+ hours of consistent use**

HTML 5/Flash Compatible Web Browser HTML 5/Flash Compatible Web Browser

Hard Drive for software installation Hard Drive for software installation

   Lightweight

** To use a computer in every class would require almost 6 hours of battery life; typical daily use would be roughly 3-4 hours without charging. Students may not always have access to power outlets and may have to shut them down or hibernate them when not in use.