2 100 page composition notebooks (must be 100 pages!)
Pencils (plenty because 8th graders lose them frequently)
Pencil sharpener with container to catch the shavings
Colored Pencils or Crayons
Elmer's Glue All or glue sticks (glue sticks will likely have to be replaced during the school year)
Highlighters
Post-It Tabs
Tissues (If I run out during the year, I usually offer extra credit for students who replenish tissues!)