RC Supply List

Rachel Carson School Supply List 2026-2027

RACHEL CARSON SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST 2026-2027
***Please Clearly Label All of Your Items***
For Individual Use. All students need these items. We expect that students have these items for use each day of school. Many can be reused from prior years including notebooks that have remaining space!
Item Description Quantity
1- 3-ring binder Many students use a zipper binder (a
laptop case is not required) 
Lined Paper Wide or college rule ok 1 package (carry some in binder)
8 - Dividers To label different sections in binder
(one for each class) 
1 - Pencil Pouch Clicks into binder 
MANY Pencils For binder and locker 
White Board Marker Small are best 1 in pencil pouch (several to last
throughout the year)
2 - Glue sticks Small are best in pencil pouch
6-8  Colored pencils or crayons Get primary colors in pencil pouch
2 - Highlighters or highlighting crayons To highlight reading/text in pencil pouch
1 set - earbuds For use with Chromebook 
1 - Calculator Scientific (not graphing) 
1 package - Loose Leaf Quad Paper For math - all students 
1 - Small straight edge ruler To fit in pencil pouch 
Sing Down the Moon by Scott O’Dell     These will be used for novel studies in
language arts
Bull Run by Paul Fleishman     These will be used for novel studies in
language arts

5 - Spiral Bound Notebooks
70-page, no dividers
For WIN, science, PE/health, social
studies and language arts (returning
students may use theirs from last year
if there is room)

***Please Clearly Label All of Your Items***
For Field Work/Site Visits. On site visit days, students are expected to wear long pants and long socks and to be prepared with required materials. Teachers will review what is needed before each site visit.

There will be a ‘Take-and-Leave’ Space at the RC Summer Picnic on August 13 starting at 6pm.
Drop-off your outgrown gear and/or pick-up a new-to-you item for this year!
Where can I purchase new or new-to-me gear? Sportsman’s Warehouse (10645 NE Tanasbourne Dr,
Hillsboro), Sierra (11270 NE Evergreen Pkwy, Hillsboro), Fisherman’s Marine & Outdoor (10355 SW
Cascade Ave, Tigard), Fred Meyer (various), Foster Outdoors (6615 SE Foster Rd, Portland), Goodwill
(various), Rock-it-Resell (12640 NW Cornell, Portland), Revive Athletics (3430 SE Hawthorne Blvd,
Portland), REI (various)
Item Use - why it is important
Leather (or leather-palmed) Gloves Keeps hands clean and protected from thorns and
brush
Rain Gear (jacket and pants) Stay dry and warm
Rainproof Boots Keep your feet dry and warm
Hiking Shoes Site visits may involve trail walks or longer hikes
Warm Hat and Gloves Stay warm!! (Some trips are cold!)
Lunch Box Many sites do not have trash receptacles. We
always pack out what we pack in.
Reusable Water Bottle We work hard on site visits. Stay hydrated
Hand Sanitizer Cleaning hands before lunch
Clipboard A plastic clipboard with storage is handy to protect
papers from the rain.
Community Supplies. Thank you for purchasing these items for the community. Please do not
label them. They will be collected on the first day of school and shared by all students.
6th Grade Item - 2 Packs of 3 x 5 Index Cards (lined)
7th Grade Item - 3 Glue Sticks
8th Grade Item - 1 Box of Tissues