2024 Middle School 8th Grade Back to Schools Supply List

Curious about the essential tools for conquering 8th grade? We've scoured over 60 school supplies and unearthed the top 10 superstars.

This handy list breaks down the must-haves for each subject – Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies – as well as the shared essentials for every middle schooler. So, grab your backpack, download the list, and get ready to ace the year!

Bonus: We've even included suggested quantities for each item, making back-to-school shopping a breeze.

8th Grade Back to School Supply List 2024 - Middle School


Top 10 Back-to-School School Supplies

We compared nearly 62 items (including the quantities) from 3 schools in Kansas, Alabama and Texas to find out the popular items. 

Here are the top 10 Popular School Supplies for 8th Graders:

  1. Markers
  2. Earphones 
  3. 24 Ct pencils
  4. Bevelled Erasers
  5. Notebook paper
  6. Blue or black pens
  7. Rolls of paper towels
  8. Composition notebooks
  9. 2-pocket folder with brads
  10. Graphing Calculator/Scientific Calculator

IMPORTANT: Before the school starts, clearly label all supplies with first and last names.

To label the school supplies, you will require fabric markers and name labels (Amazon affiliate link).

Essential School Supplies for 8th-Grade Students

The essential school supplies are a must-have. Most of these items make the top 10 list, but it is important to identify them as essentials.

  • Composition notebook (Reading, Maths, Science and Social Studies).
  • Binders and binder dividers.
  • Pen, pencil and pencil
  • Pencil Pouch
  • Colour pencil
  • Folders

Why know the top 10 essential supplies?

We've observed that these 10 schools' supplies were popular across the 3 schools that we analyzed. In addition, several supplies have been consistently requested by the middle school over the years.

Download 2024 School Supply List

This PDF list contains the most requested list of 10 items, as well as all the lists from the complete list that we used to analyse the supplies from 3 schools.  Download the PDF version of all 57 items, including the popular TOP 10 supplies.

Get it here - Top 10 School Supplies for 8th Grade.

It will give you a good idea about the school supply list if you do not have one from your child/ren's school yet. 

Please use this list as a guide as you plan to gather the items for your child.


Buy school supplies in 2024

You can buy the school supplies at your local stationery shop if you are willing to travel there.

You can also get the school supplies at Amazon via this link.

Visit the Amazon store for the Top 10 school supplies.

6th Grade School Supply List 2024

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8th Grade School Supply List 2024

The top 10 school supplies will give you an idea about the items to buy now or during the school term.  

We found out that there are 3 different types of supplies that schools often ask for - the required supplies, additional supplies, and supplies for boys and girls. 

Importantly, as your child enters middle school they'll require supplies for each of the courses (or subjects) such as Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Some schools ask for the general supplies that everyone across the grade needs. 

Many schools may often ask for the required school supplies on the first day of school. If you need clarity, speak to your child's class teacher as he/she is the best person to help. 

In addition, check out the school newsletter or website for any latest inclusions of supplies.


General school supplies for 8th Grade 

Some school supplies may need to be replenished during the school year. In fact, each school may require additional supplies depending on what they are planning after Summer. 

Schools that offer self-contained classes or other additional curricula and extra-curricular activities often make this clear in their newsletter to parents and citizens.

Contact the school or talk to your child's 8th Grade teacher if you need further clarification.


Back to School Supply Checklist

The diagram shows the complete list of items that we used to identify the top 10 school Supplies. The colored items were rearranged to show the popular (and common) supplies in three schools from the different states -  Kansas, Alabama and Texas.

Back to School Supply List 2024


We realised that all three schools have asked the parents and children to name the supplies with first and last names. This is an important exercise and must be done before the start of the school term. 

fabric pen and name labels will be required to name the supplies.


8th Grade Back to School Supply 2024 Checklists

We compared over 100 school supplies from more than 10 middle schools in 9 states to identify the top 10 products. 

Each school supply list has a general list of items, as well as the items for each subject. We sorted the items and rearranged them to match the items from one school to another which made it easier to selectively identify the same items across the different schools. 

It took a week to finally complete the list. We call this the Top 10 Popular School Supplies!

You can see the Top 10 Items for the middle schools via the links:

1) 6TH GRADE Top 10 Popular School Supplies.

2) 7TH GRADE Top 10 Popular School Supplies.

3) Elementary School Supply Lists (Pre-K to 5th Grade)

4) Middle School Supply Lists (6th Grade to 8th Grade)

While the official school supply list will be released soon, this handy checklist offers a sneak peek at the essentials your child might need. Consider it a treasure map for deals and a time-saving guide to avoid last-minute scrambles.


How to use the School Supply Lists 2024?

These lists are *checklists* only. Your child's school will have an updated supply list for you. 

In fact, many of these items are common year after year. But these lists will give you a heads-up in case you see the supplies at a discount online or at a shop, or anywhere in the house. 

By doing this, you do not have to buy all the supplies at once. This can save you a lot of money and time.

So we hope you find this information useful. Download the 8TH GRADE school supply checklist (PDF). 

How to Access NASFUND Online Services

NASFUND contributors can access the on-demand services it provides to its members online. It an effort to reduce the long queues at its branches nationwide, the PNG workers Superfund has gone online.

NASFUND withdrawal form

Find out how to check you NASFUND balance using mobile phone, click here

Three ways to access NASFUND services:

  1. Call 1588
  2. Members login with credentials 
  3. Employer Login

How to check your NASFUND balance 

NASFUND members portal 

Members to access information on superannuation contributions, balance statements, loan eligibility, housing advances and more.

NASFUND Employer portal

This portal is for the employer's HR department or payroll section to access and remit their employees fortnightly superannuation contributions.

NASFUND online withdrawal 

For members who are eligible to withdraw their NASFUND savings.

How to access NASFUND portals

Members,  employers and contributors can access the members and employees portal via the official website at nasfund.com.pg

Whereas, eligible members who want to withdraw their savings can email their NASFUND savings withdrawal application form to e-withdrawals@nasfund.com.pg

Visiting NASFUND branch

For members planning to visit any NASFUND office in the country must go Covid19 prepared. You must wear masks. 

NASFUND will not let members into their office if they do not wear masks.

Below is a NASFUND info flyer for more information.

Three ways to withdraw NASFUND savings online

Do you have accounts with Nasfund, Kina Bank, BSP or into POM stock exchange? Check out the latest Financial News, Savings and Loans, and Superannuation updates on PNG Insight.

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2024 Middle School 7th Grade School Suppy List

We analyzed hundreds of school supply lists to unveil the top 10 must-haves for middle school. Get ready to conquer your classes with these essential picks!

Take a look at the list below.

2024 Middle School 7th Grade School Suppy List TOP 10 SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS


Top 10 Back-to-School School Supplies

We compared nearly 57 items (including the quantities) from 3 schools in Kansas, Alabama and Texas to find out the popular items. 

Here is the list of the top 10 Popular School Supplies - Compared

  1. Eraser
  2. Pencil Pouch  (Amazon affiliate link)
  3. Colored pencils  (Amazon affiliate link)
  4. Dozen sharpened pencils
  5. Highlighters (different colours)
  6. 3″ heavy duty three-ring binder
  7. 500 college-ruled notebook paper
  8. Binder dividers (a set of at least 5)
  9. Composition notebooks, college rule
  10. Headphones/earbuds with microphone

IMPORTANT: Before the school starts, clearly label all supplies with first and last names.

To label the school supplies, you will require fabric markers and name labels (Amazon affiliate link).

Why know the top 10 supplies?

We've observed that these 10 schools' supplies were popular across the 3 schools that we analyzed. In addition, several supplies have been consistently requested by the middle school over the years.

We identified the popular supplies for elementary from Pre-K all the way up to 5th Grade. See the elementary school supply lists here.

You can also find the complete school supply lists for 6th Grade and 8th Grade via this link - Middle School Supply List

Download 2024 School Supply List

This PDF list contains the most requested list of 10 items, as well as all the lists from the complete list that we used to analyse the supplies from 3 schools.  Download the PDF version of all the 57 items, including the popular TOP 10 supplies.

Get it here - Top 10 School Supplies for 7th Grade.

It will give you a good idea about the school supply list if you do not have one from your child/ren's school yet. 

Please use this list as a guide as you plan to gather the items for your child.


Buy school supplies in 2024

You can buy the school supplies at your local stationery shop if you are willing to travel there.

You can also get the school supplies at Amazon via this link.

Visit the Amazon store for the Top 10 school supplies.

6th Grade School Supply List 2024

(Affiliate Disclaimer: We may earn a small commission if you buy through our link. This is at no additional cost to you.)

7th Grade School Supply List 2024

The top 10 school supplies will give you an idea about the items to buy now or during the school term.  

We found out that there are 3 different types of supplies that schools often ask for - the required supplies, additional supplies, and supplies for boys and girls. 

Importantly, as your child enters middle school they'll require supplies for each of the courses (or subjects) such as Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Some schools ask for the general supplies that everyone across the grade needs. 

Many schools may often ask for the required school supplies on the first day of school. If you need clarity, speak to your child's class teacher as he/she is the best person to help. 

In addition, check out the school newsletter or website for any latest inclusions of supplies.

General school supplies for 7th Grade 

Some school supplies may need to be replenished during the school year. In fact, each school may require additional supplies depending on what they are planning after Summer. 

Schools that offer self-contained classes or other additional curricula and extra-curricular activities often make this clear in their newsletter to parents and citizens.

Contact the school or talk to your child's 7th Grade teacher if you need further clarification.


Back to School Supply Checklist

The diagram shows the complete list of items that we used to identify the top 10 school Supplies. The colored items were rearranged to show the popular (and common) supplies in three schools from the different states -  Kansas, Alabama and Texas.

IMAGE HERE

We realised that all the three schools have asked the parents and children to name the supplies with first and last names. This is an important exercise and must be done prior to the start of the school term. 

fabric pen and name labels will be required to name the supplies.

Grade Back to School Middle Supply Checklists

We compared over 100 school supplies from more than 10 middle schools in 9 states to identify the top 10 products. 

Each school supply list has a general list of items, as well as the items for each subject. We sorted the items and rearranged them to match the items from one school to another which made it easier to selectively identify the same items across the different schools. 

It took a week to finally complete the list. We call this the Top 10 Popular School Supplies!

You can see the Top 10 Items for the middle schools via the links:

1) 6TH GRADE Top 10 Popular School Supplies.

2) 8TH GRADE Top 10 Popular School Supplies.

3) Elementary School Supply Lists (Pre-K to 5th Grade)

4) Middle School Supply Lists (6th Grade to 8th Grade)


How to use the School Supply Lists 2024?

These lists are *checklists* only. Your child's school will have an updated supply list for you. 

In fact, many of these items are common year after year. But these lists will give you a heads-up in case you see the supplies at a discount online or at a shop, or anywhere in the house. 

By doing this, you do not have to buy all the supplies at once. This can save you a lot of money and time.

So we hope you find this information useful. Download the 7TH GRADE school supply checklist (PDF). 

2024 PNG Universities and Colleges Acceptance List: DHERST, Govt, and HEIs Challenges

In this article, PNG Insight discusses the key points about the 2024 PNG Universities and Colleges Acceptance List. It puts clarity on the achievements and challenges of the higher education department, the Govt and Stakeholders.

The aim is to address many of the 'why' questions (see the comment thread in this article) relating to the scheduled release of the DHERST selection & acceptance list.

The opinions are based on our personal experience since the inception of DHERST's online selection systems. We hope that it gives you an understanding of the whole process. 

For the status updates of the PNG universities acceptance lists, click here.

 2024 PNG Universities and Colleges Acceptance List

Grade 12 Selections to Tertiary Institutions

The selection of Grade 12 students takes place before the Acceptance List 2023 comes out. 

DHERST used the National Online Application System (NOAS) to capture students' school leavers' choices. And uses the National Online Selection System (NOSS) to, electronically, select students according to their choice on the online school leavers' form, the NOAS.

Before 2018, the Grade 12 students had only 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices they pre-fill on a manual school leavers form. The manual SLF is sent to Port Moresby where tertiary institutions in the country scour over the paper forms and select students - this is long gone. 

The online selection and 2023 acceptance list compilation will be the 5th year DHERST runs the online selection. 

The online selection system and acceptance is the best technological intervention implemented by the higher education department, DHERST. 

However, there seemed to be a certain weakness in the selection process as seen in the release of the 2020 and 2021 acceptance lists. We do not know exactly what caused the delay but we can only infer that it may be due to the Public Holiday. 

2021 Acceptance List Release - Case Example

The 2021 acceptance list will be published before the TESAS Award list. 

The Post Courier reports on a statement by the higher education department secretary mentioned that the 2021 acceptance list will be published in two parts
  • Acceptance List of School Leavers: formal list of all the students who will be enrolled for the first time at tertiary institutions in the country. 
  • TESAS Award List 2021: The final list of the students in the 2021 acceptance list including their 'indicated' TESAS Award status.
DHERST indicated to have released the acceptance list on the second Friday of January 2021. This has not happened. 

We believe DHERST was working to get the 2021 acceptance list out to the public. Meanwhile, students, parents and citizens have to wait for the higher education department to make another announcement. 

The Post Courier reported that the TESAS Award list will be released in late January or February 2021. 

The reason is that 'DHERST will wait for all the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the country to confirm their selection listing before the final TESAS Award List comes out.

Waiting for the HEIs in the country to send the confirmed list to DHERST can take ages. But, the Post Courier hinted that the final list could come out by late January or early February before the academic year starts.

Why Acceptance List Not Released on Time?

Many students, parents and stakeholders were asking the same question, why was the list acceptance list not released on time. 

As mentioned, the process of selection, quality checks, confirming availability of spaces with HEIs, etc is challenging. DHERST must get it right so that they do not mess up the final acceptance list.

The final acceptance list for students to enrol at the universities (including the PNG Govt's scholarship details) should/will come out a few weeks before the academic year starts. 

If you are someone with a special circumstance (non-school leaver, school leaver, self-sponsored, etc ) and need more time to prepare; make sure you mitigate the risks in good time before the academic year starts.

DHERST Acceptance List 2024: Key Points

In a press release two years ago, the Department of Higher Education (DHERST) said the students whose names appeared on the Grade 12 selection list must take note of the three points
  • (1) Your personal details contained within your application has been forwarded to the Higher Education Institution which has selected you.
  • (2) You should expect to receive an admissions offer letter directly from your Higher Education Institution (HEI). The HEI will communicate directly with you to inform you on specific details. 
  • (3) If your Study Program receives scholarship awards from the National Government, you may be eligible for financial support through the Tertiary Education Student Assistance Scheme (TESAS). Your TESAS status is also indicated in this National Selection List. Please log in to the NOAS (apply.dherst.gov.pg) and check MyStatus section any time before the 22nd December 2018 for further details on how to access your scholarship. [DHERST , Press Release 2018]

 

Concerns if DHERST Race Past February 2023

In the meantime, there is no need to worry, even though the school year is approaching fast. Citizens and stakeholders must be patient. DHERST, since 2018, has done a fantastic job with the:
  • Online School Leavers Application (NOAS),
  • Online Selection System (NOSS),
  • Compiling and quality-checking the selection listings
  • Liaising with HEIs in the country, 
  • Publishing the acceptance listing for ALL the HEIs 

Of course, there should be concerns raised IF DHERST has gone past mid-February. But for now, the department needs all the support it can get from the PNG govt, institutions in the country, parents, citizens and stakeholders.


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