These items should be dropped off on Registration Day or the first day of school on tables near the front office.

• 4 pack of Expo brand dry erase markers (various colors; for teacher use)
• 3 reams of computer paper (1500 total sheets)
• 2 large boxes of facial tissue

Please note that other than the items listed under community supplies, all students are expected to have their own supplies of the following items. Some of them may need to be replenished as needed throughout the school year.

• A journaling Bible (either NIV or NASB)–notes are taken in the Bible during class, so please buy one specifically for student use at FRCS (without doodles or drawings already in the margins); students may use the same Bible until they graduate, so returning students may use the one they used last year
• Students will be provided a Chromebook for use on campus; they will need access to a computer at home, as well. Junior high students may not bring personal computing devices to school.
• Backpack or book bag (rolling backpacks are not allowed)
• College-ruled, loose-leaf notebook paper (not spiral)
• Magnetic tape for locker décor (scotch tape is not allowed)
• Book covers for textbooks (teachers will let students know which books must be covered)
• Four 1-inch binders: one each for language arts (with 4 pocket dividers); science (with 2 dividers); Bible (with 2 dividers); and math (with 3 dividers) — we suggest purchasing these after Registration Day so that you can color-coordinate with each class’s color on the schedule. Please be sure to add loose leaf paper to the binders, so students have it handy.
• Two plastic pocket folders: one each for music class and history
• Manuscript paper notebook (for band students only; may use same notebook as last year)
• Ruler with both metric and imperial units
• Calculator (for math); if student is in Algebra I through Geometry, a TI-30 (or the TI 84 Plus, which is more expensive and required for classes higher than Geometry); NO Casios, please
• Thin-tip dry erase markers (various colors)
• Colored pencils and markers
• Glue sticks
• Scissors
• Highlighters: yellow, orange, pink, blue, and green — for language arts
• Closed-toe athletic shoes (no flip-flops, Crocs, clogs, etc.) — PE
• Spiral bound 9×12 sketchbook — art
• #2 pencils (and a pencil sharpener) or mechanical pencils with lead — these should be taken to every class
• Students may wish to have a pencil bag to carry items from class to class
• 6+ various sized paint brushes (big and small); drawing pencil; and empty plastic paint palette — art

These additional supplies are needed for 7th grade students only.

• no special supplies needed

NOTE: For language arts class, please purchase exact copies of the books listed. No digital copies allowed. Amazon links are provided purely for your convenience. They are not affiliate links, so FRCS makes no money if you purchase the books using them. You are welcome to purchase the books wherever you like.

Language Arts

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• ISBN-10: 014240733X
• ISBN-13: 978-0142407332
• Link to buy on Amazon

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• ISBN-10: 0486268659
• ISBN-13: 978-0486268651
• Link to buy on Amazon

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• ISBN-10: 0618260307
• ISBN-13: 978-0618260300
• Link to buy on Amazon

These additional supplies are needed for 8th grade students only.

• 8-pack of Sharpie markers (various colors)
• Personal journal or notebook for Bible
• 3″x5″ notecards (loose, no spiral) — 200 needed for language arts 

NOTE: For language arts class, please purchase exact copies of the books listed. No digital copies allowed. Amazon links are provided purely for your convenience. They are not affiliate links, so FRCS makes no money if you purchase the books using them. You are welcome to purchase the books wherever you like.

Language Arts

The Odyssey by Homer

• Paperback: 541 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• ISBN-10: 9780140268867
• ISBN-13: 978-0140268867
• Link to buy on Amazon

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

• Paperback: 249 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• ISBN-10: 9781451673319
• ISBN-13: 978-1451673319
• Link to buy on Amazon