Please find below the WRUS school supply list for the 2007-08 school year.  These are the major supplies which will be necessary for students to possess in order to meet minimum academic requirements and expectations. Use of each item varies between classes.  Faculty may request additional supplies in individual classes throughout the year.

• Apple laptop in good working order.  New students should purchase the Apple MacBook and have Microsoft Office for Mac loaded on it.  You may order online or at the Apple store closest to you.
• Compact Discs - recordable (CD_R).  A pack of 10 should be sufficient for the first term.
• Flash Drive- recommended 1GB or larger.  These go on sale frequently, and can be purchased for approximately $15.00 on sale.  A strap and cap often is sold with it and is preferable to no strap or cap, otherwise they are easily misplaced or misconstrued.
• Student day planner - this is mandatory and should be purchased through WRUS.  The cost will be in the area of $15 for a planner for the year. Freshmen are expected to use the larger WRUS planner, upperclassmen may opt to use the smaller, customized planner which the student body chose last year and we are ordering. Every student must have a planner.  A student may supplement but not replace the planner with iCal.
• Student organizer/binder - Meade usually makes the most durable and supportive of student organization. 
• Loose leaf paper, any rule, dependent upon student preferences
• Dividers, pack of 8 or 10
• a year's supply of pencils and pens - these can be stored in the student's homeroom for safe keeping and access
• two composition notebooks
• Bookbag- WRUS recommends a bookbag that can be wheeled to minimize strain on a student's back

Recommended/suggested resources and/or supplies:

• Accordion pleated file folder (a great support to less organized students)
• separate carrying case for laptop - a soft sided carrying case that can fit into a larger bookbag helps to protect the laptop, with or without handles.
• if your student is prone to forgetting dress code items, we encourage you send in a spare set to keep at school- for ex., belts, proper shoes
• duffel or gym bag to contain soiled athletic attire
• iPods are a great way to listen to downloaded audio text - books, podcasts, etc.  They are not required, but may come in handy...possible holiday gift idea.
• personal e-mail address for student use - to enable faculty to communicate if appropriate with student's regarding assignments and activities.
• please assist your student in marking all supplies and all clothing items. 

Please check back prior to school in case this list lengthens.  We work hard to keep the list affordable, while taking advantage of the many ways that technology can improve learning.