***** If you need a new backpack, here is a suggestion. Purchase a JanSport backpack. It is guaranteed for life. If the zipper breaks, simply send it back to the company, and they will repair it free of charge. Their backpacks can be used year after year. 1 package red erasable ink pens 1 package blue erasable ink pens 1 package #2 pencils (not Papermate) St. Joseph Planner (purchased at school in September) 3 pocket folders - different colors 1 three ring binder with 1 1/2 - 2" rings Please do not by a binder with a zipper. It won't fit inside the desk. Please get a binder with a hard cover with 1 1/2 - 2" rings that is similar to the the image of the blue binder that appears above. 1 package of dividers with five-to-eight tabs 1 small package of college-ruled notebook paper (Please don't put the paper in the binder.) 1 package of reinforcements 1 clear protractor (to be used in the spring) 1 compass (to be used in the spring) 1 package of multi-colored highlighters 1 glue stick 1 package post-its 1 package 3 x 5" or 4 x 6" index cards with lines 1 box of Kleenix to share during the school year