Five star for note books (they have the best paper and they’re sturdy). Don’t get composition note books because they suck ASS. backpacks, I would say jansport. They last a long time and you can get them fixed for free within a period of time if anything happens to them. Don’t get apple products for tech, get a sturdy and okay priced laptop. iPads sound good until they’re not convenient and you need something that can withstand literally everything.