Heather spent part of her Labor Day getting the last of her school supplies. She purchased the following:

one box of 216 tissues for $1.29
one calculator for $7.99
five 3-subject notebooks for $.69 each
one 10-pack of blue pens for $.99
one dozen No. 2 pencils for $1.09
one 5-pack of colored pens for $2.49
two 150-sheet packs of loose-leaf paper for $.99 each
one 3-ring binder for $1.99
one glue stick for $.44
Help Heather calculate her total bill, keeping in mind that she must pay 5% sales tax.

Your short answer should state the total using a complete sentence. Be sure your explanation includes how to calculate 5% tax.