Re: Let's vent together

by michellesfantasyfaces on Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:32 pm

it's expensive..and I know our school just doesn't have that much money to get materials..they raise money during special activities to buy extra supplies..

I must say i've said a couple of times..do we need to supply the school with everything?..glue, scissors..it's crazy..

by Henny Penny on Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:04 pm

I used to teach elementary art and retired as soon as I could. We would have kids coming in all year long, new, transferred, and teachers would find supplies for them somehow. They do a lot of back to school donations here in Florida too. Its true they can't require you to buy everything. Hardships are widespread. Every child is entitled to free education, and even the uniforms were suggested. They couldn't enforce it, but there are places where they recycle used uniforms for others.
Even kids who had everything the first week, sometimes had lost, broken, misplaced materials, so teachers had leftovers for them to borrow.
My grandkids are all homeschooled, so they use whatever they want.
We also have a Resource Depot where teachers have access to donated materials to use in their classroom. As an art teacher, I went there often for "stuff" that we used in class.
Good luck, I think a lot of the list is a wish list.

by ChangingFaceDesigns on Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:51 pm

I am reading this and thinking I got off easy. Kids are going into 7th and 8th grade respectively and they each have about 10 things on the list. the givens of course..........paper, binder, subject notebooks, pencil, pens, highlighters, case, folders, book covers and maybe 1 or 2 more things but that's it.

Our VBS program that incidently starts next week usually covers all of that for the kids anyway, plus there are so many bookbag/backpack giveaways done by local businesses and companies sheesh........ Angel ended up with 4 back packs full of stuff last year. I let her keep 1 because she likes to play school sometimes and we gave the other 3 to some kids we knew could benefit from it.

by MelodyFPL on Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:26 am

I've said it before and I will say it again. When I get those lists, I don't buy the gallons of bleach and clorox wipes and kleenex and stuff. I am not paying to clean the school. That's what my tax dollars are for. What are they gonna do, say my kid can't go to school if I don't bring them supplies to clean the building? I DARE them!

by anniel on Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:53 pm

Hey Face-Paint Lady---Like this attitude!! You go girl!

by AngieAnders on Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:25 pm

It would be so much more efficient if the school would just collect a registration fee and use that money to purchase these supplies in bulk at cost, rather than having every family buy it at retail (and pay tax on it) from Wal-Mart. Ugh. This is the kind of thing that has our system so messed up.

Angie

by Gamezgirl on Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:19 am

I'm feeling super lucky suddenly Smile

All three of my kids start this year...SK, Gr 1 and preschool. So far the biggest list, and it is 'requested' only is for the Senior Kindergarten class. They have asked if we can send a large box of ziploc baggies to hold artwork coming home, a large jar of hand sanitizer for our child to use and a box of kleenex with his name on it. Smile

Off to count my blessings!

by Psalmbook on Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:11 am

SuzySparkles wrote:I am SOOOOO angry about my kids school supply list. What will they have me bring next year? chalk board, dry erase boards, pine sol for the janitors, toilet paper for the bathrooms, hairnets for the lunch ladies... I know most of you are moms, so this probably is a common gripe, but GEEEEEEEEEEEZ This is so crazy. Here is a list of everything I have to get for my 2 daughters.

2 pkgs. of loose leaf paper (500 sheets)
1 pkg. of white 8 ½” by 11”
computer paper (500 sheets)
24 #2 pencils
1 pkg. of red pens
1 pkg. of blue/black pens
1 pkg. of highlighters
1 – 12 pack of colored pencils
1 pencil case/bag
1 large glue stick
1 scissors
1 small protractor (clear/plastic)
1 ruler (with inches and centimeters)
1 roll of masking tape (1” or 1 ½”)
1 roll of scotch tape
2 boxes of Kleenex
Book Covers
1 USB flash drive
Any size (1GB and up) is sufficient for
school use-to be re-used year to year
Graph Paper (not needed for 6th grade)
Colored Markers
4 - 5 subject spiral notebooks
4 - 1 subject notebooks
sticky notes
1 old hardcover book to be altered
TI-30, TI-34-, or TI-36 calculator for Pre-algebra
TI-83+ and/or TI-84 graphing calculator (Alg. 1)
5 pocket folders with fasteners
Gym Shoes
(non-marking soles)
White Socks
Gym Uniform
Purchase from PE Dept.
Deodorant
Stick or roll on, no aerosol
Sweatshirt
For outdoor use
2 dry erase markers
2” binder with loose-leaf
1 pack of construction paper
Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
Box of Kleenex
1 box of 6 #2 pencils
2 pink erasers
1 pocket folder
1 box of Kleenex Tissue
1 art sketchbook
1 roll of masking tape – 1” or larger

THAT IS THE FIRST KIDS LIST!!!!!!!!!!!

2nd....

1. One three –ring binder with 1.5 inch rings(Durable View/black)
2. Wide-ruled Filler Paper – 200 count
3. Four Composition books: These have a sturdy cover (usually marbled) and are sewn & bound. Please no spiral
notebooks.
4. Crayola Twistables colored pencils; minimum of 12 count pkg.
5. One black and one red each, erasable pen
6. Eight wide tip markers
7. One large glue stick
8. Protractor - Translucent plastic
9. Twelve sharpened WOODEN pencils, #2
10. Small personal-size pencil sharpener with receptacle to keep in desk
11. 12 inch ruler – metric & standard ruled
12. Seven inch Scissors – pointed tip
13. Calculator (TI 30/34 or 36 – also used at WMS
14. Small paperback dictionary – the one from 4th grade is fine
15. Clipboard (9 x 12 – letter size)
16. Two rolls of Scotch tape
17. Yellow and Blue highlighters – one each
18. Two pkg. 3” x 3” post-its
19. 3 x 5 Index cards: usually used for flash cards, may be lined or unlined. No post-it index cards, please.
20. Kleenex – 200 count box
21. Art smock & Gym shoes & music folder
22. 1 USB flash drive, not San Disk brand - MAC/PC compatible (Any size 128MB & up is sufficient for school use-to
be re-used at WMS)
23. Two dry erase markers
24. One ream of 8 ½” x 11 paper
25. One – 10 pack pkg. of heavyweight clear sheet protectors
26. One Expandable file, Seven file size
27. $2.00 for Assignment Notebook
28. Two folders w/prong for MUSIC and GUIDANCE
One box Gallon-sized Ziploc bags – last name A – M
One box Quart sized Ziploc bags – last name N - Z

LOL! You can send this list our way since the hubby is in a title 1 school & most the kids can't bring a pencil & paper Sad

We just bought folders, paper, pencils, etc for the class.

by daydreamer on Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:24 am

It would be so much more efficient if the school would just collect a registration fee and use that money to purchase these supplies in bulk at cost, rather than having every family buy it at retail (and pay tax on it) from Wal-Mart. Ugh. This is the kind of thing that has our system so messed up.

I thought that is what our tax dollars did!!