most of those supplies will go into the teacher's supply cabinet, and will most likeley be used by the whole class...

it's not like when we were kids, when "your supplies" went in "your desk"

plus, halfway through the year,

when the kids have broken/lost all the crayons, and the markers have all dried out, she will probably ask for more.'

you might want to pose that question to the school...it's a good one and I think EternalSunshine is right...

20 glue sticks?

be doing my school supply shopping tomorrow. We don't quite need 20 glue sticks,

but I've learned to buy in bulk, 'cause the kids will probably get around to using everything eventually.

my now First grader went through 2 folders last year. paper rips and wears out fast, even if reinforced. but I do not get the 20 glue sticks

do they want you to supply for the entire class?!?!

I also buy in bulk but I have 3 boys. Kndg,1st, and 7th. loves walmarts back to school prices!

me too! Kaytabug, 1st, 2nd and 10th. The oldest will need AT LEAST two backpacks, and Heaven knows what else.

10th grade is the devil. just sayin' ... since roo has an "even" day and an "odd" day (periods 2-4-6 vs 1-3-5), separate backpacks is

a useful idea.

file the 2 backpack idea away in my mental notes. it will be very useful in a couple of years.

roo doesn't do that (she also doesn't carry a backpack... that's so... 200 but she DOES have 2 binders. one even, one odd

oops... that's so 2008

well, he doesn't carry separate backpacks, but he will wear the first one out by Christmas, so I might as well just get two.

he comes home from his mom's this weekend, and she will probably already have bought him lots of school clothes

(since WalMart isn't good enough for her), so I won't be getting anything for him until he after I see what he's already gotten.

half the crayons are snacks.