I was hoping there was a backpack in there too!! LOL - funny that I can't stand to think that someone overpaid for somethine!!I forgot to mention that she did get a new backpack --- she'd been using the same one for several years and it finally fell apart. That was $15.
So, the other $25 covered the required supplies:
1" binders (3), 2-pocket folders (4), 3-subject notebooks (2), composition notebooks (3), loose leaf paper (4 packs of 150 sheets), pack of 3x5 ruled notecards, 10-pack of pencils, 12-pack of colored pencils, 10-pack of blue pens, 2-pack of red pens, Kleenex. Plus, she got a mechanical pencil+lead which was not on the list.
Did they tell you that any scientific calculator would be ok??? Most school seem to want the TI-83 or 84 and they are around $100.
That is not on my Dd's list but I think they bought them for the school a couple of years back and they just check them out. Not sure though.
I was at Wal Mart today and they had a bunch of school stuff on sale --- markers, glue sticks, book sox, etc. I think they just started putting the dislpay out; I'm sure by the weekend, they'll have the notebooks and all the other goodies. I'm buying all the basics now and will wait until August for the specifics (once we have the list)
CVS has decided to join the free/cheap school supply list this year and the first ad with freebies comes out this Sunday. I would expect the other stores to start this Sunday also.
Momof1 Hope things turn around for your husband
I am odd, because I love school shopping. I will wait on clothes shopping for tax free weekend.
STOCK UP ON EXTRA: glue sticks, notebook paper, and pencils. Every year round about February, we get the note home that the classroom is running low on these things and they ask for more donations. I don't mind donating, but I'd rather buy things when they are 10 cents, not $1.59! So I'm buying excess this year.
I'll actually have to do my back-to-school shopping this year in two rounds. My daughters' school is good about giving out specific grade-level lists that I can buy from. The junior-high list, however, in no way resembles the lists each teacher asks for at meet-the-teacher night, so I will have to wait until after that to buy for my son. I think this is the year he will need that pricy scientific calculator. At least he has a working backpack and PE clothes already!
PHXscuba
I just got an ad in the mail for Toys R Us and they have their annual buy a backpack get a lunch kit free. It says it starts July 3rd. There was also a $10 off $50 coupon on the front of the flier.
Do you need the newspaper ad to get the freebies?
We eliminated our newspaper subscriptions, I wondered if we won't be able to get the free things. Last year we got some great freebies and deals at Staples, but I cant remember if I needed a coupon.
The school supply list just indicated she needed a scientific calculator that had the SIN, *** and TAN keys. The one I got has these keys. My DD will be in 7th grade - I'm sure when she gets to HS she'll need a higher end scientific calculator.
ETA: OK, I entered the 3-letter abbreviation for cosign and it was starred out. Didn't realize those 3 letters together were taboo!
My DD just got out of school last Friday and luckily, she got the supply list with her report card.
Does anyone know if dry-erase markers ever go on sale or where's the best place to get them? I anticipate that being our most expensive purchase. From prior year sales and basic household items I already have (like paper towels, tissues, etc), I pretty much have all of the stuff on the supply list but I will need to pick up a bunch of dry-erase markers (and from experience, she'll need more by the middle of the school year) and some other stuff like Post-It Notes, markers and glue sticks (silly me bought bottles of Elmers glue on sale last year, not knowing that the teachers don't want those.)
Helen
What do their bags usually run? I was hoping to keep the kids' bags to around $15-20 each. Would be nice if they could get a new lunch box too.
What do their bags usually run? I was hoping to keep the kids' bags to around $15-20 each. Would be nice if they could get a new lunch box too.