Need help! School supplies list question

[PRINCESS VIJA]

I am REALLY surprised that you guys have to do so much shopping. We don't expect children until 5th grade to bring ANYTHING. 6th grade and above we expect them to bring a pen, pencil and a ruler.

Half of them don't even manage that!

I wish it were that easy here!

It seems ludicrous to have to go to 6 stores to find that one orange spiral notebook when the first five had plenty of spiral notebooks in other colors. It's a colossal waste of resources (time, gasoline). What's wrong with buying whatever color you want and LABELING the notebook appropriately? School teachers can read can't they? They shouldn't need color-coding.

I don't even have kids and think this is just nuts.

I agree with you on that! We went to 3 stores and finally found an orange notebook, but it isn't a plain notebook, we found one in the specialty area, it is based orange with a peace symbol on it, I decided that was good enough. BUT I remember when I was in school we could pick any notebooks we wanted. it was so much fun then to get the themed notebooks. Now it is too boring for the kids. i like it better with individuality being able to show.

 

[Pembo]

We had to buy a Case-It for $19.99...it's a 3 ring binder with a bag around it. They only sell at Office Max and Staples around here. That annoyed me......I spent $50 on school supplies for 2 kids before school. The third one brought home his list today (the first day of school) and one teacher says right on the list YOU WILL NEED THESE SUPPLIES BY TOMORROW. Gee, thanks for the leeway on buying supplies..........