What do your kids need for school this year?

[binny]

I just went to our website and picked the basic list and I have to say.... it isnt as bad as I thought it would be.
Of course this is not class specific and Im sure there will be additional things needed for his program but so far so good and I have everything he needs!

Kaylee (Kindergarten) has everything included for a $30 fee

But here is Cam's list:

Grades Fourth-Fifth
2 boxes of #2 yellow pencils (24 total) 1 red pen 1 blue pen 1 box of colored pencils 1 box of unscented crayons (24 count) 1 watercolor paint set (8 count) 1 white blue - 8 oz bottle 2 large glue sticks (clear or white only) 1 ruler - 12 inch with metric 1 pair of quality scissors 1 pink pearl erasor 1 large box of tissues 1 pkg wide ruled paper (200 count) 2 spiral notebooks

 

[eeyore65]

36(!) Glue Sticks - narrow
5 Glue sticks wide
3 boxes of 64 crayons
1 set wide markers
1 set narrow markers
Fiskar scissors
2 plastic folders
2 boxes of pencils
3 pink pearls
1 old T-shirt for art
1 backpack
1 beach towel

All for a private K and a $450 books and materials charge. All of the above - except backpack - cost me only $40.

 

[Pin Wizard]

Let me get "THE LIST"...

So far I've spent $64.36 at Target!

Box of tissues
Zip Lock Bags...quart size
Lysol Disinfectant wipes
1 Roll paper towels

12 pack of #2 pencils
2 highlighters
4 pk dry erase markers
Dry erase eraser...LOL!

2 red pens
2 blue/black erasable pens

2 black composition books
4 spiral one-subject notebooks
1 spiral three-subject notebook
1 spral five-subject notebook

Elmers large glue stick
Friskar sharp point scissors
Compass
Calculator -- Scientific!!!!! (I think I better review my pre-algebra while he's learning it!)

Mini stapler with staples
Small dry erase board
3/4" scotch tape refill

1/4" graph paper
Loose leaf paper -- College ruled
Computer paper

Then there's the stuff I'm "recycling" from last year

1 box colored pencils
2 pocket folders
Ruler -- Standard and metric (I wonder if they want cm or mm)
Protractor
2" three-ring binder and dividers
Supply case
Dictionary

Then there's the stuff I still have to get...

Clear roll of contact paper...????? Haven't found it yet! Target didn't have it.
"Book bag...with wheels"! Just ordered from LL Bean last night. Sheesh! My credit card is in sticker shock. But I've always had luck with their backpacks...can't destroy them!!!
Rogets II The New Thesaurus

WELCOME TO 6TH GRADE IN A PAROCHIAL SCHOOL!

 

[binny]

Originally posted by eeyore65
36(!) Glue Sticks - narrow
5 Glue sticks wide
3 boxes of 64 crayons
1 set wide markers
1 set narrow markers
Fiskar scissors
2 plastic folders
2 boxes of pencils
3 pink pearls
1 old T-shirt for art
1 backpack
1 beach towel

All for a private K and a $450 books and materials charge. All of the above - except backpack - cost me only $40.

WOW!!! $450???

DANG its almost like we need to take out a loan to pay for our kids school supplies OUCH~!

 

[Pin Wizard]

Originally posted by eeyore65
36(!) Glue Sticks - narrow

In line in front of me in Target was a lady with her school supplies and her daughter. She must have had 30 or more boxes of crayons. Now you have 36 glue sticks! Are they assigning parents things to buy for the entire class?

 

[eeyore65]

I think the supplies go to the central location and I belive K's use LOTS of glue - but 36 + 5 = 41 sticks. WOW!! I hope they don't eat it! We were told not to put our names on any supplies.

$450 was huge - I can see it for older kids with real books...but K? I'm sure I'm subsidizing older grades - but hopefully this will continue when DS gets older.

 

[HollyJoy]

Way too much! My Kindergartener doesn't need very much, but the secondgrader has a big long list.

 

[Wish Upon A Star]

I wish my kids got lists. It would make life a lot easier!

DD will be going into 10th and DS is going into 6th and the only thing I'm getting before school starts are those fabric book covers, pens, & pencils. I don't know what they'll need as far as notebooks go . . .so we'll have to wait until the first day of school to find out.