list of things to buy for school

When my kids were in kindergarden the list was like your friends. It was colored pencils, a pen, glue, glue sticks, thick crayons for the beginning of the year, and thin crayons after Christmas, pencils, folders, blanket, smock. Now that they are older it is even more rediculous. My son is going into 10th grade and we just got a note in the mail saying that all 10th graders are to bring a certain calculator to school that costs between $80 and $120!! I almost passed out reading this! I think it is rediculous what they expect us as parents to provide. What are we paying taxes for. Also, many families can't come up with an extra $80 for a calculator.....I'd better get busy posting so I can buy one:)

My son will be starting kindergarten in Sept and they have already sent out a list of school materials we have to buy. Because they order through staples, it was just a matter of us ticking off what he needed or was required of him to bring, and sending in a check. The PTA dealt with the stationary lists. In around late August his supplies plus a school bag we ordered for him will arrive then. All I have to get is his lunch box and drink bottle and a marker of some sort to mark all his belongings.

Hi poppoppop111! The school supplies list comes out at different times for each grade. When my daughter was in elementary school, you could usually find the lists at the grocery stores near the school. Some stores even prepackage the items for easy shopping and just label them with the grade and school so you get the right one. As they progress to the higher grades, the lists don't come out until after school starts. This can be a budget buster if you've gotten used to shopping for the supplies when they're on sale before school starts. The main reason for the delay is because some students change classes after school starts and this can prevent buying unnecessary items. Enjoy the small lists while you can. They definately get bigger and more expensive as they progress. ;) ps. If you shop at Walmart, and aren't in Quebec, I can recommend a free game site that will let you earn gift cards to help pay for the extra school supplies or other expenses. Just let me know if you're interested.

I think what is important is the basic necessity in school. The other stuffs are useless except if it's really important in the near future. Actually, things that are not needed in school can be deferred, so no need to worry about. What is important is the knowledge and learning that your daughter/son has gained in school. Other stuffs in school can be stealed by others but the knowledge cannot. Good day!

You def. got off easy!! My kids list when they were in Kidergarten looked something like this: Book bag Nap mat 2 boxes of pencils 1 box of crayons crayon box 3 boxes of tissues 1 box of clorox wipes 1 thing of hand sanitizer 1 set of extra clothes 10 3 prong folders 1 marble composition book 10 glue sticks 3 things of post its 10 packs of index cards

For kindergarden, the list usually include: 1. e. clothes to keep in her cubie ( shorts, atleast 2 pairs of socks,2 underwears,and shirt) a nap friend....i have to be honest, i worked at a daycare & these were some of the items on the list, its been since 98' since ive worked there, i hope i helped a little :)

wow, 20 things, gee thats a lot, i dont have any kids, but for school, you need lunch box and lunch, shoes and clothes, thats all i think the school provided the rest. but i work in a childcare centre and all they ask you to provide is, nappies, bottles milk (number of what child daily take), spare clothes, hat and a piece of fruit. and morning tea, lunch and afternoon is provided.

Count yourself lucky dear! When my two oldest children were in kindergarden, I was only asked to bring a smock for painting! That was in 1987 and 1989 in NC. When my two youngest were in kindergarden, 1995 and 1996, in Kentucky...I was asked to bring: pencils (1 dozen), crayons (2 24 pks), colored pencils, red pens (2), a package of stickers, a package of construction paper, baggies, kleenex, a bottle of antibacterial soap, a clear bookbag, and a smock. That list changed very little until junior highschool. Each year we were to send EVERYTHING. I also remember in NC that books were provided...and if you damaged the book you had to pay for it. In Kentucky, you rent your books each year...60 dollars or more! (and the books are so defaced that many pages are not readable) It is a big ripoff in this little town!

Many of my son's teachers did not send the list home until the 1st or 2nd day of school, which meant that we had to spend hours looking for things that were out of stock in stores. I wish they would post their lists in stores or on the net of something at least a month before school starts. It is just a courtesy to do so.

I had a list which included book bag, reading materials and uniform. I didn't have smock, pillow, blankets maybe because the school is only 3 hours. Food is provided so there is no need for a lunch box, pencils, crayons, glue, etc.. is provided by the school so we only paid the school for these miscellaneous items on top of the fee.

When my kids started kindergarten, there was a HUGE list of I know at least 20 items which included the normal stuff--book bag and pencils but also other items such as tissues, ziploc baggies in at least 2 sizes, hand sanitizer, white board markers--oh I thought it was riduculous to have to buy that much and to buy items that I felt the school should provide. Plus we also had to pay an activity fee and provide a snack for the class 2-3 times a month through the school year. You eneded up lucky with such a small and normal list.

Our school has about 20 items on the list for grade school. They put together a package that parents buy and everything is waiting for their child on the first day of school. It is all very well organized and the PTA is able to get a better deal on things since they are buy in bulk. They also have a great program/fundraiser in place to supply the packets for families who can not afford them. Parents are, of course, welcome to buy additional things for their child if they want them to have a special notebook or different types of crayons. I worked as a teacher in this school district and I admit it was very nice to know that each child would have at least one of everything to start the year with. Most things we like boxes of Kleenex we would take up and have a class supply that would last the whole year.

I live in Colorado. My son will be going into 3rd grade this year. The school supplies list is always long and very specific. It includes all of the regular stuff, but then it has to be 32 crayons. Not 16 or 64. It has to be a specific size pencil, not the fat ones or mechanical ones. I find that a lot of the stuff on his list he doesn't even use for anything. Last year they had to bring a composition book. He brought it home without a thing but scribbles in it. Then they always have to bring extra stuff like kleenex, hand sanitizer, film for cameras, money to develop the film, money for art supplies. It's crazy and cause me a lot of anxiety because the list is so expensive and specific. It's terrible running to 5 different stores to find the "right" glue.

smock school uniform school bag hair accessories eg school scrunchie pencil case with coloured pencils- class teacher should supply any other particulars, until yr 3 onwards. lunch box w/ drink bottle library bag sports bag (for holding sports gear) school hat raincoat umbrella school shoes + socks sew on labels or label marker/pen for labelling chns items hope this helps elicia

O, yes, i got that already on my daughter last day of school last month. She will be on the first grade this fall. Now you mention it, i gotta look for that pink paper. I won't shop until a week before school start.

youer shcool should give out a list of things a child needs for shcool