Kids school supplies

[luvsviola]

We have nachos, pizza, fried chicken salad, and some kind of pasta every day, and there is a homestyle entree that changes. It is generally chicken nuggets, french toast sticks/bacon, crispitos, hamburger, taco/burrito, salsbury steak, or triple decker PBJ.

[luvsviola]

Originally Posted by yankeesundbound I just can't get over the communal supplies part. I'm happy to provide extra for kids whose parents can't afford it, I already do while working as a social worker, I just want DD to have her own things to use herself.

Me too. I think it is also good for kids to learn to look after their own things.

[Hillargh]

Originally Posted by luvsviola Me too. I think it is also good for kids to learn to look after their own things.

That I totally agree with. We always had that one kid that broke all of his things on purpose and was generally destructive, and if we had had communal stuff, my goodness. If DS (forbid) was ever that kid, I would want him to have to tell me why his color pencils were all gone, and have a talk about responsibility.

I would hope a teacher would notice destructive kids anyway, but none the less I think being responsible for your own things is an important lesson.

I wouldn't mind if they had back ups that parents could supply with extra packs or whatever just in case, but I'd much rather DS have to keep track of his own things.

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[Mommy of 2girls]

My students have their own white boards that I provide, so asking them for the markers is fair imo. I always buy extra but by Octoberish everyone needs new ones! They get expensive if I would have to provide for all 32 of my students. So we do ask for the parents to send in a few throughout the year

[Samandy]

I remember when I was a kid, if you didn't bring your own crayons, you'd have to use the teachers coffee can full of old broken pieces. Just a random thought.

[debmom2boyz]

I was looking over my kinder list again, and they are not asking for crayons, scissors, glue etc. It is a lot of the classroom supplies that they use daily that they can not get from the district.

I will send in my son's supplies and then throughout the year send in some of the items on the list. I know that many of our families won't be able to afford the items on the list and won't bring them in.


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[monkeymama07]

my son goes to private school.
has a $150 materials and supplies fee and STILL has this list :/
1- back pack
1- pencil box
1-pack of #2 pencils 24 count
4-pink pearl erasers
3-packs of washable markers
4-24 packs of crayons
1-pack dry erase markers
4-pcks of glue stick
2-pairs scissors
2-1inch 3 ring binder with clear cover insert
extra change of clothes (must be uniform)
2-pocket folders
1-highlighter
1-100 5 by 8 index cards
1-pack 5 tab dividers
2-1 subject spiral notebooks
1-whitebood lap size
1-smock
2-bottles white glue
1-box colored chalk
a smile

[RainandRedemption]

I didn't have a problem sending things in to the private school ds went to last year, but I would have a MAJOR problem with being asked to send in all that stuff! Especially since they get so much money for my child's enrollment in their school! Our schools don't ask you to send so much in though. I saw the list at dollar general and it is very, very little that the schools here ask you to send, and none of it is "community".

[luvsviola]

Most of the private schools around here use tuition money to pay teacher salaries. The private school that DD went to for preschool (preschool-12th grade) sends out a spreadsheet of the budget, and I know that there is not a dime in there anywhere to cover supplies. Their supplies fee covers things like art supplies and gym equipment.

[Hillargh]

Originally Posted by debmom2boyz I was looking over my kinder list again, and they are not asking for crayons, scissors, glue etc. It is a lot of the classroom supplies that they use daily that they can not get from the district. I will send in my son's supplies and then throughout the year send in some of the items on the list. I know that many of our families won't be able to afford the items on the list and won't bring them in. One way to help your fab teachers is to vote for their school. Target Gives will give $1 for each vote. My school is going to give the gift cards to the new teachers, as they are just starting out with their classrooms. Check it out! https://givewith.target.com/

You can also see about local grocery stores. My mom still has one card linked to my grammar school, one to my Jr high, and one to my old high school. They get a percentage donation every time she goes grocery shopping.

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