School Supply lists, is it really to much? (homework, online, class)

[Cav Scout wife]

I think asking for reams of copier paper, a 6 pk of paper towels, 3 lg bottles of hand sanitizer and 4 boxes of tissues PER student (in addition to all the standards like pencils, notebooks, etc...) is excessive and the schools (NOT THE TEACHERS!!!) should cover this stuff; especially when in our district our Super makes closer to 200k/yr than not.

[Jazzii]

I agree, schools should have a budget for housekeeping.... Especially little kids who need to blow noses, and wash hands and sanitize their desks several times a day

[cebdark]

Originally Posted by Cav Scout wife

I think asking for reams of copier paper, a 6 pk of paper towels, 3 lg bottles of hand sanitizer and 4 boxes of tissues PER student (in addition to all the standards like pencils, notebooks, etc...) is excessive and the schools (NOT THE TEACHERS!!!) should cover this stuff; especially when in our district our Super makes closer to 200k/yr than not.

Agreed!

[toobusytoday]

My kids schools never asked for community items such as tissues or pencils. I understand that it's common practice for private schools to have their students buy their books, but I think it's a rare public school that does that.

[fallingwater]

Originally Posted by toobusytoday

My kids schools never asked for community items such as tissues or pencils. I understand that it's common practice for private schools to have their students buy their books, but I think it's a rare public school that does that.

It is rare in the public school system. Indiana does it and it was quite a shock when I moved here. You basically pay hundreds of dollars to rent the books because you don't get to keep them nor sell them. A while back someone posted a list of the states that do this and I think it was only like 3 states. I can't remember which ones now besides Indiana. Wish I could find a link.

[NYMD67]

We are not asked to purchase much at all. Our district supplies the teachers with almost everything they need for the students. At christmas, teachers may sometimes put out a " wish list" and it may contain items that need replenished, ut that is pretty much it.
I only had to purchase a 3 ring binder for my oldest and a box of colored pencils for my youngest..

We are fortunate, although, our taxes certainly reflect what is given to the teachers...

[poppie]

At our school, there is one classroom set of books for in class use and all the books are available online for homework. My daughter loves it because she doesn't have a locker full of heavy textbooks.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Jazzii

My sister, going into third grade needs

6 Spiral notebooks
2 Composition books
6 Plastic folders
Scissors
Ruler
Pencil box
Box of 24 pencils
6 Glue sticks
Box of colord pencils
Box of 24 Crayons
100 Zig Zag Rolling Papers
Markers
Eraser or eraser tops
Clorox Wipes
2 Boxes of tissue
1 bottle of hand sanitizer
a Pack of highlighters
100 4x6 Index cards
100 5x8 Index Cards ( We CANNOT FIND THEM ANYWHERE!!!! any ideas?)

What the heck?

[Katarina Witt]

School started two weeks ago here, but I was in Walgreen's yesterday and they still had some school supply lists posted. I picked up a list from one of the lowest income schools in the district. I notice many teachers want Crayola crayons and specifically say "No Rose Art", also Fiskar scissors and Elmer's glue sticks. I can respect this; these teachers know what works. Kids on Free and Reduced Lunch can get exempted from the supplies, so it's not really a financial hardship to anyone.

[Aconite]

Originally Posted by Katiana

Kids on Free and Reduced Lunch can get exempted from the supplies, so it's not really a financial hardship to anyone.

Try having more than one kid and an income just above the cutoff. That's where I was for a few years, and it's a definite financial hardship. I bought my kids' school supplies, but there were a couple of years when I was in school that it meant the water bill got paid late.