Best backpack for kid starting K at APS?
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Anonymous
| My daughter is about to start K in Arlington County. Any thoughts on the best backpack for a smallish kiddo? |
Anonymous
| There is a special shop in Diagon Alley that sells magic backpacks for snowflakes in Arlington County. You must be there on 8/18 at 8:00pm. The door only opens for the wise. Good luck. |
Anonymous
I think I love you. |
Anonymous
| I would choose the smallest one that can hold something the dimensions of a school folder along with a couple of library books. They carry a folder frequently, and not much else until the end of the year when a variety of things are sent home. |
Anonymous
| LLBean backpack 'junior' |
Anonymous
| My kids love their Pottery Barn Kids backpacks, but they're in private, not APS, so I guess our opinions don't count! |
Anonymous
| The main thing about all APS schools is that wheeled backpacks won't fit in the lockers. So no wheels! |
Anonymous
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My child went to Arlington public kinder. I honestly can't recall what back pack he had, but I think it was blue.
I would ask your child his or her favorite color and get that one. |
Anonymous
| When my oldest started K in FCPS, they wanted a bag that was big enough to fit their coat as they put the coats in the bags in their cubbies. Also, keep in mind that a good deal of Kindergarten artwork is large, so we found a regular size one worked well. We bought the Critter packs from LLBean, and all 3 of my children have done well with those. My oldest, who is a rising 6th grader now did not replace his until 4th grade, and only because he wanted a new style. |
Anonymous
+1000 |
Anonymous
| My youngest started K with the standard size backpack from Garnet Hill (not the jr size). It was a little big at the time, but it lasted for 3 years. |
Anonymous
| Eh -- my first grader at ATS used a wheeled backpack, as did a lot of the kids. It depends on the school and teacher -- maybe ask some neighbors what their kids use? She started K with a regular size backpack from Lands End, but it became too heavy for her -- she uses a Planet Box lunch box also - and so we bought her a PB wheeled backpack this spring. Both held up well. |