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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m just in tears, since I’m not currently getting paid, I do not have any extra funds. My coworkers are talking about buying legos for back to schooo night, wallets for their class cash, prizes for the treasure box. I can’t even afford a bookshelf to my books on! I don’t have decorations, posters, supply carts, organizers, clipboards….I don’t have anything and I don’t know what to do. I mean I always knew teachers had to spend some of their own money, but I never realized how much. It’s a low income school so we also have to make sure to have extra supplies on hand for the kids who do not bring anything. We also cannot ask parents to donate. I’m just so discouraged and have cried all day. [/quote]

Not sure what county or school you are in, but at least in FCPS most supplies are provided by the school.  Bookshelves should also be provided.  You need to speak to the front office of your school to find out how you can acquire things - not the principal, but the office staff.  Whoever is in charge of the office is generally the most powerful and knowledgeable person in the school about things like that.

As for decorations, you don't need them.  I used to have students decorate the room during the first week or two.  All you need is basic supplies that every school has - poster board, crayons, tape.  Cover the room in student artwork and slogans and lists that you make together.  All that stuff you see other teachers with is completely unnecessary.  Some of the worst teachers I ever knew had beautiful classrooms that looked like Ikea staged rooms, and some of the best were just plain ugly.  Crayons, paper, tape.  That's all you need.  The only thing you'll want to make sure you have is some extra snacks every day (buy a bulk container of crackers or goldfish) because you'll have some kids whose parents can't afford snack time.  [/quote]

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