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Post 07/30/2014 14:09     Subject: Ridiculous school supplies thread!   
 
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OP -- here's my take on the very specific supply request... it is quite likely that the school/PTA arranged for pre-ordering school suppply kits from Staples. When they pre-order, they want the teachers to be VERY specific about the item that Staples has to put into the kit otherwise, Staples can put the lowest quality product into it. So, the teachers probably don't care if your child gets a pencil sharpener from Staples... they just want him/her to have a small pencil sharpener.

As for crazy things I cannot find... plastic two-pocket folders NO Brads, but must have three-hole punch! (and orange, red, yellow, blue and green are needed). I understand the colors b/c they use different ones for different subjects. But, I am pretty certain these do not exist (at least not at Target or Walmart). I ended up finding plastic 2-pocket folders with no brads at Target and I used my paperpunch (at home) to punch three holes in each one. (not entirely easy b/c paper punches don't like plastic!).

Anyway -- there is no way most of the kids at an AAP center are going to have what was listed in the supply list.

Other ridiculous requests from previous years --- 18 (!!!) glue sticks (large). Seriously -- what in god's name are these kids doing by going through TWO large glue sticks PER MONTH??? That's like $20 in glue sticks ALONE for ONE kid! Plus, those glue sticks don't even work. Why can't they just learn to use Elmers glue like the rest of us did so that it actually STICKS. And maybe they should spend less time glue-ing and more time learning to write words/sentences?  [/quote]

PP--did you bother to read your PP's post before writing this? If not, please read it again--SLOWLY.
Teachers know what works and what doesn't in their classrooms. Please buy what they ask for. If you can't find it before school starts, have your child ask the teacher where they found it.

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I will buy what is reasonable but I'm with the mom on specifying brand/sizes when I can get a different brand that works fine for us with a larger number of crayons for cheaper.  I am not going to spend $3 on crayons when I can spend .50 and buy two boxes for a $1.  Teachers need to be reasonable - if they want a specific folder understand some people are on a budget, pick reasonable and list where to buy it so it is not a guessing game.  18 glue sticks is insane.[/quote]

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