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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I dunno - I actually find the supplies needed for elementary very reasonable. We’re talking maybe $30 worth of stuff. [b]I also feel like getting the supplies is a ritual and gets kids excited.[/b]

Boxes are a rip-off but I guess good option if you don’t feel like shopping.[/quote]

+1. There’s more to life than Amazon 1-click. If the kid knows how to write, get them to write out the list, gather items they already have, cross off items once they find or purchase them. It’s an exercise to train them for… life[/quote]

If you have more than one kid this is time consuming, frustrating, confusing (for the kids) and just inefficient (i have 3). Tried it this year and going back to the pta box next year. The kids wanted to pick it out and we still ended up buying from amazon when target didn’t have the right folders or highlighters or whatever. Never again! Not worth saving a few bucks over given the hassle.[/quote]

+1. It’s actually not easy to shop for the very specific supplies that they ask for (plastic folder in xyz colors, certain size pencil pouch with clear cover, composition book in 3 different specific colors, specific brand and size of dry erase markers).[/quote]

Maybe school lists vary so some don't have to deal with that as much? I spent quite a bit of time searching specific individual items, and where one store was out of stock, going to another store, and on and on.[/quote]

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