Back to School Madness

[Salacious]

3rd Grade School Supplies
2007-2008

1 - pair scissors (Fiskars are best)
1 - box Crayola crayons
1 - school box (no larger than 9X6 inches) or zip supply pouch
1 - package of 12 pencils (sharpened)
1 - eraser (basic rectangular size)
1 - 12 inch ruler (with inches & centimeters - non-folding ruler)
1 - 4 oz. bottle of Elmer’s white glue
1 - glue stick
1 - colored ink pen
1 - yellow highlighter
3 - wide-lined notebooks
1 - deck playing cards (for math)
1 - large box of Kleenex (to be shared)
1 - pair tennis shoes for physical education
2 - two pocket folders (the plastic type is best)
2-3 dry erase markers & 1 dry erase marker eraser
1 - box Crayola markers – basic colors
1 - basic calculator


Writing lab supplies

1 – p lain rectangular eraser (no pencil top erasers or name)
1– 2 pocket folder (name/grade and teacher’s name)
3 - # 2 plain yellow pencils – sharpened (no decorations & no name)
1 - spiral notebook (name/grade and teacher’s name)


**Please label each item with your child’s name.

Didn't that one line just say no decorations and no name? :huh:


Are you all getting this detailed lists? I find them maddening... :sad: Why don't the school just buy them in bulk and send me a bill? That would be my preference...

Then life would be good. :loveshowe Off soon on my scavenger hunt of school supplies. :sad:

[Salacious]

Did I mention I have two kids and two different lists? Double the pleasure ...

[Neige]

I love having an excuse to buy pretty new pens and pencils :D

[Lilith]

I buy all my students' supplies and ask parents to donate paper towels, hand sanitizer, kleenex, and cleaning wipes as they can during the year. Oh! And snacks when they can afford to send some in.

[osuche]

(((Lil)))

[dicksbro]

I buy all my students' supplies and ask parents to donate paper towels, hand sanitizer, a fifth of gin, a genuine new leather whip, some aspirin, kleenex, and cleaning wipes as they can during the year. Oh! And snacks when they can afford to send some in.

:yikes: :faint:







jk

:roflmao:

[Lilith]

LOL...At work I am the "go-to-girl" for drugs. I keep a small container of every kind of OTC drug you can imagine. Everyone knows to come to my class if you need a hook-up :p

I should really ask them to bring me aspirin :D

[Salacious]

So I have returned from the scavenger hunt. Would you believe Target is out of:

erasers (basic rectangular size)
two pocket folders (the plastic type is best) - of any kind!

I'll have to figure out what else is missing as I label and unlabel whatever is required... Lil you don't want to teach my boys do ya? :D

I'll send asprin! :)

[Teddy Bear]

I read this with mixed feelings.... my youngest starts her senior year of college on the 5th. On one hand I'm thinking 'yea!!... no more running around looking for school supplies'! :) And then on the other hand I'm thinking 'No more running around looking for school supplies!' :(

[Pita]

Nothing is worse than outfitting an elementary student. :rolleyes: It does get better Sal. My kid is in the 10th grade and we get no list. I throw some pens, pencils, paper, and a couple of 1" binders at her. She will come home with certain request for an item but it has been minor since she started middle school. Hang in there! :)

[sodaklostsoul]

Back in South Dakota we used to get a detailed list but here in Michigan the lists are not as bad. Kiddo used money her dad gave her before the list came out so we had to go back and get a couple of different things.

[Salacious]

Nothing is worse than outfitting an elementary student. :rolleyes: It does get better Sal. My kid is in the 10th grade and we get no list. I throw some pens, pencils, paper, and a couple of 1" binders at her. She will come home with certain request for an item but it has been minor since she started middle school. Hang in there! :)

Yea! There is hope, thanks Tess. I need that kind of encouragement.

[ShadowDancer]

So I have returned from the scavenger hunt. Would you believe Target is out of:

erasers (basic rectangular size)
two pocket folders (the plastic type is best) - of any kind!

I'll have to figure out what else is missing as I label and unlabel whatever is required... Lil you don't want to teach my boys do ya? :D

I'll send asprin! :)


Did you try Walmart for the plastic pocket folders? I know I saw them at one near us...maybe a place to start.

[Salacious]

I will have to check there I suppose... I was tired and didn't want to be shopping all day!

Thanks ShadowDancer

[ShadowDancer]

I totally understand. Only reason I saw them, was I needed the regular kind of plain solid colored 2 pocket folder for a project I've been doing for a lady running a travel tour business.

[scotzoidman]

As the grades get into the double digits, the supply lists get shorter but wider.

The one item my Honors Algebra student had to have was a $120 scientific calculator (TI-84 Plus...no substitutes).

[LixyChick]

I don't remember ever having a list when I was in elementary school. Mom just bought lots of stuff and we took what we needed as we needed it.

Of course...she had to buy more little critters to feed our dinosaur who rode us to school. He needed the energy for the long trek up hill...both ways! Fuel wasn't as expensive back then. But it was louder and messier!

[IowaMan]

I'm with Lixy, I don't ever recall having a specific list of things we had to have for school. We knew we needed paper, pencils, folders, a ruler and erasers but that was pretty much it.

[gekkogecko]

(Insert snarky comment ehre about Salacious heading into third grade).

Mine's in college, so the lists are short, detailed, and expensive!

[Salacious]

(Insert snarky comment ehre about Salacious heading into third grade).

Mine's in college, so the lists are short, detailed, and expensive!

Actually I wouldn't mind going back into the third grade, that's where I got my first kiss.

*remembers fondly*

[jseal]

I read this with mixed feelings.... my youngest starts her senior year of college on the 5th. On one hand I'm thinking 'yea!!... no more running around looking for school supplies'! :) And then on the other hand I'm thinking 'No more running around looking for school supplies!' :(
Teddy Bear,

I feel your pleasure :) and pain :sad: . I just sent my eldest back to begin her senior year.

[Steph]

As the grades get into the double digits, the supply lists get shorter but wider.

The one item my Honors Algebra student had to have was a $120 scientific calculator (TI-84 Plus...no substitutes).

A third-year Biochem textbook can go for $120 or more with usually no resale value.

Salacious' list sounds semi-suicidal, though!

[Pita]

I just spent a $147.50 on an accounting textbook and that was with our membership price at Barnes & Nobles.

The other book I needed was a mere $70

:eek: I best get them A's!!

[WildIrish]

Supplies for my daughter going into 6th grade:

• 3-ring binder (2 ½ or 3 inch) or accordion file folder (with at least seven sections)
• 1 packet of notebook paper (loose leaf, NOT college ruled)
• 1 ruler – must have standard and metric measures (bendable/non-breakable)
• 1 dozen #2 pencils
• 1 dozen erasable blue or black pens
• 1 dozen correcting green pens (no gel pens, please)
• Separators for the binder (at least seven sections)
• Pencil pouch for inside the binder or accordion
• 2 spiral one subject notebooks (70 pages and full size)
• 1 durable pencil sharpener
• 2-two pocket folders
• Flash Drive (128 MB or larger)



WTF? They don't even have a friggin pencil shapener by the door anymore? Where the heck are my tax dollars going? I know it's not ending up in the teacher's pockets, and now I find out they don't even have pencil sharpeners? :mad:

[IowaMan]

A 128 MB flash drive???......... for a sixth grader????

Please tell me you threw that one in there to see if anybody was reading.

[WildIrish]

A 128 MB flash drive???......... for a sixth grader????

Please tell me you threw that one in there to see if anybody was reading.


Nope...that's on the list.

Actually, it makes sense. The school used to provide 1.44mb diskettes to transport .doc's & .pps's to and from computer lab and home, but now want kids to provide their own flash drives because many home computers don't even come with 3.5" disk drives any more. Besides, they're not as expensive as they sound. I found 512mb flash drives at Staples for $10.

[IowaMan]

Damn, I'm old. :(

[WildIrish]

Damn, I'm old. :(


The first step is admitting it.

The benefit to being old is that you don't look like a weirdo when you're shopping for an antique shelf! :D

[scotzoidman]

A third-year Biochem textbook can go for $120 or more with usually no resale value.

Salacious' list sounds semi-suicidal, though!
I assume you're talking about college level there, where you expect to pay for everything...I'm talking about high school, although this isn't the 1st time I've had to spring for a sci-calc, just the 1st time they were so fussy about what kind...

And WI, welcome to the new order, where schools don't have the stupid pencil sharpener in the classroom anymore...I remember every classroom I was in had one, with the directive that we were not to sharpen crayons in it (they didn't bother to tell us what the penalty for doing so would be, just left it to our imaginations)...

The flash drive, I guess, is just a sign of how technology moves ahead so quickly that some of us who think we're pretty savvy can't even keep up...

[Teddy Bear]

Lixy, you had a "dinosaur who rode us to school." Lucky! We had to do the walk... up hill, both ways, in the snow... alone.

The list does definetly get shorter but more expensive in higher grades. The textbook prices are "wow"... unbelievable for some of them. She buys used and resells when/if she can. We've found several on line for alot less (watch the shipping fees though). The only problem is you don't have them right away, sometimes takes a week or 2 to get them. But if you can make do, the savings are worth it.


What I noticed on WI's list more then the Flash drive was: "1 dozen correcting green pens". Did you know they don't correct with red pens anymore. I forget the exact reason or wording but something about red causing the child to have low self-esteem or something to that effect. I'll ask my oldest when she gets home. She got that from one of her psychology classes. Kinda silly to me. A big red zero or a green one mean the same thing....... ya didn't study kid! Oh well, I'm old, what do I know.



jseal, kinda bitter-sweet. Glad I'm not the only one. :)

[WildIrish]

Lixy, you had a "dinosaur who rode us to school." Lucky! We had to do the walk... up hill, both ways, in the snow... alone.



"We wouldn't mind so much, but the roads were made of broken glass!"



What I noticed on WI's list more then the Flash drive was: "1 dozen correcting green pens". Did you know they don't correct with red pens anymore.


Our school has students correcting each other's work and using the green pens to make corrections. Red pens are still used by teachers, who review the papers after the students are done.

[Teddy Bear]

Sounds good WI but beware, your children may be traumatized for life.

Read on......

“If you see a whole paper of red, it looks pretty frightening," said Sharon Carlson, a health and physical education teacher at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Northampton. "Purple stands out, but it doesn't look as scary as red."

They say focus groups and conversations with teachers have led them to conclude that a growing number of the nation's educators are switching to purple, a color they perceive as "friendlier" than red.

A mix of red and blue, the color purple embodies red's sense of authority but also blue's association with serenity, making it a less negative and more constructive color for correcting student papers, color psychologists said. Purple calls attention to itself without being too aggressive. And because the color is linked to creativity and royalty, it is also more encouraging to students.
"The concept of purple as a replacement for red is a pretty good idea," said Leatrice Eiseman, director of the Pantone Color Institute in Carlstadt, N.J., and author of five books on color. "You soften the blow of red. Red is a bit over-the-top in its aggression."
http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2004/08/23/harshness_of_red_marks_has_students_seeing_purple/


Teachers at a primary school have been told not to mark children's work in red ink because it encourages a "negative approach".
In future, pupils at Uplands Manor Primary School in Smethwick, West Midlands, will see their mistakes struck through with a green pen.
Critics have condemned the change as "politically correct" and "trendy".
But Penny Penn-Howard, head of school improvement for Sandwell Council, said: "The colour of the pen used for marking is not greatly significant except that the red pen has negative connotations and can be seen as a negative approach to improving pupils' work.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/2688623.stm

NEW YORK, and TRUMBULL, Conn., Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple, the traditional color of royalty, is making the trip from the castle to the classroom -- thanks to the feeling among teachers today that when it comes to marking papers, red is, well, a little too angry.
Purple's popularity can be tracked country-wide with the sales of purple pens showing a marked increase and pen manufacturers, like Pilot Pen, producing a wider variety of purple-inked products. "We've introduced six purple pens to our line. Purple ink has really taken off this year as more teachers tell us about their preference for purple as a more-friendly replacement for red," said Robert Silberman, VP of Marketing for Pilot Pen.
"And their students agree -- it's less aggressive but conveys a feeling of authority in a constructive way."
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-24-2005/0002898844&EDATE=

And so your honor, my defense is that my teachers all used red pens......
Is THAT what happened to our generation? Wasn't the pot after all! *high 5's Steph* :D

[WildIrish]

Have you seen who my children have for a father?

They don't stand a chance at NOT being traumatized! lmao


It doesn't suprise me that someone (who's child had their feelings hurt by a teacher that had the NERVE to point out the obvious fact that they were ill prepared for a test) pissed away time, effort and possibly grant money to study how red ink on a paper traumatizes children. Guess what...ignorance does too! And the last I heard was that the only known cure to it was education. Kinda hard to teach someone when you can't tell them they're wrong.


Maybe if we had our children buy more flash drives.

[Lilith]

I use whatever color pen I have in my hand :D

My son's list:

INCOMING 6TH GRADE SUPPLY LIST

The sixth grade students participate in a routine called “Organizing Together.” This program helps students learn how to organize their notebooks, lockers, agenda books, and backpacks to ensure a successful sixth grade year. The supplies listed below include the materials needed for the “Organizing Together” program.

1 lock (combination style preferred) for hall locker
1 box tissues (give to Peer Counseling teacher)
1 three ring binder, with pockets and clear plastic cover sleeve, 2” (Language Arts)
2 three ring binders, 1” (Math and Science)
1 CUB KEEPER or main class notebook (three ring binder, with pockets and clear plastic cover sleeve, 2 ½”)
1 “Take Home” notebook pocket/folder, easily identifiable (i.e. bright color) for homework, parent letters, messages, etc.
15 duotang folders with brads and pockets (15 should be a year’s supply, we recommend buying while they are on sale)
3 sets of dividers with five tabs
2 highlighter pens
1 package of eraser tips for tops of pencils
2 boxes colored pencils, 1 for social studies, 1 for other classes
1 zippered pencil case which fits into notebook
1 dictionary for home use
1 small pencil sharpener with compartment for pencil shavings for desk use
1 small container or box for extra pencils, pens, erasers, etc. for shelf in locker
1 roll of clear tape
2 dry erase markers
1 protractor
1 calculator
1 standard/metric ruler
graph paper (math and science)
Chorus Students: three ring binder, 1”
Art Students: ruler, high-quality colored pencils, eraser, small pencil sharpener in a pencil pouch (These supplies will stay in the art room.)

Physical Education Students: 1 combination lock, sweats, shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes

Magnet Program Supplies: All supplies will be kept in the classroom for project/assignment use.

three ring binder, 1 1/2”
graph paper
package of notebook paper
metric ruler
small calculator
box of latex gloves
package of dividers with pockets
composition notebook
package of white construction paper
box of colored pencils
A GENEROUS supply of notebook paper, pencils, and pens (dark blue or black, erasable recommended, NO pastel gel pens allowed)
Backpacks are not allowed to be taken into classrooms. They must fit in lockers. The inside dimensions of the lockers are 10 1/2 inches by 11 inches. If your backpack is larger than these dimensions, it will NOT fit in your locker and may NOT be brought to school!!! Shop carefully.

Some classes have additional supply requirements. Your teachers will give you a list the first week of school.

[maddy]

have they improved the "erasable" pens - as I remember they didn't erase worth crap. I'm surprised they aren't recommending normal pens and white out.

[wyndhy]

i think it's all malarkey. i never ever ever had a school supply list but somehow i still knew i needed pens and pencils and binders. i knew when i needed a calculator and when i needed a protractor. i knew when i needed scissors. when i ran out of something, i got more. if i was lacking a needed supply, a teacher told me, and i bought it. if a teacher didn't like the color of ink in my pen or the cover on my book, he said so and (after bitching about "the man" to my friends) i switched.

homogenized, ultra-pasteurized grade d education thinking that a list of crap makes a damn bit of difference.