Back to School Labeling, August 28, 2008
Be sure to put your child's name on all their school supplies. That's what they say. But such a long list of supplies! And what's with the requirement of sharpened pencils? It took me nearly three hours to label, sharpen and organize this years' batch of stationery supplies.
Interesting items. One first grader is required to supply a box of baby wipes and a bottle of hand sanitizer--germ control at its finest. Maybe the bathroom sinks and soap dispensers are out-of-order at that end of the building this year? The junior higher needs two packets of lined paper and two packets of pens—just for English. That's more paper than he's used in his whole school career before now. Who knows, maybe this year, he'll conquer his writer's block and write the next Eragon. Then there are the boxes of tissues-- none for the first graders, two boxes for the middle schooler, three large boxes for the junior higher. The bigger they are, the snottier they get???
Anyway, the supplies are all boxed and ready to go.
I'll admit it, I have drawers full of spare supplies yet at home. Just can't resist those amazing back to school sales on stationery.
--Danger, Mum Working.
Be sure to put your child's name on all their school supplies. That's what they say. But such a long list of supplies! And what's with the requirement of sharpened pencils? It took me nearly three hours to label, sharpen and organize this years' batch of stationery supplies.
Interesting items. One first grader is required to supply a box of baby wipes and a bottle of hand sanitizer--germ control at its finest. Maybe the bathroom sinks and soap dispensers are out-of-order at that end of the building this year? The junior higher needs two packets of lined paper and two packets of pens—just for English. That's more paper than he's used in his whole school career before now. Who knows, maybe this year, he'll conquer his writer's block and write the next Eragon. Then there are the boxes of tissues-- none for the first graders, two boxes for the middle schooler, three large boxes for the junior higher. The bigger they are, the snottier they get???
Anyway, the supplies are all boxed and ready to go.
I'll admit it, I have drawers full of spare supplies yet at home. Just can't resist those amazing back to school sales on stationery.
--Danger, Mum Working.
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Have you ever visited the classroom during the first week of school when all those supplies arrive?
They are stacked to the hilt! I always waited and sent supplies a little along after the mountain of stuff started shrinking. Really, sometimes there was so much stuff there was barely any room for the desks. Maybe your school has a supply room.
Thanks for your comment. At our local school, the teachers have the parents come a day early to deliver the supplies. They organize them in/on the desks and in milk crates set up around the room. Yes, it really fills up the room. I don't know where they put it all after that!
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