The Agony and Ecstasy of School Supplies
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**statelady01** · 08-14-2004, 04:07 PM

The kids and I absolutely love getting them and this year it was triple fun as Matthew is starting kindergarten- it was so much fun to watch him pick out his stuff (and a smashing Mickey Backpack no less-he's really hooked!

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The agony comes when we sat down this afternoon to label. Label everything. Our schools ask you label each crayon, each pencil, etc- which certainly helps keep losses to a minimum but still 72 + crayons, 24 colored pencils, etc. It was fun at first but the novelty quickly wore off!

It's done though and it's really sinking in now- almost back to school!

luvnwdwgal · 08-14-2004, 04:21 PM

You have to label "each" crayon? Maybe I'm missing something here, or kids have become much more careful with their crayons, but when our DS was little, his crayons usually had half the paper off of them before too long.

**statelady01** · 08-14-2004, 04:26 PM

Actually, come to think of it, they sharpen the crayons at school and we labeled them towards the top- last year we got most of them back at the end of school with the labels still on. I can't imagine that my kids are particularly careful with them though- judging by their desks at the end of the year!

BritDisFan · 08-14-2004, 04:37 PM

Ah bless Matthew, a Mickey backpack you have taught him well

, I don't envy you labelling all those crayons though.

Karen

**DrDolphin** · 08-14-2004, 04:54 PM

3 sets of everything and EVERYTHING has to be labeled??? WOW!!!

**GoofyMom** · 08-14-2004, 04:55 PM

Yowzers. I can't imagine labelling every individual crayon!

The agony of school supplies for us is having to buy $150 calculators for the kids' math and calculus classes

Ouch!

snoozy · 08-14-2004, 06:32 PM

Sounds a little extreme to have to label everything. Although its also extreme how expensive back to school is.

ilovelilo · 08-14-2004, 07:19 PM

I've always loved getting school supplies too! I'm glad I'm not the only one!

I hope your kids have a great first day back!

luvwinnie · 08-15-2004, 09:00 AM

The schools here take all of the fun out of school supplies by letting you buy Packages put together by the school district.

LBAK · 08-15-2004, 09:14 AM

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The schools here take all of the fun out of school supplies by letting you buy Packages put together by the school district.

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We do the same thing and they have the package sitting in the classroom the first day of school for the children so we don't even get to see all the fun stuff.

**loobyoxlip** · 08-15-2004, 09:22 AM

Ugh - I don't think I would want to label every little thing, either. Glad our school doesn't require that.

I haven't even gotten the kids school supply list in the mail yet.

Stephanie P. · 08-15-2004, 10:41 AM

Wow, Maureen! We had to label the box of crayons but not each one! You must be exhausted!

Stephanie

kadterp · 08-15-2004, 10:51 AM

Ouch! Label them all?!?!?! We dont have to do that here thank goodness!

08-14-2004, 04:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
statelady01 PassPorter Guide Community Rank: Explorer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Davenport, Florida- 10 miles from WDW! Posts: 10,147	The Agony and Ecstasy of School Supplies The kids and I absolutely love getting them and this year it was triple fun as Matthew is starting kindergarten- it was so much fun to watch him pick out his stuff (and a smashing Mickey Backpack no less-he's really hooked! ) The agony comes when we sat down this afternoon to label. Label everything. Our schools ask you label each crayon, each pencil, etc- which certainly helps keep losses to a minimum but still 72 + crayons, 24 colored pencils, etc. It was fun at first but the novelty quickly wore off! It's done though and it's really sinking in now- almost back to school!

08-14-2004, 04:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
luvnwdwgal Community Rank: Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Central Ohio Posts: 17,417	Re: The Agony and Ecstasy of School Supplies You have to label "each" crayon? Maybe I'm missing something here, or kids have become much more careful with their crayons, but when our DS was little, his crayons usually had half the paper off of them before too long.

08-14-2004, 04:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
statelady01 PassPorter Guide Community Rank: Explorer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Davenport, Florida- 10 miles from WDW! Posts: 10,147	Re: The Agony and Ecstasy of School Supplies Actually, come to think of it, they sharpen the crayons at school and we labeled them towards the top- last year we got most of them back at the end of school with the labels still on. I can't imagine that my kids are particularly careful with them though- judging by their desks at the end of the year!

08-14-2004, 04:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
BritDisFan Community Rank: Explorer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UK Posts: 11,984	Re: The Agony and Ecstasy of School Supplies Ah bless Matthew, a Mickey backpack you have taught him well , I don't envy you labelling all those crayons though. Karen

08-14-2004, 06:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
snoozy Community Rank: Scout Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,267	Re: The Agony and Ecstasy of School Supplies Sounds a little extreme to have to label everything. Although its also extreme how expensive back to school is.

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08-14-2004, 07:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
ilovelilo Community Rank: Trailblazer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 5,147	Re: The Agony and Ecstasy of School Supplies I've always loved getting school supplies too! I'm glad I'm not the only one! I hope your kids have a great first day back!

08-15-2004, 09:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
luvwinnie Community Rank: Visitor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3	Re: The Agony and Ecstasy of School Supplies The schools here take all of the fun out of school supplies by letting you buy Packages put together by the school district.

08-15-2004, 09:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
LBAK Community Rank: Jetsetter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,040	Re: The Agony and Ecstasy of School Supplies [ QUOTE ] The schools here take all of the fun out of school supplies by letting you buy Packages put together by the school district. [/ QUOTE ] We do the same thing and they have the package sitting in the classroom the first day of school for the children so we don't even get to see all the fun stuff.

08-15-2004, 10:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
Stephanie P. Community Rank: Scout Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 4,355	Re: The Agony and Ecstasy of School Supplies Wow, Maureen! We had to label the box of crayons but not each one! You must be exhausted! Stephanie

08-15-2004, 10:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
kadterp Community Rank: Navigator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Terryville CT Posts: 6,075	Re: The Agony and Ecstasy of School Supplies Ouch! Label them all?!?!?! We dont have to do that here thank goodness!

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