Guess What was on my Kid's School Shopping List

We do not have to send in candy or anything else for incentives, but I was really shocked to see a box of Band Aids on the school supply list (which I refused to send), along with the cleaning wipes and germ x. We also have to send a ridiculous amount of pencils, glue, and many other regular supplies, when I know that my child does not need that many. Our teachers put everything in "community" boxes where the children just go get whatever they need when they need it... So I am pretty much taking in supplies for parents who do not send supplies in for the children. It irks me. I found out that on the last day of school the teachers just throw away any unused supplies such as pencils, pens, markers, crayons, paper, ect.... and the janitors just go through every trash can and cash in on the leftovers. Why cant the teachers put the leftovers in a tote and use for next year? I was livid when I found this out and so I sent my daughter with the least amount of supplies for the "community" boxes and have the rest of her stuff at home for when she needs it.

Thanks for making the rest of the parents and teachers make up the difference for you. :flowerforyou:

Yep, thanks. I'll just add that to the grand I dropped last year.

I call BS on the teachers throwing away pens, pencils, markers, etc..... (see going to IKEA and golf courses for pencils).

Agreed. That whole statement makes no sense AT ALL. Why would someone actually gather all the leftover supplies and throw them in the trash. It makes no sense...

Def has an "urban legend" flavor to it.

HAHAHAHA... It does seem hard to believe, you know... because everyone on here is full of **** and lying like the way you guys make it seem. But seriously the janitors come right out and tell you. This is a small town, not a big city, so I am sure some things are not the same as your big city schools.

at my son's school each kid has to bring doughnuts one friday a semester for their homeroom. I hate that because doughnuts are garbage and they are expensive when it comes to 30 kids.

Which doughnut shops have you tried? I bought one at 7-11 once that was garbage. I like the locally-owned bakery up the road much better.

I LOL'd. There's a few hundred kids in the school. We still have to go to IKEA and the Golf Course for pencils.

I LOL'd. There's a few hundred kids in the school. We still have to go to IKEA and the Golf Course for pencils.

did you lol because you think a few hundred kids is a small school? We had a graduating class of 24.

I find it strange with all the food allergies that anyone is allowed to give out food in schools. My friends have problems sending peanut butter sandwiches in the kids lunches because of nut allergies that other kids have in the same school. I know the schools out here are charging for bus services. My friend pays $300 PER kid (she has 4) for them to ride the school bus for the year.

We are becoming a culture of fun suckers.

I find it strange with all the food allergies that anyone is allowed to give out food in schools. My friends have problems sending peanut butter sandwiches in the kids lunches because of nut allergies that other kids have in the same school. I know the schools out here are charging for bus services. My friend pays $300 PER kid (she has 4) for them to ride the school bus for the year.

2 words: childhood obesity!! You have to complain to the school!!! If there is anything that I'm learning about myself food should never be a reward!

at my son's school each kid has to bring doughnuts one friday a semester for their homeroom. I hate that because doughnuts are garbage and they are expensive when it comes to 30 kids.

Which doughnut shops have you tried? I bought one at 7-11 once that was garbage. I like the locally-owned bakery up the road much better.

I meant garbage as in way too much sugar and carbs and calories. We go to Krispy Kreme because it is on the way to school. Our other option would be Walmart. They freeze and rethaw their baked good so they are gross.

Krispy Kreme donuts are the nectar of the gods. Period. I've brought them into my kid's classroom when I've read for story time.

You want to be popular with the kiddos? Bring doughnuts. 'Nuff said. :bigsmile:

I LOL'd. There's a few hundred kids in the school. We still have to go to IKEA and the Golf Course for pencils.

did you lol because you think a few hundred kids is a small school? We had a graduating class of 24.

I LOL'd because she said "I don't know what happens in your big city schools".

I dont even know what Golf Course is and the closest IKEA to where I live is 6 hours away.... so sorry for assuming you were from a big city...we do not have stores like those around here. We do not even have a Walmart or stores like those. We have to drive to the next closest city to get to those stores (approx. 30 min trip). We are lucky just to have the Dollar General store that we have in town.

You don't know what a Golf Course is?

Here's the thing...I don't care what the reward is - be it candy, stickers or whatever...I'm hung up on the fact that kids are being rewarded for doing what they SHOULD be doing anyways.

And incentive for being good? I'm pretty sure keeping my name off of the chalkboard was incentive enough for me, cuz I knew if I got any check marks after my name (check marks were issued for each "bad" instance), there would be no recess for me. So what motivated me to behave? Wanting to spare myself from the embarassement of having to stay in at recess, or having my name on the chalkboard for the whole class to see.