A Mom’s Life Made Simple

I came across a post on Cafemom yesterday that was talking about school supply lists and how parents should just buy what’s on the list and keep their mouths closed about it. Well my first thought was this person must really be having a bad day and either they don’t have a child in school or their child hasn’t been in school very long! My thoughts on the school supply lists are that they ask for entirely too much! I understand having to buy items needed for my child’s education but seriously why do I have to buy soap and tissue for the whole class, why do I have to purchase computer disks and red ink pens when there are educational funds that are supposed to be used for this type of stuff I mean seriously NC began the lottery not too long ago letting the public know that it’s okay to play the lottery because the funds are going to the educational system… okay so where’s the money folks?!  

Kids can’t take as many trips in school as they use to because there are no funds.

They want to end art and music programs because there are no funds.

I have to purchase items that should be provided by the school like the four or five boxes of tissues come on now… so where is the money?

Below is my son’s supply list for this year, I think it’s an awful lot to have to purchase but hey maybe I’m just being hard to deal with. 

7^th GRADE

Language Arts

1” 3-Ring Binder

1 One Subject spiral notebook

5 Subject Dividers with tabs

1 2 Pocket Folder

Loose-leaf paper

Pencils

Red Ink Pens

Highlighters

1 box of tissues

Math

1-1/2″ to 2″ 3-Ring Binder

5 Subject dividers with tabs

Loose-leaf notebook paper

No. 2 Pencils

Colored Pencils

1 2-Pocket Folder

Calculator Recommended: Texas Instrument TI-34 Multi-View

1 Box of Tissues

Clorox Wipes

Social Studies

1-1/2″ 3-Ring Binder OR 3-subject spiral notebook with pockets

Loose-leaf paper

Colored Pencils

BLACK ballpoint pens

#2 Pencils

1 box of tissues

Clorox wipes

Science                                                       Computer Class 

1-1/2″ 3-Ring Binder 1-1/2″                          3-Ring Binder

Black or blue Ballpoint pens                         1 Computer disk

Loose-leaf paper                                            1 Computer disk case

1 box of tissues

Special Interests/Science AG Cluster Class (*ONLY IIDENTIFIED AG)

1-1/2″ 3-Ring Binder 1-1/2″ 3-Ring binder

Loose-leaf paper