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Parents of school-age children: Do your children's schools want you to send a lot of stuff for the beginning of the school year (see my list)?

Asked by jca (36062points) July 17th, 2012

My daughter starts kindergarten in September. This is what the school is asking from each parent:
2 boxes washable Crayola Classic markers
1 box 12 ct colored pencils
1 box tissues
2 boxes of 24 Crayola crayons
2 boxes of primary pencils, one with erasers, one without
1 pair Westcott microban blunt scissors
2 plastic folders
1 marble cover composition book
1 pack (4 ct) Expo low odor dry erase markers
1 large container of Wet Ones
2–4 oz Elmer’s Glue-All (not school glue)
1 large backpack for twin pocket folder, lunchbox, snack bag and
2 library books
1 oversized T-shirt for art smock. No buttons or ties. Please put
smock in large ziplock bag (2 gal) with the “easy slider” or
“zipper” feature
1 small storage box for crayons, scissor, pencils
3 large Elmer’s Glue sticks

I have no problem buying whatever, and I would never complain, but this is a lot of specific stuff for a kindergarten child. I was just wondering how this compares to other kids’ requirements among other Jellies’ families.

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