School’s back in session and the backpacks are full of new pencils and notebooks. For this week’s #518Bestof+, we want to know where you got the best deals on school supplies.
(Personal) pencils, pens, scissors, glue, markers, binders, notebooks and tissues should be IT, for parents.
But my daughter recently dropped over $60, to include things like this (as required by RCS), for my grandson:
4 tennis balls — to be halved — to protect floors from the chair / desk feet.
50 pencils, for classroom use; with more expected during the year.
2 pkgs. of Post-It notes.
Box of gallon size zip lock bags.
Oh, and by the way — cursive writing is no longer MANDATORY down at RCS, except what’s necessary for the child to sign his / her name.
Deals, schmeals. Time to step up, schools.
Got the best deals at Target, Walmart and Staples for sales
WalMart and Staples were the best for school and office supplies.
I shop around the deals which come out in early to mid July – generally that means going to Staples, Target, and Walmart. However, I was surprised to find a great deal on pencils in Price Chopper. If your kids need a graphing calculator, look online.
When my four kids needed school supplies I’d wait until they got their lists the first day of school (couldn’t you have sent the list sooner teachers?) and made a trip to Staples. I knew I would be able to get everything and not be mobbed like the scene at the local Walmart.
So glad to be over that part of their lives!
Walmart and Staples have the best deals. I went a little crazy last year and did an item-by-item price comparison between the two. Overall, Walmart undersold Staples, but Staples had the occasional sale on a few items that beat Walmart prices.
To #1: mine also attend RCS and, to be honest, I think your daughter made out by only spending $60. It depends on which teacher you get – some years are better than others, for sure. I have friends whose kids attend school in Colonie and they spent over $100 per child this year!
Also, it’s not just RCS that isn’t requiring students to learn cursive. Many schools are moving away from it. I’m sad about that, too, but realistically, it’s not a critical still they’re going to need to get by. Keyboard skills will be more valuable than handwriting, by far.
50 pencils ????
Why so many pencils? Is that what they are eating for snack?
I remember being responsible for always having four pencils in my pencil box. My mother bought ten total for the year. I was told if I lost more than that, I was out of luck. I always ended the year with a surplus.