Comments on: Tell Us: What Do You Think Of Your Child’s School Supply List? http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-your-childs-school-supply-list Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:50:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carlees Mom http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-your-childs-school-supply-list/comment-page-2#comment-83962 Carlees Mom Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:06:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=25169#comment-83962 My daughter goes to Jay Elementary one of the best schools might I add, her teacher and you know who you are got Rookie of the Year. I have seen my child with her teacher, and they have more of a family relationship rather than just a teacher/student relationship...I do furnish my child with the supplies that she needs and if possible will buy the extras, but if not possible the school and teacher will help with what my daughter needs because they are family.. And if at all possible I do try to help on days that I can... Thank you Mrs. Macht for being a wonderful teacher too my Carlee she loves you too.... My daughter goes to Jay Elementary one of the best schools might I add, her teacher and you know who you are got Rookie of the Year. I have seen my child with her teacher, and they have more of a family relationship rather than just a teacher/student relationship…I do furnish my child with the supplies that she needs and if possible will buy the extras, but if not possible the school and teacher will help with what my daughter needs because they are family.. And if at all possible I do try to help on days that I can… Thank you Mrs. Macht for being a wonderful teacher too my Carlee she loves you too….

]]> By: Escambia Mom http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-your-childs-school-supply-list/comment-page-2#comment-80191 Escambia Mom Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:21:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=25169#comment-80191 I do not think that teachers should buy supplies for the children or any items that the class room might need. I don't mind buying the supplies. That is my job as a mom. I do however wish that they would be more aware of the AMOUNT of items they are asking our children to carry each day to school. When my daughter brought her school list home there were 5 different size binders ranging in size from 1/2" to 2" and several colored folders. When we packed her backpack it almost didn't fit. Add books to that and it is a wonder they can walk. I do not think that teachers should buy supplies for the children or any items that the class room might need. I don’t mind buying the supplies. That is my job as a mom.

I do however wish that they would be more aware of the AMOUNT of items they are asking our children to carry each day to school.

When my daughter brought her school list home there were 5 different size binders ranging in size from 1/2″ to 2″ and several colored folders.

When we packed her backpack it almost didn’t fit. Add books to that and it is a wonder they can walk.

]]> By: LALA http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-your-childs-school-supply-list/comment-page-2#comment-60914 LALA Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:30:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=25169#comment-60914 where is the Lottery money going in the schools? Why can't crayons and unused items be kept in a storage room and given out the first week of school, THEN see what is missing. The list gets larger and larger so somewhere it has to decrease. I think more people need to look into the school budget system by asking more questions in the county and state level. where is the Lottery money going in the schools? Why can’t crayons and unused items be kept in a storage room and given out the first week of school, THEN see what is missing. The list gets larger and larger so somewhere it has to decrease. I think more people need to look into the school budget system by asking more questions in the county and state level.

]]> By: PTA MOM http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-your-childs-school-supply-list/comment-page-2#comment-59745 PTA MOM Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:38:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=25169#comment-59745 We aren't made of money like most of you aren't, but what I do know is that teachers earn EVERY dollar of what they make. Most of them anyway. Teaching today is not like teaching 20 yrs or even 10 yrs ago. I have (at elementary level) seen children talk back to the teachers and act like they don't have to listen to anything they are told. So for a teacher to have to buy supplies is ridiculous. They already buy stuff to enhance the classroom out of their own pockets. PTA can help, but parents really should either volunteer to support PTA or quit complaining and step up to the plate and help support their children's education. Most of us spend 2o-30 a month eating out or frivolously anyway. Save it and buy school supplies in August. We aren’t made of money like most of you aren’t, but what I do know is that teachers earn EVERY dollar of what they make. Most of them anyway. Teaching today is not like teaching 20 yrs or even 10 yrs ago. I have (at elementary level) seen children talk back to the teachers and act like they don’t have to listen to anything they are told. So for a teacher to have to buy supplies is ridiculous. They already buy stuff to enhance the classroom out of their own pockets. PTA can help, but parents really should either volunteer to support PTA or quit complaining and step up to the plate and help support their children’s education. Most of us spend 2o-30 a month eating out or frivolously anyway. Save it and buy school supplies in August.

]]> By: none http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-your-childs-school-supply-list/comment-page-2#comment-51023 none Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:22:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=25169#comment-51023 just curious as to how many supplies are or are not resued from the previous year. I know there have to be crayons (used or not, they still work) and scissors and glue. My gosh, the list is so large each year and you have to buy so many, i know all of these supplies are not all used up every year...wonder what happens to them so the parents have to buy the same stuff each time. Just wondering.....EVERYTHING in a classroom doesn't have to be new, kids, especially little ones dont care if they are used, they don't know the difference. Are these used supplies thrown away at the end of each school year??? just curious as to how many supplies are or are not resued from the previous year. I know there have to be crayons (used or not, they still work) and scissors and glue. My gosh, the list is so large each year and you have to buy so many, i know all of these supplies are not all used up every year…wonder what happens to them so the parents have to buy the same stuff each time. Just wondering…..EVERYTHING in a classroom doesn’t have to be new, kids, especially little ones dont care if they are used, they don’t know the difference. Are these used supplies thrown away at the end of each school year???

]]> By: tired of change http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-your-childs-school-supply-list/comment-page-2#comment-50880 tired of change Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:10:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=25169#comment-50880 If we would stick to the "old" schoolroom curriculum they used 20 years ago, the schools would not need more money. We need to quit changing everything. If we compare curriculum for 8th grade from 20 years ago to today, we would find that the age old 8th grade equals todays 10th grade. If we use the same curriculum, it can be passed down from sibling to sibling. That's savings! I homeschool and buy good used materials at a consignment or on internet. I not only buy what the child needs to work with, but the curriculum also. You learn how to save. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM DOES NOT NEED TWO SETS OF BOOKS FOR A CHILD. Such a crazy system. Teach the children to be responsible. It does sound like the items that you folks have to buy are simply for cleanliness and orderliness. To me that is a necessity that I as a mother would like to make sure there is enough of. I may end up spending around $500.00 for curriculum. $100.00 for enrollment in an unbrella school just to keep the grades and records. We are not rich, but the Lord has always provided every time. I don't think that the teachers are greedy like someone posted earlier, the teacher does not buy the material, neither does her salary change if she does or doesn't buy the material. If you vote Democrat, yea the schools will be more funded, but the money has to come somewhere -- out of your pocket in taxes. Get real. If we would stick to the “old” schoolroom curriculum they used 20 years ago, the schools would not need more money. We need to quit changing everything. If we compare curriculum for 8th grade from 20 years ago to today, we would find that the age old 8th grade equals todays 10th grade. If we use the same curriculum, it can be passed down from sibling to sibling. That’s savings!
I homeschool and buy good used materials at a consignment or on internet. I not only buy what the child needs to work with, but the curriculum also. You learn how to save. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM DOES NOT NEED TWO SETS OF BOOKS FOR A CHILD. Such a crazy system. Teach the children to be responsible.

It does sound like the items that you folks have to buy are simply for cleanliness and orderliness. To me that is a necessity that I as a mother would like to make sure there is enough of.

I may end up spending around $500.00 for curriculum. $100.00 for enrollment in an unbrella school just to keep the grades and records. We are not rich, but the Lord has always provided every time.

I don’t think that the teachers are greedy like someone posted earlier, the teacher does not buy the material, neither does her salary change if she does or doesn’t buy the material.

If you vote Democrat, yea the schools will be more funded, but the money has to come somewhere — out of your pocket in taxes. Get real.

]]> By: Layla http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-your-childs-school-supply-list/comment-page-2#comment-50856 Layla Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:59:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=25169#comment-50856 Just like birthdays and Christmas...School starts the same time every year. I've always managed to purchase supplies at the beginning of the year and then, more often than not, been the parent who has continued to supply hand sanitizer, dial soap, etc. during the year because other parents can't/won't. Sounds hokey but kids are our future and the more successful your individual childs class can be the more successful YOUR child can be. If everyone concentrated on their own child's class we could have everyone well supplied and well educated. I've volunteered in 4 different schools in this area and never, not even once, have I seen any supplies come from 'cram the van'. I would like to see some input here from any teachers who have. I think the 'cram the van' drive is a hoax. I can find a list of contributors but not recipients. What gives with that? What schools in this area end up with those items? As always, exercise your right to VOTE. The people who are running things didn't just magically appear one day. Most of them and all laws/budget require VOTES. Everybody wants to know WHY after the fact. Why? Cause you didn't vote, that's why. Just like birthdays and Christmas…School starts the same time every year. I’ve always managed to purchase supplies at the beginning of the year and then, more often than not, been the parent who has continued to supply hand sanitizer, dial soap, etc. during the year because other parents can’t/won’t. Sounds hokey but kids are our future and the more successful your individual childs class can be the more successful YOUR child can be. If everyone concentrated on their own child’s class we could have everyone well supplied and well educated.

I’ve volunteered in 4 different schools in this area and never, not even once, have I seen any supplies come from ‘cram the van’. I would like to see some input here from any teachers who have. I think the ‘cram the van’ drive is a hoax. I can find a list of contributors but not recipients. What gives with that? What schools in this area end up with those items?

As always, exercise your right to VOTE. The people who are running things didn’t just magically appear one day. Most of them and all laws/budget require VOTES. Everybody wants to know WHY after the fact. Why? Cause you didn’t vote, that’s why.

]]> By: zipper http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-your-childs-school-supply-list/comment-page-2#comment-50844 zipper Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:32:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=25169#comment-50844 OH... and I don't smoke or drink or have a drug problem. We just this summer had to get a new TV (ours was 18 years old). We hooked our new TV up to a computer, cancelled DISH and now watch movies and what ever we want online, saving $60+ per month, which will pay off the new TV in no time. We don't have a playstaion and never did. We have no need to rent movies when we can see all we want online. So, if I sound like I'm whinning about our schools and how the money is mismangaged... I feel I have every right. OH… and I don’t smoke or drink or have a drug problem. We just this summer had to get a new TV (ours was 18 years old). We hooked our new TV up to a computer, cancelled DISH and now watch movies and what ever we want online, saving $60+ per month, which will pay off the new TV in no time. We don’t have a playstaion and never did. We have no need to rent movies when we can see all we want online. So, if I sound like I’m whinning about our schools and how the money is mismangaged… I feel I have every right.

]]> By: zipper http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-your-childs-school-supply-list/comment-page-2#comment-50842 zipper Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:15:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=25169#comment-50842 My child is in the Daphne school system. This year's list for 7th and 8th graders was much more than previous years. New things were added like a package of letter sized FILE FOLDERS, DISPOSABLE DUST CLOTHS, SCOTCH TAPE, STAPLES, HAND HELD PENCL SHARPNER. PACK OF STICKY NOTES, TWISTABLE COLORED PENCILS, 300 INDEX CARDS. And this was on top of all the other supplies on the list like 2 reams of copy paper and wipes, crayons... etc., etc. Then one teacher sent home a list for each child she teaches stating PER STUDENT to bring 2 more reams of paper, 2 more rolls of paper towels, more markers, more glue sticks and basically most that was on the homeroom list. This teacher has a homeroom and got (at least from me) everything we were asked to bring in. I have a problem with this. For one thing... if every child in her 6 classes that she teaches brought in 2 more reams of paper EACH.... which roughly would mean well over 200 reams of paper and 200 more rolls of paper towels. Where is she going to put it all? That is a lot of paper and is on top of the 40+ reams she received from her homeroom students. We also pay a $55.00 registration fee which comes out to around 39,000.00 the school receives just because the children are there. We are now paying the school one cent on every dollar we spend, and a teacher wants more. I have to say all the other teachers didn't ask for more, just the one. Many of us see this as abuse and greed. We aren't doing it. If for any reason... we don't want the school to become a fire hazard.... LOL. My child is in the Daphne school system. This year’s list for 7th and 8th graders was much more than previous years. New things were added like a package of letter sized FILE FOLDERS, DISPOSABLE DUST CLOTHS, SCOTCH TAPE, STAPLES, HAND HELD PENCL SHARPNER. PACK OF STICKY NOTES, TWISTABLE COLORED PENCILS, 300 INDEX CARDS. And this was on top of all the other supplies on the list like 2 reams of copy paper and wipes, crayons… etc., etc. Then one teacher sent home a list for each child she teaches stating PER STUDENT to bring 2 more reams of paper, 2 more rolls of paper towels, more markers, more glue sticks and basically most that was on the homeroom list. This teacher has a homeroom and got (at least from me) everything we were asked to bring in. I have a problem with this. For one thing… if every child in her 6 classes that she teaches brought in 2 more reams of paper EACH…. which roughly would mean well over 200 reams of paper and 200 more rolls of paper towels. Where is she going to put it all? That is a lot of paper and is on top of the 40+ reams she received from her homeroom students.
We also pay a $55.00 registration fee which comes out to around 39,000.00 the school receives just because the children are there. We are now paying the school one cent on every dollar we spend, and a teacher wants more. I have to say all the other teachers didn’t ask for more, just the one. Many of us see this as abuse and greed. We aren’t doing it. If for any reason… we don’t want the school to become a fire hazard…. LOL.

]]> By: giddy up http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/tell-us-what-do-you-think-of-your-childs-school-supply-list/comment-page-2#comment-50841 giddy up Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:02:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=25169#comment-50841 Unreal! Try homeschooling and having to pay school taxes that you never use for your children. You will really feel the pinch then. If you leave these items up to the school to provide, then YOUR (OUR) taxes will only increase. Why do we let other people take care of our children needs? It is our responsiblity as parents. Quit complaining. Unreal! Try homeschooling and having to pay school taxes that you never use for your children. You will really feel the pinch then. If you leave these items up to the school to provide, then YOUR (OUR) taxes will only increase.

Why do we let other people take care of our children needs? It is our responsiblity as parents.
Quit complaining.

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