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What does your preschooler take to school??

RnMom2BeRnMom2Be
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The previous backpack post got me thinking....what does your preschooler take to school?  DS will only be going two mornings a week to start...so no lunch.

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  • AgrippaRidesAgainAgrippaRidesAgain member

    They take a 3 gallon bucket and a water bottle with a leak proof lid.  The teacher provides a folder on the first day of school.  Throughout the year, they earn stickers that they can use to decorate their buckets. I LOVE using buckets, because then projects don't get shoved into a backpack like they do at camp.

    ETA:  Last year, he went two mornings a week.  The first two weeks, I sent him with a change of clothes in his bucket just in case, but he did fine, so I took them out.  This year, he'll be going 5 days a week but still just mornings.

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  • MirandaHobbesMirandaHobbes member

    imageAgrippaRidesAgain:
    They take a 3 gallon bucket and a water bottle with a leak proof lid.  The teacher provides a folder on the first day of school.  Throughout the year, they earn stickers that they can use to decorate their buckets. I LOVE using buckets, because then projects don't get shoved into a backpack like they do at camp.

    This is a great idea- at first I thought you were joking but now it makes perfect sense. I don't send a backpack or anything with DS. Projects get placed in his locker. I often need to communicate with his teachers and therapists (he has several) so I leave a magnet memo clip thing in his locker so I can leave notes and signed permission slips, etc. During the school year he buses to his public school program and I send him with a backpack and change of clothes, including socks and underwear. His projects always come home all rumpled.

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  • jlw2505jlw2505 member
    The only thing the girls needed was a full change of clothes and a sweatshirt.  Winter clothes (snowpants, hats, etc) were taken on Monday and stayed there all week and we used a separate bag for that (kindy list asks that it be in a cloth tot bag separate from the school bag since the stuff gets wet).  We used the LandsEnd bags for both my girls and they lasted a good 3 years and are still in great condition but the girls asked for new bags this year so we just got them ones from Target and am hoping they last for the school year but I'm keeping the LandsEnd ones just in case.
    Jenni Mom to DD#1 - 6-16-06 DD#2 - 3-13-08 
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  • Court0026Court0026 member
    For us, change of clothes stays at school (even though he only went 2 days/week), so it was just papers back and forth, and a water bottle + extra snacks (because of his allergies).  Sometimes a change of shoes or sweatshirt.
    O 10.08 & MJ 6.10
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  • EchowyspEchowysp member

    During the summer, he takes swimsuit, towel, water shoes, nap mat and extra set of clothes. 

    During the school year, just the extra set of clothes and nap mat.

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  • CareBear0607CareBear0607 member

    Last year, DD went two mornings a week.

    For us, we had to leave an extra change of clothes at the school and they kept it in a bin in the classroom.

    Day to day: She would bring a school supplied bag (over the shoulder) that would just be for papers and projects back and forth.  When it was her snack day (every 6-8 weeks) snack would go in there as well.  

    When it was winter time she would bring her snow boots, snow pants, ect. in a separate bag (per school rules) so her papers and such wouldn't get wet coming home.  She would use a regular back pack for her outside winter play clothes.  

    DD~6 years old~born June 6, 2008 (1st grade)
    DS~4 years old~born November 6, 2010 (1st year of preschool)
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  • regenabregenab member

    The school provided each girl with a plastic 2 pocket folder with their names on it that goes back and forth so the teachers could communicate with me. I put a change or clothes (including socks) into a gallon ziploc bag in their backpack each class day.

    In the front pocket I allowed each one of them to put their lovey (in case they needed it for comfort). This year starting Pre-K they will not be taking the loveys anymore. I have gotten them now to leave them in the car when I take them places and that will be the rule starting the first day of school. I am hoping by mid-year to be leaving these at home. But I am happy with them at least staying in the car. Pre-K is going to be 5 mornings a week from 9-12.

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  • luvmagoldnluvmagoldn

    Snack

    complete change of clothes in a zip top bag

    folder provided by the teacher

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    My twins are 5! My baby is 3!

    DS#2 - Allergic to Cashew, Pistachio, Kiwi

    DS#3 - Allergic to Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree Nuts and Sesame

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  • j&j1999j&j1999
    Full change of clothes in a plastic bag, lunch box, water bottle and usually some sort of lovey that she knows must stay in her bag except for at nap.
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