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Labeling school supplies

Littlejen22Littlejen22 member
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Which school supplies do you label and not label? DS is going into first grade. Thanks.
Jen - Mom to two December 12 babies Nathaniel 12/12/06 and Addison 12/12/08
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Re: Labeling school supplies

  • Littlejen22Littlejen22 member
    So the world dumbest question but did you label things like individual markers and glue sticks? Boxes of pencils but not individual pencils? I feel like a moron.
    Jen - Mom to two December 12 babies Nathaniel 12/12/06 and Addison 12/12/08
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  • Sunday924Sunday924 member
    My daughter is in 1st and I didn't label anything.
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  • twister22twister22 member
    What is your reason behind marking the supplies? So DS can easily keep track of supplies during the year? Or so you'll get everything back at the end of the year? If it's the latter, I wouldn't imagine things like markers are going to be in that desirable of a condition at the end of the year lol.
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  • ambrvanambrvan member
    I would imagine it is to label his individual property, stuff that he uses throughout the year and keeps as his in his own desk.

    Our school supply list stated what was for the class and what was for the individual. So we didn't have to worry about it. In first grade, SD had to put all of her pencils, crayons, and markers in a pencil pouch so we just labeled the pouch. We labeled her lunch box, book bag, pencil pouch, folder, elementary writing notepad. Anything that did not go into her pencil pouch or art box was for the community.
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  • SimpleJaneSimpleJane member
    I labled nothing.
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  • mccall0113mccall0113 member
    Most items at DD's school will be community stuff.  ANy notebooks and folders the teacher made nice printed labels for.
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  • MommyEllenSueMommyEllenSue member
    I just labeled backpack, lunch box, and pencil bag. The rest is community stuff or their teachers will have them put their names on it.
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  • Littlejen22Littlejen22 member
    Twister I am labeling for organization and because I know a few people whose kids were always asking for more supplies because other kids would scoop then up which I assume was accidental. I do know a Mom from last year who got back 2 of the 10 ridiculous first grade rule composition books we need to supply because she labeled them. I so not want old crayons and used dry erase markers back! I do wish they told us what to label though. I labeled his composition books, crayon and pencils in their original container, pencil pouch, 4 folders, binder and dry erase board. The teacher can collect and do what she wishes from there. Last year the teacher supplied everything!
    Jen - Mom to two December 12 babies Nathaniel 12/12/06 and Addison 12/12/08
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  • ambrvanambrvan member
    Jen, I think you labeled the appropriate things. I would have done the same.
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  • IlumineIlumine member
    I will label the true individual things that DD will have to work in every day, like notebooks and trapper keepers.  

    I will label the special things, like decorated rulers or scissors or pencil cases, etc, because that is something DD SPECIFICALLY CHOOSE and therefore they are HERS. 

    I will not label things that are generic (in terms of quantity not brand) that everyone will be using and could easily be confused.  So no pencils, pens, markers, crayons etc.  Because I know just how easy it is to grab someone elses white crayon when it roles away. 


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  • riabironriabiron member
    just her back pack, pencil bag, and lunch bag.
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  • Littlejen22Littlejen22 member
    Ilumine, I had to laugh because every school I know does not allow Trapper Keepers. You are dating us!
    Jen - Mom to two December 12 babies Nathaniel 12/12/06 and Addison 12/12/08
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  • +just+j++just+j+ member

    LOL at the Trapper Keepers comment.  That is very dating. Do they still have those?

    Not to hijack, but I have to admit, I got a little verklempt this fall watching everyone buy their kid's supplies and even parents out with the college students.  All I could think is next year that will be us and how she's growing up so fast,  and OMG, in a short 15 years I'll be doing this and shipping her off to college!  WAH!

    I'm weird crying about what's going to happen 15 years down the road, but a lot of my friends are sending their kids to college this year and I'm getting a good dose of that.  I made some of them promise not to forget me when I'm shipping off DD.  

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  • IlumineIlumine member
    Littlejen22 said:
    Ilumine, I had to laugh because every school I know does not allow Trapper Keepers. You are dating us!

    I know! But it just rolls off the tongue!
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  • HopeforthebestHopeforthebest member
    I am quite sure I had this very one.
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