Humor Stop complaining about school supplies

Oh so true and funny too

I send the 3 pack of Kleenex in with my son every month! I hadn't thought about sending other stuff. His teacher last year was great about alerting us when supplies were getting low. I should go stock up on some more while the prices are still low!

Thanks for reminding me that it is that time of year. I don't have kids, but I was one of those whose mother could not afford buy me supplies. I used to look for pencils that had been sharpened down so low that they were discarded and dig through the trash to try to find papers that didn't have much writing on one side so maybe I could erase it and use the paper. I now usually go through the requests on Donors Choose each August or early Sept. and find a teacher who is requesting supplies for her kids. If you are not familiar with the site, teachers post requesting help purchasing what they need. They list specifics and where they are buying what they have requested, so it is legit. You can sort requests by type or location and don't have to fund the entire project if it is too expensive for you. You can contribute toward the goal. I tend to skip over the ones that want I-Pads for the entire class or trips to Spain to practice their Spanish, but do look for those that request basic supplies, art supplies or books. When you contribute you do get little notes of thanks from some of the kids once the requested items are delivered. I particularly like to choose local schools or ones I went to when I was a kid.

www.donorschoose.org/

I actually like shopping for school supplies. And now with both in college it's all bookstore stuff. No crayons, no pencils, no colored pencils.

So I went out and bought stuff for my niece who started her first year of teaching.,

Isn't someone going to come be sanctimonious about how they love their kids more than this lady?