The Blues
Posted By Amy on August 24, 2005
Notice anything different?
I have changed the background of my template. I like the blue much better. I really prefer blue to some of the pinky/peach tones I’ve used here.
We hit the ground running this week. The kids started school on Monday, Monday afternoon we were at the local office supply store picking up school supplies. Why didn’t I do it earlier? Believe me, I wish I could have. Unfortunately, we had to wait until Monday to get the school supply lists from all the teachers. With Ethan being in Junior High (8th grade) we had at least 5 different teacher’s lists to comply with. Most wanted the same or similar things, it was actually Kate’s list that threw me for a loop.
The list from Kate’s teacher included
- a set of dry erase markers (red, blue, black, green)
- highlighters (not too unusual)
- a FINE TIP Black Sharpie Marker (?!?!??!!!?!?!?!)
- a pencil sharpener
- graphing paper
and a few other not so unusual items. The dry erase markers were the big shock, well, those and the sharpie marker. My son acted as if the teacher asked for us to pick up a baggie of cocaine to keep in Kate’s pencil box. Apparently, Sharpies are a HUGE no-no for the junior high set.
I can’t imagine why.
That list looks REALLY familiar. Mine starts school tomorrow, and I have to ransack the house now to find all the crap I bought for her.
I am SO not looking forward to it.
Ah yes, it’s that time of year again…daughter is a sophomore this year, and so we had to wait until school started for each individual teacher to tell the youngens what supplies they want their students to bring (surprised the heck out of me when not a one requested aspirin, tylenol or prozac LOL)
Best wishes with it all!
Bonanza Temps are still in the high 90′s nearing 100 and school started a week early. It feels like it started a month early… boy, am I tired. I know how you feel, I wasn’t looking forward to it either and now I know why. ;o)
marti LOL, I hear ya. Going through the school supply section after school with what seemed like a hundred other moms required some form of guerilla training.