School supply shopping at Walmart

[Irving]

For you guys that have done this before. Why in the hell is my 5 year-old expected to show up with 48 No.2 pencils? The only thing I can think of is that I am supplying the whole school with pencils, especially for the kids of the parents that didn't buy any. Same thing with a ream of white printer paper.

[Colorado Osprey]

For you guys that have done this before. Why in the hell is my 5 year-old expected to show up with 48 No.2 pencils? The only thing I can think of is that I am supplying the whole school with pencils, especially for the kids of the parents that didn't buy any. Same thing with a ream of white printer paper.

The answer is yes and no.
Some supplies are for the school and some are for just your kid.
You should see the cases and cases of copy paper in the office after the kids bring in their school supplies.

[JoeT]

For you guys that have done this before. Why in the hell is my 5 year-old expected to show up with 48 No.2 pencils? The only thing I can think of is that I am supplying the whole school with pencils, especially for the kids of the parents that didn't buy any. Same thing with a ream of white printer paper.

the theory is that your kid will use 2 pencils a week throughout the school year. and if everyone brings the same yellow #2's your kid wont get shanked for her "hello kitty" pencil