omg please shoot me- (especially for teachers)

ILOVEBRIAN2008 Posted: Aug 27, 2007 02:23 PM

omg please shoot me- (especially for teachers)

I just got back from spending about $300 from LLWeans, Staples, and AC Moore for teaching supplies....im teaching a new grade this year, in a new room..not to mention im in a school where they dont exactly give u a whole lot of supplies soooo i thought i was broke before..now im really really broke!!!! Good thing im going to have no life for the next few months so i cant go out anyway! uhh haha

please tell me im not alone with spending this much money on school stuff

jteach711 Posted: Aug 27, 2007 02:25 PM

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I remember spending hundreds every aug. my first few years teaching. We get $250 every year for supplies so now I just make do with that. Plus I have accumulated so much crap in 6 years I have enought to last me.

It is fun getting all new stuff every year

MrsD71208 Posted: Aug 27, 2007 02:33 PM

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I actually just got home from buying my stuff and it came out to $29.00! I got lots of posters and borders....the school gives us everything else.

Chanwich Posted: Aug 27, 2007 02:37 PM

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My sis teaches at a REALLY bad off city school, and last year she spent over $1000 on her kids without getting any reimbursement! But those poor kids need it....hopefully your investment will pay off with your kids as well!

DCLM726 Posted: Aug 27, 2007 02:45 PM

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I am at only about 50 so far(Thank gosh). I have accumulated so much over the years. I do have to go buy more border from AC Moore though (40%coupon!) I have also been buying things on sale 12c crayons from walmart, 50c markers from target 1c folders from staples ect.

were there lots of lines at WEANS?

ILOVEBRIAN2008 Posted: Aug 27, 2007 02:46 PM

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Posted by ynksfan167

I am at only about 50 so far(Thank gosh). I have accumulated so much over the years. I do have to go buy more border from AC Moore though (40%coupon!) I have also been buying things on sale 12c crayons from walmart, 50c markers from target 1c folders from staples ect.

were there lots of lines at WEANS?

i went there at 10am (when it opened) and there was a long line!

jteach711 Posted: Aug 27, 2007 02:47 PM

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I don't think I would walk into weans this week if you payed me

ILOVEBRIAN2008 Posted: Aug 27, 2007 02:49 PM

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Posted by Chanwich

My sis teaches at a REALLY bad off city school, and last year she spent over $1000 on her kids without getting any reimbursement! But those poor kids need it....hopefully your investment will pay off with your kids as well!

i want to say i spend close to that each year also! uhhhhhh and the city only reinburses $250...i wouldnt have to spend that much if i was teaching the same grade bc of stuff i accumulated but im teaching 2nd grade (instead of 5th grade) so i cant use any of that stuff

klanghan Posted: Aug 27, 2007 03:07 PM

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you're not alone and it stinks, people don't realize how much money teachers spend out of their own pocket, and time out of the classroom too. they think its such an easy job, errrr.

SAMORY Posted: Aug 27, 2007 03:08 PM

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Posted by ILOVEBRIAN2008

I just got back from spending about $300 from LLWeans, Staples, and AC Moore for teaching supplies....im teaching a new grade this year, in a new room..not to mention im in a school where they dont exactly give u a whole lot of supplies soooo i thought i was broke before..now im really really broke!!!! Good thing im going to have no life for the next few months so i cant go out anyway! uhh haha

please tell me im not alone with spending this much money on school stuff

I am a school aide supervisor and I do that ever year for my student to family has hardship.

gettinghizitched Posted: Aug 27, 2007 03:11 PM

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I hate spending my own money for supply's but they have been good with getting us new stuff.

iwannabmrsD Posted: Aug 27, 2007 03:15 PM

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my total out of pocket cost this year so far is $0! i ai'nt brought a dang on thang.. i am not even trying to accept the fact that iam going back to work.. i'm still in the denial phase..

also.. agreeing with jteach.. no way i'm going NEAR a teacher supply store this week..

mao0426 Posted: Aug 27, 2007 03:31 PM

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It is my first year and I just left a job that I was working at part time for the last 6 years...as a present they gave me $225 to Carol's school supplies. I got it after I spent my $250 at the educational warehouse...I spent $160 of the gift then returned half the stuff and now I am waiting till I get into my classroom to spend the rest on stuff that I really really need

TheMrandMrsof2008 Posted: Aug 27, 2007 04:20 PM

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I started setting up my classroom today. MONEY MONEY MONEY

ChristineAaron08 Posted: Aug 27, 2007 04:55 PM

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Wow- thats a lot of $!!

Make sure you save your receipts for taxes!!!!

soon2BMrsMcD Posted: Aug 27, 2007 05:06 PM

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I am going tomorrow morning!! I was just in my classroom and set a lot of stuff up and decided what I need!! The school gives us bulletin paper and some plain borders. I need to buy Math border and some writing border and then a zilliooooooooon bins for my leveled library!!

I don't know where this money is coming from I swear!!!

Two Peas Posted: Aug 27, 2007 09:31 PM

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I hear ya...Kind of frustrating that we have to spend our own hard earned cash but I do it because I love the way my room looks...I try to make my room the classroom I would want to learn in....Atleast you're not alone!

staceycostigan Posted: Aug 27, 2007 09:53 PM

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I spent about 150 and I went today with my FH and set up my classroom ... Third year in the same room so it was easy... tomorrow I go help him set up his!! He is a disaster at bulletin boards

ILOVEBRIAN2008 Posted: Aug 27, 2007 09:57 PM

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Posted by staceycostigan

I spent about 150 and I went today with my FH and set up my classroom ... Third year in the same room so it was easy... tomorrow I go help him set up his!! He is a disaster at bulletin boards

omg my fh is the same way! haha

michellecarin Posted: Aug 27, 2007 09:59 PM

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i too have spent a ton. This is my first year teaching general ed third grade. These kids can actually read books so i had to go out and buy new chapter books. I found a book fair when I was on vacation and spent $80 just on books. NOt to mention that this year I asked for amazon.com gift certificates for my bday and i used all of them on school stuff. I am a loser!

When I worked in NYC i swear half my salary went back into stuff for my room. This included snacks so my kids didn't go hungry