The crazy middles kids all seem so kind and grounded and grateful for everything they have. They don’t care about having fancy brands or anything. That’s such a good trait.
Makes total sense to go through the supplies you had already and just buy what was needed. I had a feeling Aubrey would go back to online school, but at least she tried. Big saving on the supplies. Blessings.
I agree with addison on the mechanical pencils! I bought those kind one time and used them for like 6 years and still have some even though i graduated 6 years ago. They last so long for me and the other mechanical pencils hurt my hands. I would get the other ones to lend out to people
@@geniereiman1089 She mentioned in another vlog that her and a friend signed a NDA so they could not discuss what they were doing. So it seems like something on a professional level. :)
@@nancyfarkas3592ma’am, she is what 15? I get your stuck where corporate punishment was still a thing and i agree that school should be focused more on but she is a CHILD, and CHILDREN always focus on friends more then school, i know i did. As well as most of my grade.
I really miss shopping for school supplies. I have kids going on 50 years old. When I went to college I bought for myself. My grandkids always had the school district providing supplies. Including iPads! When I went to school, K-12, 1961 - 1974, CALCULATORS weren’t invented yet. In first grade we used ABACUSES 🧮 for “ARITHMETIC “. School Crayon boxes only had 8 Crayons. None of them had white crayons. And we used Fountain pens, 🖋️ that didn’t have erasers! I had Nuns in elementary school. We all thought they didn’t have feet. Restrooms were called lavatories. We could only use the drinking fountain on lavatory breaks. Milk was $0.05 Ice cream was $0.10. Lunches were $ 0.50. In Detroit Public Schools. Middle School, & High School, we took vocational, and home economics classes. Typewriters were manual. Girls only wore dresses, or skirts, until mid 70’s. Times sure have changed.
I went to college after having kids so I’d use their leftover school supplies every year. The only thing I ever bought for myself was the nice mechanical pencils because Addison is right, your handwriting is better with a good pencil. ✏️
just wanna say i enjoy your videos so much. They always make my days better. If I’m feeling down I go straight to your channel and binge watch old videos. I love you guys so much 🫶🏻
Why not buy clear pouches that can hold the color pencils and crayons and then fill them up instead of buying new ones. I feel like that’s a waste. Why buy a new ones because then you’ll have abundance of them. I like two years from now or you could donate the ones that are already open to people that need them. I did I reused my color pencils every year I put them in a pencil pouch, same thing with my crayons instead of buying new ones every year
I think they the new ones are for the kids to take to school and keep together in their bag whereas the tub of color pencils is for at home use so they can use any and all colors
I taught a high school class called Independent Living. One of the projects was to plan what you would eat for a week and make a grocery list. There were “staples” already on your “shelf”. My students were really bad about NOT checking to see what was already on hand. Your kids are getting a great lesson on checking what is already on hand.
Our state is in a battle to start earlier in August, there's been a state law for 20 years that they can't start before the 25th. The tourist industry sues every time a school board tries to change the date, but a few counties have persisted and managed to set their own calenders.
it’s been so long, i’ve watched you guys since i was in elementary school. I’m a junior in High school. Everyone has grown up so much. and the kids i grew up watching are grown with their own families. these are the videos i love so much! every year was so fun watching the kids pick their school supplies.
I'm glad you are letting Aubrey do online again . She seems to enjoy that more than in in person and she does have friends outside the family like her name twin that has alot of stuff in common with her
Well done family! Good organisation, solid teamwork and actual interaction. Loved Brinley's energy singing the Spice Girls. She and Cody should team up 😅
Holy smokes there is ALOT of stationary. What we do here in South Africa is is called back a buddy. We make 2 packets up for our child in school. 1 is for your kid and 1 is for a kid that can't afford it. That would be a nice way to help other kids not all parents can afford stationary. Your children are blessed to have everything hope they appreciate it.
August 1st, damn that's early. I grew up in New England and we started after Labor day. We got vacation for Thanksgiving, Christmas, February and April and got out around the end of June.
Addison and Aubrey I agree with you about needing the right pens and pencils to write nicely. I also like using different colours as well. I was a teacher and in most schools in my country every school puts their stationary lists in the hands of a stationary chain shop which means there is no chance for our students to use what they like. I used to give my students their lists early so they can get what they prefer to write with if they wanted to. I always loved stationary shopping and still to this day at the beginning of the year I stock up on things I generally need and a few I don't need but buy because it's cute. Our school year starts in February after the summer/Christmas 6 week break.
Wow thats awesome that y'all were in and out of the store so fast, and have all the supplies you need!! Can't wait for the other back to school vlogs!! ❤️
Yep our schools are poor. Barely pay our teachers what they deserve. We even have to buy things like paper towels, hand sanitizers and Kleenex for the class in general. It's crazy.
@@caspexygirlWe get given A4 Workbooks for each subject. (I think you call them composition books) They rarely leave the classrooms they are from and you do all the work for that subject in that book so nothing needs filing away so we don’t use any binders or anything. Some people get rubbers but it’s not needed, most teachers will give you one and we hardly ever use them as no one really writes in pencil. We only need to buy binders and our own paper in years 12/13 (16-18yo) but no where near as excessive as the states as the school still give a fair amount.
Yayy I love the back to school series in fact the first ever vlog I watched from you guys was the back to school supply shopping one two years ago and I've loved you guys ever since.💕💕💕
I recommend next year having them shop the home supplies one at a time like you did backpacks a few years ago then taking them 1-3 at a time to the store with their lists to get the rest.
Great video! Having a stock pile saves a lot of money especially for big families like yours! Maybe you can fill a couple of backpacks and donate them for foster children.❤
Wow, August 1st, that was a quick summer. It's so good to see everyone. I am not trying to be negative, Nelly, but I fund kids that do home schooling seem to be so lost after they get out of school. They need that socialization every year they are maturing, Max said he was sorry he was home schooled and missed out particularly his senior year.
I dreaded my kids going back to school. I liked them at home. Also, Aubrey, if I had the choice to stay home and do it online....I'd do it in a heartbeat. 😊
just wanna say i enjoy your videos so much. They always make my days better. If I’m feeling down I go straight to your channel and binge watch old videos. I love you guys so much and Wow, you go back early.
It s funny how (at least to me) when whatching back to school shopping videos it seems they buy a pack of pen per kid, then I am always like "do you think it s going to last all year?" and then school supplies magic happens 🤣🤣 As far as calculator/pencil pouch/ rulers why don't you make a container and at the end of the year you put back the ones you used? there is no need to buy one each years, kids can use the one that they used the year before (unless they switch from elementary to middle school or middle/highschool) or pass it along to the next kid on the same grade. Also crayons: why don't ask the little kids to make boxes with different colors and call it good? no need for extra!! I think I still have around the calculator I had in highschool and I graduated from uni 6yrs ago LOL
Wow that's really early to start school. I don't remember when did the kids get out? I bought 144 pencils for $9.00 when our daughter was in preschool. She still has a ton of them left and she's now a sophomore in high school. We even send a bunch to friends for their three kids. I feel for Aubrey our daughters "so called friends to unalive herself". So she is doing online again this year. That's really hard to make friends not in person. I hope all the kids have an awesome school year.
I got a surprise they had to buy more crayons & pencils because they were all not in a box 😳 ours stays in the box a few days then just end up in pencil pouch 😂
Shelly I love you so much just got to tell it the way it is got that fake smile and it's working good I love watching your family and your sister's family as well give me inspiration of knowing that there are people out there that care for children I love them for them
Hello crazy Middle's thank you so so much for sharing this amazing video I love these kinds of videos your family is amazing and you make my heart happy thank you ❤❤❤❤
i just love the kids cause they make me laugh trey knows the thingabop word lol take the kids to a pop up and see their reaction to the vendors and the food
Wow, I feel like kids where you live go back to school early. I live in swfl, and my little brother doesn't go back to school until August 12th. Good luck to you guys on the upcoming school year.
I’m so jealous, we aren’t allowed to have plastic bags in Delaware. A few stores had compostable ones but they all stopped. Our Walmart does regular paper bags. My sister brings me some from Virginia when she visits 😂😂🙌🏻
The fancier mechanical pencils are personally imo some of the worst pencils 😂 I used to love them but they cause so many problems and always fall apart after a week of use so I started getting the cheap dollar tree ones that are the simple ones but have the black cushion on them and I get compliments on my handwriting when using them and don’t break the bank 😆
My highschool only had gym lockers. We had a set of books at home and books in classes so we didn't have to cary heavy text books back and forth from home to school.
@15:24 please Addy can you make a video on how you take notes? I am a stationery addict and I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE colorful pens/markers to take my notes! Also Brinley at the end...such a mood!! but how come she knows Spice Girls songs?
I have a recommendation take your littlest middles and the oldest back to school shopping with their lists so they get EXACTLY what they need so they don’t have to buy more
Aubrey there are so many people the graduated in 2020 that missed prom which I feel needs to be an experience so if you stay homeschooled, you might regret not having that experience and Jared will miss out on that experience too and where are you going to get a social life if you’re homeschooled? I was sad not to get a prom and the fact that you’re choosing to miss out on that is crazy. I hope you think about this and change your mind when senior year comes because prom is a very important part of a teens life.
Online school wasn't available when I was a teen. I went to school dances, but was always self-conscious and didn't enjoy it at all. I have better memories of my University years.
I don't regret not going to my high school prom and I don't believe it's a important part of a teens life. School isn't the only way for kids to socialize. There are neighborhoods, churches, scouts, youth league sports, etc for kids to socialize.
I love these videos, school starting was my favorite. Loved to get my binder in order and text books wrapped. My son is going into his junior year and he hardly needs anything because all his work is online 😢
This is my fav time of year for your videos cause I love when Anavaeh and Brinley do that little challenge where they end up sharing anyway. So sweet to each other.
The crazy middles kids all seem so kind and grounded and grateful for everything they have. They don’t care about having fancy brands or anything. That’s such a good trait.
Unlike the crazy pieces
That's mean 😂😂😂
Makes total sense to go through the supplies you had already and just buy what was needed. I had a feeling Aubrey would go back to online school, but at least she tried. Big saving on the supplies. Blessings.
I agree with addison on the mechanical pencils! I bought those kind one time and used them for like 6 years and still have some even though i graduated 6 years ago. They last so long for me and the other mechanical pencils hurt my hands. I would get the other ones to lend out to people
aww too bad about aubrey. seemed like she really liked her friends there! was hoping shed stay. glad shes happy though!
I think she's getting into acting so it may be easier to do online school so she's more flexible as far as scheduleing
But where is she acting? Most high schools, at least around here, have great theatre programs.
@@geniereiman1089 She mentioned in another vlog that her and a friend signed a NDA so they could not discuss what they were doing. So it seems like something on a professional level. :)
School is about learning. Not friends.
@@nancyfarkas3592ma’am, she is what 15? I get your stuck where corporate punishment was still a thing and i agree that school should be focused more on but she is a CHILD, and CHILDREN always focus on friends more then school, i know i did. As well as most of my grade.
I really miss shopping for school supplies. I have kids going on 50 years old. When I went to college I bought for myself. My grandkids always had the school district providing supplies. Including iPads! When I went to school, K-12, 1961 - 1974, CALCULATORS weren’t invented yet. In first grade we used ABACUSES 🧮 for “ARITHMETIC “. School Crayon boxes only had 8 Crayons. None of them had white crayons. And we used Fountain pens, 🖋️ that didn’t have erasers! I had Nuns in elementary school. We all thought they didn’t have feet. Restrooms were called lavatories. We could only use the drinking fountain on lavatory breaks. Milk was $0.05 Ice cream was $0.10. Lunches were $ 0.50. In Detroit Public Schools. Middle School, & High School, we took vocational, and home economics classes. Typewriters were manual. Girls only wore dresses, or skirts, until mid 70’s. Times sure have changed.
I went to college after having kids so I’d use their leftover school supplies every year. The only thing I ever bought for myself was the nice mechanical pencils because Addison is right, your handwriting is better with a good pencil. ✏️
I agree the summer is flying by! We are gearing for back to school as well!
I agree with the hang writing are different per pencil! I totally get it and you have the right ones!!!!
just wanna say i enjoy your videos so much. They always make my days better. If I’m feeling down I go straight to your channel and binge watch old videos. I love you guys so much 🫶🏻
Why not buy clear pouches that can hold the color pencils and crayons and then fill them up instead of buying new ones. I feel like that’s a waste. Why buy a new ones because then you’ll have abundance of them. I like two years from now or you could donate the ones that are already open to people that need them.
I did I reused my color pencils every year I put them in a pencil pouch, same thing with my crayons instead of buying new ones every year
I did the same such a wasted expense x
I think they the new ones are for the kids to take to school and keep together in their bag whereas the tub of color pencils is for at home use so they can use any and all colors
Don’t be mean too them just because they like giving their children the supplies for their education
@@stitch_crusher I wasn’t being mean I was just suggesting gosh😭😭
We get new ones and add old ones to our home box
I taught a high school class called Independent Living. One of the projects was to plan what you would eat for a week and make a grocery list. There were “staples” already on your “shelf”. My students were really bad about NOT checking to see what was already on hand. Your kids are getting a great lesson on checking what is already on hand.
When I was in school I went back to school after Labor Day. I couldn't imagine going back at the beginning of August.
Kids in england havent broken up for summer yet. Mine is Wednesday 😂
@@rebeccaradbourne5651 That's crazy
Same here. I think the North East are the last to go back after labor day weekend. The South get out like a month earlier as do the West coast kids.
here classes start in September lol
Our state is in a battle to start earlier in August, there's been a state law for 20 years that they can't start before the 25th. The tourist industry sues every time a school board tries to change the date, but a few counties have persisted and managed to set their own calenders.
it’s been so long, i’ve watched you guys since i was in elementary school. I’m a junior in High school. Everyone has grown up so much. and the kids i grew up watching are grown with their own families. these are the videos i love so much! every year was so fun watching the kids pick their school supplies.
I'm glad you are letting Aubrey do online again . She seems to enjoy that more than in in person and she does have friends outside the family like her name twin that has alot of stuff in common with her
Well done family!
Good organisation, solid teamwork and actual interaction.
Loved Brinley's energy singing the Spice Girls. She and Cody should team up 😅
Holy smokes there is ALOT of stationary. What we do here in South Africa is is called back a buddy. We make 2 packets up for our child in school. 1 is for your kid and 1 is for a kid that can't afford it. That would be a nice way to help other kids not all parents can afford stationary. Your children are blessed to have everything hope they appreciate it.
August 1st, damn that's early. I grew up in New England and we started after Labor day. We got vacation for Thanksgiving, Christmas, February and April and got out around the end of June.
Addison and Aubrey I agree with you about needing the right pens and pencils to write nicely. I also like using different colours as well. I was a teacher and in most schools in my country every school puts their stationary lists in the hands of a stationary chain shop which means there is no chance for our students to use what they like. I used to give my students their lists early so they can get what they prefer to write with if they wanted to. I always loved stationary shopping and still to this day at the beginning of the year I stock up on things I generally need and a few I don't need but buy because it's cute. Our school year starts in February after the summer/Christmas 6 week break.
I’ve been waiting ! lol we need more vlogs . Miss you guys !
Like for more vlogs.
WOW, the left over supplies were so organized.
aubrey literally looks sooo good with long hair🤍🤍
Math is blue 💙. Science is green 💚. Literacy is yellow 💛. Writing is red ❤. Health is purple 💜. SS is orange 🧡.
Like how you showed all the supplies you have left. That helps spending less.
Hope you all have a good year and be proud of yourself in school Shelly and Jared your great parents keeping education inportant in there lifes
Wow thats awesome that y'all were in and out of the store so fast, and have all the supplies you need!! Can't wait for the other back to school vlogs!! ❤️
I love watching these thank you 😊
Nice back to school haul can wait for shoes and bag haul
I've never heard of schools putting in jail/prison style mirrors. That's wild.
This year my new high school you don't have to bring school supplies the school give them to you on the first day of school!
enjoyed video smart to go through what you already had saved a lot
Watching ur vlogs is always low-key mellow. I really enjoy them all !! I loved the intro as well ... ❤❤
I am from the UK and this is so strange,
Yep our schools are poor. Barely pay our teachers what they deserve. We even have to buy things like paper towels, hand sanitizers and Kleenex for the class in general. It's crazy.
you get paper, binders, erasers etc. from school?
@@caspexygirlWe get given A4 Workbooks for each subject. (I think you call them composition books)
They rarely leave the classrooms they are from and you do all the work for that subject in that book so nothing needs filing away so we don’t use any binders or anything.
Some people get rubbers but it’s not needed, most teachers will give you one and we hardly ever use them as no one really writes in pencil.
We only need to buy binders and our own paper in years 12/13 (16-18yo) but no where near as excessive as the states as the school still give a fair amount.
No no mason... green is science, math is red, English is yellow, and history is blue. Lol
math is red, English is blue, science is green, history is yellow lol idk why
In my fourth grade classroom, math is yellow, reading/writing is green, science is orange, and social studies is pink.
@@aglaurendance noooooo. So wrong. Lol. (These are the things we should be arguing about)
Noooo, Science is Green, Math is Blue, English is Pink, History is Red 😭
Good idea to only buy what is needed.
Brinley is so cute her singing love it
I’m so happy. I have been waiting for their back to school videos!!
Wow. I have seen your old vlogs on back to school videos and you guys break the registers. This year not. Awesome job everyone. Hugs 💕💕
Yayy I love the back to school series in fact the first ever vlog I watched from you guys was the back to school supply shopping one two years ago and I've loved you guys ever since.💕💕💕
I’m in university and I still enjoy watching back to school shopping lol
A tip on mechanical pencils: the #9 lead ones don't break as easily, and are considered a # 2 pencil, which is used in many multiple choice tests.
They are the best
I couldn’t go without a locker. That’s crazy. Brinkley~ Nive little jig you did😂😂😂
I recommend next year having them shop the home supplies one at a time like you did backpacks a few years ago then taking them 1-3 at a time to the store with their lists to get the rest.
Welcome to a new school year ,I pray all the kids do their very best
green = science
red = reading
blue = math
yellow = history
That makes me want to go back to school 😂😂😂
Even tho I'm in college I still love these videos and buying new school supplies even tho I am a school supply hoarder according to my family
Oh Shelly, you just want ALL the school,supplies. LOL
I haven't bought school supplies in years. All my children are grown and my grandsons are all grown . Prayers 🙏 and Love 🤟 From Oklahoma
Great video! Having a stock pile saves a lot of money especially for big families like yours! Maybe you can fill a couple of backpacks and donate them for foster children.❤
Wow, August 1st, that was a quick summer. It's so good to see everyone. I am not trying to be negative, Nelly, but I fund kids that do home schooling seem to be so lost after they get out of school. They need that socialization every year they are maturing, Max said he was sorry he was home schooled and missed out particularly his senior year.
It just seems quick. They broke up last week of May.
My part of az when bavk on July 17!
I dreaded my kids going back to school. I liked them at home. Also, Aubrey, if I had the choice to stay home and do it online....I'd do it in a heartbeat. 😊
I've only used the same mechanical pencil throughout high school and college, so its different when U see you buying A LOT 😂😂
Was it refillable.
just wanna say i enjoy your videos so much. They always make my days better. If I’m feeling down I go straight to your channel and binge watch old videos. I love you guys so much and Wow, you go back early.
Here in Canada our kids go back September 6th!!❤🇨🇦❤🇨🇦❤🇨🇦❤
Same in buffalo NY 😁☺️
But we go until the end of June. They end in May
I’m sorry Mason, but here’s how I associate colors to subjects:
Math - Blue
English - Green
History - Red
Science - Purple
I love back to school shopping
Crazy Middles that was great team work well done ❤
Very fun!
You’re guys back to school videos are my favorite!
Please do upload videos more often
Waiting for the next one eagerly
Lots of love ❤
I do not go back to school on August 1st I go back to school on August 19th I think are you so thank you guys for making a good example on my kids
It s funny how (at least to me) when whatching back to school shopping videos it seems they buy a pack of pen per kid, then I am always like "do you think it s going to last all year?" and then school supplies magic happens 🤣🤣
As far as calculator/pencil pouch/ rulers why don't you make a container and at the end of the year you put back the ones you used? there is no need to buy one each years, kids can use the one that they used the year before (unless they switch from elementary to middle school or middle/highschool) or pass it along to the next kid on the same grade.
Also crayons: why don't ask the little kids to make boxes with different colors and call it good? no need for extra!!
I think I still have around the calculator I had in highschool and I graduated from uni 6yrs ago LOL
Wow that's really early to start school. I don't remember when did the kids get out? I bought 144 pencils for $9.00 when our daughter was in preschool. She still has a ton of them left and she's now a sophomore in high school. We even send a bunch to friends for their three kids. I feel for Aubrey our daughters "so called friends to unalive herself". So she is doing online again this year. That's really hard to make friends not in person. I hope all the kids have an awesome school year.
I will never understand why so many people don’t use reusable bags.. it’s so much easier and better for the environment
I got a surprise they had to buy more crayons & pencils because they were all not in a box 😳 ours stays in the box a few days then just end up in pencil pouch 😂
Shelly I love you so much just got to tell it the way it is got that fake smile and it's working good I love watching your family and your sister's family as well give me inspiration of knowing that there are people out there that care for children I love them for them
Wow❤❤
Hello crazy Middle's thank you so so much for sharing this amazing video I love these kinds of videos your family is amazing and you make my heart happy thank you ❤❤❤❤
❤school starts back the 14th here ❤I’m not ready for my kids to go back to school lol
Wow...August 1st...we go back September 5th!! Have a great school year!!❤
They probably broke up earlier than you guys. Their school year is August to May
Congratulations!
Your family is cute
i just love the kids cause they make me laugh trey knows the thingabop word lol
take the kids to a pop up and see their reaction to the vendors and the food
So happy to finally see y'alls smiling faces!!! Love watching y'all!!!❤❤❤
Exactly! ❤
Thank you for sharing
Hi from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Awesome video I really like it lot it was cool and you made awesome videos and you are my favorite UA-cam and you are best UA-cam channel
Hi Sherry and Jerry this is Pammy John keep on videos coming we love you all
I have been waiting for this video
Wow, I feel like kids where you live go back to school early. I live in swfl, and my little brother doesn't go back to school until August 12th. Good luck to you guys on the upcoming school year.
aubrey is soo pretty omg!!
I’m so jealous, we aren’t allowed to have plastic bags in Delaware. A few stores had compostable ones but they all stopped. Our Walmart does regular paper bags. My sister brings me some from Virginia when she visits 😂😂🙌🏻
The fancier mechanical pencils are personally imo some of the worst pencils 😂 I used to love them but they cause so many problems and always fall apart after a week of use so I started getting the cheap dollar tree ones that are the simple ones but have the black cushion on them and I get compliments on my handwriting when using them and don’t break the bank 😆
My highschool only had gym lockers. We had a set of books at home and books in classes so we didn't have to cary heavy text books back and forth from home to school.
@15:24 please Addy can you make a video on how you take notes? I am a stationery addict and I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE colorful pens/markers to take my notes!
Also Brinley at the end...such a mood!! but how come she knows Spice Girls songs?
I would love to see another Costco haul. 😉
I have a recommendation take your littlest middles and the oldest back to school shopping with their lists so they get EXACTLY what they need so they don’t have to buy more
Aubrey there are so many people the graduated in 2020 that missed prom which I feel needs to be an experience so if you stay homeschooled, you might regret not having that experience and Jared will miss out on that experience too and where are you going to get a social life if you’re homeschooled? I was sad not to get a prom and the fact that you’re choosing to miss out on that is crazy. I hope you think about this and change your mind when senior year comes because prom is a very important part of a teens life.
Online school wasn't available when I was a teen. I went to school dances, but was always self-conscious and didn't enjoy it at all. I have better memories of my University years.
I don't regret not going to my high school prom and I don't believe it's a important part of a teens life. School isn't the only way for kids to socialize. There are neighborhoods, churches, scouts, youth league sports, etc for kids to socialize.
I missed my prom and I’m good
lol just finished the crazy pieces video now I’m here.
Love y’all! I was waiting for this video!!
Love you guys
I love your guys family❤
I can’t believe you guys go back to school so early!? I got back on like sept 5th, maybe it’s because I’m in Canada 🇨🇦 🍁
I love these videos, school starting was my favorite. Loved to get my binder in order and text books wrapped. My son is going into his junior year and he hardly needs anything because all his work is online 😢
Just a side note Brinley should try a silk press just once.
Wow! So fast. It is still summer for another 2 months. Our kids are out from June 14th- September 4th this year. But we are in NY!
This is my fav time of year for your videos cause I love when Anavaeh and Brinley do that little challenge where they end up sharing anyway. So sweet to each other.
Very lucky kids❤️🥰
August 1 I go back Agust 15!
I love your videos
Our school board pays for all school supplies so I don't get to go shopping with my family to pick out cool stuff. But FREE is awesome!
Wow, you go back early. Where I live in Iowa, they don't start back until August 23rd. That is due to the State Fair that is from the 8-18.
They get out in early May for summer. That's why they go back in August.