School Supplies Issue: Snowballing

Readers write...and the questions continue to mount!

Dear SP-EYE...

PVMS 7^th grade supply list requires that Math students must provide a calculator- I get that, but why do they need AAA batteries?????

Between Math, Science and Social Studies [our child] is required to bring 5 rolls/boxes of scotch tape?????

Very frustrating especially in these economic times – not to mention when we get some of them back at the end of the school year UNUSED!!!!!!!

As Harrison Ford's character (6 Days, 7 Nights) stated, " All good questions..." 

Most of the calculators used in school today are either solar powered, or run off of Lithium ion batteries.  So what ARE the AAA batteries for?  That's a LOT of batteries.  We feel like there's a really, really good joke somewhere in here :)

And that is a LOT of Scotch tape.  Of course, it does take a whole lot more scotch tape to restrain an unruly student than it does Duct tape.  But that's a little inside joke.  And it would raise a tad more eyebrows to require duct tape from students.

On the last issue, we're not sure whether you're supposed to be eternally grateful that extras were returned...or more frustrated that you spent money on something that wasn't used in school and you may not have a use for it. 

Perhaps Dr. Tim could address these issues in his "State of the District" address.  Or his blog...if he ever writes in it again.  In all seriousness, we agree that it's LONG time that this issue gets moved off the back burner.

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Anne Heche:  I’m sorry to interrupt you, but I’m having a bit of a problem.

Harrison Ford: What's the problem? 

Anne Heche:  Some sort of creature has just swum up my pants. I’m guessing--I’m guessing a snake. 

Harrison Ford: Oh. That’s bad. 

Anne Heche: So uhh---what do I do? I mean, I could--reach down--and, and grab it. 

Harrison Ford: That could be risky. It might be poisonous. 

Anne Heche: Well right, but on the other hand, if it bites me, do I want to allow it to continue to swim around in my shorts? 

Harrison Ford: All good questions. 

---Six Days Seven Nights (1998)