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School Supplies – McKinney ISD!

Not that I’m counting down or anything – but did you know that you can now count on TWO HANDS the number of days left until school starts???!!!!

And if you’re like me, you can’t wait to send their “whining, “I’m bored”, fighting with their sibling over who looked at whom”, little tush BACK. TO. SCHOOL! So, the only thing that would prevent your child from entering the school’s doors (without fear of them being sent home) is that they have the proper registration forms, vaccinations, and of course, the EASIEST(but not necessarily the least expensive) - school supplies!!!!!

If you’re the parent of a returning McKinney ISD student, allow me to offer you a word of advice: at the end of the school year, when they send out those “pre-order your school supplies for next year NOW” forms, DO IT!!!! You might think that the prices they are asking seem a little high – but let me tell you – it’s worth the extra $5 to $10 you think you MIGHT be spending. And I emphasize the word MIGHT! Why?

True Story:

When my oldest was in Kindergarten and first grade, I thought I would be thrifty like the women on "Extreme Couponing" and SAVE some money by purchasing the list of 20-25 items myself. I thought, “How hard can this be? I’ll just hit up Walmart and reap the savings”.  

Ha. Ha. Ha.

The last laugh was on me. I must have driven to 3 different Walmarts and 2 different Super Targets before I finally found everything on the list. So, with gas at ~$3.50 per gallon, and driving around the entire city limits of McKinney, Frisco and Allen, I’m not so sure I SAVED anything! Lesson learned.

Pay the higher price…save time…and support your school’s PTA by purchasing the school supplies at the end of the year. Write the check right then and there and don’t worry about it again until Meet the Teacher night when the supplies MAGICALLY appear on your child’s desk. Then you can smile and relax while you look at all the other parents show up with a half smile and a “Thank God THAT’s OVER” look on their faces.

However, let’s say you’ve just relocated to McKinney or are new to the district and didn’t have the great fortune to purchase them back in May. Never fear. Here’s a link to the McKinney ISD School Supply list, based on school and grade.