# Do teenagers still shop at Spencer Gifts? Or are my nephews and neices pranking me? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 13, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-teenagers-still-shop-at-spencer-gifts-or-are-my-nephews-and-neices-pranking-me/762681 "2016-08-13T17:35:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-teenagers-still-shop-at-spencer-gifts-or-are-my-nephews-and-neices-pranking-me/762681/81 "2016-08-18T15:21:01Z")
If anyone’s interested, here’s a supply list from our local elementary school. I don’t think the older kids have such lists. \*\*Kittrell 5th Grade Supply List 2016-2017 \*\* 4 composition notebooks (not spiral) (1 subject) 4 folders with pockets 4 packs of wide ruled notebook paper 1.5 inch 3 ring binder for agenda (no zip-up binders) 5 packs of pencils (regular or mechanical) Pencil (cap) erasers Dry erase markers (at least 4) Colored pencils Scissors Glue Sticks (at least 8) Tissues 3 ring pencil pouch for binder Highlighters (4) 3-pack of sticky notes backpack **Teacher Wish List** Clorox wipes Quart and Gallon Ziplock bags Dry Erase Board Cleaner Sharpie Markers Tri-fold project boards ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-teenagers-still-shop-at-spencer-gifts-or-are-my-nephews-and-neices-pranking-me/762681/82 "2016-08-18T17:44:49Z")
Damn, when I was in school they just asked us to bring in a box of kleenex or some extra paper towels for the classroom. ---
**Author:** ![ZPG\_Zealot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-teenagers-still-shop-at-spencer-gifts-or-are-my-nephews-and-neices-pranking-me/762681/83 "2016-08-18T18:08:24Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > If anyone’s interested, here’s a supply list from our local elementary school. I don’t think the older kids have such lists. > > \*\*Kittrell 5th Grade Supply List > 2016-2017 > \*\* > 4 composition notebooks (not spiral) (1 subject) > 4 folders with pockets > 4 packs of wide ruled notebook paper > 1.5 inch 3 ring binder for agenda (no zip-up binders) > 5 packs of pencils (regular or mechanical) > Pencil (cap) erasers > Dry erase markers (at least 4) > Colored pencils > Scissors > Glue Sticks (at least 8) > Tissues > 3 ring pencil pouch for binder > Highlighters (4) > 3-pack of sticky notes > backpack > > **Teacher Wish List** > Clorox wipes > Quart and Gallon Ziplock bags > Dry Erase Board > Cleaner > Sharpie Markers > Tri-fold project boards In my area, the high school students do. The two I bought supplies for were very similar to this minus the glue sticks and scissors and add a flash drive (I bought Star Wars zip drives). ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-teenagers-still-shop-at-spencer-gifts-or-are-my-nephews-and-neices-pranking-me/762681/84 "2016-08-18T18:35:36Z")
We were told to bring a pencil, a big eraser, paste (except for those kids who had to use mucilage, hope none of you were one of those), and maybe a couple of other things. You weren’t allowed to bring you own scissors, you had to use the school supplied dull blunt scissors. We were also told to get a cigar box to keep them in. Those were getting rare and cigar box sized school boxes were being sold. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-teenagers-still-shop-at-spencer-gifts-or-are-my-nephews-and-neices-pranking-me/762681.md?page=4)