Parent Talk

Each week, our Parents Council of experts takes your questions, gives advice and shares solutions.

Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

This week’s question is:

Other than typical items such as pens and notebooks, what are some recommended back to school supplies that might not immediately come to mind, but could be of great use for students? 

Judy Vincent:

The schools gives lists of items for each child to purchase.If you receive one in June, consider yourself lucky. The teachers are very specific as to what they need, the amount of each item and even brand. So, it takes the guess work out of figuring it out. 

But paper towels, hand soap, tissues, wipes and hand sanitizer are staples. Students should keep them on-hand for the start of school – the younger students, especially.

Safia Sattaur

Back to school shopping is always fun. Depending on what grade your kids are entering, items can range from calculators, rulers, binders, lunch boxes, staplers and back-packs to laptop computers, tape recorders and printers.