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Now is a great time to stock up on items for school.  In this past Sunday’s newspaper, Office Max has a brown paper bag where you can put items that you choose (read the small print because some items are not given a discount) to get a 15% discount.  This may not have occurred in all newspapers, but hopefully it did where you live.  Another place to buy items are thrift stores.  My school has implemented reading every day for twenty minutes.  I get my classroom reading books from thrift stores.  I am very careful about the ones that I choose, but they are very affordable.  If you have any great ideas about how to save on supplies, please leave a comment.

For most teachers, the school year is almost over.  I know everyone is excited about the summer coming.  However, now is a time for reflection.  Think about the things that worked and did not work.  Think about what you wanted to do, but had no time to do it.  Keep a folder of all the items that you want to use for next year.  What will you do differently at the beginning of school?  For me, I am going to do a basic skills math test the very first week.  I want to know who is having trouble with the basics as soon as possible so that I can work on those areas with the students.  Planning in advance will help you in the future.  Have a great summer!