The start of school may seem far away, but it's coming soon.
Now is time to start thinking about getting your children's school supplies while the prices are low.
If your district provides a list of required supplies, make sure you get just what is specified.
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And by shopping now, you'll avoid those lines that form at stores on the first day of school.
Kids may not want to go back to school but they usually love those new crayons, backpacks and binders.
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Here are some of the deals that Patch has found but you may well find others in local stores.
Staples: Sale good through Saturday
2 pocket folders $0.1 each limit 10 with $5 purchase Glue Sticks -4 pack $1.00 each limit 2 Bic Matic Grip Assorted mechanic Pencils -5 pack $1.00 each limit 2 Avery 1 inch durable binders Buy 3 get 1 free Backpacks 25-50% off all Sharpie Permanent Markers - 5 pack $0.25 limit 2OfficeMax: Sale good through Saturday
OfficeMax filler paper 100 sheets college/wide rule $0.1 limit 3 Paper Mate Black or Blue Ball point pens $0.10 limit 3 OfficeMax 4 oz. Glue/Glue stick combo pack $0.50 limit 3 Paper Mate 0.7 mm or 0.9 mm Mechanical Pencils 10 pack $0.75 limit 3Target: Sale good through Saturday
Five Star 1 subject notebooks $1.00 each Post-Its 3x3 90 count $1.00 each Sharpie Highlighters 3 count or Sharpie permanent markers 2 count $1.00 each Rose Art Glue 2 count glue sticks or 4 oz school glue $0.20 each 2 count Up and Up scissors $.90 Purchase Rose Art 10 count markers, receive 24 count crayons free $.50 for markersWalmart: Sale good through Saturday
Norcom filler paper wide/college ruled $0.75 each Paper Mate mechanical pencils 20 count $2.47 each Bic Round Stick black or blue pens 10 count $1.24 Crayola colored pencils 12 count $0.97 each Post-Its 3x3 90 count $1.00 eachCVS: Sale good from Aug. 14 - 20
Rite Aid: Sale good from Aug. 14 - 20
All crayons, makers, colored pencils Buy 1 get one free Mead Notebooks 70 count $0.29 each Plastic/wooden ruler $0.29 each Elmers Glue 20 oz or glue sticks 1-3 count $0.29 each Pencil case $0.29 each Pencils 10 count $0.29 each Mead composition notebooks Buy 1 get one free Rite Aid filler paper college/wide ruled Buy 1 get one freeWalgreens:Sale good from Aug. 14 - 20
Penway wide or college ruled filler paper $0.79 each Bic bright liner highlighter 5 pack $0.79 Binders Oxford, Corner Office, Wexford or Acco 1/2 to 3 inches Buy 1 get one free Mead 5 star 4 pocket portfolio Buy 1 get one free 1-5 subject notebooks 100 - 200 sheets Buy 1 get one free