As we prepare for our first child’s kindergarten next year, I’ve been doing a little research. And this week is when parents start registering.

Has times changed? Am I out of sync with what’s the norm? I don’t ever remember needing to bring School Supplies to school - I used what was available at school and if it’s something that’s going to be kept with me or at my locker, then I would buy it at my own pace (I bought things on my own as early as 14 years old). There were no Lists that need to be bought at the beginning of each semester.

Here’s the Required List of Supplies parents must bring with their kindergartener on first day of school (this is last year’s list, 2007. I don’t think it would be much different this year).

Not kidding you. Whatever happened to government funded public schools? Doesn’t it exist anymore - it’s partially funded now? Or was I not required to buy any of them during my time because we were poor??

Also? Look 2/3 of the way down, it says 35mm film. Who uses film these days??????

FILM. F.I.L.M.

We don’t live in the boonies. We’re in the heartland, and in the state’s capital city. I guess we live in the 90’s.