Back To School Items For The First Day

My daughter has returned to High School! She never knows what each teacher will want, so here's some of the things she makes sure she has on the first day. 

For starters, a backpack! She's all about aesthetics and loves the simple style of Day Owl backpacks. They come in a variety of colors and there's lots of compartments to put things. You can feel good about shopping at Day Owl because they build their products from recycled landfill-bound materials and their goal is to reduce waste. You'll find all sorts of sustainable items on their site. 

Day Owl also has The Pouch in different colors and it helps to hold all of Natalie's stuff. She brings a portable battery to school, a charger, lips gloss, etc...this helps keep everything together. 

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Pencils! It's good to have something to write with on the first day because you'll probably have to fill out paperwork about yourself. We find great deals on pencils at HEB.

Folders! Teachers pass out what they expect for class and this is when they'll explain other things that are needed, plus ways on how you can communicate with them. We found this cute one at Target.

Notebooks! Sometimes you need one for each class. Some teachers have you keep them in the classroom. And yes, some might have you take notes on day one. We find a bunch of fun ones at Walmart. 

A water bottle. It's hot in Texas so we always have a water bottle nearby. You can find a bunch of them at Owala. They also have tons of color choices. Plus neat superhero ones. 

Always show up with the basics and you can add on as needed! Sometimes you'll luck out and find a bunch of stuff on clearance. 

Here's to an amazing school year.