BACK TO SCHOOL COL LEGE EDITION
Jan 12, 2015
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Back to School is the second biggest consumer spending event and hit an all-time high in 2012.
$30.3 Billion$688 was the average spending for back-to-school
clothing and supplies
Back-to-school combined with back-to-college spending will reach: 72.5 Billion This Year
ONLINE RETAIL SALES 2012
15% 4%
Back to school shoppers are undecided
Consumers are shopping for them selves
Consumers are taking a multi-device platform for purchase.
61% start on smartphone Then continue on PC/Laptop
ONE THING TO REMEBER
Back to school shoppers are undecided
More than 1 in 4 compared prices online/mobile before
72% prefer to research what back-to-school supplies, electronics and apparels child needs
LIST OF BASIC SUPPLIES
• Laptop • Colleges and universities around the country are
making it a must have for college students.• It is the most expensive supply college students need
to get for school
PLANNER
It is of UTMOST importance that your adolescent maintain his/her academic planner– academic planners teach students time management skills.
BINDERS
• Binders are a must for college students• Each binder should be reserved for a specific class t” should be
reserved for a specific class
Encourage diligent note taking Students who take good notes do a better job at
listening during class Good notes give students a better starting point for
studying Students should read over the notes he/she took
everyday before class
COLOR BALL PENS & HIGHLIGHTERS
• Color-coding, hi-lighting, and underlining are important habits for your high schooler to acquire when reading important school-related material• Benefits of color-coding:
• Improves study morale• Studies show that students who study color coded material
score higher than students who study conventional black and white formats
• Color coded material means fewer eye fixations, which means that studying becomes a much more fluid and enjoyable process
POCKET FOLDERS
To transport all homework, creative writing brilliance, and everything in between!
It’s useful to color code pocket folders according to subject
For instance:
Green= Earth Science; Yellow= Trigonometry; Etc.
TI 83 + CALCULATOR
A graphing calculator is a necessity for students who will engage in more serious math subjects like algebra and trigonometry.
Don’t let your high schooler convince you that the graphing calculator apps on his/her smart phone are acceptable. Most teachers find the usage of cell phones absolutely unacceptable and insist upon graphing calculators instead.
FLASH DRIVE
• Flash drives are a crucial item for students to own. Flash drives enable students to work on the same project both at home or various locations across campus. •While online software systems, like Dropbox, provide services that are similar to that of a flash drive, flash drives provide extra assurance to students, since it guarantees that all of his/her assignments will be in on time.
PENCILS
Testing usually requires the use of a #2 pencils. Do NOT have your student be without one!
HAND SANITIZER
•Nearly 22 million days of school are missed annually due to the common cold •A case control study of 6,080 schools reported that those who enforced classroom-dispensed instant hand sanitizer at specific times throughout the day experienced 20% fewer absences due to illness
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We specialize in everything and everything back-to-school as well as office supplies, break room supplies, and cleaning and maintenance equipment.