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Back to Scholl MUSTS
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items The best back to school items to make your life easier. This is targeted mainly towards girls entering high school but word work for middle school - college
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Basic School Needs
Materials for School
Emergency kit
Basic School Needs
The most basic back to school things
Vera Bradley backpacks are THE BEST. They fit SO MUCH in them. I no longer have to decide what I want to bring home and what I have to leave at school because it all fits in these backpacks. If the price is your problem look on the Vera Bradley outle...
Women's XL Backpacks for School by Vera Bradley
I’ve heard only good things about brumates. They don’t leak and aren’t super prone to mold like other water bottles. If you’re going to school you want a water bottle that can hold a lot of liquid but also won’t spill when it inevitably falls or is k...
BruMate
These lunch boxes work so well and have an easy to clean material on the inside. I would recommend getting a tote instead of the smaller lunch boxes because the lunch box doesn’t hold a ton. I love my lunch box even with the limited space!! Vera Brad...
Insulated Lunch Totes by Vera Bradley
Materials for School
The things that will actually come in handy for learning
If you’re like me and hate going to your locker in between every class get a 5 subject notebook please. Realistically, you’ll only have 5 classes you need to take notes in max. My sophomore year I ended up needing a 5 subject notebook per semester. T...
5 Subject Spiral Notebooks | Five Star
Ink Joy Gel pens are my holy grail pens. They write so smooth and last me a whole school year typically. I have to buy new ones every year but it’s so worth it. These pens aren’t too expensive and they are great for organizing notes. If you like to c...
Ink Joy Gel Pens
These are the best mechanical pencils because they’re cheap and don’t break super easy. Don’t waste your time with wood pencils because they are obnoxious to sharpen and write way less neat than mechanical pencils. Also, if you ever run out of lead s...
Mechanical Pencils / Pencils: Office Products
Realistically, you’ll need a sharpie at some point, or it’d be convenient to have one. Get one for school and you can keep it all 4 years of high school whenever you need it
Sharpie Markers
Post it notes come super in handy for English class. I had a teacher who gave SO MANY pop quizzes and post-it noting as I read the book helped me pull quotes so much faster. If you need to write down reminders these come super in handy as well and th...
Post It Notes
You’ll probably need index cards at some point throughout your high school career. For my English classes I have to do a speech every year and having my own notecards makes it so much easier to work on my speech outside of class. Also, not every teac...
Cardstock Index Cards
Emergency kit
Your bag for just in case situations
Small Vera Bradley pouches are the best for emergency bags. All girls know the fear of starting your monthly cycle in public and this will save you. You can find them on the Vera Bradley outlet store for cheap but it’s limited on prints. I got mine f...
Pouches by Vera Bradley
For emergency kits or a pouch in your backpack, hand sanitizer comes in super handy. I think bath and body works mini hand sanitizers hide the stench of alcohol really well and are convenient to have. Bath and Body Works often has deals so it should ...
PocketBac Hand Sanitizer
Mini lotions come in super handy during school when you randomly notice your skin is dry. I always keep lotion in my school bag and use it so often. Don’t forget this essential in your emergency bag and backpack
Mini & Travel Size Lotion
Don’t be the girl that’s always spraying perfume in the halls but keeping perfume in your gym locker is a good idea. After p.e. it’s super handy to freshen up your scent. Bath and Body Works has pretty cheap perfumes that smell good and last
Mini & Travel Size Perfume
Mini deodorant is a must for your emergency bag and a full size one is NEEDED for your gym locker. Don’t listen to the haters that say Old Spice is for guys because they have a vanilla scent that is heavenly. Old Spice lasts all day and works way bet...
Old Spice Travel Size Deodorant
These are amazing chapsticks to add in your emergency kits or to have in your backpack. They smell so good and there’s so many different flavors. You can buy these super cheap too
Natural Lip Balm by EOS