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Back to School Shopping: 10 essentials to start the school year right

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‘Tis the season to stock up on pencils, pens and notebooks — it’s back-to-school time!

Summer is coming to an end, and while that is sad, it also means it’s time to shop forback-to-school essentials. Who doesn’t love the smell of a new notebook or the first glide of a new pen? Just me? Oh…okay…moving on!

Here are 10 back-to-school essentials as you head into a new year – and save yourself a hectic dash to the store!

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1.Academic Planner 2024-2025, $9.99

Staying on top of assignments, lectures, exams and everything else you may need to remember for school is a must. Everyone needs some sort of planner/calendar. This one is monthly and weekly from July 2024 to June 2025 and is ideal for school. It comes in several colors like pink, blue, black and green.

2.Sharpie S-Gel Pens, $9.01

A good pen just hits different. TheseSharpie S-Gel Pens come in a pack of 12 and write like a dream! Just peep that 4.7-star rating from about 80,000 reviews.

3.JanSport Backpack, $53.95

JanSport is a good, reliable backpack for any school level! This one is specifically designed to carry a laptop. It has two compartments, a 15-inch laptop sleeve and comes in dozens of color options.

4.The Original Puffy Laptop Sleeve, $29.99

If your backpack or bag doesn’t have a laptop sleeve built in, this one is trendy, cute and will keep your laptop safe. It’s about 15-16 inches, and the description says it can fit aMacBook Pro 16. It comes in a bunch of different color options.

5.Touchland Glow Mist Revitalizing Hand Sanitizer Spray, $16

Schools = germs! Make sure to carry some hand sanitizer on you at all times. Yes…this is a little pricey for a 1-fluid-ounce hand sanitizer spray. But it’s so cute!

6.Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, $12

The basic, the classic, the timeless — the #2 pencil! This pack comes with 150, meaning you will be good for a very long time! $12 for 150 pencils? A deal!

7.Bentgo Classic Adult Bento Box, $14.99

This little bento box is the perfect way to pack a hearty, healthy lunch and take up little room in your bag! It has three stackable compartments and comes with utensils and a sealing strap. And, of course, it comes in several color and design options!

8.BIC Brite Liner Highlighters, $7.93

We’ve got pens, we’ve got pencils and now we need highlighters! This pack comes with 24 highlighters in an assortment of colors.

9.Five Star Spiral Notebook, $6.14

ThisFive Star Spiral Notebook is a 5-subject notebook with college-ruled paper that fights ink bleed. It also comes with access to the Five StarStudy App!

10.Amazon.com Gift Card, starting at $10

Have a kiddo in your life heading back to school? Get them a gift card so they can go stock up on all the supplies they need for the semester! And make them pinky promise to spend it on school supplies…

Have a great school year!

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