Health & Fitness
The Price of School Supplies
Peter Wiggins of Norton, MA has compared prices for school supplies using the Norton High School supply list at four local stores.
Yesterday, in my roleplay radio newscast on CJOB 68 in Winnipeg using the Winnipeg, Manitoba free press from Saturday August 26, 2000---one student, Michael Bazylewski, bought a TI-83 graphing calculator from Staples at a whopping $129.95 in canadian money. A Casio model graphing calculator had a price of $69.95. In using that newspaper article, I decided to compare prices for the Norton High School supply list I got from the school website.
I went to four stores today; in Taunton and Norton, in Norton, BJ's in Taunton and Old Town Hall Bookstore at in Norton. I zeroed on the lowest item product on the supply list at the store and I jotted it down in my little notebook and here are the prices:
CVS in Taunton and Norton
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Scientific Calculator $14.49
5-subject notebook $5.49
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Folder- .77 each
Loose Leaf Paper- 2 for $3
Graph Paper $3.59
Pen $1.99
Pencil $2.19
Book Bag $12.99
Ruler $1.37
Protractor $1.98
Thumb Drive $9.49
Highlighters $1.99
Index Cards $3.69
Index Card Holder $1.37
Construction Paper $3.19
Presentation Board $3.99
Markers $5.99
Colored Pencils $3.79
Crayons $1.29
Combination Lock $5.99
Total: $76.15
Walgreens in Norton
Scientific Calculator $14.99
5-subject notebook $4.29
Folder- $3.49
Loose Leaf Paper- $2.79
Graph Paper $3.49
Pens $1.69
Pencils $1.49
Book Bag $16.49
Thumb Drive $9.49
Ruler $9.99
Protractor $2.49
Highlighters $2.99
Index Cards $2.49
Construction Paper $3.49
Presentation Board $1.19
Markers $2.49
Colored Pencils $1.49
Crayons $.79
Total: $75.22
BJ's in Taunton
TI-84 Graphing Calculator $119.99
Scientific Calculator $12.99
5-subject notebook $4.99
Folder- $3.99
Loose Leaf Paper- $5.99
Pens $6.99
Pencils $5.99
Book Bag $29.99
Thumb Drive $14.99
Combination Locker $5.99
Electric Pencil Sharpener $7.99
Gym Sack Bag by Nike $9.99
Highlighters $8.99
Index Cards $4.99
Construction Paper $9.99
Presentation Board $8.99
Markers $12.99
Colored Pencils $8.99
Crayons $11.99
Total: $296.81
Wheaton College Old Town Bookstore
TI-84 Graphing Calculator $129.99
Scientific Calculator $12.99
5-subject notebook $4.99
Folder- $.99
Loose Leaf Paper- $2.99
Pens $.49
Pencils $1.29
Ruler $.99
Protractor $1.98
Highlighters $2.99
Index Cards $.99
Construction Paper $5.69
Presentation Board $8.79
Markers $4.41
Colored Pencils $20.48
Crayons $2.05
Total: $203.00
And there you have it; the list of school supplies at every high school student in Norton High School has got to pay at the stores, and I believe this list helpful.
This is Peter J. Wiggins reporting for Norton Patch News.