Other side of the desk

I know what it's like as a student.  And I have 13? years of experience being a teacher, but I'm about to embark on my journey as a PARENT of a public school child as Jake starts kindergarten in three weeks!  Since I've seen what it's like at Walmart the weekend before school starts, I wanted to avoid that madness and so we ventured to THREE stores in order to acquire everything on his list.  (Walmart, Target & Office Depot)  Dutifully I printed off the supply list posted on his school website, but I was kind of shocked by how MUCH was required.  (Seriously, TEN large glue sticks?!  For EACH child?)