The "personal stuff" you keep in your classroom / office.

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MsWK

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What kind of personal things do you keep in your classroom or office? Stuff for emergencies? Stuff to make your day smoother? Stuff to remind you of home?

I keep:

  • Tampons
  • Advil / Tylenol / Alka-Seltzer, Decongestant
  • Lotion
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Nail clippers
  • Nail file
  • Sewing kit
  • Safety pins
  • Extra outfit (Comfy pants, tank, sweater, underwer & socks)
  • Umbrella
  • Lightweight jacket for days it's chilly and I didn't expect it
  • Chocolate, lots of chocolate
  • Spare change for the vending machines
  • Personal ink pens, pencils, etc., because the ones my school supplies are crap
  • A few breakfast / lunch items: tuna, soup, cans of V8, granola bars, crackers, snacks, etc.

Okay, I think that's about it. I don't have a lot of personal items as far as decorations go... it's mostly just "in case of emergency" kind-of stuff.
 
framed picture of my son
toothbrush and toothpaste
deodorant
mints
(notice an odor theme here? :lol:)
refrigerator with water, yogurt, apples, salad dressing, chocolate
granola bars
 
Deo
personal items
lotion
germ x
extra set of clothes
my personal items for grading papers etc.. all needed office items we have to buy them
Lunch money
mints
cough drops
head ache med.
lord i could go on and on
 
Headache and cold medicine
ice/heat pack
lotion
change
chocolate candy
healthy snacks
my own office supplies
drinks-water, gatorade, soda

I like the extra change of clothes idea, and the deodorant. Its mighty hot in FL that first month of school. I may just have to do that.
 
I don't originally think of bringing anything. The first time I need it, I know to bring it the next day and keep it there the rest of the year.
 
I keep:

a change of clothes
bottled water
granola bars
spare change (except I constantly spend it)
hand sanitizer
more hand sanitizer
camera
notebook
a little bit more hand sanitizer
a photo each of my niece, nephew, cat, dog, and horse
a framed photo of the class I had my first year of teaching
 
my own box of kleenex
tylenol
deoderant
bottled water in my mini fridge
pepsi in my mini fridge
crackers
chocolate
hand lotion
hand sanitizer
cough drops/peppermints
sweater
change of clothes
tea bags and a mug
splenda
umbrella
 
In the fridge - water, diet drinks and frozen meals
Other stuff -
100 Cal snacks
Cereal bars
Sharpies of all colors
My camera is with me off and on
CD's/music for naptime
feminine stuff in the bathroom
I'm sure I have more of my stuff here and there.
 
I keep:

Snacks and drinks (Coke, fruit cups, chips, Milanos, etc)
feminine products
Motrin
toothpaste and toothbrush
sweater
hand lotion
office supplies
spare change for when I run out of Cokes and need to buy one from the vending machine :)
 
-Various types of medicines
-Chapstick
-Wrinkle spray
-lint remover
-toothbrush & toothpaste
-non-perishable snacks/food
-lighter
-small tools (screwdriver, hammer etc)
-feminine items
-house shoes (leftovers from slipper day, but kept them in there for a just in case day).
-hair brush & hair ties
-body spray
-deoderant
-tide to go pen
-petroleum jelly & q tips (give this to the kids when they have chapped lips)
 
Granola
Tools (hammer, screwdriver)
Tampons
Hand sanitizer
moisterizer
snack food
Water bottle
cups
exacto knife
ibuprophine
toothbrush, dental floss, and toothpaste
photos of family
 
Pictures and art of my own children
a picture of me when I was my students age
Advil/Aleve
Tampons/Underwear
water bottles + crystal light packages in various flavors
change for vending machines
Kens steakhouse butermilk ranch dressing
batteries + flashlight
salt shaker
ice packs in my fridge
 
I just have Excedrin, a hair brush, some foundation, batteries, and some durable water bottles. I also have snacks in my fridge to keep my energy at its peak throughout the day. Then of course I have lots of pictures, stuffed animals, and nice items.
 
I have:

hand lotion
tylenol
spare change
body spray
pictures of family
pepsi and water in fridge
snacks
CHOCOLATE
deoderant

But from looking at everyone else's lists I may need to add more things to mine!!!:lol:
 
I have a mini fridge stocked with dt. pepsi, water & salad dressing
tampons
tylenol
hand lotion
kleenex
sweater
chocolate
pictures of my own kids
nail file/clippers
flashlight
screwdrives
spare change
of course the fridge is mine & so is the microwave

I probably have more stuff but I think that's it.
 
Deoderant
Mints or Gum
Advil
Lotion
Nail File
Toothpaste/brush/dental floss
Snacks: Granola Bar, Tea, Oatmeal, Candy
Chapstick/Lipgloss
Tide to go
 
I have:

-a complete change of clothing
-an old shirt of my husband's to use as a smock
-a pair of very old, very comfortable shoes
-toiletries (all the essentials so I could actually bathe at school if necessary; we have a complete bathroom up on the 3rd floor)
-individual containers of applesauce
-a supply of Dr. Pepper
-photographs of my husband
-all my Giants World Series memorabilia which decorates the wall and cabinet beside my desk

I also have clothing, food, and toiletries in a backpack in my van. After the 1989 earthquake I couldn't get home right away and the backpack was essential. I was the only one who had toilet paper. You'd be surprised what a precious commodity that was!
 
I keep:

-lotion
-mint chapstick
-loose change
-picture of my husband & I, picture of my fam. at my bro's graduation
-ibuprofen
-sweater (front zip kind)
-flip flops (in case I can't stand wearing my shoes anymore)

I also have an emergency bag with food and water in the closet in my classroom, and I have another emergency bag with food, water, clothes, blanket, etc. in my car.

And I supply and keep all my own office supplies at my desk: post-its, markers, crayons, pens, pencils, etc. I LOVE :wub: office supplies and buy really nice stuff that I don't have to share with the kids; I have tubs and tubs of them organized all around and in my desk.
 
all of the above &
hammer
nails
screw drivers
case of bottled water
can of cashews
granola bars
hot glue gun
tums
of course, chocolate
ipod
ipod speakers
I know a lot of teachers who keep a pair of house shoes
 
Snacks
Food (ex. fruit in cups, tuna kits, chicken kits) for days I am too
tired to pack a lunch or the school lunch is bad
Throat Lozenges, tylenol, pepto-bismal
Lotion
Hand wipes (I don't touch things the kids touch or use the sink,
I have asthma and need no "germies")
Nail file
Sunglasses
Bathroom bag
Water
Kleenix
Boom box with my favorite cd's
Chair pads
Deco. items (bears, "It's good to be queen" items)
DVD's (movies if I'm working on the week-end, Andy Griffith show
for late afternoons and I need to relax)
A HEAVY winter jacket with hood, mittens
An umbrella (extra large size)
Plus, anything to keep me organized. I love to organize!!!
 
Lotion, body spray, deodorant
Gum
Chapstick
Feminine hygiene products
Compact mirror
Manicure set
Mini sewing kit
Hammer, screw driver, tape measure
Soup, crackers, other snacks
Mini condiments (ketchup packets, Splenda packets)
Water, water bottle, pop
Sweater
Slippers (to wear during my prep periods)
Pictures of my family
My own personal pharmacy--Excedrin, Motrin, saline nasal spray, generic Airborne, Pepto Bismol, cough drops, vitamin-C lozenges
Change and dollar bills (for when I need something out of the vending machines or forget my lunch/lunch money)
CDs and DVDs (for when I stay late or come in early and need some background noise)
Fancy, puffy desk chair

Next year I'm going to be sure to have a change of clothes, just in case.
 
Good heavens!

I'd need a U-haul to take away all of my personal stuff if I ever left my school.

First of all, I have about a weeks worth of teaching attire at any given time. And usually in my room there are at least two bikes (actually, one is usually hitched to a post outside).

I have an exercise ball and about half of the non-student furniture is stuff I brought from home.

I keep a change of cycling clothes in case I get soaked on my way to school. I also have a collection of bike tools and spare tubes and stuff.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
 
I have....
- nail file
- picture of my hubby
- picture of my duaghter
- tube of airborne
- tylenol
- first aid kit
- gum (from when I was pregnant and naseous ?sp?)

In my purse, I have the personal products (tampons, pads, money.)
 
I was cleaning out my desk and found a chicken salad kit (canned chicken) from three years ago. It's time to replace the chicken!!!!
 
Most of the above plus:
winter boots and other attire
slippers for late working
union shirt so I don't have to remember to wear it :)
spare truck keyes
 
I never thought about bringing some of this stuff...like a flashlight and a spare change of clothes...what a great idea! I do have most of the others though...for food I always keep a bag of popcorn because it can serve as an emergency lunch if I didn't pack one and they are serving sloppy joes or mystery meat, or it can be a snack when the kids forget one and my animal crackers run out! :)
 
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