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By Julianne

Forty cents??? Please! I agree that you should fight this in any way you can short of giving yourself ulcers. Beyond that you can ask for supplies from parents, other teachers, the community, other schools. If your district
has a distribution e-mail service put out an A.P.B. about your lack of supplies. You'll have better luck if you ask for specifics like clay, paint and cones for your kiln or extra crayons and markers. Post your needs at the copy machine in your building. Cross off any items that get donated and add a thank you to the donor. This way others get guilted into helping out too.
Lastly,

be sure every cent of your $200 is spent carefully. Don't buy anything you can't use for more than one project. And plan your projects very carefully. You may have to revamp your curriculum to reflect your poor circumstances. I know that's awful, but from personal experience I can tell you your lessons will become more creative for having to do this. I once had a parent remark about me (when I was teaching home preschool on a very frugal budget) "Oh, she can make something out of NOTHING!" True, but I would rather have made something out of SOMETHING!