I'm not seeing major affordability on school supplies either. I've hit the dollar stores in the area, too. The composition notebooks tend to be more affordable at the Walmart/Target type stores... sometimes even grocery stores carry them for $.50 each! I'm still waiting for the cheap Elmer's glue, lol. Maybe in another week? Schools have opened in my neck of the woods. Yesterday was first day for the public schools... private in another week and then they begin.