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OFFICE DEPOT OFFERS COOL TOOLS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL Office Depot has the latest technology and supplies that will help get students excited about heading back to school this year. School supplies have come a long way from the generic notebooks and number two pencils of the past. Trendy items such as solar backpacks and notebook “bling” are leading the way. Following are some of the coolest products that students will be sporting this year. Tech Trends For The Savvy Student
Ativa™ Scientific Calculator and Office Depot Case Retail Price: $11.99 - $20.99 (calculator) $9.99 (case) The Ativa Scientific Calculator and case, both available exclusively at Office Depot, are great choices for student’s scientific calculating needs. More stylish than the typical calculator, with bright orange, teal and pink detailing, the Ativa calculator has 224 functions and a two-line alphanumeric display. They also feature 12 characters per line, a nine-number memory capacity, last digit erase and an automatic shut-off function. The matching neoprene cases come in the season’s hottest colors. Ativa™ Flash Drive, Available in 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 8GB Retail Price: $29.99 - $149.99 Students these days need to have their homework, notes, and projects with them at all times, and products such as the Ativa Flash Drives, available exclusively at Office Depot, make school organization simple and portable. All flash drives by Ativa are compatible with Windows XP or 2000 and most feature McAfee virus protection, which scans for viruses before your child transfers files to the computer. The compact Ativa 8GB Flash Drive has an extra large capacity, allowing students to store the equivalent of 320,000 pages of text or 640 reams of paper.
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Brother® 440 All-In-One Retail Price: $149.99 Remember the days of driving over to a friend’s house to pick up missed assignments? The Brother 440 All-In-One is a compact, versatile and affordable homework center that allows parents and kids to print, fax, scan and copy in color or black & white. The All-In-One also features built-in Wi-Fi Networking and a 2” LCD screen to preview and print lessons without a computer. SanDisk Sansa® Connect™ 4GB MP3 Player Retail Price: $249.99 The SanDisk Sansa MP3 Player isn’t just for music anymore, with many students using them to record lessons, review discussions and share notes. For students with JPEG capabilities on their MP3 players, they can also use them to view flash cards and study for tests. The Sansa Connect™ MP3 player is the first WiFi® based MP3 player from Sandisk's audio line. Toshiba Satellite® Notebook Computer Retail Price: $599.99 Today’s students are using technology to multitask in the classroom and at home. The Toshiba Satellite Notebook Computer comes equipped with a Dual Core Processor, a large 15.4" TruBrite™ Widescreen, 1024MB DDR2 memory, 80GB hard drive and it reads and writes DVDs & CDs via the Double Layer drive. This notebook is also equipped with Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Basic Edition. Mead® Five Star Stereo Backpack Retail Price: $59.99 This unique Five Star Stereo Backpack by Mead features a flat-panel sound system that’s perfect for listening to your iPod, MP3 player or a traditional CD player. The handy "Digi-Case" is designed for multiple media devices. The stereo backpack also has a padded computer compartment, internal organizer and cell phone case. Kids can carry this heavy-duty backpack comfortably around the school yard with its padded back and integrated shoulder strap.
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Supplies For The Ultimate Homework Center
EdgePro 1210 and 1510 Rotary Paper Trimmers Retail Price: $26.99 (12-inch) and $36.99 (15inch) The EdgePro trimmers feature a rotary cutting system, durable aluminum base and grip blade handle for right- and left-handed use. Both lightweight trimmers come equipped with rubber feet to prevent slipping.
Day Runner™ family matters™ monthly wall InfoCenter Retail Price: $38.99 This home management center enables students to use color coding to easily communicate schedules, tasks, messages and reminders. Families can also use the activity folders that are sold separately to color-code documents and store them behind the calendar for convenient access.
Ativa™ AT-LP-1000 Label Printer Retail Price: $34.99 Label all of your files and folders with this portable, hand held electronic labeler by Ativa. The Ativa Electronic Labeler will allow students to quickly and neatly print up to three lines on an 18mm tape. This device has a ten character, twoline display, four character sizes and three text effects. The labeler also has characters for 14 languages and is available exclusively at Office Depot. Vaultz Storage Boxes Retail Price: $5.99 - $44.99 Students can file and store flash cards, index cards and more with the Vaultz Storage Boxes. Available at Office Depot, they come in multiple sizes and in assorted colors.
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Foray™ Liquid Graphite Pencils Retail Price: $2.99 No more sharpening with the Foray Liquid Graphite Pencils. Available exclusively at Office Depot, these pencils feel and look like real wood.
Foray™ Liquid Highlighters Retail Price: $9.99 (per dozen) The Foray Liquid Highlighters, available exclusively at Office Depot, provide the ultimate comfort and control with their grooved finger grip, making it simple to highlight only the text you want. The see-through ink barrel lets you notice when the ink is running low. These highlighters come in an array of vibrant colors and are made with nontoxic ink making them safe for your child. Foray™ Permanent Markers Retail Price: $7.99 (per dozen) Looking for a permanent solution? With Foray Permanent Markers, writing will remain on most surfaces including metal, glass, foil, plastic and photos. These markers are low-odor, quick-drying and available exclusively at Office Depot in an assortment of colors. Scholastic Standard Crayons, Scholastic Thick-Core Colored Pencils, Scholastic Washable Markers Retail Price: $1.29 (crayons; pack of 24) Retail Price: $2.19 (pencils; pack of 12) Retail Price: $3.79 (markers; pack of eight) Nurture the budding artist in your child by making sure their desk is well stocked with the Scholastic line of crayons, pencils and markers. Available exclusively at Office Depot, they come in a variety of vibrant colors and are great for fine art and sketches.
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Top Supplies For Organization
Mead® Trapper Keeper Binder Retail Price: $8.99 The iconic favorite from the 1980s is back. The Mead® Trapper Keeper Binder has a clear front overlay making it easy to add schedules, photos, artwork and more. The binder includes five colorful tabbed dividers, two interior pockets, a pencil pouch and a three-ring metal mechanism with padded boosters to securely hold sheets of paper. The magnetic flap closure keeps things inside, with no noisy Velcro and it’s available in six cool designs for boys and girls. Mead® Five Star Poly Binders Retail Price: $2.99 - $3.99 The Mead Five Star Poly Binder protects documents from stains, spills, tears and much more. The three round rings hold papers securely and open easily to let you add or remove pages. The binder includes two attachable pockets that are ideal for brochures, odd-sized pages and discs. This binder is available in 1" and 1.5" sizes and in six colors and two patterned designs. TUG Backpacks by Foray™ Retail Price: $9.99 - $29.99 These trendy backpacks are more than just coollooking; they also have ergonomically-designed back and shoulder padding for the ultimate comfort. That’s important because studies show students are carrying far too much weight and are increasingly prone to back problems at younger ages. Available in 26 styles, TUG backpacks include reinforced zippers and multiple compartments for organization – just right for books, calculators, writing instruments, cell phones and more. Office Depot Composition Books Retail Price: $2.49 - $2.99 Office Depot has updated the traditional composition notebooks by offering the iconic marble design in fresh pink, orange and turquoise colors, as well as classic black and white. This wide-ruled book features a class program on the inside front cover plus mathematical information on the inside back cover. Marble composition books come in college- and wide-ruled styles in 80 or 100 page count.
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Office Depot Lite Touch Binders Retail Price: $4.99-$8.59 The Office Depot Lite Touch Binders have an advanced trigger mechanism that is reliable and efficient, allowing you to open and close rings with one hand. No-Gap round rings stay safely closed and aligned for easy page turning and prevents your papers from falling out.
For The Environmentally Aware
Hypnotics Solar Backpack Retail Price: $69.99 The Hypnotics Solar Backpack, available exclusively at Office Depot, has a solar-powered panel built into the backpack allowing students to charge most portable devices while on-the-go. This large sturdy backpack has a waterproof covering for the solar panel and a hidden compartment for chargers and solar-powered accessories. For maximum comfort, it features a harness back grip handle, an airflow designed mesh back and a waist support closure. This high-tech backpack comes in black, blue and red. TUG Book Covers by Foray™ Retail Price: $1.99-$5.99 Students can use these fashionable book covers by TUG, available exclusively at Office Depot, to help protect their books – year after year. These colorful and fun book covers come in a variety of colors and designs. The best part: these ultra-stylish book covers are eco-friendly, containing partially postconsumer recycled materials. Pilot’s VBall BeGreen Pens Retail Price: $16.99 (per dozen) Write for the environment with Pilot’s VBall BeGreen Pens that are made with more than 80 percent recycled material and have the same high-quality writing capabilities as the classic VBall roller pen. Available at Office Depot in black, blue, and red ink colors.
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Never Forget The Permission Slip
Mead® Wrist Reminders Retail Price: $2.49 If your child is forgetful, use a simple, wearable reminder system to help jog their memory. Mead® Wrist Reminders are paper bracelets that young children can wear or attach to their backpacks. For example, if your son or daughter needs to hand a note to the teacher, write “hand in Dr.’s note” on the wrist reminder so your child remembers.
Day Runner™ family matters™ erasable door reminders Retail Price: $9.49 Hang these fun, color-coded dry-erase reminders to prevent your child from running out the door without their lunch, homework, books – almost anything!
For The Fashion Trend Setter
Maybe It’s Time® Fashion Notebooks Retail Price: $1.99 (pack of two) $2.99 (pack of four) Create a splash in the classroom with the stylish, fashion notebooks from Maybe It’s Time. These notebooks come in a variety of fun patterns and designs, and will allow students to coordinate with fashion totes, pencil pouches and book covers. Find It™ Stylish Notebook Covers Retail Price:$3.99 With the Stylish Notebook Covers by Find It, students can dress up their notebooks with fashionable protective covers that will help notebooks last the entire school year. There is also a pen loop and pocket inside for organization of important materials for each class. These notebook covers are available at Office Depot. TUG Fashion Totes By Foray™ Retail Price: $9.99 TUG Fashion Totes, available exclusively at Office Depot, are embellished with glitter for fun and fashion. These book totes offer a cutting edge urban feel with contrasting stitching and lining, and are great for books or gym clothes. This must-have cotton tote is available in assorted colors and styles.
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TUG Pencil Pouches by Foray™ Retail Price: $2.49 - $14.99 Take your writing and drawing supplies with you wherever you go in TUG Pencil Pouches, available exclusively at Office Depot. These durable pouches feature a strong zipper closure to keep contents safely inside and come in a variety of fabrics and materials including cotton with embroidery accents, metallic finishes, corduroy and even vinyl. Maybe It's Time® Notebook Jewels & Charms Retail Price:$1.99 Students can add character and sparkle to their notebooks with the Maybe It’s Time Notebook Jewels and Charms. The brightly colored charms come in various designs like hearts, butterflies and flowers. These trendy charms simply clip onto your notebook spiral for a fun accessory. You can also decorate your notebooks with sparkling jewels that have adhesive backing to create your own unique design. SCHOOL GIRLZ Locker Accessories Retail Price: $2.49 - $12.99 Accessories, including the dry-erase board, tri-fold locker organizer, cell phone/pen cup, and rubberized magnets, are specifically designed to help your child show off a style that reflects their personality. Available at Office Depot. Maybe It's Time® File Folders Retail Price: $4.99 (pack of 12) Who said filing was boring? The designer patterns and colors featured in the Maybe It’s Time File Folders will help students with the fine art of filing. Available in themed, monthly designs and assorted patterns
For additional advice on how students can succeed in the new school year, refer to the “Balanced for Success” guide, available at www.school.com, produced by Office Depot and Stacy DeBroff, Office Depot’s “Back to School” Parenting Advisor and founder and CEO of MomCentral.com.
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