I ended up going this week-end and buying new containers for the children to store their supplies in, so pencil boxes parents bought will be going back home. I'm going to have a custom cabinet made to store the containers. It will sit on top of the art center. Easy access for children to reach their supplies. :)
Here's one of the children using their own supply box. I'm going to love this.....
One of the children came this morning with their back pack full of their school supplies. He didn't want to take it off, but when I show him that his supplies were going into a box for himself, he was happy. :)