<p>Our son who is 4th class this year, packed everything into one backpack. Just like he used for his book bag in high school. That way when he had to carry/run to the bus, up the stairs, to his room, etc, it was easier. The less they have to carry, the better. They need very little and get most of what they need. Anything extra that he wanted we put into a care package that we mailed on the day after R-day.<br>
It was rather funny to see what some of the new plebes arrived with on R-day, poor things must not have had access to this site!<br>
Make sure to sit down one night with a permanent marker and write his name ( first initial, last name) on his underwear, t-shirts, socks ( I put it on the botton of the sole).<br>
Best advice he got was to travel light!!!</p>