Will It Never End?

When we enrolled in this school system last year, I found that every year I have to pay a heafty book fee. This is different from our last school system, but this is a top rated school in the state, I guess the extra funding is probably needed. Then there was the band note 2 weeks later saying in lue of fundraisers for band, they just ask parents to pay $20 to cover band costs. OK, I hate selling things. Two band students, check (literally!) Next we had the candy bar fundraiser for school, I made up the inevitable discrepency between candy and money when that was over, plus the candy I "needed" during the fundraiser. I've bought the slide oil for Steve's instrument, the key oil for Petes. I've paid the extra for Pete's swimming unit in gym, now the extra for his skating unit. Now I get the message that there is an 8th grade trip to Washington DC, that will cost roughly $700 per student....just some advance warning. We are only one marking period in, and my checkbook is crying!!