Supplies, anyone?

One day, I'd like to know how someone can send their child to school without pencil or paper. I've gone through a gross of pencils already. actually, ran out about a month ago. Yet the same students continue to ask me for pencils, daily, as if there must be a pencil tree out back. I've finally sent a note home to alert parent. Hopefully, someone will remember on Black Friday and pick up some pencils for their kid...