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Amazon offers the Five Star 9-Pocket Zipper Pencil Pouch for $5.39.  That's a $7 low.  Shipping is free for Prime members. Buy Now at Amazon

Sturdy plastic folders like this hold up far better than paper ones through a full school year of backpack tosses and locker crams, so they're worth grabbing for students who go through regular folders every few months. Buy Now at Amazon

Update: The price has changed to $74.76 since this was originally published.

Stocking up for a classroom or office makes sense here, since 24 durable plastic folders will outlast the paper kind for organizing handouts and reports all year, and right now it's $4 off the $78 list price. Buy Now at Amazon

Keeping subjects or sections separated in a 3-ring binder gets a lot easier with tabs that are already hole-punched and ready to go, which makes this an easy grab for students organizing multiple classes in one binder. Buy Now at Target

Splitting one notebook into five subjects keeps everything in a single binder instead of juggling separate notebooks, which suits students or anyone tracking multiple classes or projects at once. The reinforced pockets and tear-resistant pages hold up well through a full semester of daily use. Buy Now at Amazon

Students juggling multiple subjects in one class period benefit from the built-in dividers here, since you get three separate sections without carrying three notebooks. The wide ruling also makes it a solid pick if smaller, tightly spaced lines tend to slow down your handwriting. Buy Now at Target

Update: The price has dropped to $9.45 since this was originally published.

These dividers hold a built-in pocket on each tab, so you can stash loose handouts or worksheets right where you need them instead of hole-punching everything separately. A simple pick for students or anyone organizing a binder into clear sections. Buy Now at Amazon