Sue, I tried to post on the laminator thread and my posts with links are not showing. Here is that post minus links just for you!
@Sue – skip the electric sharpeners. I’ve tried several, including high end ones and they all pale in comparison to this one from http://www.ClassroomFriendlySupplies.com. It is the best sharpener ever!!! Read about it http://thefirstgradefairytales.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-best-pencil-sharpener-ever-seriously.html.