School years

Class of 2000

Senior soundtrack

  • The Marshall Mathers LPEminem
  • No Strings Attached'N Sync
  • All That You Can't Leave BehindU2

Defining songs

  • It's Gonna Be Me'N Sync
  • Beautiful DayU2
  • Independent Women Part IDestiny's Child

Prom night culture

Films, games, and TV that defined 2000 — shareable without chart positions.

Games

    Backpack archaeology

    • Lisa Frank foldersNeon unicorns on polyethylene pockets.
    • Composition notebookMarbled black-and-white bound notebooks.
    • Spiral notebookWire-bound one-subject books with perforated pages.
    • No. 2 pencilYellow Ticonderoga-style test fill-ins.
    • Mechanical pencilClick-advance lead without sharpening.
    • Pink Pearl eraserRectangular smudge-free eraser classic.
    • Crayola 64 boxBuilt-in sharpener crayon milestone set.
    • Mr. Sketch scented markersFruit-scented wide markers for posters.
    • Elmer's school glueWhite washable glue in squeeze bottles.
    • Glue stickTwist-up solid glue for cut-and-paste.
    • Blunt-tip scissorsSafety scissors in elementary cubbies.
    • Clear plastic protractorSemicircle angle measure for math class.

    Cafeteria snacks

    All class years · Born in 2000 · Cartoons ~age 8