From eating unidentifiable cafeteria food, struggling to open a locker for the first time and getting lost the first day of high school, some school experiences are universal.

A new survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children (aged 6–18) compiled a list of American parents’ most commonly shared school memories.

Experiences with food and the infamous school cafeteria dominated the top of parents’ list, as the most common school memory was found to be bringing lunch to school (53 percent).

That was followed by being unable to tell what the food in the school cafeteria was (47 percent) and trading snacks with classmates during lunch (47 percent).

But there was more than that — also toward the top were learning how to write in cursive (30 percent), having a “big buddy” class (27 percent) and surreptitiously passing notes (26 percent).

Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Smucker’s, the survey had parents reflect on their own experiences as the new school year quickly approaches.

From pizza parties for school spirit to playing heads up seven up and attending pep rallies, 77 percent of parents surveyed would go as far as to say that their school days were the best years of their life.

The vast majority of parents (80 percent) have fond memories of the back-to-school season, and they’ve worked to share this excitement with their children.

When asked what they’re looking forward to in the back-to-school season, students said they’re excited to go back-to-school shopping for new supplies (62 percent) and new clothes (61 percent).

And that’s in addition to showing off their new supplies to friends (45 percent) and buying a new lunch box and thermos (45 percent).

In that lunch box, you’re likely to find a note from a parent 80 percent) and a PB&J sandwich — something the average child eats three times a week.

There’s nostalgia in that as well, as 49 percent of parents say PB&J was one of their favorites when they were growing up.

“Back to school season is an exciting time of year for Smucker’s, and we’re thrilled to hear that 81 percent of kids today are still enjoying a delicious peanut butter and jelly multiple times a week — just like their parents did growing up,” said Ali Brown, Director of Brand Strategy for Smucker’s at The J.M. Smucker Company.

And maybe a lunch box — packed with a meal from home — is a good idea, since “eating gross cafeteria food” was in the top five common memories for both kids and parents alike (No. 4 and No. 3, respectively).

When packing a lunch or making a snack for their child, parents say their top concern is finding something their child will eat (63 percent), followed by ensuring they have a serving of fruit or vegetables included (62 percent) and that it’s healthy (57 percent).

“We know a peanut butter and jelly is something the majority of kids love to eat, alleviating what parents say is their top concern,” added Brown.

“We also know a lot of families are always on-the-go, and peanut butter and jelly is perfect for that too.”