January 6, 2013

ORGANIZATION NATION HITS ROOM 306…and BEYOND!

Whew!  After spending a lot of time in room 306 today, I decided 2013 will be a time to ORGANIZE!  We are going to be working on not only keeping ourselves organized, but our classroom as well.  We already have things in place to keep us organized, but need to spend some time honing our skills and making things work…for ALL OF US!  I need help too! 

Purple Folders:  These folders should come home every day.  They will have math home links, mail, and any important papers you need to see.  This can be used for notes for me, lunch money, and any documents that need to be turned in at school.

Planners:  Students should write the daily homework in addition to ANY information that is important enough for them to know and remember.

Desks:  We will clearly label folders – and spend time practicing putting things IN folders over the next few weeks.  Desk cleaning will happen weekly – we’ll do our best, but it’s hard to squeak into our busy days. 

What can YOU do?  Check their backpacks, folders and planners EVERY DAY!  Remind them to check their mailboxes and desks too.  I am in the process of making a checklist for kids who would like an extra reminder.  This will slide into their purple folders – reminding them to check things at the beginning and end of the day. 

Please let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions.  Thank you!  Happy 2013