ORGANIZING A SCHOOL ORGANIZING A SCHOOL LOCKERLOCKER

What do dirty/unorganized What do dirty/unorganized lockers lead to?...lockers lead to?...

UNEXPECTED ROOMATES!!!UNEXPECTED ROOMATES!!!

BUGS BUGS WON’T WON’T HELP!!HELP!!

…or will they?…

No…Really…No…Really…

You will lose important work.You will lose important work. You won’t find what you need in You won’t find what you need in

time.time.– Leads to unexcused tardies and possible Leads to unexcused tardies and possible

referrals!referrals! You may lose books.You may lose books.

– They cost money if not found.They cost money if not found.– Grades may go down b/c you don’t have Grades may go down b/c you don’t have

the book.the book.

SO, LET’S SO, LET’S GET GET

ORGANIZED!ORGANIZED!

+ Positives ++ Positives +

More time at passing periods!More time at passing periods!– YAY! BATHROOM BREAKS!!!YAY! BATHROOM BREAKS!!!– NO TARDIES!!!!! NO TARDIES!!!!!

Easy to find class materials!Easy to find class materials!– Teacher is not disappointed.Teacher is not disappointed.– I am READY TO ROCK!I am READY TO ROCK!

Better chance of bringing home what Better chance of bringing home what you need.you need.– No more excuse…”THE LOCKER ATE IT!”No more excuse…”THE LOCKER ATE IT!”

+Positives+ cont…+Positives+ cont…

I’m sick!!! Mom/Dad/etc….can you I’m sick!!! Mom/Dad/etc….can you get this from my locker?get this from my locker?– If someone needs to get it for you, they If someone needs to get it for you, they

can find it EASILY!can find it EASILY!– You won’t have to wait to get work You won’t have to wait to get work

done, & it wouldn’t pile up.done, & it wouldn’t pile up.

CONSIDER THIS…CONSIDER THIS…

Does it work for me?Does it work for me?– Will you keep up with it?Will you keep up with it?– Does it look nice, but it’s not functional?Does it look nice, but it’s not functional?

Will I find everything easily?Will I find everything easily?– The system doesn’t work!The system doesn’t work!– No time to fix it later.No time to fix it later.

Is this something I like??Is this something I like??– If not, chances are you won’t keep up with If not, chances are you won’t keep up with

it.it. For example…Mrs. Merk likes For example…Mrs. Merk likes CCOOLLOORRSS!!!!!!!!

DO WE ALL DO THE SAME DO WE ALL DO THE SAME THING?THING?

Not necessarily…Not necessarily…

Find your own system, but Find your own system, but keep to guidelines.keep to guidelines.

LOCKERSLOCKERS

Eww…Eww…

FAMILIAR???FAMILIAR???

An Empty Locker is NO An Empty Locker is NO GOOD!GOOD!

Don’t give up!! & Don’t live in your Don’t give up!! & Don’t live in your locker!!locker!!

Use the shelf in your Use the shelf in your locker.locker.

TOP SHELF IDEASTOP SHELF IDEAS

Try to use it for little itemsTry to use it for little items– FoldersFolders– BackpackBackpack– Bike helmetBike helmet– Gym shoes Gym shoes – LunchLunch– Extra school suppliesExtra school supplies

Things you don’t need very oftenThings you don’t need very often

HooksHooks Be sure to hang items that can be Be sure to hang items that can be

hung up.hung up.– Back PacksBack Packs– CoatsCoats– ScarvesScarves– SweatshirtsSweatshirts– Extra BagsExtra Bags

Avoid Clutter, Bring Extras HomeAvoid Clutter, Bring Extras Home

Stand your books upright Stand your books upright (not stacked) with their spines (not stacked) with their spines out, to see the titles and grab out, to see the titles and grab the book you need quickly. the book you need quickly.

LOCKER TIPSLOCKER TIPS

Have all your books, binders, folders, Have all your books, binders, folders, etc. facing the same way!etc. facing the same way!

Put Morning stuff on one shelf, Put Morning stuff on one shelf, Afternoon stuff on another.Afternoon stuff on another.– LABEL: A / B, Morning / Afternoon, LABEL: A / B, Morning / Afternoon,

Before / After Lunch.Before / After Lunch.– PUT THINGS BACK WHERE YOU GOT PUT THINGS BACK WHERE YOU GOT

THEM WHEN YOU RETURN!THEM WHEN YOU RETURN!

CCOOLLOORR CODING CODING

By Subject Area!By Subject Area! Keep the colors together in your locker.Keep the colors together in your locker.

– Good Example:Good Example:MATH = MATH = YELLOWYELLOW

SCIENCE = SCIENCE = GREENGREEN Make your colors different so you don’t Make your colors different so you don’t

mistakenly take the wrong stuff.mistakenly take the wrong stuff.– Bad Example:Bad Example:

MATH = MATH = LIGHT GREEN LIGHT GREEN SCIENCE= SCIENCE= DARK GREENDARK GREEN

– A math book won’t help you in science!A math book won’t help you in science!

Use a notebook or binder (or section) Use a notebook or binder (or section) for each class. for each class. Color-codeColor-code these these binders with notebooks and book binders with notebooks and book

covers so that everything related to a covers so that everything related to a

particular class is the same color.particular class is the same color.

BIG OL’ BINDER!!! = BOB!!!

BINDERBINDER

Have a special folder for each class, Have a special folder for each class, maybe even special folders for maybe even special folders for homework!homework!

LABEL your…LABEL your…– Books (if you have a book cover)Books (if you have a book cover)– FoldersFolders– Notebooks Notebooks

USE USE CCOOLLOORRSS!!!!!!!!

CLEAN YOUR BINDERCLEAN YOUR BINDER

Ahhh, so nice and Ahhh, so nice and easy to use!easy to use!

OTHERWISE…OTHERWISE…

AHHHH NIGHTMARE!AHHHH NIGHTMARE!

Save space and keep Save space and keep everything accessible by everything accessible by

adding mirrors, pencil cups, adding mirrors, pencil cups, clocks and picture frames. clocks and picture frames.

Many have magnetic Many have magnetic attachments. attachments.

Try not to leave valuables in Try not to leave valuables in your locker --cash, digital your locker --cash, digital

cameras or MP3 players, cell cameras or MP3 players, cell phones;. phones;.

Better yet, leave them at Better yet, leave them at home. home.

EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER…EVER…

……Give out your Give out your locker locker combination!!!combination!!!– It is only OKAY when It is only OKAY when

you give it to a:you give it to a:ParentParentTeacherTeacherCustodianCustodian