1. The Locker Lowdown

2.  Your locker should have all the necessary tools for school. It should be organized so that you can find your materials quickly. Lockers

3.  Here are a couple of helpful hints for locker: Lockers

4. #1 Memorize your combo  Use a little poem or rhyme to help you remember your combo  Example: “47, 13, 4, that’s the combo I adore!” Lockers

5. #2 Clean it out regularly  Do a once-a-month super-clean. Toss what you don’t need and organize the rest. Lockers

6. #3 Take your dirty clothes home!  Make sure dirty cloths don’t hang around- they have a way of “ripening” in small, dark spaces Lockers

7. #4 Mirror, Mirror on the locker  Keep a little mirror for between-class hair fixes and to check for smudges on your faces. Lockers

8. #5 Don’t keep food in your locker  Avoid storing food for later, which might turn into “snacks for the roaches that have moved in and are now quite comfortable.” Lockers

9. Should my locker look like… THIS Lockers THIS OR

10. Why is it important to keep your locker organized?  To find what you need easily and QUICKLY  To not lose homework or other important papers in a pile of clutter  To have a system that supports your day  Notebooks and books in order  Class schedule posted inside  To serve as a home base between school and home  To help remember to take the right papers and books home

11. Good luck finding anything in here!

12. Consequences of a Messy Locker  Running late to class  Losing assignments  Forgetting items needed for class  Misplacing important papers  More stress  Tardiness will lead to detention and missing work will lead to bad grades!

13.  Here are a couple of ideas to keep your locker organized: Lockers

14. Hang your Bookbag Up! Empty your bag and hang it on the hooks. This will allow you to see all of your books/supplies without digging through a bulky bag in a crowded hall.

15. Shelves Lockers  They separate books, folders, gym clothes, and your lunch box

16. Toolbox  Store extra pens, pencils, glue, tape, scissors, markers, ruler, note cards, erasers, and more Lockers

17. Dry Erase Board  Write reminders and books to take home on it Lockers

18. Some more looks at organized lockers………… get some ideas Lockers

19. Books should be VERTICAL with the spine FACING you.

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23. Ways to organizer locker  Keep books and notebooks in the order of your classes Lockers 1st Period Science 2nd Period Math 3rd Period SS 5th Period English 6th Period Exploratory Science Book Math Book SS Book

24. Ways to organizer locker  Get a shelf and double your horizontal space. Store Morning book on the top and afternoon books on the bottom. Lockers 1st Period Science 2nd Period Math 3rd Period SS 5th Period English 6th Period Exploratory Science Book Math Book SS Book English Book

25. Ways to organizer locker  Get a shelf and double your horizontal space.  Store Binders on the top and books on the bottom. Lockers 1st Period Science 2nd Period Math 3rd Period SS 5th Period English6th Period Exploratory Science Book Math Book SS Book English Book

26. How will you organize your locker????

27. 3-2-1  3 - give three reasons why an organized locker is important.  2 – list two consequences of a messy locker.  1 – what is one tip you can implement to organize your locker?