1. Hodges Bend Middle School
Success Preparedness
through
AVID ORGANIZATION

2. Success Preparedness through AVID Organization
Your organization directly impacts your ability to be a successful student
Being organized means you have the things you need when you need them
AND you can easily and quickly find what you are looking for!

3. Success Preparedness through AVID Organization
This presentation will show you how to use your:
AVID Binder
and
String Backpack
to organize your way to success!!

4. Binder Organization
An organized binder impacts your ability to be a successful student
Key Components:
Cover
Agenda
Supplies
Tabbed Dividers

5. BINDER COVER
Write your name in sharpie on the outside in large letters
Write your name on the inside spine as well
Zipper covers for your binders are a great way to secure your binder and its contents

6. BINDER COVER Take time to personalize your binder cover
Decorate your binder with things that motivate you!
Photos of your friends, family, heroes, and role models
Artwork, stickers, motivational words, phrases
Schedules, tutorials passes
If your binder doesn’t have a plastic cover, make one using a baggie and duct tape!

7. SUPPLIES IN YOUR BINDER PENCIL POUCH
Keep a pencil pouch in the front of your binder
You will always be prepared for class!
The MINIMUM supplies include:
At least two pens
At least two pencils
Eraser
Highlighter
Add other items as needed!!!

8. AGENDA/PLANNER
An organized agenda helps you PRIORITIZE the things you need to accomplish to be a successful student!
Place student agenda immediately behind your supply pouch and always clip it into the binder rings
Use a paper clip, sticky note or ribbon to bookmark the current week for EASY ACCESS!
Write important information ON THE DATE that it is DUE so that you can always be prepared for your future!

9. AGENDA/PLANNER What should you write in your agenda?
Your personal contact information
Your class schedule, including:
Period, Class, Teacher, Room, Tutorials Schedule, Study Buddy Contact Information
Important school events, club meetings, and practice schedules
Hall Passes (written on the calendar pages)
User Names, Passwords, etc.
Exam and Test Dates
Project Due Dates
Homework Assignments (written on their due date)

10. TABBED DIVIDERS Have a separate tabbed divider for each class
Keep 5-10 sheets of blank notebook paper directly behind your handouts and homework in EACH tabbed section
You will be ready to write or show your work without having to move paper around!

11. ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Elective 1, Elective 2
TABBED DIVIDERS
Required order for dividers:
ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Elective 1, Elective 2
NO LOOSE PAPERS!
Hole punch your papers
Put them in the rings of your binder immediately
Use the proper tab!!

12. TABBED DIVIDERS
In each class you may have different guidelines for how to set up that section
Most work will be in chronological order with the newest work at the back of the section
Be flexible and follow the teachers’ instructions

13. BINDER MAINTENANCE
When your binder becomes full, your teacher will direct you on how to remove and store older work
Check your binder each evening
Did I complete everything that is due for the tomorrow? Can I work ahead on things that are due soon?
Are there questions that I still have over what I have learned this week?
Are all of my pages in the right place?
Do I have the supplies and blank paper that I will need for the next few days?

14. String Backpack Organization
An organized backpack also impacts your ability to be a successful student
Key Components:
Supplies placed in pouch or baggie
Lunch
PE clothes (carry shoes separately)
A book for DEAR days
Your smart device or phone (turned to silent, of course)

15. STRING BACKPACK SUPPLIES
Supplies that you don’t need in EVERY CLASS can be kept in your string backpack
Organize your supplies base on how often you need them in class
Have a pencil pouch or large baggie in your backpack for supplies that are too bulky for your binder pencil bag

16. SUPPLIES IN YOUR STRING BACKPACK POUCH/BAGGIE
Include supplies that might be useful in organizing your binder and agenda!
Supplies might include:
Map pencils, markers, highlighters
Sticky notes
Pencil sharpener, ruler, calculator
Paper clips, glue stick, tape
Earbuds, touch-screen stylus
…. and more!!!

17. BACKPACK MAINTENANCE Your backpack should never be over stuffed!
Consider keeping an empty grocery sack in the bottom of your backpack to carry things like dirty PE clothes or other bulky items
Check your backpack each evening
Do I have the supplies that I will need for the next few days?
Is there trash or other items that I can remove?

18. Success Preparedness through AVID Organization
Congratulations!
If you are following these tips, you are well-organized and on the fast-track to success!!
GO WARRIORS!!!!