(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kristin Krarup-Joyce for the information in this story.)
Dear Chelsea Families:
Welcome back to a new school year.
Hopefully back-to-school routines are falling into place and everyone is getting back in the groove.
Recently, I’ve seen some great visual tools on www.Understood.org to help students stay organized.
Here is one for the backpack:
Backpack Check list:
Create a checklist. Keep it in a luggage tag holder and clip to backpack:
TO SCHOOL TO HOME
Do I have: Do I have:
__Completed Homework? ___Homework Assignments?
___Lunch/lunch money? ___Lunch box
___Binder/Notebooks? ___Binder/Notebooks?
___Books? ___Daily planner signed?
___Gym clothes? ___Dirty gym clothes?
___Planner ___Graded work/teacher’s notes?