Getting Organized for School 2011 - A Family Hub

    
I polished up a blog from the past on getting ready for school:

It's hard to believe that in some parts of the country school will be starting in 1-2 weeks! School here starts August 24. Only about a month left! Prepare now to avoid chaos later. 

If you don't have one already, create a hub - a location where you keep papers to be signed for school, library books, invitations, and other important information. The point is to have one location into which you deposit vital information so you know where to look when you need it.

It can be a drawer, a decorative box, a shelf - whatever works for you. And it needs to be in a central location. When my kids were home, I used a basket in my kitchen.

Your family calendar would be a good addition to the hub as well.

If you want to include backpacks, briefcases, and keys in your hub, you could put up pegs or hooks near the door you normally enter. Or use a coat rack or a coat closet to store these vital necessities. 

You may also want to create a section in your hub for each person in your family to house their important stuff.


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Get Organized for School (or life!) - A Family Calendar
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