7th Grade Boot Camp

Organization

Assignment Booklet – the Top Ten things you need to do

1. Keep it with you at all times – it’s the part of your brain outside your skull.
2. Bring it to every class, every day.
3. Record the “week of” date on the first day of the week.
4. Fill in the names of all of your classes for each day on the first day of the week.  (Math., L.A., Science, S.S., Digitools, P.E., Art, Careers, Spanish, French, etc.)
5. Record an assignment for every class, every day.  Write “none” if there is none that day.  
6. Check off assignments when you complete them (including the “none”).
7. Write any reminders to yourself in the “Goals and Notes” box under Friday’s assignments.
8. Check your assignment booklet at the end of the day to see what homework you need to take with you.
9. Record long term assignments on the monthly calendar page in the front of the assignment book.
10. There are several study aids in the front and back including centimeter and inch rulers on the back cover.

Your notebook – how to keep all your classes organized

1. It should have three rings (“D” shaped rings are better than “O” shaped ones).
2. The bigger – the better (3 inches or more).
3. This is where most of your school materials are kept.

1. Notebook paper
2. Pencil pouch to hold pencils, pens, erasers, ruler, protractor, etc.
3. Assignment booklet
4. Seven class folders to keep current assignments and previous assignments.  Always keep your homework here – nowhere else!!! 
5. Unless your teacher says otherwise, recycle old homework after you have checked PowerSchool to make sure that it was recorded properly.
6. Class notes for other classes

4. Bring this to every class, every day, every class, every day, every class, every day, every class, every day, every class, every day . . . . . . !!!!!!!
5. Clean it out at least once per week!

Locker

1. Keep it clean and organized – clean it out at least once per week!
2. Keep textbooks, reading books, backpack, laptop, and coats in it.
3. Only put your notebook in it during lunch and P.E.
4. Don’t put loose papers in it.
5. Put your text books in class order standing up on the floor to make it easy to get to.
6. Report any broken locker issues to a teacher or to the office.
7. KEEP IT LOCKED.