Getting Organized

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Getting Organized
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Agenda Books

• Each child receives one in the beginning of the
  year
• Ample time to record assignments
• Parents signature required
• Tool of communication between home and school

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Time Management

• Long term assignments
• Short term assignments
• Planning assignments based on personal schedules
• Using agenda as a tool for managing time
• Use of kitchen timer
• Follow district guidelines for suggested homework
  times

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Routines

• Having appropriate supplies on hand
• Having a designated homework place
• Knowing your childs needs and when works best to
  complete assignments
• Parent help vs. Independent work

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Making Your Child More Independent

• Encourage your child to have a plan to bring all
  necessary materials home or to the work place
  (ruler, colored pencils, etc.)
• Encourage your child to begin assignments
  independently
• Call a homework buddy for clarification of
  assignment

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Making Your Child More Independent Cont.

• Encourage your child to share completed homework
  and give you the agenda book to sign
• Encourage your child to adhere to dead lines
• Encourage your child to repack book bag with all
  homework assignments

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Parent Involvement

• Communication through agenda books
• Communication through emails (first initial, last
  name _at_oceansideschools.org)
• Connect Ed messages
• Parent/teacher conferences

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Parent Involvement Cont.

• Phone calls to teacher at school (leave message)
• Be proactive
• Send your child in for extra help if he/she is
  having difficulty
• Call in absences/request work

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Strategies for Organization

• Color coding subjects
• Put materials in proper place (homework
  assignments, supplies, etc.)
• Sort through take home folder
• Distinguish between what stays at home and what
  is to be returned

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Strategies for OrganizationCont.

• Self made checklist
• Recording important dates on home calendar
• Knowing the cycle days and what is required for
  each (Phys. Ed, music program, FLES, after school
  club, trip)

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Websites Available

• Oceanside School homepage
• www.oceansideschools.org
• Home school/ district information
• Moodle Pages
• Pearson Website (Reading Street/ Envision)
• Students have password and log in code