The binder is an essential piece of equipment. It should be brought to school each morning in a backpack, and needs to be brought home every single afternoon. Papers, including homework, incomplete assignments, and notes should be kept organized using dividers labeled as follows:
Reading/L.A.
Spelling
Science/Health
Social Studies
Math
Homework
Notes Home
Assignment sheets, monthly calendar, and a pencil pouch should go in the front of the notebook. Lined paper should be kept in the back. Please use only a partial package of paper for this and keep the rest at home for replenishing.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, don't "clean out" your child's binder. Some important papers are to be kept for months on end, and parents can't be expected to know what's important to hang on to and what isn't. As a general rule, the "Notes Home" section belongs to you, and you can (and should) pull those papers out daily. All other sections of the binder should be left in the perfectly capable hands of your child.
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