Organizing for another school year

So as much as I would like to have been born organized, I wasn't.  I have never been very good at keeping things the way that I have wanted to.  Having multiple kids has helped me though, THANK GOODNESS. 

This year I have made a vow to myself and my family that I am going to keep all things school organized.  So I did some research and got things all set up to get us off to a good start when school starts back up on the 20th.  My kids already have their own designated colors for our calendar, so if I look at the calendar and see something in purple I know it's for my oldest daughter, but if I see something in blue I know it's for my son.  This trick has saved my sanity, and you will see that I incorporated their colors into this system as well to help everyone.


First I made a spot for the kids to put their things.  I used some 3 drawer carts that we already had, and stacked them in a cabinet that is by our desk.

(Excuse my steam mop)

Then each kiddo got a drawer that currently only has a spiral notebook and a composition book, but will also be where their long term homework goes, library books, and project from school that they wish to keep.

This is my son's drawer

Pencils, sharpener, crayons, glue, dictionary, etc

filler paper and printer paper

I also set up a Home/School communication area.  Again each kiddo got a folder, and inside they will leave me all the papers that they get from school each day/week.  At the end of the day, when they are in bed, I will check the folders, sign what needs to be signed, file what needs to be filed, toss what needs to be tossed, and put anything on the calendar that we need to.  If there is something that needs to be taken back to school I will put it on the "school" side of the folder and the kids check it in the morning before going to school and gather anything that needs taken back.

folders on my desk

inside of the folders

So there you have it, my attempt at being organized.  And please if you see me in a couple months, ask me how I'm doing with this, I know it's going to be a challenge for me to maintain :)