(StatePoint) With so many classes and extracurricular activities, school can easily get overwhelming. The back-to-school shopping season provides a great opportunity to prepare for a successful school year. Here are some tips to help students get started on the right foot and stay organized throughout the year.
Durable Supplies
School supplies should last the entire year. While shopping, look for durable materials and construction that will withstand daily wear and tear. Also, seek out special features that protect and extend the lifetime of supplies. An example is Five Star Reinforced Filler Paper, which has strong reinforcement tape and unique triangle-shaped holes to help prevent ripping, so you won’t lose pages out of your binder.
Stay Organized
From the start of the day at homeroom to soccer practice in the evening, students are required to carry a ton of supplies, books and equipment. Backpacks should offer enough space and storage to accommodate these items in an easy, organized way. For example, the Five Star Expandable Backpack has compartments that expand to provide up to seven inches of extra space, while special comfort straps distribute weight, allowing heavy loads to be carried with ease.
Large main compartments on a backpack can be useful, providing easy access to everything inside the bag, even when it is hanging in a locker, so students can just take the supplies out that they need.
Other smart features are specialized compartments that can protect specific belongings and free up more space in the main compartment. For example, students can keep lunch and snacks cold using a backpack that features an insulated storage compartment. Some backpacks offer special protective pockets for laptops or tablets, and external cord ports for charging.
Multi-functional, adaptable supplies are another plus. For example, the Five Star Flex Hybrid NoteBinder acts like a notebook and works like a binder. The durable plastic cover folds over to lie flat, but the patented TechLock rings open easily to add and remove paper and dividers. The rings are flexible, but won’t break or misalign. It also has interior pocket dividers that provide protection and storage for papers.
Make it Your Own
Your locker is home base, a place to recharge quickly between classes. That’s why it’s so important to personalize it and make it work for your organizational needs. To make the time spent at your locker more productive, look for tools that help you keep your space clutter-free in a style and color that suits you.
Don’t forget to keep the space clean. Each afternoon before leaving school, take a moment to clear out unnecessary paper and trash from your locker so the next morning is a fresh start.
More organization tips can be found at MeadFiveStar.com.
Without proper organizational tools and strategies in place, it can be easy to quickly get overwhelmed, so take time now to get better equipped for a successful year.
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