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Getting a locker in middle school can be very exciting. You can put whatever you want inside and decorate it however you want! It is important to keep your locker clean and organized so you can find everything you need to do well in your classes.
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Get hooks for your locker. If your locker does not have hooks, then purchase plastic hooks that you can stick on the walls. Use these hooks to hang your coat and gym bag.
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Buy a locker shelf. A locker shelf is the most important way to get your locker organized. [1] X Expert Source Alicia Oglesby
Professional School Counselor Expert Interview. 13 April 2021. If there is no shelf built into your locker, then make sure to buy a plastic or metal one. If you don’t have a shelf you will end up just shoving all your stuff inside and have trouble finding what you need.Advertisement -
Use a magnetic caddy to keep your supplies organized. Getting a magnetic caddy is a great way to keep your school supplies in your locker organized. Stick your extra pencils, pens, sticky notes, and other small school supplies in the caddy.
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Get a magnetic whiteboard and mirror for the inside of the door. [2] X Expert Source Alicia Oglesby
Professional School Counselor Expert Interview. 13 April 2021. Use the white board to keep your classes organized. You can use it to write down the assignments you need to do so you do not forget. You could also make your own if you want to using paper, and a clear plastic bag. -
Get a small calendar to tape to the inside of the door. You can get a calendar of something you like and use it to mark important due dates and other events.
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Decorate your locker. If your locker looks good, then you will be more likely to want to keep it clean and organized. Make your locker represent your personality and interests so people can see what you like when you open it.
- Tape wrapping paper or poster board to the inside of your locker to give it a background.
- Put pictures up in your locker of your friends, family, and pets. You can glue magnets onto small picture frames or just tape the photos.
- Stick decals on your locker. Make sure they are removable so you can take them off at the end of the year.
EXPERT TIPProfessional School CounselorAlicia Oglesby is an Academic Counseling Expert based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Education at the University of Pittsburgh and working as a Graduate Research Assistant. She was previously employed as the Associate Director of College Counseling at the Winchester Thurston School. Prior to that, she worked as a Director of School and College Counseling at 4 other secondary schools. With over twelve years of experience in academic counseling, Alicia specializes in academic advising, social-emotional skills, and career counseling. Alicia holds Professional School Counseling Certifications in both Washington DC and Pennsylvania. She has created a college counseling program in its entirety and developed five programs focused on application workshops, parent information workshops, essay writing collaborative, peer-reviewed application activities, and financial aid literacy events. Alicia holds a BS in Psychology from Howard University and a Master’s in Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology from Chestnut Hill College.Make your locker's design efficient and easy to use. Install shelf organizers inside lockers to neatly arrange books by subject, with personal touches like cool stickers and a mirror on the door to give the space some flair. Don’t forget to clear out trash and stray papers regularly so it doesn’t get messy.
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Get a binder for your assignments. Instead of shoving your assignments into your locker, keep them in a binder with dividers organizing which class the assignments are for.
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Write down your assignments in a planner. This will help you remember what you need to get done and you will be less likely to lose important assignments in your locker if you know when they are due.
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Find a good time everyday to keep things organized. Whether it is at lunch, between class, or after school, find a good time to reorganize. Everyday make sure your assignments are in the correct place and your locker only contains the items that are supposed to be there. This will help prevent your locker from getting messy. [3] X Research source
- Try getting in the habit of removing any loose papers and trash every Friday before the weekend. [4]
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- Try getting in the habit of removing any loose papers and trash every Friday before the weekend. [4]
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Put your textbooks upright in the order of your classes. If you have trouble being able to tell which book is for which class, you can label each book with a different colored label and the name of the class and period that you use the book.
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Keep extra school supplies in your locker. Keeping extra paper and pencils in your locker will come in handy. Don’t stuff your locker with a ton of supplies, keep most of your supplies at home.
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Create a locker emergency kit. Use a makeup bag or a pencil case to put important things you might need at school. There are many things you could put in your emergency kit such as: tampons and pads, hair ties, tissues, bobby pins, deodorant, a hairbrush, chap stick, Advil, perfume, gum, mints, cough drops, hand sanitizer, dry shampoo, makeup, a compact mirror, Tide to-go, band aids, lotion, tape, post it notes, and a travel toothbrush and tooth paste.
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Put water and food in your locker. Having snacks such as granola bars and a water bottle in your locker will be useful when you get hungry and thirsty though out the day. Don’t put old opened food in your locker though. This will create mess and may attract bugs.
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- Keep a couple pads or tampons. They might come in handy for you or a friend!Thanks
- If you don’t have time to stop at your locker between every class, grab books for your morning classes then at lunch replace the books with the ones for your afternoon classes.Thanks
- Always keep spare clothing/shoes in case of an emergency.Thanks
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Warnings
- Make sure that your water bottle is secure, so it won't leak and drench your books in water.Thanks
- Don't overstuff your locker.Thanks
- Don't leave open food in your locker because it might attract bugs.Thanks
- Don’t give away your locker combination.Thanks
- Don't rush, it could cause you to mess up your locker even more.Thanks
- Don't put your phone or other valuables in your locker.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Lock (some lockers will already have built in locks)
- Textbooks
- Notebooks
- Makeup bag or pencil bag
- Supplies for emergency kit
- Locker shelf
- Magnetic door caddy
- Magnetic clips
- Magnetic coat hangers
- Wrapping paper
- Poster board
- Picture frames
- Calendar
- Decals
- School supplies
- Tape
- Air freshener
References
- ↑ Alicia Oglesby. Professional School Counselor. Expert Interview. 13 April 2021.
- ↑ Alicia Oglesby. Professional School Counselor. Expert Interview. 13 April 2021.
- ↑ http://www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/staying-organized-8-tips-for-daily-sanity.html
- ↑ Alicia Oglesby. Professional School Counselor. Expert Interview. 13 April 2021.
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To organize your locker in middle school, set up a plastic or metal locker shelf, and arrange your books on it in the order of your classes. Additionally, put plastic hooks on the inside walls of your locker to keep your coat and gym bag tidy and out of the way. You can also hang a magnetic caddy inside your locker door to keep extra pens and pencils together. If you need help organizing your school work, try putting up a magnetic whiteboard and writing down your assignments on it. For more tips, like how to create a locker emergency kit, read on!
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