Classroom Setup Box

There's nothing more overwhelming than walking into your classroom that first day after summer break!  Don't get me wrong--I LOVE that feeling, but it also sends my head spinning!  So much to do.  Where to start?  Personally, I like to get the furniture into place first.  Once that job is accomplished, I pull out my "Back to School Bin."  This is a container that I keep out during the summer months.  I leave it in a place where I can access it right away when I step into my classroom that first day in September.  Many times, I take it home with me so I can start prepping/laminating things at my house.  

So, what's in the box, you ask?  Pretty much everything I need to start setting up the classroom.  I'll link all contents that I've blogged about in the past, as well as link any products mentioned. 

• cutouts for the door

• homework club cutouts

• birthday gifts
• straws
• cutouts for straws
• stickers

• contact cards

• helper hands

• classroom supply labels

• name tags for desks

• name tag stickers

• transportation log/transportation tags 

• hard copies of papers/forms I need copied for Open House 

• hard copies of pages I need copied for data binders

• empty new student bags

• classroom banners/decorations
• shoe-tying club materials 

• things to hang on my front whiteboard:
• voice level posters
• early finisher board
• Today We Have board
• birthday board cards
• visual instruction cards
• magnetic border
• specials schedule
• magnetic letters 

What's not in the box is anything curriculum related...I keep those items in my monthly file boxes (shown below).

I begin laying out the items in my box and start setup with them.  It's a tremendous help!

xo

Megan