1. Reminders & To-Do Lists
GRADE 11: Refining your organizational skills

2. Have you thought about how you will do that?
As the new school year begins, you will have many dates and assignments to keep track of
Have you thought about how you will do that?

3. How will you keep track of everything?
Post-it notes?
Taking a picture of the homework assignment on your phone?
Random lists?
A planner?

4. It’s helpful to have a good system for organizing your reminders
It’s helpful to have a good system for organizing your reminders. Here are a few suggestions:
Place Post-it notes on the appropriate dates on a calendar or in your planner.
Tag & organize photo reminders (ex. taking picture of the homework assignment on your phone) by date.
Use the task / reminder feature on your phone

5. Set reminders on the calendar on your phone
It’s helpful to have a good system for organizing your reminders. Here are a few suggestions:
Set reminders on the calendar on your phone
Turn random lists into well-organized to-do lists

6. When creating reminders, think about…
Appointments
Practices
Work schedule

7. When creating reminders, think about…
Homework assignments
Short term projects
Long term projects

8. When creating reminders, think about…
Quizzes & tests
Chunks of time to study
Chunks of time to work on short & long term projects

9. Chunks of time for studying and projects
It’s important to remind yourself to set asside a 20- minute chunk of time each day to prepare for each upcoming quiz, test, and project

10. Use your reminders to create…
well-organized to-do lists

11. Well-organized to-do lists
Are realistic
Include a reasonable number of tasks that can be completed

12. Well-organized to-do lists
Include tasks that must be completed immediately
Include some tasks related to short-term projects
Include a few tasks related to long-term projects

13. If you need additional help with organizational skills…
Please tell your advisor.
Your advisor will contact Mrs. Semisch, who is available to work individually and in small groups with students during advisory.