You may know them as MOOSE, FISH, DOGS, STAR, or a whole host of creative acronyms.  I chose BEE- Bring Everything Everyday because that's the unifying goal of every aspect of this notebook.  Kids tend to forget things and lose things, and using a BEE book really helps with that!

Here's how it works:  I bought a binder for each child (Wal-Mart usually sells them at Back-To-School time for $1.00 and I can get reimbursed from the school).  You could have kids buy them, but I want mine to all look the same so they are easily distinguished from other school supplies.

I printed labels for the cover and for each section.  I adapted ones that I found for FREE on teachingheart.net. 

Here are the sections I used:

Front pocket- HW and forms (for parent to check at night and teacher in the morning)

Agenda Book (HW assignments, behavior notes in comment section, reading log on monthly calendar, sp words)

1 Parent/Teacher Notes

2 Family Fitness Program Log

3 Family Journal

3 Home Learning Projects

4 FCAT

5 Newsletters

6 Class Handbook

7 Other

Lunch money/ supplies pouch

Back Pocket: Keep at Home (graded HW)

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Blanchard Elementary uses TIGER books- click here for an overview of the system, photos, and faqs.