Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • January 27, 2010 Schools Now Registering Students’ success in school is based on a number of factors. One of those factors is how organized they are with assignments, including homework. Students with unruly notebooks and torn or crumpled papers in their backpacks, desks, or lockers could find it’s harder to make the grade. A little time spent getting organized can go a long way toward improving grades and performance at school. Use color. Color-coordinate binders, notebooks, folders, and textbooks so it is easy to grab items needed for specific classes. Purchase a three-hole punch. Punch Getting organized aids success in school holes into hand-outs from teachers and file them accordingly in a three-ring binder. Create to-do lists. Use an assignment pad, day planner, or a piece of paper to keep track of assignments that are complete. Use one side of a folder for items that are not yet completed, and the other for completed work. Take notes. Pay attention in class and take dated notes. This will make it easier to study for a specific test. Organize books to your schedule. For example, if your class schedule begins with language arts, then math, then science, (continued on page 11) They have a dream, too In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mrs. DeWitte’s fifth grade class at Saint Elizabeth School in Wyckoff recently taught the kindergarteners about the historical significance of King’s life. The fifth graders created books about Dr. King as a social studies project, read aloud to the younger students, and discussed the importance of King’s dream and the value of their own personal dreams for the future. Pictured: A fifth grade student and kindergarten student at Saint Elizabeth School. ����������������������������� ������������������������ ����������� drawingroomllc.com View us on facebook and join the group. Register for Semester 2 Spring Classes ������������ YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSPAPER 27 Central Ave • 2nd Floor • Midland Park 201•447•7272