We use daily planners as a tool to help us manage our time and organize our committments and priorities. Remember, you SHOULD be using the provided planner as follows:
1- TAKE IT with you to ALL of your classes
2- WRITE what you DID, LEARNED ABOUT, TALKED ABOUT, DUE DATES, etc
3- LOOK AT it often, both at SCHOOL and at HOME
4- SHOW Ms. Dreyer your planner for a TEST GRADE
Recently, we as a class have struggled with completing our planners. Although it may be hard to get started, being able to plan and manage time and priorities is a VERY important skill to have for high school, college, work, and life. We PRACTICE now, just like an artist, athlete, or musician, to fine tune our skills for the future. I have written a sonnet (inspired by one of our 9th grade students' who was required to write a sonnet) about using your planner. Enjoy :)
Dedication to my Planner
By Ms. Dreyer
Teacher says I have to use a planner
If not then I will surely feel her wrath
So what if I have practice or homework
Or to study or give my cat a bath
But planning helps me turn things in on time
And remember to study for a test
Forgetting to do homework is a crime
And failing grades make my parents feel stressed
The planner now is part of my routine
I check it every class period each day
At home I check before I watch the screen
And do my work before I go to play
Planners are sometimes hard to remember
But save you from burning to an ember
