School organization -- HELP!

I have triplet grandchildren and my daughter-in-law has three full size
lockers in their back hall. She thinks way ahead as the babies aren't
even 2 yet. For now she keeps their coats, shoes, etc. but when school
time comes she's ready. They are metal and she's painted each name on
one locker. The have hooks for coats and a shelf on top. Plenty of room
in bottom for backpacks and notes or schedules can be put on the outside
with a magnet. Just a bit of information from a grammy who reads your
messages often and has learned a lot. You'll forget, you know!!!!

Oh, thank you for this tip! Our boys have just started school this year, and
with them, their big sister and my work backpack (the big black one with the
laptop inside) we have four backpacks looking for an organized home. I'm
wondering where is the best place to find these stacking crates - maybe
Staples? Walmart? Home Depot?

Claudia (Alison 8/95; Timothy and Cameron 4/99)


"Marie" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...


My friend with school age kids got stacking crates (the kind you can stack
to make cubbyhole style shelves) beside where the coats hang. Kids walk
in
door, take off boots/shoes, put backpacks into their cubbyhole, hang up
coat. Then my friend works with each child in turn, emptying backpack,
organizing papers, etc. When homework is done, it goes *right* back into
backpack and backpack goes into child's cubbyhole. Next morning,
everything
is ready for a quick exit at the start of the day. It took some training
to
get the kids to be consistent, but she finds the system works very well.

Marie

Oh, thank you for this tip! Our boys have just started school this year, and
with them, their big sister and my work backpack (the big black one with the
laptop inside) we have four backpacks looking for an organized home. I'm
wondering where is the best place to find these stacking crates - maybe
Staples? Walmart? Home Depot?

Claudia (Alison 8/95; Timothy and Cameron 4/99)


"Marie" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...


My friend with school age kids got stacking crates (the kind you can stack
to make cubbyhole style shelves) beside where the coats hang. Kids walk
in
door, take off boots/shoes, put backpacks into their cubbyhole, hang up
coat. Then my friend works with each child in turn, emptying backpack,
organizing papers, etc. When homework is done, it goes *right* back into
backpack and backpack goes into child's cubbyhole. Next morning,
everything
is ready for a quick exit at the start of the day. It took some training
to
get the kids to be consistent, but she finds the system works very well.

Marie