Tips

Pack lunches the night before and refrigerate!
Make sure backpacks are packed and ready to go the night before.
Create a homework center. Stock with supplies needed to complete homework. Make sure it's not near a t.v.
Lay out clothes the night before.
Each evening have a 30 minute family clean up time to get everything back in place
Do Homework as Early as Possible:
Don't leave homework for the last minute! Instead of watching the same episode of Project Runway for the third time in a row, start cracking the books! If you have a vocabulary test the next week, start making flashcards! Even if it seems too early, you will be ready for whatever comes along! Being unprepared is the worst, and you will be thanking yourself when you get that extra half hour to sleep in the morning! Your teachers will be proud, and you will be on top of your game.
Packing the night before:
School mornings can be really rough! If you find yourself scrambling to find your overdue homework, packing a brown bag lunch between bites of cereal and school starts in three minutes - you need a new plan. Easy enough, do all the packing the night before. That way, you will be prepared for everything and your much-needed things won't be floating around the whole house! Pick out your outfit the night before and neatly lay it out. If it's super wrinkly, you have time to iron it, and if your sock has a hole in it, you can pick a new pair. After dinner when everything is quieting down, pack your lunch. Before your little brother has time to snag the leftover lasagna from the night before, you will get first dibs on all the choices in the fridge! When Friday rolls around, consider buying lunch -a week of PB&J sandwiches can get tiresome after a few days, but the time Monday comes along, you will be craving your beloved sandwich! Tip: It's also a good idea to put your school bag at the front door to avoid last minute panic when it's time to leave.