Students at Mountain Heights Academy have the incredible opportunity to create their own school schedules. However, that can prove quite a challenge if you’ve never had to schedule your life before. We’re here to help you out. Below, we’ve made a list of a few ways that you can schedule your school schedule efficiently and effectively.

Use an App

If you have a cell phone, it makes sense to use a time management or scheduling app. There are countless apps that will help you design your school schedule, which can include task lists, notebooks, calendars, and more. Most of them will give you alerts a few hours or a few days before something is due, so that you don’t forget anything. Some apps are even smart enough to tell you the best times to schedule new appointments and chores. A few of the best apps are Evernote, Timeful, Any.do, and even Google Calendar, which every Mountain Heights student has built in to their learning platform. Find one that works for you.

Utilize a Planner

It may seem old fashioned, but using a paper planner is a great way to schedule your time, keep track of your homework, and make sure that you get all of your assignments done on time. Find one that fits your needs but also your personality. It may be useful to have a weekly and monthly planner built into one, so that you can look ahead at your weekly tasks, but also your monthly assignments. At the beginning of each quarter, decide when you are going to be working on which classes and block out the time in your planner. Every week, take a look at your assignments and write them into your schedule so that you can get them done. If you have any big projects coming up, work a few minutes or hours into your weekly schedule so that you have plenty of time to complete them. Be sure to schedule your most difficult subjects during the four hours of office hours that your teacher posts daily.

Whiteboard

If you’re more of a visual person, something similar to a large whiteboard will be helpful to show you everything that you need to get done in one central place. Organize the board by class and deadline. At the top, you can write large projects that have a longer deadline, and toward the bottom, write the smaller tasks that you need to complete immediately. When you finish with a project or assignment, erase it off the board. Update it as often as possible, but at least weekly.