How to Get to Class on Time

Try to choose a locker that is close to most of your classes. This way, in the morning when you come, you can go straight to your locker and get about enough books for three periods. This will help you avoid hallway traffic during each passing period.

Keep your locker organized! Keep a calendar, an organizer, perhaps a locker shelf, and pens and pencils in your locker. A pad or a white erase board can assist you also. This way, you can get in and out of your locker and to class quickly.

Ask the main office for a map of the school. This will help you can mark your classes and your routes to each of them. Use different colors for different classes, and draw arrow marks to which direction you're going and at what time.

Make sure you know when to go to your locker. You shouldn't go to your locker too often. If you pass your locker on the route to one of your classes, get your books then. Try not to move out of your pathway to access something.

Get to school early. This way you have some time to organize your locker. Put your books in the order of your schedule to cut off on in between-classes time. Get your books for your first few classes (or the classes that you have until you can get to your locker) and put them in your bag. Then go to your first class.

Be assertive. If you aren't very assertive, you may get held up in the hallway. Sometimes you may need to excuse yourself as you push through people.

Avoid having to go to your locker between classes. If you can, it's always better to go to your locker before your lunch break (since you can't be late to that period) and get the necessary materials for the rest of the day. It will make it easier for you to get to your classes after lunch, while avoiding crowded hallway staircases.

Request permission to use the bathroom. If you need to go to the bathroom, ask a teacher about two minutes before the bell rings so that you can still have enough time to go to the bathroom without being late to your next class.

Wear a watch. Knowing the time can easily help you keep track of how fast you need to move. Train your watch to the same scheduling as your school bells.