Get Organized: Create A Bulletin Board Rotation Schedule
When I first started teaching, I absolutely enjoyed creating unique bulletin boards. As years passed, that enjoyment began to fade. To the point that I began to dread dealing with my boards.
One board in particular, the large bulletin board that loomed right outside my classroom actually began to irritate and cause unnecessary stress at the end of each summer.
Until, that is, I came up with an easy solution. Come up with six good boards and then rotate them. Why six, because our building is K-5. So, essentially it takes 6 years for students to start and finish their schooling in our building. Therefore, they would not be around to see the repeat of a board.
The board pictured on the left is the board that will grace the hallways this upcoming year. This is the second time around for this board. The original idea for the board came from a pin I first found on Pinterest. You can get the printable posters by clicking HERE!
Pictured above are two other boards in the rotation. What I have found to be the key when creating boards for my rotation is to choose a style that is timeless and will not appear dated in the future.
It is also important that when you put the board up you secure it well. We all know how students like to brush up against hallway walls. If your board is not attached well, parts are going to fall off, show wear or even tear. I am constantly adding extra staples throughout the year, to keep the board intact.
You will notice the background (which is red fabric) and the 2-layer boarder does not change from year to year. So the board itself has to coordinate with those colors.
At the end of the school year, I carefully take the board down and store all the parts in a file labeled with the board’s wording. My final bit of advice, is to be sure to take a picture of the completed board and save it. I promise you that when the time comes to use the board again, you won’t remember what it is suppose to look like without a picture for reference.
With this rotation schedule in place, I found myself with one less stress at the start of each school year.
And, as always…
