Absent students paper work

Okay, I have just had a shining epiphany.  First of all I am in love with the idea of student jobs in the classroom.  With that said, my epiphany is...wait for it...wait for it.... Have a student job where the student is responsible for making a bundle of papers and assignments for the absent students.  What do you think about it?  I think its grand.  Here is how I would set it up...

When planning your lesson plans, go on ahead and make enough copies of handouts so that each child gets one and then have two extras.  When the papers are passed around, someone needs to be responsible in making sure the extras are placed where the paper bundler has easy access throughout the day.

 Of the morning when you take roll, let the paper bundler know how many students are absent for that day.  The paper bundler will then be responsible for organizing the papers so that each student absent for the day will have a bundle.  The paper bundler can use a table or even the floor to use paper clips and bundle the days handouts.  They can work on this when they have finished their assignment early or have extra time throughout the day.  At the end of the day, the paper bundler can then nicely and neatly stack the papers and then staple them together.  These paper bundles can then be placed in a area near the door or where ever is convenient for the when the students return.

With this in mind, the paper bundler can also slap a sticky note on each paper that has a due date or any information that needs to be passed to the other student.

Okay, you are wondering what to do with the two extra copies.  Chances are, a student is going to mess up and either loose their paper or its rips.  The student then has immediate access to a extra copy of the days handout.  They do not have to bother you when they need it.  If you want to make 5 extra copies then feel free, or however many you think may be needed.

Does this make sense?  It just takes alot off of you.  For some reason if the paper bundler has not done their job correctly then it will show when the student comes back to class and does not have everything in their paper bundle.

This will also help if you have another student with the job of writing down and putting the days activities in a binder for the week.  The activities can be recorded, then placed in page protectors in a binder where all student can access it throughout the week.  This way the student can go to the binder first to see what they need to do.  Also you can type up a child friendly lesson plan that the students can read and understand.  All of this can be kept in the binder and will be good for when a parent comes to class and asks "what has my child been learning?"