Whether you are a parent or teacher, starting a new school year is an exciting time and can also put our planning skills to the test. From back-to-school events to sports sign ups, there's lots to coordinate as your calendar fills up after summer break.

Make sure you've got your pencils sharpened and your afterschool snacks ready with these genius resources, and you'll be ready to rock back-to-school kickoff!

Ideas for Parents

• Get kids ready to go back to class with less stress! Use this back-to-school checklist to confirm that you've got everything from school supplies to transportation logistics covered. Genius Tip: Sync your carpool schedule to your digital calendar with SignUpGenius to keep yourself organized.
• Encourage giggles and fun in the morning and still get out the door on time with these tips for establishing a good morning routine.
• Keep kids from getting hangry with these tasty after school snacks
• Back-to-school season can get busy at home as you juggle homework and extracurricular activities. Make time for family conversation at dinner or breakfast with these questions.
• Take a few minutes for yourself even when the season gets crazy. Try some of these self-care ideas and activities.

Tips for Teachers

• Help students get to know each other with these icebreaker questions for the first day of school.
• Save time and maximize resources with these 35 organization hacks for teachers. Who knew a thrift store wine rack and some plastic cups could be used to store markers and glue sticks? Genius Tip: Get help providing school supplies with a teacher wish list sign up.
• Make learning fun with these game ideas from genius teachers.
• Give your classroom a fresh look with these decoration ideas and themes.
• Encourage open communication with parents to set students up for success.
• Organize class trips for the year as soon as possible. Use these class trip planning tips to ensure that each child has a blast. Genius Tip: It's easy to collect money on your sign ups for field trips, class T-shirts and donations with a sign up.

Volunteer like a Pro

• Check out how sign ups simplify volunteer recruiting and planning for all of your back-to-school events.
• Be an A+ room parent by coordinating classroom snacks with a sign up. Plus, add fun to your class party with these minute to win it game ideas.
• Simplify PTA or PTO event organizing and volunteer recruitment with ease. Delegate responsibilities by assigning multiple administrators to your SignUpGenius account. Give people different levels of access to plan separate events all in one account.
• Strong parent support helps your school thrive throughout the year - create a strategy to boost involvement with these ideas.

Be a genius organizer and use these ideas to get extra credit during back-to-school season!