In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Before every school year, your school should provide you with a list of the items you need for your grade. If you don’t receive one of these before the school year begins, you can usually find them at supply stores like Office Max or Staples. The most common items for middle school include pens, #2 pencils, notebooks, wide-rule loose leaf paper, a 3 ring binder, and scissors and tape. Other materials you may need include a USB flash drive, a TI calculator, index cards, a weekly planner, and a stapler. You don’t want to overload your backpack, so try to take only the essentials when you can. For example, having one binder separated into multiple subjects will help save you space compared to multiple folders. You should also try to take two pencils and two to three pens, as well as a highlighter, and your weekly planner. This way, the rest of your space can be dedicated to textbooks and notebooks.  You’ll have a better idea of exactly what you’ll need day-to-day after the first week of class. If you have money for lunch, try to keep it zipped up in an inside pocket. If you don't have one in your bag, try to keep it in a change purse or wallet instead. This will help keep your money safe and together, so you aren't searching all over for it during lunch time. If you have a block schedule with different classes on different days, try separating your materials into marked piles. For example, you can mark everything for one day with a specific color like red, while the other day is blue. Then you can switch them out of your backpack when necessary. Now is the moment of truth; you want to make sure you can fit everything in your backpack and still be able to carry it. Chances are you’ll have a locker you can store some things in, but you still need to be able to take everything to and from school each day. Put your binder, notebooks, textbooks, and pencil case in the main part of the bag - in that order. You should then put any extra materials into the front pockets.  For example, your calculator, tape, stapler, even markers, and highlighters if they won’t fit in your pencil case can go in your front pockets. The front pockets of your backpack are also a great place to keep items like chapstick, tissues, mints, or anything else you want to carry with you.
Summary: Get a list of what school materials you need. Plan out what to take in your bag. Use every part of your backpack.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Green tea can decrease your body's ability to absorb iron. The catechins in the tea block some of the iron from being absorbed in your body.  Know the risks. If you have anemia, drinking green tea can make it worse.  Iron-deficiency anemia is caused by not having enough iron in the blood, which in turn lowers either the red blood cells or hemoglobin. Anemia can cause fatigue because not enough oxygen is being carried throughout your body. One cause of anemia is excessive menstrual bleeding. If you think you may be anemic, talk to your doctor about taking an iron supplement and eating iron-rich foods. Green tea can increase pressure in the eye for an hour or more.  Know who's at risk. If you suffer from glaucoma, you can increase the risk of the disease. Glaucoma is an eye disease. It affects the optic nerve. It can impair your vision over time. Instead, drink your tea between meals to give your body a chance to absorb the iron.  Eat foods rich in iron and vitamin C. Iron can help with anemia, while vitamin C increases your body's ability to take in iron.  Iron-rich foods include meats, beans, and greens, to name a few.  Foods rich in vitamin C are things like citrus fruits, kiwi, strawberries, broccoli, and peppers. Green tea increases the pressure in your eye within 30 minutes of drinking it, and the effects can last beyond an hour and a half of drinking the tea.
Summary: Understand the problem with iron. Know the problem with glaucoma. Avoid drinking green tea with meals if you have an iron deficiency. Avoid green tea altogether with glaucoma.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Does he blow a gasket if someone calls in sick for anything short of Ebola?  Does she grouse about notices by text or email instead of a phone call?  Use these observations to help you determine when and how to call in sick.  Fear of upsetting the boss by calling in sick is one reason why the average American worker takes five sick days per year, even though he/she is entitled to eight or nine.  In the best case scenario, you’ll find your fears eased because your boss actually responds quite reasonably to legitimate sick day requests. In the worst-case scenario, you’ll find that you’re going to have to be insistent and persistent to secure a sick day, even when you really need it. If you’re lucky, your boss may be fine with a sick-day text or email (see samples below in this article).  Realistically, though, you’re probably going to have to go through an actual, person-to-person phone conversation.  In most instances, calling in sick attaches greater respect, seriousness, and legitimacy to your request.  Deciding when to call is important as well.  You don’t want to call too early — you might wake your boss up, or give the impression that you didn’t even give coming in to work a chance.  However, calling too late may be deemed disrespectful for leaving everyone in the lurch by your last-minute absence. The best time to call is usually sometime between when you normally wake up and when you leave for work.  This says “I tried, but it’s obvious it’s just not happening today.” Yes, your boss wants to get the feeling that you’re actually sick, but no, he/she does not need the gory details of your morning spent bent over the toilet.  Be clear, direct, and brief in explaining why you need to stay home.  By knowing your boss and how he or she responds to sick day requests, you’ll have a better idea of how much detail you need to provide regarding your particular illness, symptoms, etc. Unless you’re certain of your phone acting skills, faking or exacerbating symptoms for effect is probably not a good idea.  You’re more likely to elicit suspicion than sympathy if your “scratchy voice” or “persistent cough” sound manufactured, even if you actually have those symptoms in a milder form. Apologize for the inconvenience, but don’t feel guilty if you are truly sick and unable to come in.  Remember, you are actually doing everyone a favor. You don’t need to give everyone explicit details about how sick you were, or play up your remaining symptoms as proof of why you stayed home the day before.  (On the other hand, you probably shouldn’t act like you feel better than ever, either.)  Instead, a little extra common courtesy is in order.  Be appreciative of any efforts made to pick up the slack in your absence, and apologetic for any inconveniences you caused. Likewise, show you care about your co-workers’ health by practicing exemplary hygiene upon returning.  Wash your hands like you’re a surgeon heading into the O.R., and pump that hand sanitizer bottle on your desk until it’s empty.  Declare war on any remaining contagion you may have.
Summary:
Observe your boss’s response to sick days. Assume that you need to call in. Don’t milk it. Be thoughtful when you return to work.