🧹 The 10-Minute Year-End Digital Clean Up

As we head into the final stretch of the school year, energy is low, and to-do lists are long. The good news is you don’t need to spend all day on your computer to get yourself set up digitally for September.   Follow each step below and set yourself up for a smoother school start-up.
10 minutes is all it will take 😆😆😆😆

Thanks to Copilot for helping me with some of the suggestions . . .

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​What to Clean Up on Your Computer​ Before You Log Off for Summer 

⏱️Step 1: Clean Up Your Desktop (2 minutes) 

Take a quick look at your desktop or main working folders. 

• Delete duplicate or unnecessary files 
• Move anything important into clearly labeled folders 
• Rename a few key files so they actually make sense later 

💡 Use Kara’s Tech Tip from last week to create a “working” and “teaching” desktop

📁 Step 2: Reduce Items in Your Downloads Folder (2 minutes) 

Take a quick look at your downloads folder. 

• Delete duplicate or unnecessary files 
  • Sort by name so you can quickly see duplicate files 
• Move anything important into the appropriate folder in your OneDrive 
• Rename a few key files so they make sense later 

💡 You don’t need perfection—just reduce the clutter in this location. 

📥 Step 3: Quick Inbox Reset (2 minutes) 

No need for “Inbox Zero”—just a quick refresh: 

• Delete or archive obvious old threads 
• Create a 2025-26 folder to save important emails to visit later 
• Flag or pin anything important with “action” items > hover over email and click on flag or pin 
• Unsubscribe from emails you don’t read 

💡 Even a small cleanup can make September feel less overwhelming. 

🔗 Step 4: Fix One Small Frustration (2 minutes) 

Think of one thing this year that made you pause or say, 

“Why is this so hard to find?” 

• Fix a broken link 
• Update unclear instructions 
• Move a resource to a better location 

💡 Small fixes now save repeated frustration later. 

🗂️ Step 5: Create a “Start of Year” Folder (1–2 minutes) 

Make a simple folder for September with: 

• First-day resources 
• Welcome materials 
• Key links or templates 
• School start-up checklist 

💡 You don’t have to fill it now—just create the space. 

💬 Final Thought 

End-of-year is not the time to do everything—it’s the time to do a few small things that make a big difference later. 

Have an amazing year-end.  🎉✨🌺🌞