This document provides instructions for properly caring for textbooks and notebooks as a student at GEMS School. It notes that textbooks belong to the school and cannot be written in, while notebooks are for personal writing and notes. Specific rules are outlined for textbooks, including keeping them covered and in plastic folders, using one finger to turn pages, and not marking with pens. Notebooks can be personalized with colors and drawings, and should be organized with title pages, vocabulary lists, classwork and homework sections for each topic. Properly caring for books is important as a GEMS School student and will help students become well-mannered in life.