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Middle School is T O U G H !
Transitioning into Junior High means buckling down! It is not the easiest transition for all children, but its your childs first major transition into adulthood Subjects like math, science, history, and language arts become more challenging Make sure your children stay organized, keeping stress at bay!
Academic Planner
It is of UTMOST importance that your child maintain his/her academic planner academic planners teach students time management skills that will help him/her out when he/she enters high school.
Each subject should be reserved for a specific class your child is taking. Encourage diligent note taking
Students who take good notes do a better job at listening during class Good notes give students a better starting point for studying Read over the note you took everyday before class
Pocket Folders
To transport all of your middle schoolers homework, creative writing brilliance, and everything in between! Its useful to color code your childs pocket folders according to a specific subject For instance: Green= Earth Science; Yellow= Algebra; Etc.
A Calculator
We cant tell you which EXACT type of calculator to purchase for your middle schooler, but he/she probably wont need a graphing calculator until High School
Safe bet: Your middle schooler will do well with a basic intelligent calculator, like this one.
Flash drives are a crucial item for your child to own. Flash drives enable students to work on the same project both at home and at junior high. While online software systems, like Dropbox, provide services that are similar to that of a flash drive, flash drives provide extra assurance to your middle schooler, since it guarantees that all of his/her assignments will be in on time.
Flash Drive
A Sturdy Backpack
In the United States, 92% of kids carry backpacks that hold 10-22% of their body weight
Standardized testing usually requires the use of a #2 pencil. Do NOT have your middle schooler be without one!
Hand Sanitizer
Nearly 22 million days of school are missed annually due to the common cold A case control study of 6,080 schools reported that those who enforced classroom-dispensed instant hand sanitizer at specific times throughout the day experienced 20% fewer absences due to illness
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