It is so exciting to go from sitting in one desk all day to switching classrooms every hour. You move out from the protective wing of one teacher to a group of teachers that may handle over one hundred students in one day. It is up to you and your child to be prepared. Responsibility jumps to a new level in Middle and High School. Here is a list of things beyond pencil and paper that you will want to be sure to include in his/her locker or have available at home:

• Sturdy, comfortable backpack
• Student Planner (calendar, homework schedule)
• 3-ring binder or notebooks
• Folders for each class
• Electric pencil sharpener
• Highlighters
• Computer with internet access
• Ream of computer paper
• Library card
• Reference books (dictionary, thesaurus, atlas)

What’s on your list?