Get Organized: Set up your planner or digital calendar. Pick a day each week (like Sunday night) to clean out your backpack and folder system.

Master the Routine: Practice your locker combination and memorize your daily class schedule.

Get Involved: Join at least one school club, sport, or after-school activity to meet new friends.

Meet Your Counselor: Learn where the counseling office is located and how to fill out a request to see your counselor.

Ask for Help Early: If you don’t understand an assignment, practice talking to your teacher after class or sending them a polite email.

Mid-Year Check-In: Look over your Q1 and Q2 grades. Identify one area where you did great and one area you'd like to improve.

Establish a Study Zone: Create a quiet, distraction-free space at home for doing homework and studying.

Focus on Friendships: Practice active listening, kindness, and learning how to navigate changing peer groups respectfully.

Maintain Balance: Keep up healthy habits—aim for 8–9 hours of sleep each night and balance screen time with offline activities.

Reflect & Celebrate: Take a moment to acknowledge how much you’ve grown and adapted since the first day of middle school!

Spring Test Prep: Stay focused during end-of-year testing by getting good sleep, eating breakfast, and using positive self-talk.

Pick Summer Books: Choose 2–3 books you are excited to read over the summer break.

Look Ahead: Think about what you’re looking forward to in 7th grade and set one goal for next school year.