19d • Weekly Printables
Locker Checklist for Middle School
Middle school asks kids to manage a lot independently: multiple classes, different teachers, folders, notebooks, Chromebooks, homework, papers — and a locker somewhere in the middle of all of it.
For a student who struggles with executive functioning, “Go to your locker and get what you need” can actually involve a whole series of steps they have to remember and complete on their own.
So I created a new Locker Checklist you can print, laminate and keep right inside the locker.
It walks students through:
🎒 Figuring out which class is next
📚 Gathering the materials they need
✅ Doing a quick check before leaving the locker
🏠 Checking each subject for what needs to come home
🔌 Remembering things like Chromebooks, chargers and planners
🔒 Doing one final check before closing the locker at the end of the day
TIP: Laminate it and attach it to the inside of the locker with magnets. Add a dry-erase marker so your child can check items off throughout the day and reset it for tomorrow. You can change the size to make it as wide as the locker or small for only one section. I recommend mounting it on the locker door with a dry erase marker.
And remember: sometimes organization struggles aren't about a child being careless or “not paying attention.” We may be asking them to hold too many steps in their head at once.
The goal of a visual checklist is to move those steps out of their head and put them somewhere they can see them.
Download the Locker Checklist below and give it a try. If your child has a specific middle school organization challenge, drop it in the comments — I’m building more supports around this topic!
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