Middle School Checklist

Here are some things you should be doing during your middle school years. See how many items on this list you can check off.

• Attend school regularly and take it seriously.
• Work hard and do your best in ALL of your subjects, not just your favorite ones.
• Take a Learning Styles Quiz to find out more about how you learn.
• Do your homework. Homework is practice, and this is how you get better in school.
• Learn and develop good study habits so you’ll do better on tests and get better grades.
• Check out our Study Skills Tips and see which ones might work well for you.
• Keep up on reading assignments, and read books, magazines, or online articles for fun.
• Stay on track with your schoolwork and plan ahead for deadlines.
• Tell your parents or guardians about the things you are doing in school.
• Be involved in sports, music, clubs, or activities at your school and in your community.
• Think about what kind of job you would like to have some day.
• Talk with adults you know about their jobs and what they like or dislike about them.
• Take a Personality Test to see what careers would fit your personality.
• Review Career Clusters to see what kinds of careers might interest you.
• Explore what interesting courses your high school has to offer.
• Think about what you would like to do with your life after high school.
• Talk with your parents or guardians about continuing your education after high school.
• Have your parents or guardians start thinking about how to Pay for College.