Free Middle School Back to School Resources (by date, oldest first)

Display your classroom rules with some quotes by a few famous authors such as William Shakespeare, Ernest Hemingway, and Stephen King! Makes a nice classroom display.

The FREE Inspirational Posters | Bright Smiles Collection are designed for use in your personal projects. They are intended to bring joy to your classroom, providing a colorful way to engage your students with appealing visuals. Perfect for back to school, this resource is ideal for any teacher looking to add a splash of color and individuality to their space. Enhance your classroom decor with these inspirational posters and let A CURIOUS LEMON CLIPART be your ally!

This resource is part of the Classroom Decor BUNDLE | Bright Smiles Collection.

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This AVID classroom decor poster is available for FREE download in PDF format! This poster is the perfect addition to any classroom looking to promote a growth mindset and encourage students to take ownership of their learning.

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The GROW acronym stands for Get Ready to Learn, Review What You Know, Open Your Mind, Wonder and Ask - all essential steps to achieving academic success. With this poster hanging in your classroom, your students will have a daily reminder of these important steps and be inspired to reach their full potential.

Download this AVID GROW poster today and watch your students thrive!

What's Included:

1 PDF Poster in multiple colors (includes black and white)

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Back to School | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep Back to School Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker after summer break for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

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What's Included

Back to School Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 activities done over summer break, 3 book titles, 3 items found in a classroom

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Start the school year with engaging collaboration and team building with this AVID back to school icebreaker! This resource is the perfect partner activity for public speaking practice! Students will meet with either an A or B partner OR find a partner with a matching color circle using their cards. They will then use the interview questions provided in the card to interview their partner and present them to the class!

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What's Included:

• 8 Variations of cards with either an A or B and 1 of 4 different colored circles
• Each card comes with 3 interviewing partner questions

Entrance Card Directions:

• Pass out one of the cards to each student (note the letter A or B and small color circles on the front of each card)
• The following is written on each card:

- 3 things you want to share about yourself

- 2 words to describe you

- 1 favorite thing

• Instruct students to find a partner (a person who has the same letter or color circle on the back of their card).
• Have students answer the questions with their partner.
• Each student should write their partner's responses on a seperate piece of paper.
• Have each set of partners introduce each other to the class using the entrance cards.
• Do the activity again the same day or a different day but have students find a new partner using either the letter or colored circles (whichever was not used first)

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AVID | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this AVID Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker during back to school or for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

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What's Included

AVID Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things that go on a TRF, 3 names of AVID classmates, 3 tools for staying organized

This AVID Classroom Decor Poster is a downloadable PDF FREEBIE poster that features a powerful acronym that encapsulates the core values of the AVID program. The AVID acronym is broken down into four key components:

Advancement, Via, Individual, and Determination.

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Hang this poster in your classroom as a daily reminder to your students that they have the power to advance academically and personally, and that determination is the key to unlocking their full potential. The poster's vibrant design and clear messaging make it an excellent addition to any classroom, and it is suitable for all grade levels.

What's Included:

1 PDF Poster in multiple colors (includes black and white)

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AVID Learner Survey Freebie Printable Worksheet: Get to know where your students are with AVID skill using this free AVID survey. This activity is perfect for assessing their organizational and study skills, goal-setting skills, time management, participation in discussions and more!

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What's Included

• 1 free PDF printable

Survey Prompts

• I am a great focused note-taker in my classes
• I set long term and short term goals and track them
• I am comfortable participating in discussions and debates
• I know how to study for tests
• I keep my binder very organized and can easily find what I need
• I know how to manage my time wisely
• I am great at using an agenda or planner and keep up with it
• I feel supported by my AVID teacher and classmates

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Back to School |Meet the Teacher Gift Tags | Retro & Preppy Checkered: Help welcome students back to school with these preppy peace, love and school buses gift tags! Perfect to pair with your meet the teacher or open house gifts. :)

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What's Included

• 1 pdf peace sign and school bus gift tag page
• 4 gift tags to a page

Directions

• print
• cut out
• hole punch
• attach to a gift

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This back to school would you rather game is a great get to know you activity for the first week of school! Perfect as an icebreaker activity, debate, speech class, morning meeting activity, brain break, discussion starters, writing prompts or debate prompts. This is great for middle and high school students!

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What's included:

• 3 would you rather slides
• 1 directions slide

Would You Rather Examples:

• Would you rather never have homework again OR have an extra hour of sleep every day
• always know the right answer OR always be able to make everyone laugh

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This back to school summer reflections activity is a great get to know you activity! This product is designed to encompass students’ creativity and get them thinking about their back to school goals while reflecting on their favorite summer memories. This PDF is designed to look like a journal or scrapbook page for students to add their flair to!

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Sentence Stems Included:

This summer I... (with place for picture)

Favorite summer memory...

My back to school goals...

What I'm most excited about for the new school year...

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AVID students can use this back to school scavenger hunt to get to know their school and the AVID support team! This printable worksheet is perfect for a first week of school team building icebreaker activity and works for both middle and high school AVID students.

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What's Included

1 PDF partner selfie scavenger hunt in color

1 PDF partner selfie scavenger hunt in black and white

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This retro and groovy coloring sheet is perfect to use on Meet the Teacher Night or the first days of school! Students can color it as parents are filling out paperwork on meet the teacher night or throughout the first day of school. It promotes social-emotional learning, helping students feel more confident and centered during high-pressure situations!

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What's Included:

• 1 coloring page with the quote "have a groovy school year"

Use For:

• meet the teacher
• first day of school
• first week of school
• centers
• indoor recess
• rewards

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This Spanish back to school summer reflections activity is a great get to know you activity for the first week of school! This product is designed to encompass students’ creativity and get them thinking about their back to school goals while reflecting on their favorite summer memories. This PDF is designed to look like a journal or scrapbook page for students to add their flair to!

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Sentence Stems Included:

• This summer I... (with place for picture)
• Favorite summer memory...
• My back to school goals...
• What I'm most excited about for the new school year...

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Find Someone Who

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Looking for a fun and interactive way to build classroom community, and support social-emotional learning? This Stand-Up Sit-Down Game is perfect as an icebreaker, brain break, and review activity that will keep students actively involved.

Ideal for grades 5th-12th, this versatile resource can be used for team-building exercises, morning meetings, or for after breaks. The no-prep, ready-to-go games is designed to help students get to know each other, collaborate, and develop critical thinking skills—all while having fun!

Students will stand up or sit down depending on their answer to the themed slides, such as "Stand up if you have ever eaten an entire pizza by yourself."

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What's Included:

• 3 Stand Up Sit Down icebreaker slides

Directions:

• Read the statement on the slide.
• Students who relate to the statement will stand.
• Allow time for students to look around and share commonalities.

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This Spanish would you rather activity is the perfect icebreaker for the first week of school, team building activity, brain break, morning meeting activity or discussion starters. You can also use these questions as writing prompts or even debate prompts. Your students will love having the opportunity to share and discuss some fun getting to know you and back to school themed questions.

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What's Included:

• 3 would you rather slides
• Editable text boxes in Google Slides so you can change the phrases/directions to fit the needs of your own class

Example:

• Would you rather never have homework again OR have an extra hour of sleep everyday?

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AVID | Back to school | After Summer Break Memories Bingo Activity Freebie: Perfect for the first week back, this fun and interactive after-summer-break icebreaker helps students share their vacation memories while building classroom community. Great for the first week of school, team building, Fun Friday, Framework Friday and more!

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Directions

• Share a forced of the Google Slides with students.

• Students edit each box and type in an activity or experience they had over the summer. For example, "Went to the beach," "Read a book," or "Had a barbecue."

• Students continue until all text boxes are filled with different activities or experiences they had over the summer.

• Last, students find classmates who share the same activities or experiences listed on their Bingo card and write their names on the line.

How to Share a Forced Copy

• Open your Google Slides presentation.
• In the address bar, locate the URL. It should look something like this: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/your-presentation-id/edit.
• Replace the word "edit" at the end of the URL with "copy" (e.g., https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/your-presentation-id/copy).
• Share this new link with students. When they click on it, they will be prompted to make a copy of the presentation.

Outil diagnostique d’écriture en français : 2 jours de mini-leçons et ensemble d’évaluation pour la rentrée!

Vous cherchez une façon complète et engageante de lancer votre programme d’écriture en français cette année scolaire ? Cet outil diagnostique gratuit vous offre tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour évaluer les compétences en écriture de vos élèves tout en leur donnant une tâche significative et agréable : écrire sur leur meilleur souvenir d’été !

Ce qui est inclus :

• Deux jours de mini-leçons : Complètes avec des scripts pour l’enseignant, des exemples modélisés, et des activités interactives en binôme, ces leçons sont conçues pour développer les compétences en écriture des élèves tout en vous permettant d’évaluer leurs capacités.
• Sujets d’écriture indépendants : Encouragez vos élèves à rédiger un récit détaillé sur leur meilleur souvenir d’été, en utilisant des détails sensoriels et un vocabulaire riche.
• Organisateurs graphiques et modèles : Ces outils aideront vos élèves à organiser leurs idées et à structurer efficacement leur écriture.
• Liste des élèves et cahier de notes : Suivez facilement les progrès de vos élèves avec ce cahier de notes simple à utiliser. Vous pourrez observer leurs compétences en écoute active, leur respect pour les autres, leur capacité à écrire de manière autonome, et bien plus encore.
• Listes de vérification des compétences : Une section d’évaluation plus formelle vous permet de cocher les compétences essentielles en écriture telles que la ponctuation, la capitalisation, l’orthographe, les conjugaisons grammaticales, l’utilisation des mots de transition, et l’écriture sensorielle détaillée.

Pourquoi utiliser cette ressource ?

• Évaluer les capacités des élèves dès le début : Au cours de ces deux jours, vos élèves vous présenteront leur meilleur travail, vous fournissant des informations précieuses sur leurs points forts et leurs domaines d’amélioration.
• Favoriser l’engagement actif : Grâce à des occasions d’apprentissage modélisé, de pratique guidée et d’écriture indépendante, vos élèves se sentiront soutenus et motivés à donner le meilleur d’eux-mêmes.
• Planifier avec intention : Utilisez les données recueillies pour informer vos stratégies d’enseignement, jumeler les élèves efficacement, et faire des progrès significatifs dès le premier jour.

Cette ressource gratuite ne vous offre pas seulement un outil diagnostique efficace, elle donne également un ton positif pour l’année scolaire. Voyez vos élèves s’épanouir en écrivant sur leurs moments d’été les plus mémorables, et utilisez les informations recueillies pour adapter votre enseignement à leurs besoins !

Alors, que faire maintenant ? Vous avez compris le principe, alors passez à l'étape suivante ! Voici quelques ressources de mini-leçons en français à découvrir :

• Écriture: Générer les idées
• Écriture: Endurance et motivation
• Écriture: La structure et la fluidité
• Écriture: Améliorer le choix de mots
• Écriture: Introductions & Conclusions
• Lecture: Solutionner les mots
• Lecture: La visualisation
• Lecture: Faire des liens
• Lecture: Connaissances antérieures
• Lecture: Faire des prédictions
• Lecture: Faire des inférences
• Lecture: Informations clés
• Lecture: Stratégies de réparation

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Cette activité de rentrée s'adresse aux élèves de la 3e à la 6e année et permettra à vos élèves d'apprendre à se connaître en présentant leur « sac brun » à la classe. Cela vous donnera une idée de leur créativité, de leur personnalité, de leur écriture, de leurs capacités de présentation orale, de leurs capacités d'écoute et permettra à vos élèves d'apprendre à se connaître et peut-être de trouver des amis ayant des intérêts similaires. Une EXCELLENTE activité pour les deux premiers jours de l'année scolaire!

Cette activité de six pages comprend :

• Une description de la tâche + et un petit poème
• Un exemple modélisé
• Une feuille de travail sur la description des symboles
• Une auto-évaluation
• Une évaluation par les pairs
• Une évaluation de l'enseignant

This is a freebie for you!

This game of "Four Corners" is not new or unique; however, this one will work great for your middle schoolers who need to get up and move, and you'll find they are more apt to share without raising their hands or writing it down. This quick and easy, no prep and no printing activity will allow you to truly get to know them on a personal level very quickly.

It's HIGHLY visual so this could even fly in a Core French classroom (Grades 5 - 9); however, I use it in an immersion setting (Grades 5 and 6). It could comfortably be used in any Immersion or French first-language classroom (Grades 3 - 9). As with all of my products, it's not at all babyish and doesn't feature fonts that are frilly or hard-to-read.

For this activity, simply project and GO. I let my students know that they will have to choose their response and move to the corner of the room that suits their answer. You can either click through the slides, have a student touch your SmartBoard to move them along, or you can use a remote clicker or mouse (I do while I'm playing!) to keep the slides rolling.

This Google Slide Deck features :

• 29 pre-created, non-modifiable question slides with 4 options to choose from.
• A template for you to use if you'd like to add in your own questions at the end of the presentation.

Other ways to play:

• I've also allowed students independently to each create a slide and add it into the mix on day 2! Should you choose this option, simply copy the last slide into a Google Slide (11" x 8.5") and share a copy to each student in Google Classroom. Let the magic begin!
• You can choose to extend this activity by having your students huddled in their corners chat about their preferences, or share with the whole group. You can also (I do!!) play WITH them and get to know your students based on these small conversations in the "corners" of your classroom.

I hope you have a G R E A T back-to-school, and hope your kids love you! I sure appreciate all of you!

Don't forget to have fun and be real!

Kaitlyn.