WHY IT MATTERS: Executive functioning skills help students stay organized, manage time, plan ahead, and become independent learners. Throughout the year, GMSN will use consistent schoolwide practices to strengthen these skills.
Our 2026-2027 Focus: Organization Organization serves as the foundation for success in time management, planning, task completion, and self-advocacy. All students will receive support through common organizational routines and expectations.
What Students Will Experience
- Locker clean-outs scheduled throughout the school year.
- Regular binder and folder organization checks.
- Daily use of assignment notebooks to track homework and deadlines.
- Consistent posting of required assignments for students and families.
- 6th Grade Boot Camp focused on organization, technology, and school routines.
FAMILY TIP: Ask your child to show you their assignment notebook each week and review upcoming due dates together.
How Families Can Partner With Us • Encourage regular backpack, binder, and locker clean-outs.
- Check posted assignments and progress routinely.
- Help establish a homework routine and study schedule.
- Celebrate organizational growth and independence.
- Continue to check student grades weekly.
Looking Ahead
Executive functioning skills develop gradually throughout adolescence and early adulthood. By providing consistent structures and routines, GMSN is laying the groundwork for students to become more independent, confident, and successful learners. Additional executive functioning skills will continue to be reinforced through classroom instruction, SEL lessons, and targeted student supports.