[header] How to organize your backpack for middle school [title] Empty out your entire backpack. [step] Before you start organizing, you should check what items you already have and what condition they are in. It's likely you still have pens, markers, highlighters, and folders from your previous school year. 
You may even have extra loose leaf paper that you can reuse for the coming year. [substeps] You should also take this time to clean your backpack.