Yes, everybody hears the "next year, at the new school" horror stories and none of them ever come true. But if it helps to reassure your nervous kid by getting them a few locker goodies, where's the harm? Fill up that cart! FILL IT!
How will your kids understand all those classic TV shows and movies about the high school experience if they don't have a locker? It's AMERICA, people! The HEART of AMERICA!