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    School Specialty • Feb 6, 2018 • Last Modified: Apr 11, 2023

    9 Great End-of-Year Classroom Celebrations and Activities

    It’s always fun to throw a party or put together a special activity to celebrate the end of the school year. Check out these 9 great end-of-the-year classroom celebrations.

    1. Take a “One Grade Older” Field Trip

    Gather your students and coordinate with one of the teachers from the grade above yours to give your students a tour and a little time to explore. Set up a small activity with the students in the older classroom. When your students return, have them share in a letter or a discussion what they are most excited about in the next year of school.

    2. End-of-the-Year Election

    This event can cover multiple days. Have students vote on their favorite experiences during the school year. This can include their favorite field trip, their favorite dessert in the cafeteria, or their most popular subject. Come up with ten to twelve items to vote on and post the results.

    3. Create Memory Gift Books

    Having each child put together a unique book with favorite memories of the school year is a great way to incorporate reading, writing, and art into one project. After writing about their favorite memory, bring out the paint, glitter, and glue so children can decorate their books.

    4. Throw a Luau

    Kids love parties! A luau provides plenty of activities that are both fun and educational. Learning about Hawaii, decorating the room, and even trying new foods can be part of this popular classroom celebration.

    5. Paper Countdown Chain

    This activity may not be new, but having students create a visual countdown to the end of the school year can add a little excitement and fun to classroom celebrations during those final weeks. Create the chain as a class and then nominate a student who showed extra kindness each day to remove a link from the chain. For added fun, put a sticker on every fifth link. Whoever gets to remove a link with a sticker gets a prize!

    6. Have an ABC Countdown

    It’s fun to put together an ABC countdown on the last 26 days of school. For each letter, students can create crafts or participate in activities. For example, children can decorate balloons for the letter “B.”

    7. Plan a Mini Graduation Ceremony

    Make a red carpet from a non-woven fabric roll and award students with medals and ribbons during the ceremony.

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    8. Write Letters to Next Year’s Students

    Have your students write down some of their favorite memories from their time as your student. Have them leave tips and tricks for the new students in their letters, and even offer some advice for how to succeed as a student in your class. Be sure to read through these letters after they are completed and use the information to plan more “favorite” activities for next year.

    9. Hide End-of-Year Encouragement Notes

    Everyone could use a little encouragement now and again, so have your students create a few secret notes to tuck into the books of your classroom library for future students to find. Students the following year can read the notes they find as they look through the books, and may even have their day brightened by kind words.

    How will you celebrate this milestone? Here are some more great ideas to make the end of the school year fun!

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