Inspirational Whiteboard Quotes for Starting a New Semester

Returning to the classroom after a break, whether long or short, can require some patience and discipline. Share in the adjustment to school like with your students and help them to make the transition as smooth as possible. Check out these ideas for inspirational whiteboard quotes to use when greeting your students at the start of a fresh semester in the classroom.

6 New Year’s Whiteboard Quotes for the Classroom

At the start of a new semester and a new year, students are open to being inspired. Use these quotes to start the day off on an optimistic foot, or to give students some excitement for upcoming opportunities to grow and learn.

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.”
– Rainer Maria Rilke

“Your minute is your hour is your day is your week is your month is your year. If you want to make this year better, make each minute better.”
– Saji Ijiyemi

“The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you’re the pilot.”
– Michael Altshuler

“This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!”
–William Arthur Ward

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”
– Edith Lovejoy Pierce

New Years Welcome Back Bulletin Board Ideas

After the winter break, it’s fun to surprise students with a new bulletin board. Try out the New Year’s theme with any one of these fun ideas from Pinterest.

All Aboard New Years Classroom Bulletin Board

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Goal Digger New Years Classroom Bulletin Board

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Pacman New Years Classroom Bulletin Board

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New Year Celebration Classroom Bulletin Board

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6 Quotes About School to Inspire Students

Getting back into the swing of things might be a little easier if students have inspirational words on the board to remind them how important their effort and learning truly is. These quotes might serve as the start to a discussion or even a lead-in to a personal story about returning to school after break.

“The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge, but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men (and women) who are capable of doing new things.”
– Jean Piaget

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”
– Benjamin Franklin

“Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently.”
– Unknown

“Working hard is important, but there is something that matters even more: believing in yourself.”
– Harry Potter (JK Rowling)

“Your attitude determines your direction.”
– Unknown

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”
– John Dewey

More Goal Setting Tips and Ideas for Teachers & Students

Looking for more ways to get students excited about the start of a new year and all the exciting opportunities that lie ahead? Give them a chance to set some new goals, and set a few of your own. Discuss the importance of follow-through and check-ins as you start a fresh semester and a new year together.

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