End of Year Ideas

Have this year's class create a book for the person sitting at their desk next year. This makes students feel welcome and eases the first day jitters. Click

on the starfish to download this item.

How well do you know your teacher?: Make up a short quiz about yourself with facts that you shared with your students. Your students will love this activity. You can click on the seashell to see the quiz my students take.

End of year parent letters: I have left this in a Word Document so you can add the date, student name, and teacher signature. I find cute stationary and print the letter on that. (You will have to adjust margins this way.) Click on the graphics to download.

Need some last minute fun activities for your students to do? Download these fun summer worksheets.
Summer Word Scramble

Summer Word Search

Books

Last Day Blues By: Julie Danneberg

The Night Before Summer Vacation By: Natasha Wing

The Last Day of School By: Louise Borden

How I Spent My Summer Vacation By: Mark Teague

Summer Vacation From the Black Lagoon By: Mike Thaler and Jared Lee

When It’s the Last Day of School By: Marybeth Boelts

Last Day, Hooray By: Nancy Poydar

Biscuits Graduation Day By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Miss Bindergarten Last Day of Kindergarten

Goodnight Moon and Good Bye House By: Margaret Wise Brown

Compare and contrast the two books. Then have students draw pictures of things they would like to say goodbye to in your classroom.

Candy Bar Awards

Snickers Award- Outstanding sense of humor

3 Musketeers Award- For the one always at the teacher’s side

Kit Kat Award- For the student always at the teacher’s desk

Life Saver Award- The student who is always helping someone in need

Whooper Award- The best storyteller

Milky Way Award- Class daydreamer

Jolly Rancher Award- For the student always telling jokes

Butterfinger Award- For the student who broke most things

Teddy Graham Award- The most huggable

Almond Joy Award- For the student who is always happy

Hershey’s Kiss Award- For the class flirt

Payday Award- For the student who always forgets his lunch money

Animal Crackers- for the student who loves animals

End of year student gift ideas

Beach ball- give each student a beach ball and write “Have a ball this summer.

Parent Volunteer Gifts

Thank you for a “helping hand”. Get an oven mitt and have your class sign it. For an added touch bake cookies or brownies.

I was fortunate to have you for a volunteer. Get a Chinese takeout box and fill it with fortune cookies.

Thanks a “latte” for all your help this year is written inside of a Starbucks gift card.

“My Volunteers really measure up!” I got measuring cups from the dollar store and filled each of the measuring cups with candy.

Songs for end of year DVD

Unwritten By: Natasha Bedingfield

The Climb By: Miley Cyrus

All Star By: Smashmouth

I Can Believe I Can Fly By: R. Kelly

What a Wonderful World By: Louie Armstrong

The Time of Your Life By: Greenday

End of Year Report Card Comments

· There has been noticeable improvement in _______'s work habits this year. Please continue to work on these skills over the summer.

· Thank-you for your interest in _______'s classwork this year. With her continued effort, she will receive much satisfaction from her work.

· _______ is a fine citizen and a hard worker. I have thoroughly enjoyed having him in my class this year. Have a wonderful summer.

· _______ has matured nicely this year. His progress during this last quarter was impressive. I hope this effort and attitude will carry over into the next school year.

· Thank you for your support and interest in our class this year. _______ is a very hardworking boy and should have much success in the ____ grade.

**For Sale at the Teaching Oasis**
Memory Books- These can be found in the theme section, but many of them can be used for classrooms without a theme.
End of Year Awards (Christina Bainbridge) can be found under May resources

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