The end of the year is finally here! YOU MADE IT! What a great feeling. So what’s left? Time to wrap up the year with memories, fun, and some last minute cleaning. I’m here to help you with some fun ideas AND your whole last week of school planned out! If you’re ready, let’s dive in!
Last Week of School Prep Made Easy
What if I told you that you could have your entire last week of school planned out with ZERO stress to you? Would you believe me? We’re talking 20+ activities, detailed lesson plans, and everything else you need to get you through those last days! The best part is, this easy to assemble kit can be done once and used year after year with students. End the year how you started it – STRONG! Learn all about the last week of school kit below and why it’s the only thing you need for your last week with students!
End the Last Week of School on a High Note
We spend so much of the school year helping our students become independent learners who can problem solve social situations and learn how to be good humans. That means the last week of school should be a celebration of all that hard work and learning! Start with a daily countdown to celebrate each student. This an awesome activity that turns into a lovely keepsake for your students. Each day, create an anchor chart for a student and have all the other students write what they’ve loved about them throughout the year. At the end of the day, gather and share all the nice things students wrote about that person and allow them to take it home as a gift! It’s such an easy and meaningful activity for students. You will hear SO many sweet things and it’s something for them to cherish for forever!
Speaking of cherished memories, a memory flipbook is a great, personal way to reflect on all the fun things from the year together. This is one of our favorite last week activities because it can be done slowly, it’s a great time filler, and it’s a very calming activity for students. At the end of the week, they can go around the room and get autographs from all their friends! Talk about a great way to wrap up the year together.
Who doesn’t love an award ceremony the last week of school?! You can keep it real simple and still have an unforgettable time. I love to roll out a red carpet to add a touch of glamour as students receive their honors. It doesn’t need to be extravagant; simple red butcher paper works wonders! You can also find affordable options at Hobby Lobby or Amazon like THIS one. This one small detail elevates the event and creates a memorable experience. Additionally, you can arrange your classroom chairs into rows to make it really feel special.
When it comes to awarding the awards, it’s crucial to consider various factors beyond academics alone. Instead of solely focusing on the best writer or highest achiever, acknowledge growth, creativity, and exceptional character traits. From celebrating kindness to academic achievements, your students should feel recognized and seen for all of their hard work. To help you ensure every kid feels seen and recognized, I’ve created these adorable alliteration awards for every letter of the alphabet! And of course I included editable options for to create your own so they can fit exactly what you need. Your students will be so proud to accept these awards and that is absolutely priceless. Check them out HERE!
Get them ready for the next grade level. By beginning to have these conversations with students, you can spotlight students that are exhibiting “next grade level behaviors”. Motivate students by allowing them to wear these badges for the day! By the end of the year, everyone will get one to take home! You can grab these badges FREE by subscribing below with tons of grade level options available!
Don’t Forget to Have Fun the Last Week of School!
The last week of school is a time of reflect, but it’s also a time to have fun and enjoy those last days together! There are so many fun and engaging ways to celebrate your time together.
Minute it to Win it Games – these games are PERFECT for the last week of school! They require teamwork, focus, and, of course, a positive attitude! Students can test their skills with chopsticks or even race with solo cups. These games are easy, low prep, and a BLAST! They work perfectly during the last week of school or even your end of the year class party. You can read all about some great options HERE!
Get Outside – take all that high energy from students and get them up and moving outside. During the last week we love getting outside as much as we can. We read outside, play reflection beach ball, and even have a fun game of sidewalk scoot. This activity is a perfect and easy review activity. Create problems to review any skill, prep your recording sheets, and students will rotate through the different problems and solve each one. The fresh air is great for everyone and it gives everyone more space to move around!
Theme Days – the last week of school is the perfect week to incorporate all the fun theme days! Theme days are a great way to review skills from the year while creating instant engagement for students. Do as little or as much as you want! No matter what, the students will have an absolute blast! Glow days are SO much fun. Grab some black lights and some highlighters and let students practice what they know!
Maybe you want to try a pirate day? This is a great day for reviewing r-controlled vowels. Students can play a game of Shark Attack and even make fun crowns! These are just some of the fun-themed activities in the Classroom Transformation Bundle!
All Done For You
Did you know you can have all these activities and so much more done for you?! With the Last Week of School Kit, you’ll have your entire last week of school planned out from start to finish! Don’t stress, instead enjoy those last days of school with your students and make all the memories you can. Prep this kit once and have it for years to come! You’ll absolutely LOVE your last week of school and enjoy every minute. Grab your Last Week of School Kit now!
Last Week of School Cleaning and Packing Tips
We can’t forget that during this time of fun and fond memories, we still have to clean and pack up. I’ve got you covered with all kinds of tips to help make this time a little less stressful and get you out the door on the last day of school. Check out those ideas below!
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