End of the Year Bulletin Board
_____ Grade Was a Ball! --Cover a bulletin board with a "beachy" background. Include a sun, water, and sand.
-Bounce around a beach ball one day in class and discuss what a "ball" the year has been. As you pass the ball to a each student have them discuss what they liked best about the year.
-Then cut out large circles for everyone in your class.
-Have the students colour the white balls to resemble a beach ball.
-After they have coloured their ball, have them place a piece of white lined paper in the centre of the ball.
-Have the students write about their favourite experience in grade ____. Then place the balls onto the beach scene.
Caps and Tassels...
- Using black posterboard, cut out 23 cm squares, one for each graduate.
-Mount these on the bulletin board where they are tilted onto one corner like a diamond.
-Using white chalk, write each graduate's name along the upper left hand side.
-Use yarn in your school colours to create the tassels. Allow each graduate to take home his or her "hat" when you are tearing down for the summer.
High Fives For Summer!
Have the students trace their hand onto a piece of construction paper (their choice of colour).
Then, have them cut out their hands. Give each student a white piece of lined paper and direct them to glue part of the piece onto the palm of the hand they just cut.
Now the students can write their summer plans on their palm. Add a plain coloured background, a border of your choice, and the title;
"High Fives For Summer."
Sailing off to the ___ Grade
Make sailboats with each child's name on the boat. Allow students to decorate sails or write 3 things they've learned this year, etc.
Then have them find their name and attach the sail to the boat.
You Will Be My Summer Sunshine
Take a picture of each of your students and get the picture developed.
Then supply your kiddos with a 15 cm brown circle and several yellow triangular shaped pieces of construction paper.
Have the students create sunflowers by gluing the shapes around the circle.
Then, have the students create a long stem and a leaf to attach to their sunflowers.
Finally, have them place their picture in the centre of the flower. Glue their flowers to a bulletin board labelled, "You Will Be My Summer Sunshine."