Time Flies… End of Year Activities

Includes 16 activities (30 pages!)

1. Time Flies… When You’re Having Fun

– Students write a poem about the passing of the school year using idioms about
time as inspiration. Also includes writing paper for display.

2. My Year in a Nutshell
– Quick one page survey style worksheet about the school year.

3. Movie Madness
- Students must fill in a blank filmstrip with 5 pictures to represent their school year.
- Also includes a template with 3 pictures.
- Have students cut out their filmstrips and join them together on a bulletin board.
- Matching writing paper for students to write about their “movie”.

4. Classroom Times Newspaper Activity

- Students create the front page of a newspaper and must
“report” on a significant event from the school year.
- Includes brainstorming worksheet & newspaper template

5. World’s Greatest Class

- Students create a one-page flyer or poster to advertise their class / teacher to next
year’s students.

6. Goals – Past, Present, Future

- Students reflect on their goals from last year, look ahead to their summer and then
set goals for next year.

7. Letter of Advice
- Students write a letter offering advice to the students who will be in their teacher’s
class next year.

8. Top 10 Template
- Fun and unique Top 10 Template that can be used in a variety of ways.
- Ask students to record their Top 10 moments, facts about your subject, things
they learned this year, goals for next year, advice to next year’s students,
advice to their teachers, things that make the school awesome, things they
need to improve for next year….

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9. Getting Social
- Students must summarize their school year using three
different social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram
and Twitter.

10. Selfies & Snapshots

- Students reflect on their year in pictures using an Instagram format.

11. In The News

- Students reflect on the top 6 news stories of the year and reflect on
the event that had the biggest impact on their lives.

12. Soundtrack of the Year

- Students create a list of songs that best represent their year. Students must
also write about each song and explain why they chose each one.
- Includes a worksheet for students to list the songs and to create a cover for
their “CD”.

13. “Tweet” Me
- Students must “tweet” an important point about various
classes / subjects they study in a school year.
- Includes two templates and a practice 140 character template

14. The Final Countdown

- Students are asked to make 5 lists – the first is a list of 5, the second is a list of
4, the third is a list of 3….
- Includes a blank version for you to add your own questions.

15. End of Year Writing Prompts (

- 3 different writing prompts on themed paper

16. End of Year Thank You

- Students must send a thank you letter to someone who has
helped them have a successful year.

All the best for a great end of the school year!

I hope you have a fantastic summer vacation!

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When You Are Having Fun!

Name: ___________________________
Year: _____________ Grade:______
School: ________________________

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Time Flies…
When You Are Having Fun!
Use the idioms written below about “time” as a poetry prompt. Use one
or use them all as a title, inspiration, first line or last line of poem that
captures the feeling and spirit of your school year. If you can think of
more idioms that relate to time, feel free to use them.

Time flies, when you’re having fun Time to hit the road
Time of my life Time after time
A whale of a time Big time
Lost in the mists of time Time works wonders
Don’t forget that good poems have interesting titles, use words to
show feelings, ideas and emotions and are a great way to show off
your creativity. Use figurative language (simile, metaphor, hyperbole,
personification, onomatopoeia or alliteration) if you can.

If you have time, illustrate your poem with a picture that represents
the idiom(s) you chose.
Use the space below to brainstorm ideas for your poem.

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My Year in a Nutshell
My name: __________________________________________

Grade: ___________________ School: __________________________________

My teacher(s): _______________________________________________________

Favorite subject: ______________________________________________________

Most challenging subject: _______________________________________________

Favorite memory of this year: ___________________________________________

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Best in-class activity: ___________________________________________________

Proudest moment :____________________________________________________

Most hilarious moment :_________________________________________________

Best book: __________________________________________________________

Favorite day: _________________________________________________________

Favorite lunch food: ___________________________________________________

Favorite after-school activity: ___________________________________________

Favorite school holiday:_________________________________________________

Favorite school supply: _________________________________________________

Favorite thing to wear to school:_________________________________________

Favorite saying: _______________________________________________________

Favorite people: ______________________________________________________

Song of the year: _____________________________________________________

Favorite social media: __________________________________________________

Favorite school event: _________________________________________________

Word of the year:____________________________________________________

Biggest challenge:_____________________________________________________

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 Memory
Movie
If you had to pick your five favorite
school days this year what would they
be? Draw a picture in each
box of the film strip to represent each
of your five days. Explain two of your
days in the quote boxes.

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Memory Movie
If you had to pick your three favorite school days this year what would they be?
There are three boxes in the film strip. Draw a picture in each box to represent your
favorite days.
Memory Movie
Write about one of the boxes you included
in your Memory Movie. Explain what happened
and why it is important to you.

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 The Classroom Times
$1.50 Vol. 4 May - June

TuG of War
Read All About It! Mr. Dodd’s class
challenged Mrs. Green’s
Write a newspaper article to summarize an important class to a tug of war
event from the school year. It could be the first day of during the May 23rd
school, a class party, a field trip, a snow storm or about a Sports Day event. The tug
of war was an annual
really fun and interesting project. event at Greensborough
School and Mrs. Green’s
Remember the best newspaper articles will only focus on class had won the
one event, rather than try to summarize the entire year. previous two years. Mr.
Dodd’s class practiced for
weeks before the big day.
Newspaper articles always answer the 5 W’s – make sure Mr. Dodd said “I think the
you include all of the important details. students have what it
takes to win this year.”
Their practice paid off and
Mr. Dodd’s class was
victorious.

Mr. Dodd’s class beat Mrs.

Green’s class in the annual
tug of war.

Helpful Hints
- Newspapers are written from the third person point of view. They are written
as if they are being narrated by someone who watched the story unfold. Avoid
using “I, me, we or us” and instead use “He, she, they, or them”.
- Can you find a unique spin or twist to put on the story? Can you report from a
different perspective – the principal, your teacher or your classmate?
- Don’t forget to include a headline that will grab your readers’ attention and
encourage them to read the entire article.
- Newspapers will often include photographs or pictures (with captions) with
their articles to help tell the story.
- Newspapers are always edited for grammar and spelling mistakes!
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 The Classroom Times
Brainstorming Worksheet

What? Who?

Where?

Helpful Hints
When? Helpful
Why? Hi

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$1.50 Vol. 4 May - June

Helpful Hints
- Newspapers are written from third person point of view. They are written as if
they are being narrated by someone who is watching. Avoid using “I, me, we or
us” and instead use “He, she, they, or them”.
- Can you find a unique spin or twist to put on the story? Can you report from a
and encourage them to read the entire article.
- Newspapers will often include photographs or pictures (with captions) to their
articles to help tell the story.
- Newspapers are always edited for grammar and spelling mistakes!

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 World’s
Greatest Class
Create a one page flyer or poster to “advertise” or promote your class to
the rest of the school. What makes your class the best class in the entire
school?! Why should the incoming students be excited about being in this
class next year?

Using your powers of persuasion and creative talents create a poster to

highlight some of the great things about your class.

Here are some ideas to get you started.

- Who was your wonderful teacher this year?

- List at least three things that you liked about your

teacher / class. Be specific.

- What is special about your classroom? Do you have a

really great class library? Unique desk arrangement?
Incredible view? Awesome school supplies?

- What kinds of activities did you do this year that you

really enjoyed? Science labs? Creative writing? Art?
P.E? Technology?

- Did you go on any field trips? Where did you go?

Describe the fun things you did on the trip.

- Any other details you can think to add to “promote” your

class to the incoming students.

Use color and pictures to help you emphasize important ideas and
enhance your poster. Remember, this is an advertisement so it’s
important to make your poster eye-catching. Powerful and
persuasive words will also help to “sell” your class to others.

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 Goals
Past, Present & Future

This Summer

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Getting Social
Write an update or draw a picture to summarize your school year for
the following social media platforms. Be sure to add the appropriate
hashtags!

Facebook:

Instagram:

Twitter:

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 Selfies & Snapshots
Draw 3 pictures to represent your school year. Include a least one selfie!
Don’t forget to add a description to each of your pictures.

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In the News
Draw or describe 6 events that made the news this year. What top 6
news stories best represent your year at school?

What event (global, national, or local) had the greatest impact on you? Explain why.

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 Soundtrack
of the Year
Create a soundtrack that best represents your school year.
– What mood or feelings best sum up this school year for you?
– Is there a common theme you can find to describe this year?

Create a playlist of 8-10 songs that best represents your year. Include
the title of the song and the name of the song on your playlist.

For each song you chose please write a 3-4 sentences to explain why
you picked the song.

– What was it about the song that appealed to you?

– What line or lines in the song really represent you and your
life?
– What themes or ideas in the song reminded you of your year?

Create an album / CD cover for your playlist. Keep in mind the mood
and feeling of your playlist and use symbols and colors that best
represent you and your school year.

Have fun picking the songs

that best represent you
and your year!

For extra fun why, not make a real playlist! Listen to it while you are
creating your cover art.

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Soundtrack of the Year
Create a CD cover for
the “Soundtrack of Your
Year” in the box to the
right. Keep in mind the
mood or feeling of the
songs you have chosen
and try to make your CD
cover reflect those
ideas.

Song Title Artist

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Soundtrack of the Year

Song Title Artist

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Letter of Advice
Write a letter of advice to next year’s incoming students.
What do they need to know in order to be successful in your teacher’s class?
What hints and tips can you give the new students?

Dear New Student,

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 Tweet Me
Remembering the rule of tweeting
Is to use 140 characters or less, “tweet”
the most interesting, amazing, or
important concept you learned
in each subject area.

ELA:

Social Studies:

Math:

Science:

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 Tweet Me
Remembering the rule of tweeting
is to use 140 characters or less, “tweet”
the most interesting, amazing, or
important ideas you learned this year.

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Tweet Me
Here’s a practice page to help you compose your tweets.
Try to use hashtags to enhance your work.

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 The Final Countdown
List five fun things about school this year.
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List four interesting things you learned this year.

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List three things you are looking forward to next year.

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List two challenges you overcame this year.

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Describe one really awesome, amazing, fantastic day this year.

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 The Final Countdown
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My Favorite Memory of the Year
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This Summer I Can’t Wait To…
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 Thanks A Million!
Who has helped you achieve success this year at school? With your
sports? With a hobby? Helped you overcome a challenge? Been extra
helpful?

Brainstorm at least 5 people (friends, family, teachers, coaches, school

staff…

Send a thank you letter to one of the people you listed above.
Who would you like to formally thank this year?
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Brainstorm all the ways this person helped you this year in the space below.
Did they teach you a new skill or study strategy? Coach you to a successful
sports year? Mentor you in a hobby like music or theatre? Provide a
shoulder to cry on? Lift you up when you were down? What words can
you use to describe them?

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 Thank
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