Great Ideas to End Your School Year

End of Year Cadence
(The children repeat each line.)

The school year is coming to an end.   (Stand, march, and slap thighs
The school year is coming to an end.     to the beat.)
We’ll say so long to all our friends.
We’ll say so long to all our friends.
We’ve learned to read and write and spell.
We’ve learned to read and write and spell.
We know our shapes and numbers well.
We know our shapes and numbers well.
We’ve learned to follow classroom rules.
We’ve learned to follow classroom rules.
Getting along is really cool.
Getting along is really cool.
Science, music, art, PE.
Science, music, art, PE.
School’s been great for you and me.
School’s been great for you and me.
Summer’s time for outdoor fun.
Summer’s time for outdoor fun.
Read every day and play in the sun.
Read every day and play in the sun.
And when school begins again.
And when school begins again.
We’ll be happy to see our friends.
We’ll be happy to see our friends.

School Is Over
(Tune: Frere Jacques)

School is over.
School is over.     (Children repeat each line.)
Time to go.
Time to go.
We’ve had fun learning.
We’ve had fun learning.
Love you so.
Love you so.

End of Year Program - If you’re struggling with an idea for your “End of Year” program, why not dedicate it to physical fitness. The children could cheer, dance, jump rope, exercise, and entertain their parents at the same time!!!

Through the Year with a Song – Choose a song, finger play, or poem that you’ve used for every month in the school year. It will bring back fond memories for your students and will be an easy program to put together for the parents. It might go something like this:

When the school year started we learned our rules -THE RULES RAP.
In October we learned the days of the week – DAYS OF THE WEEK.
November was when we said our letters and sounds – ALPHARDY.
In December we learned the months in the year – MACARENA MONTHS.
January was our Hundreds Day Celebration – ZERO THE HERO STOMP.
In February we learned about money – THE MONEY SONG.
March was time to learn to spell – COLOR FARM.
In April we learned to recycle – REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE.
May was a time to study (plants, dinosaurs, caterpillars, or another song that reflects your standards).
Now, before we say good-bye,
We’ll sing our favorite song for you.
Please stand up and join along
And you can learn to “Tooty Ta”, too! (The audience stands up and does the “Tooty Ta” with you.)

I have a Sombrero - This new poem arrived just in time for Cinco de Mayo. You will find it on the last page just after the Summer Calendar.

Downloads for May - You will find two new PowerPoints in this month's download section. We also have a pdf file for you titled, "My Memory Book." Just use the Downloads button in the menu to the left.

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