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End of The Year Student Awards Ideas

May 6, 2022 teachersbrain End of the Year Themed Day, Teacher's Pay Teachers

One of the best parts of the end of the year is handing out those end of the year class awards. After a long year, it is so refreshing to reward students for all of their hard work throughout the year and all of their improvements. You go through a lot together! Handing out end of the year awards for students is such a fun way to put a smile on their faces and end the school year on a high note.

If you’re looking for end of the year award ideas, you’re in the right place!

What awards can be given to students?

The sky is the limit! Here is a list of special awards for students to use in your awards ceremony.

MANNERS
ARTIST
ATHLETE
HAIRSTYLIST
CEO
BOOKWORM
MOST UNIQUES
MOST CARING
BRAVE HEART
DEPENDABLE
DANCER
SINGER
FRIENDLIEST
ENERGETIC
BEST LAUGH
SWEETHEART
HELPER
FUNNY
SCIENTIST
MATH
WRITING
MOST IMPROVED
SPELLING
QUESTIONS
LISTENING
KINDNESS
SMILE
BEHAVIOR
GROWTH
CLEVER
MENTAL MATH
LEADER
AUTHOR
HELPFUL
PEACEMAKER
HUGGER
PERSONALITY
SOCIAL BUTTERFLY

I created a resource to make handing out these end of the year student awards easy and as low-prep as possible.

These awards are created with Google Slides so they are easy for virtual award ceremonies or in person. If you are in person, you can print and hand them out. If you are conducting a virtual award ceremony, you can present it in a slideshow for students and parents and email them to students individually afterwards.

These Google Slides™ come with directions, a planning sheet, and a tutorial video. Just add student’s pictures and use edit boxes that are ready for you to insert names and dates!

Add images, videos, names, dates, and your signature. Delete the slides you don’t want in the show. Practice first by pushing present and when you are ready for your virtual award ceremony invite students and families. Of course you can use this in the classroom for your future students too. Just easily edit the slides to meet your needs.

Check out the demo video!

If you are looking for funny end of the year awards for students or something a little more unique, check out these Candy Bar Awards!

This resource comes with 61 class superlatives, 21 of them are candy themed! Here are the candy awards included:

3 Musketeers – works well with others
100 Grand – works hard
Almond Joy – joy to be around
Babe Ruth – hits a homerun with good grades
Bit-O-Honey – sweet
Bubble Yum – fun and bubbly personality
Butterfinger – smooth and easy-going attitude
Caramello –sweet and easy going
Dove – peacemaker
Extra –always working extra hard
Fun Dip – eager to learn with fun and loving attitude
Gobstopper – having gobs of great work and ideas
Good and Plenty – always having plenty of good grades
Mr. Goodbar – always being a good friend
Gummy Bears – caring and loveable
Gummy Worms – class wiggle worm
Hugs and Kisses – sweet and caring
Hugs – considerate and caring
Jolly Rancher – always telling the best jokes
Jr. Mints – you were “mint” to be in my classroom
Kit Kat – always being at the teacher’s side

Your kiddos will love these end of the year student awards! They are also made with Google Slides so they are easy to adapt to in person or virtual teaching.

What are your favorite end of the year awards ideas? Let me know in the comments!

Looking for more end of the year ideas? Check out this end of the year Spy Themed Day!

End of the School Year Themed Days in the Classroom

May 3, 2018 teachersbrain Teacher's Pay Teachers, Teaching Tips

Hopefully, you have all that testing behind you now and are freed up to do some educational activities that are engaging for your students! I always have a theme-based end-of-the-year celebration with my students. I also have an end-of-the-year celebration where the parents are invited to share some special moments with their children before the summer heats up! Here are some theme ideas that I usually let my students choose from:

Hawaiian
Spy Day
Beach or Ocean Day
Pirate Day
Circus
Mad Scientist Day
Craft Day
Super Hero Day

We do activities with items I purchase from Oriental Trading Co. usually. I also ask parents to donate items for the day. We make a t-shirt to go with the theme. All the activities are educational, but they are theme-based. This is a day just for kids, but I do have a couple volunteers helping me with activities.

When I invite the parents to the room, we have a slideshow showing pictures taken throughout the school year. Each year, (20 so far) I’ve made individual photo albums for all my students and present them to the parents as a parting gift. Even though these cost me a lot, they proved to be priceless! Many students return years later with that album in hand. They tell me how meaningful the albums are to them. One even said, “When I’m down, I can look at it, and it always cheers me up.” I’m glad I invested in them. Then, I have parents bring in a dish to share. They can also bring in footballs to play outside with the kids after we all eat. It’s a great day! To make it really special, I also give every child a candy certificate as a keepsake.

The end of the year is a busy time for teachers, but it is also the best time to make memories that will last a lifetime with your students. You can build connections with the community, and celebrate the time you shared together as a class!