• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE YEAR >>> ALL ACCESS

  • Home
  • Blog
  • SHOP
    • All Access Math Curriculum
    • Maneuvering Math™
    • Units and Activities
    • School Purchasing
  • SCHOOLS
  • ABOUT
    • Terms
  • HELP
    • Help Center
    • Contact
  • LOG IN

Maneuvering the Middle

Student-Centered Math Lessons

  • Lesson
    Planning
  • Math
    Concepts
  • Middle
    School
  • Classroom
    Technology
  • Teacher
    Organization
Posted by Tyne Brack

WAYS TO END THE SCHOOL YEAR REMOTELY

16 May

64 shares
  • Share

This school year has been unlike any other school year ever. I think we can all say that while we don’t know what next year will hold, we can do our best to finish this year strong. 

I was thinking about how I normally would end the school year. Our grade level participated in an end of year field trip after STAAR, my students would pie my face based on a test prep incentive they were only TOO happy to participate in, and then we would spend some time signing yearbooks and taking pictures.

It kills me that teachers and students will not get to experience that kind of closure this year, and while the end of the year will be different, it doesn’t mean we can’t try something fun! So here are 5 ideas I had for how to end the school year remotely.

5 WAYS TO END THE SCHOOL YEAR REMOTELY

The end of the school year is different in 2020, but can still be a meaningful time even remotely. Check out 5 ideas we had for this end of the year. | maneuveringthemiddle.com

1. Create a Digital Yearbook

Students could drop in their pictures from the year into a Google Slides digital yearbook. Then everyone saves a copy and shares their yearbook digitally for signatures and notes from classmates and teachers

And I have found an amazing resource for a yearbook using Google Slides. Check out Slides Year Book for several yearbook templates! 

I was also recommended Padlet to create a collaborative yearbook. It integrates with Google, so students wouldn’t need to create another login and you can monitor what students are adding to the “yearbook.”

2. Digital Time Capsule

I saw this idea from Be Spoke Classroom. You can have your students design a Google Slide as a Google Classroom Assignment. Have them answer questions about who they are now, add pictures from the year, and the list goes on. Collect the assignment and set a reminder on your calendar for 2-3 years from now. Email your students (most school email addresses stay the same as long as they stay in the same district) in a few years with all the Google Slides from the class.

3. Host a Shout Out on Zoom

(Kind of like a toast but school appropriate)

Invite students to a special shout out and tell them to bring their favorite treat. Take turns shouting out each student! Bonus points if students also bring kazoos, bells, or air horns (just kidding).

4. Kahoot

Create a Kahoot that captures pop culture or personal fun facts from your 2019 – 2020 school year OR better yet, have students submit questions for the game.. Winner gets a prize! (You could also sprinkle in some math problems)

Fun idea: Have students submit their baby pictures to guess who is who in a Kahoot game! 

5. What Teachers Are Already Doing

From our Facebook Group, “We had a final GoogleMeet with our whole pod of students and did a Kahoot of “guess which teacher…” and each question was something funny about a teacher … and they loved it…”

“We are having an end of year google meets celebration! We made a video of pictures from the year to play, are giving digital superlatives (voted on by students), some teacher elearning awards, and goodbye end of videos from the teachers. The students decorated digital scrapbook slides that we’re compiling to share with all students.”

“I’m mailing home certificates for various awards. They will keep the envelope sealed until our last Google meet, then open them when announced and we will applaud each other.”

“I’m having students complete a Word Cloud to describe what they learned in class this year.”

What ideas do you have for ending this school year?

The end of the school year is different in 2020, but can still be a meaningful time even remotely. Check out 5 ideas we had for this end of the year. | maneuveringthemiddle.com

Still working on teaching math? Check out our digital activities here.

64 shares
  • Share

Middle School, Classroom Technology, Community

Getting Started with Algebra Tiles

Check Out These Related Products From My Shop

This 6th grade Digital activity Bundle include interactive slides (drag and match, using the typing tool, using the shape tool) and exit tickets.7th grade digital activities8th grade digital activities bundle
View All Products
Previous Post Desmos Activities for Middle School
Next Post 6 Ideas for Bell Ringers

Primary Sidebar

Welcome

Hello, I'm Noelle

Maneuvering the Middle is an education blog with valuable tips for lesson planning, classroom technology, and math concepts in the middle school classroom.

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • Twitter

Our Shop

View All Products

Reader Freebie

How to Teach Dividing Fractions

With Video Tutorials
everything you need to know to teach modeling fraction division

Popular Posts

Math Interactive Notebooks and Vocabulary

Grading math homework doesn't have to be a hassle.  Read how to grade and organize it efficiently with a homework agenda. 

Grading Math Homework Made Easy

Developing Math Confidence

5 Teacher Organization Tips for Middle School

How to Create a Unit Plan

4 Classroom Procedures for Middle School

  • CONTACT
    • FAQ
    • HELP CENTER
  • SHOP
  • TERMS OF USE
    • DISCLOSURES
  • SOCIAL
    • FACEBOOK
    • PINTEREST
    • INSTAGRAM
    • YOUTUBE
  • SCHOOLS
    • REQUEST A QUOTE
    • SUBMIT A PO

© Copyright 2013 - 2023  •  Maneuvering the Middle  •  All Rights Reserved  •  Site Design by Emily White Designs