Question: What things should my children do to end the school year successfully? - Planner
Answer: If your children do all the things on the following checklist, they'll be ready to start the next one smoothly. You don't want them to be paying fines and changing their schedules when school begins again. Use this checklist as a guide for getting them ready to enjoy their summer holidays:
- All textbooks need to be located and any marks erased.
- Library books should be returned and any fines paid.
- The "lost and found" should be checked for missing items.
- Lockers, desks and backpacks should be cleaned well before the last day of school.
- Projects and awards should be brought home, as well as personal equipment used in sports, music and other activities.
- Schedules should be set for the next school year. This is especially important for middle- and high-school students.
- Students need to know the dates when sports, music and other extracurricular activities will start next year, as they often begin before school is in session.
- The names, addresses and phone numbers of school friends should be obtained.
There is also one final thing that you and your children should do to end the school year on a very positive note. Think about all the things that their teachers have done during the past year to make it special. Did a teacher make it easy or fun for them to learn a particular subject? Did a teacher spend time giving them extra help? Did a teacher really motivate them to learn? If so, you and your children should write short notes telling these teachers how much their efforts were appreciated.