Happy Saturday Friends! Let's get this PARTY started!
Well, this was my first week back to school and last year I bought these on clearance in January and was so excited to use them for the first day of school!
I bought this sign at Dollar Tree when they had all their graduation merchandise.
I didn't decorate or bring out any party favors until the end of the day when they got back from special area. I found this really cool New Year's Ever countdown timer that I projected on my board.
I got them ready at the 20 second mark.
Several ran to the board to start the countdown!
Happy New School Year!
Several of my former students leave early to be safety patrols, and they stopped by my room because they heard all the horns and noise! (It was kind of loud, but just for a couple of minutes!) A COUPLE OF MINUTES THEY WILL NEVER FORGET! They wore that hats, beads, and leis down the hallways to go home and I heard them telling other students and teachers, "We already had a party!'
I'm so glad I thought of this idea when I saw those decorations on clearance last January, this "3 minute party" to welcome the new school year will definitely be replayed year after year!
I think they're pretty MOTIVATED about 4th grade!
I think they're pretty MOTIVATED about 4th grade!
Confession: I was nervous to have a "party" the first day, but I waited until the very end of the day and you really can only have a Happy New School Year the first day right? So, I decided to be a risk-taker like I tell my students, and just go for it! I was just worried I'd set the tone for parties everyday! haha
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