Hello Summer!!
Let's face it. Everyone's counting down the days until summer
vacation - the students, the teachers, even the administrators! Instead of
merely marking each passing day off on your calendar, make the countdown fun
and give everyone something unique to look forward to!
What's the ABC Countdown?
The "ABC Countdown" is something that teachers put
together so that something cool and exciting happens each day as we count down
to summer.
When we had 26 days left in school, teachers assigned each day
a letter of the alphabet; for example, the 26th day is "A," the 25th
day is "B," and so on, all the way down to the last day of school
which is "Z."
Have Fun With It
If you have fewer than 26 school days left in your year,
consider spelling out a shorter word, such as the school name, mascot, or even
just the word "Summer." It doesn't matter so much how long the
countdown is, just that you have fun with it!
Examples You Can Use
Next, it's time to get creative! On "A Day," we
called it "Art Day" so the kids got to do a special Art lesson in the
classroom. On "B Day," we called it "Buddy Reading Day" so
the kids brought books from home that they got to read with a friend during a
silent reading time. "C Day" is "Career Day" and the kids
dressed up as a person in the career they would like to enter someday. Future
doctors wore white coats and future football players wore their jerseys and
brought along a football.
The countdown continues like that until the final day of
school, "Z Day," which stands for "Zip Up Your Bags and Zoom
Home Day!" The kids love the countdown because it gives them something to
get excited about each day.
Sound like something you might like to do?
· A Art day: Create a special art project in class
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B Buddy reading: Bring a book to read with a
friend
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C Career day: Dress or bring props to show a job
you may enjoy
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D Donut day: We will enjoy donuts
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E Experiment day: Experiment with science
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F Favorite book day: Bring a favorite book
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G Game day: Your teacher will teach a new math
game
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H Hat day: Wear a hat today
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I Impromptu speech day: Perform speeches in class
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J Joke day: Bring an appropriate joke to share at
school
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K Kindness day: Share some extra kindness today
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L Lollipop Day: Enjoy lollipops in class
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M Memorial Day: No School
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N No homework: No homework tonight
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O Obstacle course: Compete in obstacle courses
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P Picnic lunch day: Bring a sack lunch
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Q Quiet Day: Who is the quietest student in our
class?
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R Read a poem day: Bring a favorite poem to share
with the class
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S Summer birthdays and sing a song: You can share
birthday treats
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T Twin day: Dress like a friend
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U Uplift someone day: Give compliments to each
other
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V Video day: Watch an educational movie today
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W Water balloon toss day: Compete and try to not
get wet
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X X-change autographs day: Go outside and trade
signatures
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Y Year-end clearance day: Clean up desks and the
room
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Z Zip up your bag and go home day: Last day of
school!
Have fun with your countdown and enjoy these final days with
your class! Testing is over and it's time to kick back and enjoy your students
to the max! Happy Summer, teachers!
Enjoy,
Ms. Nora Sierra
EC Assistant Principal
