PIE! Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 The end is near, and it always seems so anti-climactic to just do the last assignment and "be done". What fun stuff do you do (or have thought about doing) to celebrate the end of a school year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Well, I plan to school year round, but my kids really want to go to Chuck E. Cheese and I loathe Chuck E. Cheese. Our deal/reward is a CEC lunch when they finish their math books before we move on to the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 With his favorite dinner: pancakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakersDozen Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 As we never (and I mean never!) go out to eat as a family, I take the dc out for lunch and give them a gift (this year it's Where's Waldo books they've been eyeing for a while). We take 1-2 weeks off then start our summer review school work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova147 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 We're having a party this year! DS7 made his First Communion a few weeks ago. But our families are not Catholic, so there wasn't a big to do . . . and I felt bad about that. So I decided to have a big end of the school year party. Homeschool and non-homeschool friends. It looks like we're going to have 25-30 kids and 7-8 adults. We'll do some games and crafts, have some lunch, and I'm thinking of the kids make some kind of dessert for themselves. I'm really hoping for good weather, because then we can send them outside when we are tired of them! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 We have a time-honored and precious ritual that goes something like this: Your summer camp starts the week after next? Are you serious? Where are the summer clothes? We'll dig them out of storage. And the shorts we bought last August are now at least two sizes too small. Need new shorts. And where are the extra-long dorm sheets? Where did that hole come from? Do you know how difficult it is to find dorm sheets in May? Pencils. You'll need pencils. The Hive turned me on to this great deal on Amazon. Pencils. Check. But now the vendor says it's actually six, not 72. Still need pencils. Did you fill out your roommate request form? Did you fill out your medical form? Did you fill out your other medical form? Did you fill out the travel documents? Did you fill out the emergency contact form? Perhaps I need to look into a better plan. Maybe Chuck E. Cheese? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Collapsing on the couch and having a Netflix marathon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 We usually do something fun as a family--a movie or a special dinner out. This year, I've been sick all week, and although today is our last day of school, we're not doing anything special. :( Maybe in a few days when I feel better, we'll celebrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma23peas Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 WAAAHHHH! We never have a break, so busy during the year that our 'block' scheduling means once May hits, our science/writing/grammar/history are complete but we have four months to finish off our foreign languages and math....I do relish the week they go to scout camps/mission trips..the only time I have to reorganize the house for the new season :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIE! Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 We have a time-honored and precious ritual that goes something like this: Your summer camp starts the week after next? Are you serious? Where are the summer clothes? We'll dig them out of storage. And the shorts we bought last August are now at least two sizes too small. Need new shorts. And where are the extra-long dorm sheets? Where did that hole come from? Do you know how difficult it is to find dorm sheets in May? Pencils. You'll need pencils. The Hive turned me on to this great deal on Amazon. Pencils. Check. But now the vendor says it's actually six, not 72. Still need pencils. Did you fill out your roommate request form? Did you fill out your medical form? Did you fill out your other medical form? Did you fill out the travel documents? Did you fill out the emergency contact form? Perhaps I need to look into a better plan. Maybe Chuck E. Cheese? :) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIE! Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Thanks for the ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 We make homemade donuts! Been doing it every year since kindergarten. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaeast Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 We're going to the local zoo tomorrow for our last day. It only takes about an hour to walk through the whole thing, but we'll pack a picnic and maybe go to a playground after. Or Chocolate World. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 We are schooling year round this year BUT We have a huge fieldtrip 5 hours away with a hotel stay included at the end of June with a homeschool group in that city. I am planning to make that our celebration of the end of this particular grade level even though the next monday we will still be doing what we are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 We go out for breakfast on the first and last days of school. The kids write themselves letters on the first day of school, then seal them to open and read on the last day of school. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIE! Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 We go out for breakfast on the first and last days of school. The kids write themselves letters on the first day of school, then seal them to open and read on the last day of school. Erica in OR I LOVE the letter idea! Too bad I have to hang on to it until autumn. So many fun ideas for celebrating! Now I'll have to pick some :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 We always go out to lunch to celebrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Chic-Fil-A and swimming. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 We always go out to lunch to celebrate. Lunch sounds good; if we went out for breakfast we'd probably never get back to finish our "last day":tongue_smilie:I am thinking of taking them to play mini-golf to celebrate our last day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoGal Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 The kids really want to go to Yogurtland (as we did on the first day of school). :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 The end is near, and it always seems so anti-climactic to just do the last assignment and "be done". What fun stuff do you do (or have thought about doing) to celebrate the end of a school year? We school year round. I don't think we've ever finished multiple subjects at the same time. We often celebrate "not back to school" day, but we don't have an end of year celebration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakim Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Before we had so many crazy food allergies and restrictions we used to do pizza in the park for dinner every year to celebrate the end of the school year, then out for ice cream cones. I'm glad this conversation came up - we are sorely in need of a new ritual that doesn't involve food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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