Amber CalderonMay 5, 2023 • 3 min read

End of the Year Celebration Ideas with Classroom Champions

Celebrate your students’ achievements and keep them motivated by choosing from different ideas to create an engaging and memorable experience!
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As the school year winds down, teachers are looking for ways to celebrate their students’ achievements while keeping them engaged and motivated. Theme your end-of-the-year celebrations with Classroom Champions! Since Classroom Champions connects Olympic and Paralympic athletes with students to inspire and motivate them to achieve their goals, it’s the perfect program to use as a celebration of hard work. Keep reading to snag different end-of-the-year celebration ideas with Classroom Champions.

1. Create a Classroom Champions awards ceremony

Looking for a fun way to wrap up the school year? Why not throw an awards ceremony! One way to celebrate the end of the year with Classroom Champions is to hold an awards ceremony. Recognize your student’s hard work and dedication using awards based on the values that Classroom Champions promotes to values like teamwork, perseverance, and leadership.Use this time to host a viewing party! Watch the inspiring Classroom Champions SEL videos together, and after finishing each of the 8 topics, hand out awards that recognize your student’s achievements based on the 8 topics.
Get the editable awards here.Check out how K-5 Teacher, Ashley, gave her students Classroom Champion inspired awards:

2. Host a Classroom Champions Olympics

Another fun idea is to host a Classroom Champions Olympics! Teachers can set up different stations that represent Olympic events and have students compete in teams. Each team can be assigned a Classroom Champions athlete to represent and wear a uniform with the athlete’s name. The Olympics can conclude with a medal ceremony and you can use a Mindful Minute video as a message from the athlete.Get more ideas to host a Classroom Champions Olympics here.

3. Launch a Classroom Champions research project

With this activity, teachers can use the Classroom Champions Wakelet Portfolio as a research hub for students. Students can pick an athlete and determine what Classroom Champions value that athlete best represents and why. The student can tie in their own journey this year by sharing how they have also represented this value throughout the year.The class can share their project with the athlete!

Athlete Mentor Research Project

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How will you celebrate the end of the year with your classroom?

Celebrating the end of the year with Classroom Champions is a great way to motivate and inspire students while celebrating their accomplishments. Teachers can choose from different ideas, including award ceremonies, Olympics, and research projects, to create an engaging and memorable experience for students!

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