Last day of school

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Whether you are in your final year of elementary or high school, the last day of school is exciting, exciting, and cause for celebration. There are several things you can do to pass the time while you wait for it to end. For example, create memories by copying signatures for your yearbook, get contact information for your classmates, and after school, plan a party or activity with your friends to make the most of the first day of summer.

postcard was repeated in different streets of Córdoba and the provincial interior in the early hours of Monday morning: a group of young people, happy, parade towards their school celebrating the last time they are going to start a school year in high school.

This is the Last First Day (UPD), a modality that in recent years has gained notoriety thanks to the impulse of social networks, but also raised concern in parents and school authorities, due to the state in which some of the young people come to classes .

  • What is UPD

And it is that, on the Last First Day, the boys who this year will say goodbye to high school meet to face the beginning of a new stage, in a ritual where alcohol is also the protagonist.

Faced with this challenge, parents and school authorities work every year to prevent festivities from crossing that thin line that separates them from excess.

Days ago, in dialogue with La Voz , the province's Secretary of Education, Delia Provinciali, raised the UPD as a ritual for young people and asked that schools generate moments of expression for students.

“We understand that it is a space of celebration for the affections, what has been learned and the links that have been generated in the space of the school. The participation of students is important so that they have a say, but also parents must guarantee the care that must be taken so that arrival at school is not the product of actions that harm students, ”he defined.

In addition to explaining that students who are under the influence of problematic consumption "cannot stay" in school and must be withdrawn by their parents, he said that these conflicts are a kick to tackle the problem of consumption.

"In the document we sent to schools, which dates from 2018, we stated that when faced with the analysis of a conflict, one should use the 'before-during-after' scheme. 

“We not only train for school, we train for life. The school is a privileged opportunity in the sense of putting into discussion certain accesses or modes of consumption that our young people have, and that sometimes we adults accept without questioning them, "said Provinciali.


Have them sign your yearbook. Ask everyone you can to sign your yearbook, including people you don't usually interact with. Ask your friends and acquaintances to write farewell messages in the margins and do the same in their yearbooks.

  • If you don't have a yearbook, but you want to have their signatures, bring a notebook, a picture from school, or an old T-shirt, and ask people to sign it.
Bring an object to be signed. If there are no yearbooks at your school, other objects can be signed to remember the year. Bring something that can be written on and have everyone sign it before the end of the day.
  • Bring a beach ball, basketball or soccer. [one]
  • Another thing they can do as a class is sign their shirts. Collect money to buy a cheap white T-shirt. Wear clothes markers and have everyone sign their shirts for each other. [2]
  • Ask your teacher if people can sign inside the classroom. If it is not possible, do it at lunch or break.
Bring a toy or personalized object. If you're in elementary school, you can carry a small toy like a plastic beach bucket and write your classmates' names on it. You can also ask them to sign it. You can also take another type of toy, such as a bear plush made with a fabric where you can write. If you bring toys to class, everyone will leave with something to help them remember the year. [3]

Take photos. Document the last day of school with your friends and family. Ask them "How would you like to be remembered in a photo?" Consider what they propose. You can also take spontaneous or planned photos during the day.
  • Be sure to review the school's policies regarding taking photos. You don't want to get in trouble for taking one during classes or during times when cameras are prohibited.
Make a scrapbook. A scrapbook is a handmade scrapbook that includes photos, homework, ribbons, and other old school stuff. Include images of you, your classmates, and your teacher. If your teacher agrees, find out if you and your classmates can spend part of the last day creating memory books. [4]
  • Bring supplies, such as small notebooks, colored pencils and crayons, glue, and scissors, to work on beautiful scrapbooks.
Attend school sponsored activities. The last day of school can be a good time to celebrate the year with a party, activity, or game. If the school has something planned, attend. Activities may include the following:
  • a general culture contest between teachers and students, a basketball game, a dance, among others
  • have a picnic for the whole class, eat ice cream, sell desserts and more
  • watch movies with projectors at school or in the auditorium
  • do a group art project or write on the mural
  • a party for all people who turn years in the summer and who could not celebrate otherwise [5]

Share your favorite memories of the year. Take a chance to talk about the things that were important to you during that year when you are with your friends and family. You can talk about how good you have had, about the friends you have made, the people you have liked, among others.
  • Create predictions with your friends for the next year. Write your predictions down on paper and keep it in a safe place. Then, at some point in the year, review it to see which ones have come true and which ones were very far from reality.
  • Write the best and worst moments you had in the year.
Take turns giving a speech. If the teacher allows it, take time at the end of the classes to give speeches. This can be great especially if you are going to graduate from primary or secondary school. Get some people to explain to the class what they love about their school experience. [6]
  • If you can't do it at school, it can be a fun activity to do at lunch or after school.
Hold a chalk art festival during recess or after school. Have everyone get together and take chalk to the playground or park. They can create a fun mural that commemorates the year and marks the beginning of summer. [7]
  • Draw pictures of the school year, such as your friends, teachers, and memorable activities.
  • Include what you have planned for the summer. Have people draw pictures of their vacation or fun activities they plan to do.
  • Draw the edge of your hands and write your names inside.

Cook food whose theme is summer. You can make classic foods like hot dogs and hamburgers, but be a little creative too. Make a huge cookie and use different fruits as accompaniments to create the shape of a beach ball. Make cookies in the form of umbrellas, fish, or other beach-related things. [8]
  • If possible, share snacks at school. They can also meet after her to share snacks.
  • Make sure you take into account other people's allergies or food sensitivities.
  • If you don't want to prepare food, go for after-school ice cream instead.
Play summer games. Ask your teacher if they can go outside to play some of these. Have a water balloon fight, have a relay race, blow bubbles or throw flying saucers. This can also be done at an after school party. [9]
  • If you are going to play with water, take your bath clothes or old clothes.
Exchange your contact information for the summer with all your friends. Make sure you know how to get in touch with everyone once they leave school. This is particularly important if they are going away to study at a university or work. Add their numbers on your phone, or write their emails in a small section of your notebook or yearbook.
  • Be sure to pay close attention to friends who are moving out next year.
  • Social media is a good way to stay connected. If you don't have your colleagues on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter added yet, do it now.
Say goodbye to people who are moving. If someone won't be back next year, say goodbye. You can have the entire class sign a card for people who move. You can also have everyone take turns saying goodbye to someone during the break or at lunch.

Thank your teachers. If a teacher has helped you throughout the year, express your gratitude before the end of the day. You can write him a thank you note or just let him know how much he means to you. Teachers work hard and appreciate when they are thanked. [10]
  • If you want to give a teacher a gift, first find out if it's allowed. Some schools have policies regarding giving gifts to teachers at the end of the year.