Does anyone have a poem to give to students at the end of the school year?

Question

My professor in teaching college gave me one and do you think I can find it now that I need it? No, well anyway I remember you put some stuff in a bag for the kids, like a Hershey's kiss, a penny, a piece of gum and stuff like that. Any help is appreciated.

Answer 1

End of year poems

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Someone had posted looking for a poem for the end of the year. I found these in a search. I haven't finished reading them because I kept tearing up. This year is going to be different. In the past, I always knew that I had one more year with my kids. I would see them right next door in 5th. Now they are leaving me completely to go to the Jr. High. That's hard! Ok...here's the poems. I love the one to the parents, I really think I'm going to use that one.

End of Year Poems:

You're a very special person,

And I want you to know.

How I loved to be your teacher,

How fast the weeks did go!

Please come back to visit me

As through the grades you grow,

Try hard to learn all that you can

There is so much to know!!

The one thing I try to teach you

To last your whole life through,

Is to know that you are special

Just because you are you!!!

----submitted by Tammi

To my class,

I'm glad I was your teacher

I've come to love you so.

I can't believe the end is here.

I hate to see you go.

Remember all the fun we had

in all the things we did,

But most of all remember...

You're a very special kid!

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I've worked with your flower,

And helped it to grow.

I'm returning it now,

But I want you to know...

This flower is precious,

As dear as can be.

Love it, take care of it,

And you will see...

A bright new bloom,

With every day.

It grew and blossomed

In such a wonderful way.

In September just a bud,

January, a bloom;

Now a lovely blossom

I'm returning in June.

Remember, this flower,

As dear as can be,

Though rightfully yours,

Part will always belong to me!

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Summer's Here

Summer's here!

Another year of school is at an end.

We've learned a lot and grown a lot

and made a lot of friends.

We'll say goodbye,

now summer's here,

it's time for us to part.

But we'll remember all our friends

and keep them in our hearts.

-Helen H. Moore

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Great Expectations

It's time to say, "Good-bye."

Our year has come to an end.

I've made more cherished memories

And many more new friends.

I've watched your children learn and grow

And change from day to day.

I hope that all the things we've done

Have helped in some small way.

So it's with happy memories

I send them out the door,

With great hope and expectations

For what next year holds in store.

-----------by Maria Cuellar-Munson

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I'm glad I was your teacher

I've come to love you so.

The year now ends and we must part.

Always know you're in my heart*

Have a wonderful vacation....

Remember to come visit me next year!

Love, Mrs. Biggins*

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Do You Remember?

Do you remember way last fall

When we were only this tall

Now look at us

We're way up here

And my we've learned a lot this year

In fact they think we're really great

that's why we get to graduate.

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Here's what I gave my kinders last year- an idea/poem I

adapted and added to, from one of the mailrings- it was a

big hit! I just used cute paper cups to put the things

in, wrapped with clear cellophane and attached poem.

Jenni/k/Ca

A Cup of Goodies Just for You!

This little cup of goodies is to you from me with lots of

love. Inside I have put some treats for you to use this

summer!

A piece of sidewalk chalk (be sure to ask

your parents where it's okay to draw!)

A Bandaid for one of those summer ouches!

Hugs and Kisses for those times you need them!

A pencil and eraser so you can practice writing.

A postcard with my address so you can write to me and let

me know how you are!

A *SUPER STAR*1st grader coupon- bring this to me next year

for a dig in the treasure chest!

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End of Year message to dedicate to a student

Student's name here.... (centered)

*Keep your feet on the floor

... but let your love for learning soar.

*Keep your nose clean

... but soil your hands with hard work.

*Keep your good common sense

... but don't forget to use it.

*Keep doing your work

... but remember the difference between "done" and

"well done".

*Keep yourself in your own space

... but let your thoughts mingle with those of others.

*Keep your area clean

... but clutter your mind with knowledge.

*Keep your sense of humor

... but share it when it will make someone else feel

better.

*Keep turning in your library books on time

... but never stop checking them out.

*Keep quiet in the halls

... but speak loudly and proudly when presenting your

ideas.

*Keep striving for answers

... but never stop asking questions.

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http://www.motivateus.com/rememb-2.htm

Possible farewell poems

" You're a very special person

Though at times you may feel bad

You are special to your mother

And important to your dad

Your parents may have chided you

And you've never understood -

That they wanted what is best for you

And did it for your good.

Because you are so special

They want to see you grow -

Into the kind of person -

That people like to know.

Life isn't always easy

But you have to hold on tight

To the knowledge that you're special

And always do what's right.

If you learn to cope with problems

And be careful what you say

If you keep the ten commandments

Then there will come a day -

In the not too distant future

When you'll be very glad

That you were important

To a loving Mom and Dad."

--- ©Florence McInnes (my mom)

--- Sent in by her daughter Pauline Richard --- Canada

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http://www.motivateus.com/rememb-3.htm

* ALWAYS HAVE A DREAM

" Forget about the days

when it's been cloudy,

but don't forget your hours in the sun.

Forget about the times

you've been defeated,

but don't forget the victories you've won.

Forget about the mistakes

that you can't change now,

but don't forget the lessons.

Forget about the misfortunes

you've encountered,

but don't forget the times your luck has turned.

Forget about the days

when you've been lonely,

but don't forget the friendly

smiles you've seen......

Forget about the plans

that didn't seem to work out right,

but don't forget to always have a dream."

--- Unknown --- Sent in by Vicki Hoyle

December 10, 1999

Don't Ever

" Don't ever be reluctant

to show your feelings

when you're happy, give in to it...

When you're not, live with it.

Don't ever be afraid to try to

make things better

you might be surprised at the results.

Don't ever take the weight of the world

on your shoulders.

Don't ever feel threatened by the future

take life one day at a time.

Don't ever feel guilty about the past

what's done is done.

Learn from any mistakes you might have made.

Don't ever feel that you are alone

there is always somebody there

for you to reach out to.

Don't ever forget that you can achieve

so many of the things you can imagine.

It's not as hard as it seems.

Don't ever stop loving

Don't ever stop believing,

Don't ever stop Dreaming your Dreams."

--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Andrew Ho ---Malaysia

Answer 2

This Hand I Hold

This hand I hold I touch it now

For all eternity,

And the knowledge that I share

I give from me to you.

In hope that all you do and say

Reflects the lessons learned,

And all the awards that you receive

Are ones that you have earned.

I am your present teacher

And your true friend,

But when the year is over

My thoughts of you won't end.

For in my dearest memory

Forever you will be,

And when you go I hope that you

Will take a part of me.

This hand I hold I touch it now

For all eternity,

And the knowledge that I share

I give from me to you.

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Here is a picture that you can treasure.

Teaching you has been a pleasure!

The year now ends, and we must part,

Always know you are in my heart!

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Great Expectations

It's time to say good-bye

Our year has come to an end.

I've made more cherished memories

and many more new friends.

I've watched your child learn and grow

and change from day to day.

I hope that all the things we've done

Have helped in some small way.

So it's with happy memories

I send them out the door,

With great hop and expectations

for what next year holds in store.

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In __year__ at the beginning of September

You came into my class, how well I remember.

Some of you were smiling and giggling a lot

Some were very quiet and a few tears I could spot

You came here to learn, to be taught how to read

You were then very much like a tiny new seed

You were all in my garden just waiting to grow

So this gardener got busy with her rake and her hoe

I fed you the water and let in the sun

You took in the soil, but we had only begun

Each day as I worked in this garden of mine

I saw you all growing so strong and so fine

Then finally one day I took a good look

And saw each of my flowers reading a book

It was obvious then that you had worked too

Soaking up all the food I had given to you

But although you have blossomed, you still need to grow

So I'll pass you on now to another gardener I know

She too has a rake and hoe she can use

And plenty of food from which you can choose

I hope you will keep your roots open wide

Take in all her food and keep it inside

Yes, a gardener can work all night and all day

But the flower must be willing to take in each ray

So work very hard in your garden each year

Do the best you can and you'll have nothing to fear

Grow strong and tall, reach up for the sun

Stay as nice as you are and have lots of fun.

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Now I know my ABC's.

Colors, shapes, and days.

I sang some songs,

Learned some poems, rhymes, and fingerplays.

I played outside on sunny days,

And inside when it rained.

My little hands and feet were busy every day.

My teacher was ____.

I kept her on her toes.

She tied my shoes, combed my hair, and even wiped my nose.

But now it's time to say "Good-bye"

To all my preschool friends.

School is over, summer's here.

But learning never ends!

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You're a very special person, and

__name of student__ you should know

how I loved to be your teacher,

how fast the year did go.

Please take the time to think of me

as through the years you grow,

try hard to learn all you can,

there is so much to know.

The one thing I tried to teach you,

to last your whole life through,

is to know you are special

just because,_______,you are you.

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I am Glad I was your Teacher!

I'm glad I was your teacher

I've come to love you so.

I can't believe the end is here.

I hate to see you go.

Remember all the fun we had

in all the things we did

But most of all remember...

You're a Very Special Kid!

Answer 3

I know what you're talking about with the bag.  I can't remember everything in it, but here was some of it:

a hug and kiss to take with you (Hershey's Kiss and Hugs)

an eraser for fix your mistakes

a candle for when the world is dark (birthday candle)

a penny for your thoughts (not sure about that one)

I've never seen it written as a poem, exactly, but what each item symbolizes.  You could try coming up with your own items that you want the kids to have.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Not sure what year level you are giving the poem to but you could use:

The Road Not Taken

by Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Or for the fun and younger there is a book from Doctor Seuss - Oh the places you will go.

Answer 5

How about this

....name of child...

To me you are amazing,

I've learned a lot from you

and I hope that I have job my job

and taught you something too.

I hope your year is happy

and your schooling days are great

it has really been a joy to meet you

in the year two thousand and eight.

Good luck.