Last Day of School
Choose one or two of the tasks below to complete during this period.

Choice 1: Creative Writing

Write about the last day of school from the point of view of an imaginary teacher. Use teachers you have had in the past for inspiration, but be kind! Write about the whole day, from waking up in the morning to leaving school in the afternoon. Think about the commute, the building, the students, lessons, lunch, meetings and the coffee. ☺ Be as creative as possible. This has the potential to be very funny.

Choice 2: Poetry

Read the poem below, called “How to Torture Your Teacher,” by Bruce Lansky. Underline the parts of the poem that you’ve seen happen in your classes before. Then, write a poem from the other point of view (a teacher's), along the lines of “How to Torture Your Students.” Your poem should be between 30-40 lines long.

Only raise your hand when
you want to sharpen your pencil
or go to the bathroom.
Repeat every ten minutes.

Never raise your hand
when you want to answer a question;
instead, yell, "Oooh! Oooh! Oooh!"
and then, when the teacher calls on you,
say, "I forgot what I was going to say."

Lean your chair back,
take off your shoes, and
put your feet up on your desk.
Act surprised when the teacher
puts all four legs of your chair back on the floor.

Drop the eraser end of your pencil
on your desk.
See how high it will bounce.

Drop your books on the floor.
See how loud a noise you can make.

Hum.
Get all your friends to join in.

Hold your nose,
make a face, and say, "P.U.!"
Fan the air away from your face,
and point to the kid in front of you.

On the last day of school,
lead your classmates in chanting:
"No more pencils!
No more books!
No more teachers'
dirty looks!"

Then, on your way out
the door, tell the teacher,
"Bet you're looking forward
to summer vacation this year.
But I'll sure miss you.
You're the best teacher
I've ever had."