Back to School

Have a Happy First Day of School 2024

The first day of school will go well if all the students feel welcomed into their new classroom (or school). The consistent messaging that students should receive on their first day should be along the lines of, "We're happy you're here. You are safe and valued in this space."

A "welcome back to school" sign can help students feel more comfortable during a busy day that can be a little stress-inducing for even the most seasoned students. Make sure your classroom welcome sign is visible and appealing to the eye

A More Inclusive Welcome Back to School 2024

Help everyone feel welcomed back to school with diverse messaging and images on any welcome back messages you display.

1. Any images of students or teachers should pull from a diverse group. If everyone looks the same on your sign, it's going to exclude the people who don't look like that from feeling welcome.


2. Consider messaging in a variety of languages, especially if your student and staff population come from multi-lingual homes. Seeing a welcoming statement in a language that "feels like home" will help ease first day jitters.


3. Provide a 1st day of school sign that promotes participation from everyone, like a photo frame yard sign that students and staff can pose behind for a fun picture they can share on social media.