{"id":1690,"date":"2022-05-02T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intentionallywell.org\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2023-04-24T13:54:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T17:54:43","slug":"year-end-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intentionallywell.org\/year-end-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Essential Guide to Surviving Year-End Stress With Your Elementary Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Woohoo! Summer break is almost here, and it is time for a busy but beautiful season of vacations<\/a>, pool parties, and lemonade stands. But before you can dive in<\/em> and enjoy the fun that summer vacation<\/a> brings for you and your kiddos, you must partake in the end-of-school-year Olympics and figure out how to survive year-end stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I am talking about the weeks after spring break and before summer vacation, when school tests the fortitude and dedication of every elementary school parent<\/strong> and beyond. You will be stretched to the limit some days, but the result is worth it: watching your child’s face the day they walk out of school for the last time before the summer break. What an exciting, squealing, ice cream-faced reward!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manage Year-End Field Trip Stress<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Field trip to the train station was so much fun!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Is it just me, or do schools cram as many field trips as they can into the last 3 weeks of school? Aquarium, pizza arcade, Zoo, nature walk, CRAM IT IN! Oh and do not forget the permission slip. Or close-toed shoes. And the money for snacks on site. Or the sunscreen<\/a>! <\/strong>While it may seem like a ton of extra stuff to cram into your pint-size child’s backpack, it’s all worth it to see their ruddy cheeks at the end of the day. Filled with stories and excitement from the trip. Remember your why!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Not Stress Report Cards & Grades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While the report cards and quarterly grades may not seem like a big part of how to survive year-end stress, they certainly are for your children – elementary school and beyond. When my daughter began 3rd grade, the report cards got a bit more serious. And so did she.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reward all <\/em>grades, as long as you know your child has done their best<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remind your kiddo that there are no bad grades as long as they have done their best work. Grades do not make a kind or empathetic spirit. Kick the stress and discipline when a disappointing report card rolls in. Celebrate the small victories!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year-End Teacher Gifts – What To Give?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am positive your kid’s teacher has some different ideas about how to survive year-end stress, which is why I always love to gift them something special at the end of the school year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some “how to survive year-end stress” <\/strong>gift ideas for teachers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n