Teacher’s Brain

Senior Memory Books

For seniors, the end of the year is so bittersweet. A huge stage of their life is coming to a close and a new chapter is beginning. They are stepping into a new phase of life where they are becoming adults and starting to make their own decisions about their future. Needless to say, this is huge! 

The high school years are unforgettable. It shapes who we all become and for most, the memories we had there will be cherished forever. If you are looking for great memory book ideas or even high school senior gift ideas for the end of the year, you’re in the right place. 

A senior year memory book is my favorite way to capture these memories in a fun and creative way. Seniors love having a book that they can come back to reminisce on the good times with their friends.  

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What is a senior year memory book? 

A high school senior memory book is a place to put photos and memories from the last year of high school. Think of it as a senior year scrapbook. 

What goes in a memory book? 

Anything you want! You can include photos, notes, memories, hobbies, goals, plans, accomplishments, etc. You name it, you can add it to your memory book. 

Ready to get started on creating memory books with your seniors? Check out this digital memory book resource! 

I love this resource because it is so easy for students to make their own memory books digitally. 

This end-of-the-year senior memory book is a great way to help students feel connected to each other and produce a great keepsake for years to come! This editable digital Google Classroom™ option and PDF make it easy for you to make paper copies for students or updates for the future.

Students who are participating in the digital option will have easy-to-identify text boxes to edit with directions. They can insert images, text, and even video if they want to save their memories digitally. They can add school colors, senior pictures, write their feelings about the end of the year, anything they may have missed from being out of school, and so much more! Students can print them out as a keepsake or just keep them digitally.

What is included?

  • 33 Google Slides (with text boxes and directions and 4 slides at the end to personalize and edit for future years) to push out easily to students to edit on their own. 4 pages are decorative but blank to easily personalize with editing. Each slide has directions on the right side and edit boxes to add text.
  • 38 PDF (same images, but easy to print file)
  • 4 Pages PDF, with directions, terms, and credits
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Topics Included on the pages:

  • Favorites
  • Accomplishments
  • Hobbies
  • Friends
  • Things They Miss
  • Next Year’s Goals
  • Next Year’s Plans
  • Vacation Wish List
  • I am Grateful
  • Quarantine Writing Pages
  • Top 3 Senior Moments
  • If I Could Change the World
  • One Word from friends and family to Describe You 
  • All About Me
  • Homecoming
  • Prom ( Pages have directions on the side. If they missed prom, they can write about how the plans were changed or delete the page.)
  • I Feel Special
  • Graduation (add pictures of how they celebrated this important moment)
  • Autograph Page (digitally get Autographs from friends)
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It’s so easy to get creative with these senior memory books. For more ideas, check out this blog post here! 

What are your favorite senior activities? Let me know in the comments!

An Exciting Digital Escape Room For High School Students!

I know it is not normal for this elementary teacher to produce a high school product, but I have high school children who were bored because of the pandemic!

 My daughter and her friends all asked me to make a fun digital escape room for them like I do for kindergarten. So, I thought no problem!

 Well, let me tell you, since I have no clue about high school curriculum, this took me a lot of painful research and time to create for these high school students to enjoy for about 30 minutes. 

But, it is one of my favorite resources because of the research and seeing the joy on the kids faces while they solved the clues together.  

This one is an extension activity to the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.  I can’t believe I never read this story before or that it is something they read regularly in high school, but it is a great piece of literature! 

The escape room I created is great for high school students because it is digital.

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 So students can do it in the classroom or from home while distance learning or as homework. 

To get started, students will read the short story. When they start the escape, they will be tasked with helping Mrs. Hutchinson to escape The Lottery to change her fate. 

There is a pdf included in this download with directions, the link to the site, an answer key and an optional note taking worksheet for students. This extension activity takes about 30 to 45 minutes to complete.

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To complete this escape room, students will: 

  • Read about Shirley Jackson and answer questions
  • Solve a Jigsaw Puzzle
  • Watch a YouTube video and answer questions about The Lottery
  • Complete a slide puzzle
  • Solve clues to unlock 4 locks

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You can easily share the link in Google Classroom. Students can complete this activity on Chromebooks, laptops, on an iPad or in a computer lab. They can work individually or together for a fun group activity! 

Check it out here!

digital escape

For more escape room ideas, check out my post here!