Last day of school traditions

[MushyMushy]

Do/did your schools have any last day traditions?

Our middle school has one that's at least going on 40+ years strong where the kids will all get together in the park after school and have an epic shaving cream battle! That battle had been going on for years even when I was in middle school. Kids will buy 2-3 bottles of the old-fashioned white foam shaving cream and go at each other. There's usually a police officer or two on hand to make sure nobody gets too out of control.

I'm not sure about the high school anymore. It used to be squirt guns, but I'm sure you know that died out with zero tolerance policies.

 

[agnes!]

Back when I would pick up DD from school, i would turn up in the car with "SCHOOL's OUT" blasting on the car stereo (the A*teens/Alice Cooper version).

Last year, because our school system used up too many 'snow days', they had graduation on the last day (usually it's on the next-to-last day) and the kids actually had to go to SCHOOL and then DD had to go sing at graduation afterwards (all the choir-members were supposed to - they hold your choir grade hostage to make sure you participate). She didn't get home until after 5 or so.

That one stunk.

agnes!

 

[Judy from Boise]

when I went to school in Hawaii, their lovely last day of school tradition was to beat up any white kids......"kill haole day" It was a fun time, can you say Aloha!

 

[binny]

here we all just get together at one of the groups house, this years its MINE eek .


It will be a blast though!

 

[janey99]

Our elementary school claps out the graduating fifth grade class - All the fifth grade parents, plus all school kids and teachers and staff line the hallways from the fifth grade wing out of the building, and clap and cheer as the fifth graders leave the building for the last time - the kids love it and it's a great way to say goodbye!

Jane

 

[Nik's Mom]

My sons school really make a big deal out of the last day. They have the kids walk in a parade around the school grounds and play music in the playground. Parents are encouraged to come and join the fun. It's so weird because you can just feel the excitement in the air. It's like a rock concert. Back in California (where we lived up until a year ago), they really didn't make a big deal at all. I think it's cool that the school here acknowledges just how exciting it is for the kids to be out for the summer.

 

[BigMama]

Almost the whole high school goes to the beach !

 

[Lanshark]

My last day tradition is to go home and drink

Every teacher I work with has the same tradition

 

[minniebeth]

when I went to school in Hawaii, their lovely last day of school tradition was to beat up any white kids......"kill haole day" It was a fun time, can you say Aloha!

I'm guessing this is true, since my DBIL who used to live in Hawaii as a kid won't ever go back there...

 

[lajones81]

My last day tradition is to go home and drink

Every teacher I work with has the same tradition

 

[akhenaten]

when I went to school in Hawaii, their lovely last day of school tradition was to beat up any white kids......"kill haole day" It was a fun time, can you say Aloha!

man ...i hope you are kidding...

 

[smschex]

It is tradition at our house that the kids get to have ice cream for breakfast on the last day of school.

 

[3Leafs]

Its water balloon fights at our school!

 

[mum4jenn]

The whole staff went out the the bus area and waved the busses goodbye...the bus drivers honk like crazy!! Been doing this for YEARS

 

[The Mystery Machine]

when I went to school in Hawaii, their lovely last day of school tradition was to beat up any white kids......"kill haole day" It was a fun time, can you say Aloha!

I had a neighbor who had grandkids in HI when I was growing up and they said the same thing.

So it is true.

 

[DisneyJen0504]

The whole staff went out the the bus area and waved the busses goodbye...the bus drivers honk like crazy!! Been doing this for YEARS

Same here!

 

[C.Ann]

I don't know about the last day, but all of the 5th grade classes from DGD's school are going to The Great Escape (Six Flags) Park in Lake George very close to the last day of school (June).. DD can't go (she can't walk around in the park or ride any of the rides) so her DH will be going with the class.. Normally they limit the number of parents who can go on field trips, but this time they want as many parents as possible (probably to accompany children on the rides).. DGD is sooooooo excited that her dad is going with her - she's about ready to jump out of her skin!!!

 

[CharityLynn]

My kid's school has an awards ceremony on the last day of school. They stagger it throughout the day (half day) so you just come for the 15-20 minutes for your kid's grade. It kind of stinks this year because my kids are like 2 hours apart so I'll go then leave then come back, then leave, then come back to pick them up.

 

[SCHBR'smom]

On the last day of school, the whole school lines the halls for the 4th graders last walk. This will be oldest DD's last walk. The 4th graders spray silly string at all the other students and throw confetti. Those lining the hall can throw confetti at the them, also. There is a lot of noise and celebrating. I already have 4 cans of silly string for her!

 

[Judy from Boise]

well not to bring this thread down.....but my curiosity got tickled so I googled Kill Haole day to see if it was still going on.

Kill Haole Day
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In Hawaii's schools, the last day of school before summer was traditionally known as Kill Haole Day.
In the Hawaiian language, a haole means "foreign" or "foreigner". The origins of the word predate the 1778 arrival of Captain James Cook (which is the generally accepted date of first contact with westerners), as recorded in several chants stemming from antiquity. Haole, in its current definition, first became associated with the children of Caucasian immigrants in the early 1820s. It unified the self-identity of these Hawai'i-born children whose parents were as much culturally different as they were similar. For Haole children whose first language was Hawaiian, their parents were generally either religious missionaries or secular businessmen, and hailed from both Europe and North America, not necessarily speaking the same language or English dialect. With the first three generations of Haole playing key roles in the rise of the economic and political power shifts that have lasted through the current day, "Haole" evolved into a term that was often used in contempt. Though its first usage in such context had to do with classist origins, it has evolved further to racial meaning, erroneously replacing "malihini" (newcomer) in addressing people of Caucasian descent who move to Hawai'i from the U.S. mainland. Today it is often applied to any who are of Caucasian ancestry, or to those who think or behave in a foreign manner. In current application, Haole can be used descriptively or as a racially derogatory word (often, if not generally, preceded by an obscene invective).
On Kill Haole Day, school children of Hawaiian ancestry harass, and sometimes assault white children. The origins of the day are unknown, but the tradition dates back to the 1950s.
In 1999, "School Superintendent Paul LeMahieu said he is aware of "kill haole day" but is not aware of any recent incidents."[1] Also, in 1999, it became an issue for hate crimes legislation.[1] Incidents of school violence on Kill Haole Day have been reported to have occurred as late as of 2006.[2]