Description
3rd Grade Activities: First Week of School and End-of-Year BUNDLE:
If you teach THIRD GRADE, this 3rd-grade activities FIRST WEEK and LAST WEEK of school bundle is for you!
You will find back-to-school activities, last-week-of-school activities, back-to-school letters from the teacher (to students and parents), and end-of-year letters from the teacher (to students and parents).
The products included in this back-to-school and end-of-year bundle can be found here:
- FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR THIRD GRADE
- LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR THIRD GRADE
- BACK-TO-SCHOOL LETTERS FROM THE TEACHER
- END-OF-YEAR LETTERS FROM THE TEACHER
NOTE: IF YOU TEACH MORE THAN ONE GRADE LEVEL, DO NOT PURCHASE THIS BUNDLE FOR MULTIPLE GRADE LEVELS BECAUSE THE LETTERS FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL AND THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL ARE THE SAME! Please message me if you are interested in more than one grade level, and we will work it out.
The description for each product can be found here:
FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR 3RD GRADE:
- Puzzle Quilt Bulletin Board – “We Fit Right In!”
- Summer Mini-book (students trace the first two words on each page and then complete the prompt on their own)
- STEM Challenge
- Back to School Flip Book
- Friendly Letter Template
- Letter to my 3rd Grade Teacher
- Interest Inventory
- Back to School Glyph
- Bucket List Activity
LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR 3RD GRADE:
- Last Week of School Activity Descriptions
- Three Truths and a Fib
- You are Fabulous
- End-of-Year Autographs
- Friendly Letter Template
- End of 3rd Grade Letter to My Teacher
- Letter to Next Year’s 3rd-Grade Students
- Summer Scene Puzzle
- Stringing it All Together – End of Year Whole Class Reflection Activity
- STEM Challenge – Airplanes
- Summer Glyph
- End of Year Flip Book (8 pages)
BACK-TO-SCHOOL LETTERS FROM THE TEACHER:
- This back-to-school product includes a letter teachers can send home to parents and a letter teachers can send home with students (each letter has a different message).
- The parent letter includes male, female, and gender-neutral versions. This letter includes three color background options and corresponding black-and-white backgrounds and clip art. Including all versions of the parent letter (gender, color, black and white), there are 12 pages.
- The letter to students includes three color background options, plus corresponding backgrounds and black-and-white clip art. Including all versions of this letter, there are 6 pages. Note: This letter does not require gender options because the teacher uses the pronouns “you” and “I” throughout.
- THE BODY OF THESE LETTERS IS NOT EDITABLE! All versions of each letter have editable text boxes in the Greeting Field and the Signature Field. You can edit these two places on each letter if you choose. If you’d like to print the letters as-is, you can write in the student’s name and your own signature. For reference, the font is Miss Kindergarten by Kimberly Geswein, and the size is 14.
- BOTH LETTERS ARE ORIGINAL and are perfect for this 3rd-grade activities packet! I did not copy them from any online source or use AI to create them. I wrote them 100%.
END-OF-YEAR LETTERS FROM THE TEACHER:
- These editable end-of-year letters to students and parents include an encouraging letter teachers can send home to parents, as well as a letter teachers can send home with students (each letter has a different message and is ORIGINAL).
- The letter to parents comes in male, female, and gender-neutral options. This letter includes three color background options and corresponding black-and-white backgrounds and clip art. Including all versions of the parent letter (gender, color, black and white), there are 12 pages.
- The letter to students includes three color background options, plus the corresponding backgrounds and black-and-white clip art. Including all versions of this letter, there are six pages. Note: This letter does not require gender options because the teacher uses the pronouns “you” and “I” throughout.
- THE BODY OF THESE LETTERS IS NOT EDITABLE! All versions of each letter have editable text boxes in the Greeting Field and the Signature Field. You can edit these two places on each letter if you choose. If you’d like to print the letters as-is, you can write in the student’s name and your own signature. For reference, the font is Miss Kindergarten by Kimberly Geswein, and the size is 13.
- BOTH LETTERS ARE ORIGINAL! I did not copy them from any online source or use AI to create them. I wrote them 100%.
- If you aren’t sure how to edit text boxes, I’ve included a page of instructions at the beginning of the product for your convenience.
If you have any questions, please ask me before purchasing!
NOTE: THESE 3rd GRADE ACTIVITY FILES INCLUDE A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!
These products include a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). Digital instructions appear at the end of each packet.
These PDF files contain over 135 pages + Google Slides.









Lori G –
THIS IS A GREAT RESOURCE TO THE BEGINING OF THE YEAR
Audrey A. –
My students found this engaging and informative, I use it as morning work and sometimes as homework as well as in centers.
Teaching With Mrs Wiswell –
I can’t wait to use all these resources next year!
Megan R –
Great resource. Thank you for creating and sharing.
Jennifer C –
Exactly what I was looking for for the end of the year. Thank you!
Lauren Gebhardt Kram –
Thanks for sharing. Using these as fillers for after testing!
Glenda R. –
I’ve used this resource for several years now. It has everything I need to begin the year and I don’t have to use any other resources. I love the letters to parents.
Stephanie B. –
Great bundle for the end of the year. Lots of activities.
Mary M. –
Wonderful resource so many different activities for students to work on
Kirsten Tulsian –
Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback, Mary. I’m so happy to hear this was beneficial for you and your students!
Kind regards and much gratitude,
Kirsten
Lauryn Y. –
Perfect for back to school and end of the year! My third grade students love these activities.