Let your students build a bulletin board they'll be proud of!
Kick off the school year with a bulletin board that celebrates goal setting, creativity, and classroom community! Instead of decorating your display yourself, invite every student to become part of the finished masterpiece.
This 19-page printable PDF includes everything you need to create a colorful soccer-themed bulletin board where students color, decorate, and personalize every piece. The included outline-style letters, borders, and decorations are designed to be printed in black and white, making this an engaging first-week activity while creating a display you'll enjoy all year long.
Students will complete their own trophy page by writing their name, illustrating a self-portrait, and sharing a personal goal for the school year. When combined with the student-colored letters, soccer balls, goal, and border pieces, the result is a one-of-a-kind bulletin board created entirely by your class!
Included in this resource:
⚽ Outline alphabet (uppercase and lowercase)
⚽ Numbers and punctuation
⚽ Four different sizes of soccer balls
⚽ Soccer goal decoration
⚽ Student trophy template with spaces for:
- Student name
- A personal school-year goal
- A self-portrait
⚽ Student-colored border pieces to complete the display
Perfect for:
- Back-to-school bulletin boards
- Beginning-of-the-year goal setting
- First week of school activities
- Classroom community building
- Meet the Teacher Night
- Open House
- Parent Night
- Hallway displays
- Student work displays
Why teachers love student-created bulletin boards:
Students take ownership of a classroom when they help create it. As they color, decorate, and personalize the display, they're building excitement about the new school year while contributing to a project everyone can be proud of.
The trophy writing activity also encourages meaningful conversations about personal goals and gives students a chance to reflect on what they hope to accomplish during the year.
When families visit for Meet the Teacher or Parent Night, they'll immediately recognize their child's artwork and writing as part of the classroom, creating a warm and welcoming environment from day one.
This resource is ideal for Grades 2–4, but can easily be adapted for slightly younger or older students depending on your classroom needs.
PDF: 19 printable pages
Prep: Simply print, color, cut, assemble, and celebrate your students' creativity!
Make your classroom display one your students will remember because they helped create it!
