Bulletin Boards for Back to School

A bright and cheerful bulletin board in the hallway is the perfect way to welcome students back to school! Check out these ideas for inspiration to create your own school and classroom decorations. Many of these boards could stay up all year!

Happy to See You Board

This board greets students with a cheerful message and lets them know we’re glad to see them at school! The pieces for the huge “YOU” print on regular paper. Just cut and assemble!

Thanks to @cosgrovetech6 for this photo!

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Your Year Bulletin Board

This encouraging bulletin board inspires students to take on the new year! It has lots of phrases to choose from, and you can update the year in the future!

Thanks to @breezethroughteaching for this photo!

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Leadership Bulletin Board

This board shows students all the ways to be a great leader. Choose from 44 different encouraging phrases.

Thanks to @gardnercrafting for this photo!

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Growth Mindset Bulletin Board

This bulletin board says, “Sometimes a mistake turns into a bright idea!” It features historic mistakes that turned into awesome inventions and discoveries.

Thanks to @raerae619 for this photo!

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Friendship Bulletin Board

This board encourages students to be a good friend with lots of suggestion how! It’s an important message to reference throughout the year.

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Wings Bulletin Board

This inspirational bulletin board says, “Spread your wings & see how far you fly!” You can choose your colors for the feathers and make it your own.

Thanks to @nessa_0122 for this photo!

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Wings Bulletin Board

Here’s another version of the wing bulletin board with different colors. Students always love taking photos in front of the wings!

Thanks to @mrsbcountryclassroom for this photo!

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Paper Flowers Bulletin Board

This board features large 3-dimensional flowers made out of paper! The kit includes all the templates to create the petals and flowers along with the words.

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Start a Trend Bulletin Board

This board encourages students to start a new trend. It features lots of hashtag phrases to motivate students.

Thanks to @mrsciccwlmssci for this photo!

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It’s Okay Bulletin Board

This social emotional learning bulletin board lets students know that it’s okay to ask for help, make a mistake, feel upset, and so many more things! Support students with this classroom decoration.

Thanks to @englishwitherin for this photo!

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Plant-Themed Bulletin Board

If you like plants and puns, this bulletin board has both! It says, “We dig learning,” and has puns on the potted cacti, succulents, and flowers.

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Today is a Good Day Bulletin Board

This motivational bulletin board lets students know it’s a good day to… help someone out, follow directions, be kind, and lots more!

Thanks to @texasteachingchicks for this photo!

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School Spirit Bulletin Board

Show love for your school with this classroom decoration. The heart is made of pieces you can print in your school colors!

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Kindness Bulletin Board

Inspire students to be kind with this bulletin board! It features lots of encouraging ways that students can show kindness to each other.

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Collaborative Signs

Collaborative posters and banners are the perfect way to get students involved in creating bulletin boards. Choose a motivational phrase, and your students can each color a piece of the sign!

Thanks to @dayquizzle for this photo!

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I hope these bulletin boards give you some inspirational for your own classroom decor! The printable kits for these and more can be found in the Rise over Run store. I love seeing how your boards turn out. Many of these images were shared on Instagram!