My School Year

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Customized school-year journals that help students capture their learning, growth, friendships, and favorite memories all in one keepsake families will treasure.

Books: 50 Books – Starter Pack

Digital proof provided before printing • Production timing confirmed after approval

Give Every Student a School-Year Keepsake They’ll Actually Keep

Designed for students to complete throughout the year—then take home as a lasting record of everything that made it special.

My School Year gives children a place to capture their first day, teachers, friendships, favorite projects, field trips, accomplishments, challenges, and seasonal memories.

Each journal is customized with your school’s name and logo, creating a meaningful keepsake that feels like it was made especially for your students.

Teachers can introduce pages as memorable moments happen, use them during classroom reflection time, or complete the journal as an end-of-year project.

A simple way to celebrate student growth, strengthen family connections, and give every child something worth keeping.

Perfect For

  • Elementary schools and kindergarten programs
  • Preschools and early-learning centers
  • Individual classrooms or entire grade levels
  • End-of-year gifts and student celebrations
  • PTA and PTO-sponsored programs

Created especially for schools, students, and the families cheering them on.

CUSTOMIZED FOR YOUR SCHOOL

See Your School on the Cover

We add your school’s name and logo, then email a digital proof for approval before printing.

Your School Name + Logo
Digital proof included with every order

A complete school year, captured one meaningful page at a time.

My School Year is a beautifully illustrated journal students use to record what they learned, who they met, what challenged them, and the moments they never want to forget.

Every order is customized with the school’s name and logo. Each student then writes their own name on the cover and fills the journal with writing, drawings, reflections, and memories throughout the year.

The finished book becomes a personal end-of-year keepsake for students to take home and share with their families.

Product specifications

  • 8.5 × 11-inch portrait softcover
  • 32 full-color interior pages
  • Customized school name and logo
  • Space for writing, drawing, and reflection
  • Digital proof provided before printing
  • Printed in our family studio
  • Made for your school: Customized with your school’s name and logo
  • Made for every student: Each child writes their own name on the cover
  • A full year of prompts: First day, teachers, friends, projects, books, field trips, accomplishments, and seasonal memories
  • Learning and reflection: Students record what they learned, tried, enjoyed, and overcame
  • Family keepsake: A finished journal students can proudly take home at the end of the year
  • Flexible ordering: Begin with one classroom, one grade level, or the entire school
  • Proof before production: Review the customized cover before books are printed
  • Premium physical format: 8.5 × 11-inch, 32-page, full-color softcover
  1. Choose your quantity. Start with a classroom, grade level, or full-school order.
  2. Enter your school’s information. Provide the school name, school year, and any special instructions.
  3. Upload your logo. A high-resolution PNG, JPG, PDF, or vector file works best.
  4. Approve your proof. We email a digital preview showing the customized cover before printing.
  5. Receive your books. Your finished journals arrive ready for students to begin filling with memories.

No design work or complicated setup is required. We take care of the customization for you.

A YEAR THEY’LL NEVER HAVE AGAIN

A Keepsake of the Entire School Year

The school year goes by quickly. This book helps students hold onto it.

My School Year gives children a place to record the people, accomplishments, challenges, friendships, and everyday moments that shaped their year. At the end of the year, they take home a completed keepsake their families can revisit for years.

My School Year journal interior pages for students

CREATED FOR YOUR COMMUNITY

Made Personally for Your School

Every order is customized to feel like it was created especially for your students—not purchased from a generic catalog.

  • School name printed on the front cover
  • School logo prominently displayed
  • Space for each student to write their name
  • School year can be included
  • Digital proof provided before printing

ONE JOURNAL. THREE LASTING BENEFITS.

Learning, Growth & Memories

School journal pages for learning and classroom reflection

Learning

Students reflect on favorite subjects, books, projects, field trips, and new things they tried.

School-year journal pages celebrating student growth

Growth

Beginning- and end-of-year prompts help children see how much they learned, changed, and accomplished.

School memory journal pages for friendships and special moments

Memories

Friends, teachers, artwork, funny moments, and seasonal memories turn the book into a personal keepsake.

32 FULL-COLOR PAGES

Inside Every Book

Thoughtful prompts make the journal easy for students to complete throughout the year.

All About Me Before School Started My First Day of School My Teacher & Classroom My New Friends Friends’ Signatures Favorite Artwork & Projects Books I Read Field Trips & Adventures Things I’m Learning Something I’m Proud Of Something That Challenged Me Seasonal Memories A Letter to My Future Self Notes from Parents & Teachers

FLEXIBLE FOR EVERY SCHOOL

How Schools Use the Journal

01

Throughout the Year

Teachers introduce pages after the first day, a field trip, a special project, or the start of a new season.

02

As a Classroom Project

Students complete selected pages during morning work, writing time, art periods, or weekly reflection.

03

As an End-of-Year Gift

Completed journals become meaningful take-home gifts for students and their families.

04

As a PTA or PTO Program

Offer the books as a school-sponsored keepsake, fundraiser, or optional family purchase.

WE HANDLE THE CUSTOMIZATION

Simple From Start to Finish

  1. Choose your quantityOrder for one classroom, one grade level, or the entire school.
  2. Send your school detailsProvide the school name, logo, school year, and instructions.
  3. Review your proofWe email a customized cover preview before printing.
  4. Receive your journalsYour finished books arrive ready for students to begin.

No design work or complicated setup is required. We take care of the customization for you.

“The days are long,
but the years are short.”

May these pages help preserve the memories, milestones, friendships, and moments that made this school year unforgettable.

QUESTIONS FROM SCHOOLS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is each book personalized with an individual student’s name?

The books are customized for the school. Each cover includes a space where the student can write their own name.

Can we see the customized design before printing?

Yes. We email a digital proof showing your school’s name and logo before the order enters production.

Can the school year be added?

Yes. Include the requested school year in the customization instructions.

Do we need to order for the entire school?

No. Schools can begin with one classroom, one grade level, or a smaller starter order.

Can a PTA or PTO order the books?

Absolutely. PTAs, PTOs, parent groups, and school foundations can place orders directly.

Can we request a physical sample?

Yes. Select the customized sample option to receive a finished book for your school to review.

How long does production take?

Production begins after proof approval. Current estimated production and delivery timing will be confirmed with your proof.

THEIR YEAR. THEIR STORY.

Give Students Something Worth Keeping

School photos capture how children looked. My School Year captures who they were, what they learned, and the moments they never want to forget.

Customize Books for Your School

Questions about quantities, customization, or school purchasing? Contact First Time Books and we’ll help you get started.

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