September 1 is Knowledge Day in Ukraine and the start of the new school year. On this day, people congratulate first-graders, schoolchildren, students, teachers and parents. Here you will find first day of school wishes: short ones, for a first-grader, schoolchildren, teachers, parents and students, plus poems. Wishes for other holidays of the year are in our holiday wishes calendar.
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Short first day of school wishes
Happy Knowledge Day! May the new school year be interesting and successful.
Happy September 1! Good grades, true friends and inspiration.
Happy start of the school year! May learning come easily.
Happy Knowledge Day! Bold discoveries and joyful lessons.
Happy September 1! May school be a place you want to come back to.
Happy Knowledge Day! Patience, curiosity and success.
Happy new school year! May every day bring something new.
Happy September 1! A peaceful sky and calm lessons.
Wishes for a first-grader
Congratulations, first-grader! Today you take the first step on a big journey of learning. May it be exciting.
Happy first bell! May your teacher be kind, your classmates friendly and your lessons interesting.
Happy first day of school! Don't be afraid of mistakes — they teach us best.
Happy Knowledge Day, little first-grader! May your backpack be light and your top grades frequent.
Congratulations, little one! You're a schoolkid now — we're proud of you!
Wishes for schoolchildren
Happy September 1! May this year bring new hobbies, friends and wins.
Happy start of the school year! May homework be easy and holidays long.
Happy Knowledge Day! Believe in yourself — you can do it.
To graduates: happy last first day of school! May this year be the brightest.
Wishes for teachers
Dear teachers! Happy Knowledge Day. Patience, inspiration and grateful students.
Happy September 1! Thank you for your work and wisdom. May the new school year be easy and fruitful.
Dear teacher, happy start of the school year! May the children delight you with their success and may your work bring you joy.
Happy Knowledge Day to all educators! Calm lessons, a peaceful sky and strength for all your plans.
Wishes for parents
Dear parents! Happy September 1! Patience, wisdom and joy in your children's success.
Happy start of the school year! May homework go quickly and school meetings be pleasant.
Mom and Dad of a first-grader, congratulations! Today is your first day of school too.
Wishes for students
Students, happy Knowledge Day! May exams be easy and student life bright.
Happy start of the academic year! Interesting lectures, useful connections and confidence in the future.
Congratulations, freshmen! Welcome to the most exciting years of your life.
First day of school poems
The first bell rings, a new year starts, With open minds and eager hearts. May learning be a joy each day And success follow all the way.
Little first-grader, brave and bright, Your backpack ready, shoes laced tight. May school be fun and friends be true, And every lesson good for you!
Flowers for September 1
On September 1, first-graders usually bring a bouquet to their teacher. Compact arrangements that a child can hold easily work best: flowers in a box, small bouquets of roses or chrysanthemums. For graduates, see our graduation wishes.
Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.
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