posted by cindylouh on August 11th, 2008 | Uncategorized |
I found these cool water bottles on clearance at Wal-mart so our PTO purchased them for our teachers. Do you have an idea for a cute saying?
I was thinking........
"We are filled to the brim with great teachers"
I thought there was a individual drink powder called "Performance" and I would say, "We hope this year out performs all the others" ---but there is not.
I would love to hear your ideas!!
Many of the following ideas could be used by your Parent Teacher Organization" to welcome back the entire teaching staff.
- Apples "you are the apple of our eye"
- Container of paper clips "to help you hold everything together this year"
- Jolly Ranchers " We hope you will have a happy year"
- 100,000 Grand Bar " We know the work you do this year will be worth more than 100,000 Grand"
- Pencils "Thank you for helping our children write the future"
- Nature's Harvest Bar "Thank you for helping our children harvest their potential"
- Notepads "A note to say we think your school has the best teachers!"
- Skore Bar "Your school or child's name has 'skored' big when we got you for a teacher"
- Can of pop "We are bubbling over with excitement to have you for our teacher"
- Whopper candy "We hope you will have a 'whopper' of a year"
- Rulers "We hope this year really measures up"
- Goldfish crackers "We hope this will be o'fish'ally the best year" or " Your school o'fish'ally has the best teachers"
- A lottery ticket "We hope this year will be a winner"
- A battery operated person fan with a tag saying "We are your biggest fan, we hope this year is so great it blows you away!"
More staff and teacher appreciation ideas can be found here.
More sayings for candy and small gifts can be found here.
Last year I gave my children's teachers hand lotion to start the year off. I think I will do this again.
Thanks for taking the time to visit me today!
posted by cindylouh on March 26th, 2008 | teacher appreciation |
Please check the "Teacher Appreciation Ideas" in the right sidebar. You will find pages with gift and packaging ideas along with loads of sayings to pair with small treats!
National Teacher Appreciation week is the first full week in May. National Teacher Day is May 6, 2008.
Here are some ideas that can be done for the entire teaching staff at school.
- Place a large poster in the Teacher's lounge that says, "We think you are 'souper'!" and serve a soup lunch. We do this for our teachers on a day that there are no classes but they are required to be at school--- like for parent teacher conferences or an in-service day. We place little notes in the box ahead of time inviting them to the special lunch. Parents are asked to send a crock pot of soup so the cost for this is very little.
- Late fall or winter place a basket of hot cocoa mixes, instant flavored coffees and spiced cider packets in a basket with a sign that says, "You warm our hearts!"
- You can ask parents to donate homemade breakfast goodies and invite the teachers to "A breakfast of champions!"
- Supply the teacher's lounge with cupcakes decorated with lots of pretty frosting and post a sign that says, "Our teachers are the icing on the cake!" or make cakes and have the sign read, "Our teachers take the cake!"
- Place a pack of gum in each teacher's mailbox and say, "You've chewed through 1/2 the year. Keep up the good work."
- Place a Power bar in each teacher's mailbox and a note saying, "We hope this energizes your day."
- Place some store bought tins of flavored popcorn, homemade caramel corn, or packages of microwave popcorn in the teacher's lounge with a note that says, "Have a popin good day!"
- Have the student council or a group of parents wash the teacher's cars or only car windows. A few days before let teachers know you are planning to do this by putting a note in their mailbox that says, "Thanks for making everything 'clear' We are treating you to a free car wash!
- Make a sign that says, "Our teachers are the sweetest." Have parents bring in sweet treats or provide a chocolate fountain and fresh fruit.
- Hire a few massage therapists that will come to the teachers lounge and do chair massages. Usually massage students are willing to do this for a reasonable rate. Let teachers know about this special treat by sending them a note that says, "You deserve a pat on the back!"
- During parent teacher conferences we put boxes of of conversation hearts in each teacher's mailbox. We included a note that said, "Hoping your 'heart to heart' conversations are sweet!"
- Conversation hearts or any other heart candy could be placed in the teacher's mailboxes with notes saying, "Thanks for putting your heart into teaching."
- At Easter put candy filled plastic eggs in the teacher's mailboxes with a note telling them they are 'Eggstra' special teachers.
- Put a lottery ticket in each teacher's mailbox with a note saying, "We are lucky to have such great teachers!"
Other ideas can be found here
posted by cindylouh on May 6th, 2007 | children's activities, teacher appreciation |
This week is national Teacher Appreciation Week. Both my sons have great teachers and I love this opportunity to thank them. My oldest son has a team of teachers that help him through the day. There are four in particular that I wanted to thank each day with a small something. Here are some ideas I am thinking about:
- "You are out of this world" tag attached to a Milky Way or Mars candy bar
- "You deserve an extra payday!" tag attached to a Payday candy bar
- "There is no 'sub'stitute for you!" tag attached to a gift card for the local sub shop
- "You are 'extra' special" tag with a pack of Extra Gum
- "Thanks for helping Blake 'bloom'" tag with a bouquet of flowers
- "We appreciate the 'mounds' of work you do!" tag attached to a Mounds candy bar
- "Thanks for giving Blake a hand" tag with hand lotion
- "Thanks a 'latte'!" tag with a gift card from local coffee shop, special coffees or travel mug
- "You are 'souper'! - soup mix, custom decorated soup bowls or homemade soup
- "Thanks for holding everything together" tag with fun paper clips
- "Just a note to say you are special" custom made note pads , purchased notepads or post it notes
- "You are a 'treasure' tag with Treasures candy
- "You really measure up" tag with a cool ruler, yardstick or measuring tape
- "You are 'sum'body special" tag with a calculator or math game for the class
- "You are the apple of our eye" with a basket of apples (construction paper leaves with nice sayings---A+ teacher, you're special etc. can be hot glued to the stems)
- "You are 'tea'rrific!" tag with a selection of teas
- "You deserve a 'break' today! Thanks for your hard work" tag with a Fast-Break candy bar or McDonald's gift certificates
- "You are a smart cookie" tag with homemade cookies
- "Thanks for a 'picture' perfect year" tag with movie coupons or nice picture frame
- "Thanks for making our school year bright" tag with a package of highlighters
- "Thanks for helping Blake grow" tag with flower seeds
- "You are o'fish'ally the best!" tag attached to Goldfish Crackers
- "Thanks for lighting the way" or "You light up our world" with a flashlight or nice candle
- "We are your biggest 'fan'!"with a cute desk fan, hand held fan or paper fan.
- "Thanks for the 'time' you spend with Blake" tag on a cute clock, fun watch or pretty appointment book
- "We are fortunate to have you!" tag with a Chinese take out box filled with fortune cookies
- "You have been a 'bright' spot in our year!" tag with a package of highlighters
- "You are a joy!" tag attached to an Almond Joy candy bar
- "Thanks for giving Blake a hand!" tag attached to work or garden gloves filled with candy
- "You have been just 'write' for Blake!" package of nice pencils or pens in a case or container
- "You rock!" tag with pop rocks, rock candy, Rock Star soft drink or painted rock for a paperweight
- "You have been 'key' to Blake's success!" tag attached to a key ring, maybe a pretty handmade beaded one
- "We are 'nuts' about you!" tag attached to some nuts
- "You 'float' above the rest" tag attached to a balloon or a fun pool float for the summer
- "You are worth more than a 100 grand to Blake!" tag attached to a 100 Grand candy bar
- "You 'mint' so much to us this year" tag attached to some mints
- "You were 'mint' to be a teacher!" tag attached to some mints
- "Here is a 'pat' on the back for doing such a great job!" tag attached to a gift certificate for a massage
- "You are an 'amazing' teacher" tag attached to an Amazing candy bar
You can find more ideas here.
Do you have any ideas that you have used to thank your children's teachers? I would love to hear about them!
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.
~Cynthia Ozick
