Teacher / Staff Appreciation Week (TSAW) was initiated by the Canadian Home and School Federation in 1988.
The purpose of this week is to encourage parents and the wider community to recognize the personal and professional contributions that our teachers and school staff make to children and their education.
Every school has dedicated staff members. TSAW lets them know they are appreciated and that parents want to work with them on the same team!
· Teachers
· Secretaries
· Educational Assistants
· Early Childhood Educators
· Principals and Vice Principals
· Staff at the District School Board
· Nurses
· Bus Drivers
· Crossing Guards
· Cafeteria Staff
· Custodians
The purpose of this week is to encourage parents and the wider community to recognize the personal and professional contributions that our teachers and school staff make to children and their education.
Every school has dedicated staff members. TSAW lets them know they are appreciated and that parents want to work with them on the same team!
· Teachers
· Secretaries
· Educational Assistants
· Early Childhood Educators
· Principals and Vice Principals
· Staff at the District School Board
· Nurses
· Bus Drivers
· Crossing Guards
· Cafeteria Staff
· Custodians
Looking for Ideas?
- Breakfast (or lunch, or snacks…..food is always good!)
- A draw for prizes donated by parents and local businesses
- Engage students in showing appreciation
- Notes of appreciation in the teachers’ mail slots
- A bushel of apples for the staff to enjoy: good and good for them!
- Gift basket of school supplies that are used in classrooms
- Purchase something for the staff room (new coffee maker, supplies, etc.)
- A Wall of Appreciation: posters or a banner demonstrating appreciation
- H&S members share messages of appreciative announcements
- Host a ‘Teacher and Staff Appreciation Tea’
- Make up a quiz or word search puzzle for all teachers and staff and give out prizes
- Personalized mugs filled with goodies and messages of appreciation for all teachers and school staff
