If you can read this, thank a teacher. How many students actually
do? Teacher Appreciation Week is a perfect time to recognize the
men and women "who touch the future." To thank our nation's
unsung heroes and heroines, students can.
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Proclaim
Teacher Appreciation Week with letters to the Mayor, the School
Board, and elected leaders asking them to issue a proclamation
honoring local teachers.
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Publicize
the value of teachers with banners, public service announcements,
and editorials.
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Present
certificates and tokens of appreciation
to faculty.
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Paint
the Teachers' Room. Use profits from school fundraiser to
donate a microwave, plants, or a comfortable chair for free
period enjoyment.
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Plant
a tree in honor of the school faculty. Hold a schoolyard dedication.
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Plan
and serve a faculty breakfast or lunch. Enlist parents and
administrators to help.
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Perform
student written skits about great educators (ex. Mary
McLeod Bethune, Annie
Sullivan, Christa
McAuliffe, Booker
T. Washington) for the entire community.
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Pledge
to write letters and visit retired teachers who are housebound
or in nursing homes.
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Promote
careers in teaching with Teacher Interviews
and Thank You letters from Future
Educators of America.
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Praise
teachers with a student organized Poetry Reading.
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