Teacher Appreciation Week

Someone was really smart when they made Teacher Appreciation Week in early May!  This was the best Teacher Appreciation Week I have ever experience.  We had apples on our desk one morning, the workroom was decorated, we had lunch several times and even coffee and donuts on Friday.  The greatest part was how the administration publicized it to students using email and Twitter.  Students were also handed index cards and encouraged to write something and give it to a teacher.  I am sure some students stuck them in their book bag never to be seen again but many followed through.  I received one from a student who I had only in class this semester and she was usually quiet.  She wrote how much she enjoyed my funny stories and how amazed she was at the patience I showed students.  It made me feel so good!  A boy wrote me a letter thanking me for what I had done for him and how much he was looking forward to his class with me next year.  How awesome is that!


Thank yous are priceless and appreciation is always a good thing! In the process of Teacher Appreciation Week, we are continuing to teach students by showing them how show their appreciation and how much it is valued by others.

I fought burnout this week, what a coincidence.  Those letters are prized possessions that will go to my memory book next week. But more importantly, they cured my burnout and reminded me that I am making a difference and that is why I went into teaching.  I do love my students and I will cry next week when many of them graduate but happy that I have helped them grow into amazing young people that will make the world a better place.