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End-of-the-School-Year Thank You Notes and Gifts

May 23, 2014 by Tracy

End-of-the-School-Year Thank You Notes and Gifts

End-of-the-School-Year Thank You Notes and GiftsAccepting a teacher’s offer today to allow my girls to join her class’s movie afternoon, we stayed at school until pickup.

With the movie running for about 2 hours, I brought in a few projects. While watching my girls and listening to the movie, I wrote out thank you notes.

Since I typically seize these types of opportunities, I usually come prepared with a few different projects.

Today, I had my stack of thank you notes along with my blogging notebook and curriculum catalogs. Needing to get the thank you notes written, I consulted my list and started writing.

Before the movie ended, I had all my thank notes complete which freed up time this evening to prepare the gifts of homemade sourdough bread. Yum!

My bread starter needs 3 ingredients each week. I store the liquid starter in my refrigerator until I need to feed it the three ingredients. With a 4-step process, my sourdough bread takes 2 days to make, but I only spend around 10-15 minutes in those two days actually making the bread.

End-of-the-School-Year Thank You Notes and GiftsThis morning when I entered the kitchen, I was met by this overflowing bowl of dough ready for the next step in the process.

After dividing the dough into 6 bread pans, I left the dough to rise. This evening, I baked the bread and packaged the gifts for a couple special friends and my children’s teachers.

In planning our end-of-the-school-year thank you notes and gifts, I chose to hand write notes and bake loaves of bread.

If you have a signature cookie, bread, or snack, then you have the makings of an end-of-the-school-year gift. Pair your specialty with a thank you note and dote on your favorite teachers and friends. Happy planning!

Question: How do you prepare for the end-of-the-school-year thank you notes and gifts? 

Filed Under: Participating, Event Planning Tagged With: gifts, bread

Cinnabon: Nurses Week – May 6-12, 2014

May 2, 2014 by Tracy

Cinnabon: Nurses Week – May 6-12, 2014
Cinnabon: Nurses Week – May 6-12, 2014

Photograph Credit: Cinnabon

In honor of Nurses Week, Cinnabon celebrates by giving each nurse  a FREE Minibon or Classic Roll.

Cinnabon will accept a nurse’s badge or valid healthcare ID as proof of profession.

This celebration extends from Tuesday through Monday, May 6-12, 2014 at participating locations.

Announcing that this offer is available at participating locations, you might want to verify your local Cinnabon’s participation prior to making a special trip.

Available while supplies last and limited to one FREE item per professional, Nurses Week at Cinnabon is sweet with no purchase or coupon required.

Happy Nurses Week!

Filed Under: Participating, Event Planning Tagged With: Cinnabon

Quill.com: FREE Teacher Appreciation Kit

April 30, 2014 by Tracy

Quill.com: FREE Teacher Appreciation Kit
Quill.com: FREE Teacher Appreciation Kit

Photograph Credit: Quill.com

If you have a Facebook account and know a deserving teacher, then please share about your teacher.

You will receive a FREE Teacher Appreciation Kit from Quill.com to give to her.

From May 5 – 9, 2014, post your teacher story. You will receive a reply on Facebook and instructions for claiming your kit valued at $30.

This offer is available while supplies last, so share your teacher story for a gift to give your teacher.

Thank you, Quill, and Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Filed Under: Participating, Teacher Appreciation, Event Planning Tagged With: Teacher Appreciation

Chipotle Mexican Grill: Teacher Appreciation Day – May 6, 2014

April 29, 2014 by Tracy

Chipotle Mexican Grill: Teacher Appreciation Day – May 6, 2014
Chipotle Mexican Grill: Teacher Appreciation Day – May 6, 2014

Photograph Credit: Chipotle Mexican Grille

In honor of educators, Chipotle Mexican Grill is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Day on Tuesday, May 6, 2014.

From 4:00 p.m. until close, every teacher, support staff, and school employee with a valid school ID can receive a buy one, get one FREE burrito, bowl, salad, or tacos.

This offer is limited to one FREE menu item per school ID and only valid at locations in the United States.

You can access the store locator to find a participating Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day!

Filed Under: Participating, Teacher Appreciation, Event Planning Tagged With: Teacher Appreciation, Chipotle

A.C. Moore: Teacher Appreciation Week

April 28, 2014 by Tracy

A.C. Moore: Teacher Appreciation Week
A.C. Moore: Teacher Appreciation Week

Photograph Credit: A.C. Moore

The teacher discount program at A.C. Moore has changed into a much better system over the years.

Instead of applying for their program, a teacher can simply show her valid school ID, a pay stub, home school certificate, or educator certificate or license to receive the discount.

Usually, the teacher discount is 15%.

However, during Teacher Appreciation Week, Sunday, April 4 – Saturday, April 10, 2014, teachers receive a 20% discount off sale and regular priced merchandise.

If your student has a project coming in the last few weeks of school or your teacher needs to replenish supplies before next year, then present this offer to your teacher along with an A.C. Moore gift card.

Most teachers love to shop for classroom supplies. Happy appreciating!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Filed Under: Participating, Teacher Appreciation, Event Planning

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