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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.
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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.
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Though the official Teacher Appreciation Day is Tuesday, May 6, 2014, many schools celebrate a Teacher Appreciation Week.
Having celebrated an early Teacher Appreciation Week earlier this year, we had a jump start.
Our school chose to honor our teachers during a week in March.
The school committee provided beverages, snacks, and goodies throughout the week to all faculty, staff, and administrators.
On Wednesday of that week, the teachers were treated to a luncheon while their classes were watched by room moms and parent volunteers.
During our Teacher Appreciation Week, we showered my son’s teacher with these tangible acts of gratitude:
Monday: Homemade card written by Mr. 8
Tuesday: Fresh loaf of homemade sourdough bread
Wednesday: Package of our favorite homemade chocolate chip cookies
Thursday: Potted plant with 3 tulips beginning to bud
Friday: Container of our homemade chocolate-covered peanut butter crackers
In addition to these gifts, I wrote her a thank you note, watched her class during lunch and recess at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and I directed the third grade history fair program.
If you have the gift of time, then many teachers would love the extra help. From making copies to organizing a field trip, teachers have much to do and help is usually appreciated.
Other options for teacher gifts include preparing a meal, purchasing a gift card, organizing a group gift, providing an after-school snack, ordering a special book for her or her classroom, bringing supplies for a classroom project, or presenting a personal gift that your child’s teacher collects.
If you are blessed with a wonderful teacher, then please embrace and encourage her. Teachers have a difficult job motivating their students, partnering with parents, and working with their supervisors.
With the official Teacher Appreciation Day on Tuesday, May 6, celebrate the great teachers who are molding and shaping your student this school year. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Question: When is your Teacher Appreciation Week?
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Officially scheduled for the week of May 5 – 9, Teacher Appreciation Week came early for us due to Miss 6’s teacher’s early retirement.
Her teacher is expecting her first child in April, and Friday was her last school day. Therefore, we celebrated an early Teacher Appreciation Week, Monday through Friday.
Making our teachers feel special is not as difficult as it sounds. By listening and paying attention to their likes and hobbies, we can put together a mini-celebration each day of the week to show our appreciation for the hours invested into their students.
Our early Teacher Appreciation Week centered around our teacher’s upcoming delivery and her previous requests: 
Monday: Homemade card, actually a booklet, made by Miss 6
Tuesday: Wrapped baby outfit, size 3-6 months, with a thank you card from me
Wednesday: Wrapped board book about shapes to start her child’s library
Thursday: Lunch from one of her favorite restaurants picked up and delivered to school by Paul
Friday: Homemade chocolate chip cookies with the recipe that she requested from a previously delivered batch of cookies
We tailored our gifts toward our teacher’s needs and wants. Other options could have included favorite candy, a gift card, a collectible, watching the class for a lunch period, scheduling a field trip, or any other task that would give her a break.
Even though Miss 6’s teacher missed the official Teacher Appreciation Week, we made sure she received the same attention she would have gotten had she remained at school.
Teachers have a difficult job balancing educating the children, partnering with parents, and staying within the bounds of the administration.
When you get a great teacher, it is easy to take them for granted. Love on those excellent teachers as they are jewels and need your encouragement.
If you have Teacher Appreciation Week coming up in May and are unsure about how to celebrate, start noticing your teacher’s hobbies and interests. In using time wisely, you will discover more about these special people.
Once you get some ideas, you will soon find your own way to showing your appreciation. Happy observing!
Question: When is your Teacher Appreciation Week?
