• It's Teacher Appriecation Week. 

      Don't forget to Thank YOUR Teacher.    

      What can you do? 

      1. Make It Public.

      Share a thank you and/or favorite memory on social media. Check out these daily cards.  You can customize them and then share on social media.

      Monday-Social Media Thank You Card

      Tuesday-Social Media Thank You Card

      Wednesday-Social Media Thank You Card

      Thursday-Social Media Thank You Card

      Friday-Social Media Thank You Card

      2. Send Along an E-Card.

      Or two. Or three. See if you can get the whole class to participate and send e-cards to the teacher throughout the week. And if it’s too hard to coordinate with other students’ families, there’s nothing stopping you and your child from sending the teacher an e-card each day of Teacher Appreciation Week. 123greetings.com has a cute selection available. 

      3. Design It in Chalk.

      Send the kids outside to draw and/or write their thanks to their teacher. Take pictures and email it to your child’s teacher. It’s guaranteed to bring a smile to everyone’s face.

       4. Create a Class Memory Book.

      By this time in the school year, especially if your child is in elementary school, there have been many school-wide and class special events. Compile your photos from these special days into a special photo memory book. If your photo collection is lacking, contact other parents and ask everyone to send in what they have. Use those photos to create a custom photo memory book. Then arrange to have the book given to the teacher (when and if schools re-open or sent to the teacher directly). (Shutterfly, Walgreens, and Target are just a few suggestions to get you started.)

      5. Write a Thank You Note. 

      This is the perfect “assignment” for students of any age. You can have younger children dictate to you their favorite thing about their teacher, their favorite classroom activity, or a favorite memory. Parents can participate as well. As a parent, what have you noticed or observed but maybe just haven’t thanked a teacher for?

      6. Produce a Video Collage.

      Get in touch with as many of your child’s classmates as you can, and ask each child to record themselves saying something they like about their teacher. Then, ask one tech-savvy parent to compile all the mini-videos into a larger video collage that can be emailed to your child’s teacher.

      7. Offer Your Help.

      Take the guesswork out of it. Email your child’s teacher. Tell the teacher how much they are appreciated and how you’d like to do something special. Don’t be shy; ask them what they need. Then do it.

      8. Kids’ Artwork Never Goes out of Style.

      Have your child draw a picture for their teacher. The scan it (or take a photo of it) and email it to them.

      9. Send them an actual gift.

      Do you happen to know your child’s teacher’s mailing address? If so, you can send them one of these Teacher Appreciation Gifts from our Amazon shop. (These are all affiliate links.) These great T-shirts, mugs, quotations, and monogrammed bags are just some ideas for your favorite teachers!

      10. Make it Personal.

      Have your child fill out our free printable “The Best Things About My Teacher” sheet below and email it. She or He will love to see the effort your kids make. Or get crafty and creative with your kids and make your own list. 

      Best Things About my Teacher-Female Teacher

      Best Things About my Teacher-Male Teacher

       

     

    Every year in music we look forward to our Talent Show! So show us what you’ve got kiddos!! Send us your videos through the Old Mill website within your grade. I will be looking forward to watching each one!
     
    Some simple guidelines:
      • IF YOU HAVE A TALENT, SHARE IT in a 3 minute or less video with adult-approved content. Have fun and be creative!
      • At the beginning of your video please say your name, your grade level and your teacher's name. 
      • All videos must be submitted by May 15th.  So don't waitl.
      • We will have prize drawings for everyone that submits a talent video!

       

    • I love and miss you all!!
      Mrs Gladwin
               

    •  PreK Talent Show                     Kindergarten Talent Show             

       

       First Grade Talent Show            Second Grade Talent Show         

       

       Third Grade Talent Show           Fourth Grade Talent Show         

       

       Fifth Grade Talent Show

       

       

      Do you have a school library book?  It's time to return it.  Please stop by the school and drop it in the box.

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