Thank a Teacher Day

December 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
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I didn't cry on the first day of Kindergarten for either of my boys. When they went to a new school, in first grade, I held in my anxiety and plastered a big, proud smile on my face. I was strong. I was secure. Today, as I dropped off the kids at school, I was glad to be chauffeuring them, me in the front, them in the back of the car. They didn't see the tears welling in my eyes, falling down my cheeks. Before driving away after they got out, I paused to watch them walk together through … [Read more...]

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Fundraise.com: go ahead. raise something.

November 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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A few months ago, I attended my first PTO meeting at the boys' elementary school. Now, for those of you who are familiar with being a leader and giving away the reigns, you know hard this is. I sat as a member of the audience and tried, hard, to keep my lips sealed for the majority of the meeting. It wasn't easy. For me, it never is. It's not that they're doing things wrong (these are my friends, people. They run a BIG organization. I commend them.) It's that there are these little details that … [Read more...]

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Safe Arrival Program Guide

September 27, 2011 by 2 Comments

A Safe Arrival Program, when run correctly, assists the school in accountability for attendance and gives parents the peace of mind that their child has arrived safely at school. It also ensures that if a child has not arrived safely at school, attention is paid to the absent child immediately. Leticia Barr, educator and administrator who writes Tech Savvy Mama recently commented that "a good program that ensures safe arrivals requires constant communication between parents and the school … [Read more...]

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Teacher Gift Lists

June 8, 2011 by 1 Comment

When my statistics show my suggestions for teacher gifts posts are among my most popular posts for the week, it's always a great reminder for me that I need to purchase teacher gifts. So... to make it easy for everyone, here are links to some of my most popular teacher gift posts: End of the Year Gifts, the good, the bad and how much to spend Tip: Buy your teacher gifts now More teacher gift ideas 5 things... Not to give as a teacher gift! Blogging it forward: Preschool Teacher Gift 5 … [Read more...]

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PTO end-of-year newsletter

June 7, 2011 by 4 Comments

For our PTO newsletter this month, I wrote a thank you to all of our volunteers. It also mentioned advice to parents about the importance of getting involved in your child's school. Finally, I asked parents to reach out to new families to make them feel welcome and share the many ways to feel involved. On behalf of the PTO, I want to thank all of our volunteers for giving of their time, interest and love to support the programs here at SCHOOL NAME. Our school would not be as magical for the … [Read more...]

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Letter to the Principal

March 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment

I have been writing this letter since November. Today is the first time I took it from my head and put it in writing. I'm certainly not ready to mail a copy, yet, but a big step closer. Thank you to my editor at Yahoo! Shine! for encouraging me to write a thank you letter. Dear Karen*, It's been a while, hasn't it? 8 years ago this spring I was preparing to leave our elementary school. I think the feeling was mutual. I wouldn't return. Neither of us was unhappy. Working for you wasn't easy. … [Read more...]

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