Teacher Appreciation Week

It's been a long year with lots of challenges faced along the way. I want you to know that I appreciate being able to work with each of you. The kindness you have shown me in situations that have been difficult or frustrating for many of you has not gone unnoticed. Each of you possess a unique set of gifts and talents, and I am lucky to get to learn from each of you.

As a parent of an ACS student this year, I have gained even more respect for all of you and what you do each day for our children. It's a definitely a different perspective trusting someone to guide and shape the piece of yourself that you hold closest to your heart. We couldn't have asked for a better experience for Alex this year, and we are thankful for the love and care he has received from so many this year. Even if they don't always say it or act in that manner, deep down I'm sure most parents feels the same way. With that, I hope each of you get to take some time during Teacher Appreciation Week to reflect on good points of the year. For me, sometimes I get overwhelmed with the hard parts (and the technology issues :-) , that I forget about the laughter with friends who become more like family or the moments when a student says something hilarious.

Enough with the sentimental stuff, continue reading for ways to earn PRIZES next week, and thank you again for all you do!

Andrea

For Teacher Appreciation Week, I wanted to do a little something extra for all of you! I thought, "why not take them back to their glory days of high school?" Put on your letterman's jacket and class ring, and enjoy the week with (hopefully) lots of fun and prizes!

Themes for each day:

• Monday-Time Travel to the Past
• Tuesday-Living that Student Life
• Wednesday-Hey Einstein!
• Thursday-Join the Club
• Friday-Go Out for the Team

In order to avoid flooding your inboxes all week (especially for those who don't want to participate), we are going to use GroupMe for all information moving forward. GroupMe works on all platforms from phones to tablets to desktop computers. To sign up and join, click this link: https://groupme.com/join_group/86750365/xr6l5WwH

A big thank you to our sponsors who have provided money or gift cards for the week:

• Artistic Invasion
• Bobber's
• Denver's
• Dr. Kelly Durr
• Ron & Caryn Girt
• Teresa Geiger at Carolyn & Company
• Karen Soetenga

Also, if you know of an individual or business who still might want to contribute, send them my way!