Who do we appreciate?
YOU!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!!
Thank-you.
Thank-you for the countless hours you put in before and after school, as well as on weekends and holidays.
Thank-you for creating and implementing engaging lessons that get students excited about learning.
Thank-you for continuing to be a life-long learner and inspiring your students.
Thank-you for decorating and filling your classroom with supplies so it is always a welcoming place for your students.
Thank-you for building a positive classroom environment where everyone belongs.
Thank-you for loving, challenging, cheering, encouraging, nurturing, growing, inspiring every mind that walks through your classroom door.
Thank-you for teaching.
I have gotten together with some of my best teacher blogging friends so we can tell you how much we appreciate YOU - our blog readers and TpT supporters.
We are each putting together a care package, filled with little goodies to put a smile on your face and get you through until the end of the year. We had SO MUCH fun filling our care packages!!! (Now I just have to keep it away from my kids). ;)
By entering my giveaway below, you have a chance to win this care package I put together. This is what's included:
- brilliant ideas notepad
- 2 notebooks: one spiral and one hardcover cork
- cork decorative letters
- thumbtacks
- decorative clothespins
- desk organizer binder clips
- book marks
- sweet treat
- pens
- scrabble magnetic tiles
- scrabble pencils
- $25.00 TpT gift certificate
- spiral bound hard copy of my Building Better Reading Responses and my Building Better Math Responses
- printed and laminated set of one of my newest resources - Geometry Math Circle
- your choice of any 5 digital resources from my TeachersPayTeachers store.
* The gift certificate code and digital resources will be sent digitally after contact with the winner. The remaining contents of the care package will be shipped to you. *
Winning the gift certificate will be perfect timing because TeachersPayTeachers' HUGE Teacher Appreciation Sale runs Tuesday, May 5th - Wednesday, May 6th. ALL of my resources will be on sale for 20% off and you can receive an additional 10% off at the checkout when you use the promo code THANKYOU. Click HERE to see some of my newest resources.
Entering the contest is easy, simply use the Rafflecopter just below. This giveaway will end at midnight Tuesday, May 5th. Winners will be contacted Wednesday, May 6th. This contest is only open to teachers who live in the United States or Canada. When you are finished entering, be sure to visit all the blogs listed just below to soak up a little appreciation from them as well.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
The winner has been notified through email. Winners have 48 hours to respond through email.
If the winner does not respond within this time, a new winner will be chosen.
Enter to win Teacher Care Packages at all the blogs listed below:
My favorite thing about my co-workers are the support they provide me!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about the teachers I work with is just how willing they are to help me out. They are always there for me whenever I need help with anything all I have to do is ask. I also like that ALL the teachers I work with get along:)
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how open-minded my two team mates are about trying new activities and routines.
ReplyDeleteI just started teaching at a new school march 2 and all the teachers have been so welcoming and great at helping get settled.
ReplyDeleteWillingness to help me out!!
ReplyDeleteI love how my co-teachers allow me to share in our lesson planning and activities.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing is that my team is always there when I need someone to share something with. This has been a very difficult year in my classroom!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my teaching buddy across the hall! She's willing to help me with anything I need!!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate their willingness to help and collaborate to come up with ideas.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my next door neighbor, Tabatha, who tutors students after school.
ReplyDeleteI think that the ladies I work with are one of a kind because they are always willing to go the extra mile for kids and for the other girls on the team.
ReplyDeleteMy co-workers are super supportive. We learn from each other and really are a family.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my co-workers is the trust we share. We talk with confidence about anything. We support each other, laugh together, and cry together. We're a team!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine getting through my first year without my teaching team! They've made sure I'm never anxious to come ask for help if I need it!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my two paraprofessionals and their willingness to be silly, crazy, and do pretty much anything to ensure that our special students LEARN and feel LOVED.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the collaboration and the laughs I share with my teammates, and the genuine care of other staff at my building for one another.
ReplyDeleteBeing able to laugh and talk with your co-wokers throughout the day always makes the biggest difference. It's the little things! :)
ReplyDeleteI love that we can all plan together and laugh together.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate being able to talk about the day with my assistant once my students leave!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be able to teach without the love and support from my coworkers. I learn something new everyday from my friends.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my colleagues' dedication to their students.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my coworkers because they are always willing to lend a hand when needed.
ReplyDeleteI have an amazing partner teacher who helped plan for my sub while I was out for a couple of kidney surgeries this year.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate all of the teamwork, and the laughs!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my best friend Paula, who also happens to be my daughter's second grade teacher. She has helped me become a better teacher.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate when my colleagues treat me both as a professional and as a person!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my co-workers is how well we all get along. It's a very comfortable atmosphere. Everyone is open to new ideas and trying out new things. It makes going to school very enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how kind some of my staff have been while I have been sick. I really appreciate my BFF supply teacher buddy Cindy! I wouldn't be able to make it through the year without her!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that my teammates can laugh and cry with me!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate all the great ideas my fourth grade team shares with one another! I love that I can see them as both great friends and colleagues.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my team. We each share a 1/3 of a brain lately (which helps because there are 3 of us)!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy teaching friends inspire me to be a better teacher because they are so amazing, and they are always there to support and encourage me.
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I've always loved your creativity and work!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my teacher friends at school.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my team! They have been a huge help all year.
ReplyDeleteI love working with my 4th grade teammates. Everyone is so easy going and work so well together. We cover and help each other out whenever it is needed.
ReplyDeleteMy school is such a family environment! All of my co-workers are there to help and support each other. I am proud to know and teach with all of them!
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ReplyDeleteMy coworkers make me laugh and they keep me positive even when I am having a bad day!
ReplyDeleteWe give each other grace when we forget to do something.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how my team has helped me out this first year!
ReplyDeleteI love how my team works together to do what is best for our students!
ReplyDeleteI love how they will just listen and help you laugh at whatever situation is causing you stress.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my coworkers for always working towards the best for our students!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my Intervention Specialist because she has shown me that it doesn't take special training to teach rather a big heart and respect for all learners.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate all the love and support my partner has shown me this year. I would not have made it through my first year of teaching without her!
ReplyDeleteWhat great fun! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my coworkers who inspire students to reach for the stars.
ReplyDeleteI love the trust my team and I have in each other!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how my entire team works together to plan lessons, find resources and support each other everyday!
ReplyDeleteI love that my coworkers are always willing to share ideas.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the teachers on my team simply because they make the crazy better!
ReplyDeleteI love how positive my coworkers are. It makes every day a pleasure. :-)
ReplyDeleteI so appreciate our SPED Teacher! I don't know what I would do without him!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my team and how we work together to do what's best for all of our students.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my co-workers is that we care about each other. I know they are there for me when I need them as I am for them.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate his patience (with me and the students).
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the love, support and friendship that each colleague shares with me! I am truly blessed with the best :)
ReplyDeleteI appreciate being able to teach in a Christian school!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my instructional coach! She is amazing, helpful and a personal friend of mine. WOOHOO!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my coworkers who are so helpful sharing great ideas!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how flexible my coworkers are - there is always someone who is willing to help out, cover a duty, run a quick errand, whatever they can do to help out when things get crazy.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my coworker's great sense of humor!! She's always making me smile!
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aimee@vanmiddlesworth.org
Pencils, Books, and Dirty Looks
I appreciate their willingness to bounce ideas off of one another, and listen!
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ReplyDeleteI am a young first year teacher so I really appreciate all of my coworkers who have been so supportive and helpful in making my time easier!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how my coworkers are always there for me, even if I need some assistance in the middle of class!
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ReplyDeleteI love my mentor teacher because she believes in me and inspires me to be better on a daily basis.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how we work together to best support our students!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first year as a team leader and I truly appreciate the support of my team.
ReplyDeleteI love that our staff does not know the word "no". They are always excited and willing to try new things, incorporate new days, and be silly to amazing degrees. Together we make each day better.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my coworker is that she is all in. Whatever needs to be done for our kiddos, she does it - no hesitation, no complaints. She is all heart and an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my co-workers is that they are always willing to help at the drop of a hat -- for ANY reason!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that my coworkers respect the program and work that I am trying to do in the resource room and work to make sure that my schedule stays as consistent as can be possible.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my coworkers is the support they give me on a daily basis to be the best teacher I can be!
ReplyDeleteMy coworkers are so supportive! They are great with collaborating and are willing to help with anything!
ReplyDeleteMy Favourite thing about my coworkers is their willingness to try new things.
ReplyDeleteAs a first year teacher, I appreciate all the ideas and resources I have received from my coworkers. And all the new Pinterest boards they've allowed me to follow ;)
ReplyDeleteMy co-workers are more than just people I work with. They are my family, my friends, my support system. I feel so blessed to work with the most amazing teachers!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that I can have someone to lean on for anything! Collaborating and sharing ideas is the best.
ReplyDeleteTania
My Second Sense
They keep me organized!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my co-workers is the smiles they can bring me when I'm having a tough day!
ReplyDeleteEnthusiasm and balance. She keeps me positive and balanced
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my co-worker is sharing all of our ideas and through collaboration with each other really improving our teaching techniques.
ReplyDeletelove this give away and blog! Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
ReplyDeleteI love that my coworkers provide constant support and understanding!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my co-workers is how helpful and encouraging they are.
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about my coworkers is how much they help me in any need and how much they value me.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate all teachers!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my coworkers is how we all come together to support each other in need, both educationally and personally.
ReplyDeleteI love sharing ideas with my colleagues.
ReplyDeleteThe best thing about my coworkers is how they provide comic relief and encouragement to get through the day!
ReplyDeleteI love my teaching partner because she always has fresh new ideas!!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate being able to brainstorm ideas with my coworkers. They are all very creative!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my coworkers is how we all take care of each other, we have each other's backs!
ReplyDeleteI am so encouraged to keep learning by my coworkers that is what has made this year such a great year!
ReplyDeleteMy team is awesome and easy going! I feel fortunate to be working with such great teachers!
ReplyDeleteI love the support my coworkers have shown.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite co-worker this year has been my co-teacher. We have created such a wonderful learning environment. We each are so open to what's best for our kids and there truly is a shared responsibility for them. I couldn't be more thankful for her!
ReplyDeleteI love my co-workers for sticking it out day after day. We have some hard situations at our school. The ones that keep coming back make it feel like family!
ReplyDeleteI love my teaching partners because they always have a different perspective on what's going on!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my coworkers who I can laugh with. It is so necessary at this time of year!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate all of their support! :)
ReplyDeleteI love how we can work together and laugh at the end of the day!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the relationships that are formed among coworkers during the year - they become our family. They are also the best to bounce ideas off of!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my coworkers are how supportive they are. We mesh so well, and are a fabulous team! I don't know what I'd do without them!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my teammates is how well we get along and listen to each other and make each other laugh on those tricky days we all have.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the awesome giveaway! My coworker does all of the team lesson-planning! (I do the science plans).
ReplyDeleteThe one thing I enjoy the most about our team is that we are always open to share ideas.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this wonderful giveaway. My co-workers are awesome! We work together to meet the needs of all students.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my team's willingness to support each other!
ReplyDeleteWOW - I work with an amazing team of ladies and I would LOVE to share this package with each of them. One of the greatest things that I admire most of this team is the simple fact that we have each others backs, no matter the circumstance. Thank you for all that you do to help fellow teachers and in turn many more students.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my fellow 2nd grade coworkers. We are willing to help each other no matter what.
ReplyDeleteMy coworkers are amazing. We all support each other and lift each other up when needed. It truly takes a village. Thank you for all that you do and for this wonderful giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy 3-5 teammates keep each other sane. We are truly a work family and we don't bat an eye at the chance to pitch in and help one another.
ReplyDeleteMy coworker is my work husband and I love him so much! He can anticipate my wants and nweds before I even say anything! We need more male teachers like him!!!
ReplyDeleteMy coworker is my work husband and I love him so much! He can anticipate my wants and nweds before I even say anything! We need more male teachers like him!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my coworkers is because able to laugh and destress together!
ReplyDeleteMy co-workers make the school a magical place and always go above and beyond.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my coworkers is that they are not only there for me physically when I need it, but also there for me spiritually when I need prayer and uplifting.
ReplyDeleteI love being able to bounce ideas off them.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that my team is there for me every day, to get advice from, to plan with, and to clean up any germs I am afraid of. :)
ReplyDeleteI love how my team members are supportive!
ReplyDeleteMy co-teachers are truly dedicated to improving our mutual students' lives. It's a great school!
ReplyDeleteI love how I know I can go to any of my team members and get help on whatever I may need.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that my teacher friends and coworkers are all in it for the kids - whatever is best for them is best for us!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my co-workers for their support and encouragement.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that my co-teacher is always there to help and have ideas to improve my teaching!
ReplyDeleteWe are all so different, but we also compliment each other perfectly. We would do anything for each other.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my collaborative teacher that works with my students/myself in our inclusion classroom. She is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my team because they always have my back.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my coworker is that we are truly partners...in collaboration, academics, and crime... Hehe...she's awesome
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my coworkers who are there to bounce ideas off of and make me smile!
ReplyDeleteI love EVERYTHING about my co-worker! I can be goofy with her and I can cry with her. I can vent to her and she'll listen and tell me what she thinks. We spend almost every minute of school together, and it's awesome!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that when another coworker tried to put me down this coworker was there for me always and helped me become the teacher I am.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my co workers is the collaboration! They are the best!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate all of my coworkers, but with one in particular, I can share successes, failures, joys, pains, and ask for advice at any time!
ReplyDeleteI love and appreciate my team and supportive academic coaches!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my co worker is that she keeps me laughing - even when I want to cry.
ReplyDeleteKim
Quinnessential Lessons
I appreciate all of my co-workers for giving their absolute best each and every day for our students!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about my coworkers is that they are there for the good times and the bad. I appreciate that they are quick to give me a boost when I am having a tough day and I love when they pop in to compliment my students on their artwork hanging in the hallway.
ReplyDeleteHer positivity :)
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how supportive my coworkers are!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my portable mate for always being a listening ear for me.
ReplyDeleteIt's my first year teaching grade 5 (I taught first last year) and I appreciate all the idea my co-workers have given me!
ReplyDeleteI've followed your blog for years now. Thanks to you I'm a stinger teacher. ;)
ReplyDeleteI appreciate her willingness to help me all year!
ReplyDeleteMy co-workers ROCK!!! We work well together and like hanging out after school too!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that my teammates are always ready to jump in and help with both professional and personal dilemmas!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my teaching bestie Val. We share our joys and frustrations. She's there when I need an ear to listen.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if this went through before and I just can't find it or what, but I'm commenting again just to be sure!
ReplyDeleteI love sharing with my co-workers! They have such great ideas and they are always willing to share them with me!
My fav thing about my coworkers is how much we love our kids & create close relationships with them.
ReplyDeleteMy teammate makes me smile EVERYDAY through all the craziness we endure. I couldn't do it without her!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the generosity of other teachers. Whenever I am in a bind, I can always count on other teachers to save the day for me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this awesome opportunity!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my coworkers is how inspirational they are! They always have a great idea or suggestion.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this awesome opportunity!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my coworkers that attend monthly 'safety' meeting. We go out to destress and stay involved with each other outside of school.
ReplyDeleteMy co-workers inspire me on a daily basis. They create innovative lessons, form meaningful relationships with their students, and push my thinking leading to professional and personal growth!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate having close coworkers to vent to after a long day!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my coworkers is that we are a great team. They know when we need a pick me up, kind word, sonic drink or pat on the back. We are closer than family and they inspire me.
ReplyDeleteThis year, especially, I've felt the "not just my students, they're OUR students" culture. I needed help with some kids who were coming from troubled homes. The support I received from the kids' former teachers who'd already built awesome relationships with the kids and families was amazing and left me feeling bolstered to be their advocate/cheerleader in 4th grade. It's been a wonderful year thanks to my elementary team!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my coworkers is the fact that we support each other through prayer especially on those long, hard days.
ReplyDeleteThe teacher I partner with is my lifeline some days! She keeps me going when things get stressful.
ReplyDeleteI love that we can bounce ideas off each others heads and co-teach so well together!
ReplyDeleteI love my teaching partner's sense of humor! We love to laugh together!
ReplyDeleteMy co-workers are so encouraging. I really appreciate that none of us ever feel like we have to compete with the other, but really are there to help each other be the best teachers we can be. They are always willing to share ideas, tips, and advice, and are also always open to receiving the same.
ReplyDeleteMy teaching partners are my saving grace. They give encouragement, support, they listen, and they go along with my sometimes crazy ideas. Love them to death and would not have made it this year without them.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate their humor...and late night texts! Fancy Free in Fourth
ReplyDeleteMy teaching partner are lifesavers! They constantly encourage, inspire, and motive me.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how my mentor teacher took me under her wing my first two years of teaching and taught me so much. Even though we don't work in the same department anymore, I continue to learn from her daily and am proud to call her not only a co-worker, but a wonderful friend :)
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the teachers in my math department. They have made tremendous professional growth and significant student growth this year.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate JM. She inspires me because even on her worst day, she gives everything to her students. She engages them, does creative stuff with them, and keeps them having fun AND learning at the same time!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate their willingness to help out and support any teacher.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my team teacher's sense of humor! I love to laugh, and we laugh a lot together!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe ability to laugh, share, and love each other!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate them welcoming to the school since it was my first year there. I also appreciate all the help since I was in a new grade level (one that I had not previously taught).
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my coworkers' support. I couldn't do my job with out them!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my grade level always having each other's backs, and ready to help out on a minute's notice. We really are a family.
ReplyDeleteI love when they're my sounding board and help me figure out problems!
ReplyDelete:) Kaitlyn
Smiles and Sunshine
I love that my co-workers are flexible AND supportive!
ReplyDeleteI love that my team always works together!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about my teammate is that she is so willing to share and work together! She's the best!
ReplyDeletethe ability to find the humor in situations, even when things are challenging!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate laughing together!
ReplyDeleteMy team leader will stay late with me, grading papers, planning, and just hanging out. I love that I can always count on her!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate my team mates for inspiring me to be a better teacher.
ReplyDeleteI love planning and bouncing ideas off of my coworkers! They are always willing to share!
ReplyDeleteMy office partner is so helpful and kind. He is always available to help in anyway needed, and not just me, but any of our colleagues. Our entire team is that way.
ReplyDeleteI always appreciate how supportive she is of all my "out of the box" ideas.
ReplyDeleteMy team members are fabulous! We have managed to keep each other somewhat sane, despite this year being quite challenging for all of us. We've laughed, cried, and stood strong together in solidarity.
ReplyDeleteI sppreciate that my coworkers are learner focused.
ReplyDeletethe ability to find humor in situations, even when things are challenging
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