So, I am in a mood. I am winey, grumpy, tried of some people, want to be around people, and all over the map. I choose to work in education because I like kids and people. This “working from home” sucks and, to be honest, I am terrible at it.
One of the things I miss is showing appreciation for my staff. I can’t leave little notes int he staff room for them. I can’t surprise them with bubble water in the staff refrigerator randomly. I can’t put supplies with a cheesy saying on them in their boxes. I love that stuff. It allows me to say “thank you” and be creative.
So, I have been trying to do things in the mail and emails to them. For the emails: I have found cute, inspiring memes to send with words of encouragement about 2 times a week. I get feedback that they come at the right moment or it says what they need to hear. This makes me feel like it is working.
I have also mailed 2 items so far to their homes. The first was a magnet. I had ordered them in February from Stickermule and I “lost” them in my office. While packing up my office (another story for a different day) I “found” them in a very safe place…I am getting old. I received lots of positive feedback about putting it on their home refrigerators. The second mailing was flower seeds (ordered from Amazon) and a cute little piece of paper. I figured they were working in the garden and that this would help. I also got lots of positive responses.
Now, I am working on hand written postcards to each person. It takes a while, but I want it to be heartfelt. I found the template on TPT and ordered postcard paper from amazon. Tip: order the stamps at the same time. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!!
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