Teacher Appreciation Week

Tulip · 04-30-2011, 11:59 AM

I just found out...ugh! I'm stepping out the door in 30 mins. Gotta think of something real quick so I can get it while on the road. What y'all do for Teacher Appreciation week?

Wait, should this be in parenting? Well, whatever..sorry. I'm in a hurry. :p

Undertoad · 04-30-2011, 12:05 PM

(I may have told this one just recently)

I remember fondly my 7th grade chemistry teacher, who explained the workings of the world in a way I had never seen before.

Halfway through the year, in response to me pushing a classmate's books off the desk - we were just having fun - he ran to where I was, and slapped me in the face so hard I fell off my chair.

Of course, he wouldn't have done this if I weren't the smallest and weakest male in the class. This solidified the bullies' approach to me, and set me up for the worst year of my life.

It also made certain I had no further interest in his subject.

Thank you, Dr. Kip Bollinger.

footfootfoot · 04-30-2011, 01:38 PM

If the teachers union were on a treadmill...

monster · 04-30-2011, 02:15 PM

It's a huge thing at our school. They do homemade pies for all the teachers one day, bring in masage therapists to give chair massages another. Breakfast one day, lunch another, a noteboard where anyone can leave post-its saying nice things about the teachers, people bring in lightly-used books they enjoyed for teachers to choose from. And then individual classes sometime do something When I was class rep, I had the students all bring in a flower or blossom from their garden to make a huge bouquet...

footfootfoot · 04-30-2011, 02:18 PM

Would steak and a bj be inappropriate these days?

Big Sarge · 04-30-2011, 02:23 PM

A quarter bag of primo with dust. Oh don't forget to include the DARE officer too

Sundae · 04-30-2011, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Would steak and a bj be inappropriate these days?

Argh.

In the staffroom, just before Easter. A colleague was taking about what to get her husband for their anniversary. He's one of these scrupulous men who always remember.

"Wouldn't a steak and blowjob do?" was so nearly out of my mouth, for a second I thought I'd said it.

I need to write lines:
The staffroom is not the Cellar
The staffroom is not the Cellar
The staffroom is not the Cellar
The staffroom is not the Cellar

(except Ctrl C & V diminish the gravitas)

monster · 04-30-2011, 02:37 PM

Yes, I slipped up with Thor's teacher and sub teacher (another parent in the class) the other day. Acknowledged a double entendre that should have been let lie. Fortunately he's young and usually human.

Sundae · 04-30-2011, 03:01 PM

It's not Teacher Appreciation Week here, but if it was I'd like to acknowledge:

Mrs Hastings - developed a love of poetry in me when I was only nine. Told my Mum I would grow into a woman that stopped men in their track ( a real reach for a scabby little tomboy who already had self-esteem issues)

Mrs Waterfall - such a kind and caring soul. Gave me the cuddles I craved and treated me as if I was special.

Mrs Mortain-Cogar - taught me for two years, was a native French speaker and gave me a flawless accent (I've been told) although I retain almost nothing of the vocabulary now.

Mrs Collinge-Hill - recognised me immediately. I have no idea how. I'd been at school six weeks and she gave me a reading in the school carol concert. I was a 2nd year - readings weren't given to anyone lower than the 5th year. And then cast me as Mustardseed in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Cutting lines from other people and giving them to me. She could be a sarcastic bitch, but she used to give me a lift home after late rehearsals, or get someone else to do so. For my first year at the Floyd I had more friends amongst the teachers than the pupils.

And just to add - I was in the town's only independent off-licence at lunchtime, looking for something unusual for Dad. I got him a bottle of Makers' Mark in the end - not common in this country. Anyway, seconds after I'd entered, Katelynn burst in. I volunteered in her class last school year.

(I was so pleased I wasn't reeling about the place looking for tramp-juice)
We had a hug and she told me why she was in town (eating al fresco practically next door - I'd waloked past her oblivious) and I told her I was looking for a present for my Daddy.

My word. Working with children is amazing.

monster · 04-30-2011, 08:35 PM

My teachers sucked teh donkey balls. They all felt like the enemy and I was an A-grade student. but bullied. Mr Boyle the biology teacher was OK. But that's about it. The teachers at my kids school, however, rock, in the main. I won't name them though.

Tulip, something made/personal to the kid in question that won't last forever is often a winner. Like help your nephew make cookies. Maybe get some alphabet cookie cutters and spell out the teacher's name?

monster · 04-30-2011, 08:35 PM

Or a $10-$20 gift card to a book store.

Tulip · 04-30-2011, 10:13 PM

My nephew has six teachers...yeah, six! One main teacher, 3 PE teachers, one art and one music. I think they all should be appreciated. Anyways, thanks, Monster, for your ideas. I really like your cookie idea of spelling out the teacher's name.

monster · 04-30-2011, 10:29 PM

cool, thanks. Our kids also have many teachers (we're community oriented), that's why we approach is as a school rather than individually.

Does the school have a mascot/logo? Maybe you could do cookies based on that??

ZenGum · 05-01-2011, 01:02 AM

Whiskey.

And valium, but that is best administered to the kids.

Tulip · 05-01-2011, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Whiskey.

And valium, but that is best administered to the kids.

I have access to at least 6 Bacardi party favors, with ribbons tied on it and everything. I think they'll appreciated it.

04-30-2011, 11:59 AM	#1
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	Teacher Appreciation Week I just found out...ugh! I'm stepping out the door in 30 mins. Gotta think of something real quick so I can get it while on the road. What y'all do for Teacher Appreciation week? Wait, should this be in parenting? Well, whatever..sorry. I'm in a hurry. :p

04-30-2011, 01:38 PM	#3
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	If the teachers union were on a treadmill... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

04-30-2011, 02:15 PM	#4
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	It's a huge thing at our school. They do homemade pies for all the teachers one day, bring in masage therapists to give chair massages another. Breakfast one day, lunch another, a noteboard where anyone can leave post-its saying nice things about the teachers, people bring in lightly-used books they enjoyed for teachers to choose from. And then individual classes sometime do something When I was class rep, I had the students all bring in a flower or blossom from their garden to make a huge bouquet... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-30-2011, 02:18 PM	#5
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Would steak and a bj be inappropriate these days? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

04-30-2011, 02:23 PM	#6
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	A quarter bag of primo with dust. Oh don't forget to include the DARE officer too __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

04-30-2011, 12:05 PM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	(I may have told this one just recently) I remember fondly my 7th grade chemistry teacher, who explained the workings of the world in a way I had never seen before. Halfway through the year, in response to me pushing a classmate's books off the desk - we were just having fun - he ran to where I was, and slapped me in the face so hard I fell off my chair. Of course, he wouldn't have done this if I weren't the smallest and weakest male in the class. This solidified the bullies' approach to me, and set me up for the worst year of my life. It also made certain I had no further interest in his subject. Thank you, Dr. Kip Bollinger.

04-30-2011, 02:37 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Yes, I slipped up with Thor's teacher and sub teacher (another parent in the class) the other day. Acknowledged a double entendre that should have been let lie. Fortunately he's young and usually human. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-30-2011, 03:01 PM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	It's not Teacher Appreciation Week here, but if it was I'd like to acknowledge: Mrs Hastings - developed a love of poetry in me when I was only nine. Told my Mum I would grow into a woman that stopped men in their track ( a real reach for a scabby little tomboy who already had self-esteem issues) Mrs Waterfall - such a kind and caring soul. Gave me the cuddles I craved and treated me as if I was special. Mrs Mortain-Cogar - taught me for two years, was a native French speaker and gave me a flawless accent (I've been told) although I retain almost nothing of the vocabulary now. Mrs Collinge-Hill - recognised me immediately. I have no idea how. I'd been at school six weeks and she gave me a reading in the school carol concert. I was a 2nd year - readings weren't given to anyone lower than the 5th year. And then cast me as Mustardseed in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Cutting lines from other people and giving them to me. She could be a sarcastic bitch, but she used to give me a lift home after late rehearsals, or get someone else to do so. For my first year at the Floyd I had more friends amongst the teachers than the pupils. And just to add - I was in the town's only independent off-licence at lunchtime, looking for something unusual for Dad. I got him a bottle of Makers' Mark in the end - not common in this country. Anyway, seconds after I'd entered, Katelynn burst in. I volunteered in her class last school year. (I was so pleased I wasn't reeling about the place looking for tramp-juice) We had a hug and she told me why she was in town (eating al fresco practically next door - I'd waloked past her oblivious) and I told her I was looking for a present for my Daddy. My word. Working with children is amazing.

04-30-2011, 08:35 PM	#10
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	My teachers sucked teh donkey balls. They all felt like the enemy and I was an A-grade student. but bullied. Mr Boyle the biology teacher was OK. But that's about it. The teachers at my kids school, however, rock, in the main. I won't name them though. Tulip, something made/personal to the kid in question that won't last forever is often a winner. Like help your nephew make cookies. Maybe get some alphabet cookie cutters and spell out the teacher's name? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-30-2011, 08:35 PM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Or a $10-$20 gift card to a book store. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-30-2011, 10:13 PM	#12
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	My nephew has six teachers...yeah, six! One main teacher, 3 PE teachers, one art and one music. I think they all should be appreciated. Anyways, thanks, Monster, for your ideas. I really like your cookie idea of spelling out the teacher's name.

04-30-2011, 10:29 PM	#13
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	cool, thanks. Our kids also have many teachers (we're community oriented), that's why we approach is as a school rather than individually. Does the school have a mascot/logo? Maybe you could do cookies based on that?? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-01-2011, 01:02 AM	#14
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Whiskey. And valium, but that is best administered to the kids. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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