Teacher appreciation week ideas

How to run it

1. 1Run the planning half with the PTA or appreciation committee four to six weeks before the week.
2. 2Vote on a theme for each day, then on the class activities. Check your district's gift policy before choosing gift themes.
3. 3During the week, show the kudos wall slides in assembly or homerooms. Students and families add messages from their phones.
4. 4Collect the messages from the results and share them with each teacher at the end of the week.

Questions people ask

When is teacher appreciation week?

In the US it's the first full week of May, with National Teacher Day on the Tuesday of that week.

What are good teacher appreciation week ideas?

A theme a day: thank-you notes, a staff treat, filling classroom wish lists, flowers, shout-outs on the announcements and a duty-free lunch.

How can students thank teachers without spending money?

Handwritten notes, drawings, a message on the kudos wall or a shout-out on the morning announcements. Teachers often say those mean the most.