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Staff Appreciation

Staff Appreciation Week

The PTO also plans a week of festivities and gifts for our fantastic teachers May 2nd-6th. We are so lucky to have amazing staff at Crow Island who teach and care for our children each day.  To show our appreciation, we spend a week each year showering them with love! We need your help to make Staff Appreciation Week a success. Please check out the different ways you can sign up and contribute!

Donate a $20 Gift Card
Each afternoon during the week of May 3, there will be a raffle in which 4th grade students announce the names of staff members who have won a gift card. This event is a huge hit with students and staff! Please put gift cards in an envelope with your name on it. There will be a box labeled “Teacher Appreciation Week” on the porch.

Monday- May 3 – Donate Pre-Packaged Snacks!
Parents can sign up here to bring in pre packaged snacks. Some ideas are granola bars, dried fruit, pre packaged trail mix or cookies. Be creative!! A table at Crow Island will be set up for staff members to safely grab and eat! There will be a large bin on the porch labeled “Crow Snacks.” Please keep in mind there are 70 staff members. 

Tuesday, May 4th – Showers of Flowers
Have your child bring in a flower from your garden for their teacher. Vases will be provided in the classrooms. To get a reminder, sign your child up to bring a flower in for your teacher here.

Wednesday, May 5th – Smoothie Wednesday 
The PTO will provide smoothies to all faculty and staff.

Thursday, May 6th – Letters of Love
This is where students can help and get creative! Have your child bring in a personal note, poem, or drawing of appreciation and expression of how they love their Crow Island teacher!!! To get a reminder, sign your child up to bring a letter for your teacher here.

Friday, May 7th – Special Lunch 
The PTO will provide a catered lunch to all faculty and staff!

2020/2021 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Chairperson: Lindsay Maurer

Ongoing Staff Appreciation

The Staff Appreciation committee conveys special expressions of gratitude (and treats!) to Crow Island’s wonderful faculty and staff to show them our appreciation for their dedication and hard work. It offers lunch and refreshments to staff members as needed throughout the year (holidays and in-service days).

2021/2022 Teacher & Staff Appreciation – Chairs: Kate Van Vlack and Lindsay Maurer Committee: Jenny Loring, Melisa Twomey, Maggie Williamson, Chrissie Walker, Annie Doll, Katie Snyder Teacher & Staff Appreciation (ongoing) – Courtney McComnell, Julia Bonamarte, Ashley Sutphen, Megan Buhrmann

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Upcoming Events

May 18, 2022
  • 4:00 pm: 2nd Grade Bike Rodeo

May 19, 2022
  • 4:00 pm: Raindate - 2nd Grade Bike Rodeo

May 24, 2022
  • 7:15 pm: School Board Meeting
May 25, 2022
  • 9:30 am: 3rd Grade Portfolio Day (AM Session)

  • 10:15 am: 2nd Grade Portfolio Day (AM Session)

  • 12:45 pm: 3rd Grade Portfolio Day (PM Session)

  • 1:30 pm: 2nd Grade Portfolio Day (PM Session)

  • 6:00 pm: 4th Grade Chorus Concert

May 26, 2022
  • 9:15 am: 1st Grade Portfolio Day (AM Session)

  • 10:00 am: 4th Grade Portfolio Day (AM Session)

  • 1:30 pm: 1st Grade Portfolio Day (PM Session)

  • 2:00 pm: 4th Grade Portfolio Day (PM Session)

  • 5:30 pm: GR Spring Sing 3rd and 4th
May 27, 2022
  • Reporting Day (Half Day AM)
  • Reporting Day (Half Day AM)

May 30, 2022
  • No School (Memorial day)
  • No School - Memorial Day

June 1, 2022
  • CI Field Day

June 3, 2022
  • CI Rain Date - Field Day

June 9, 2022
  • Anticipated Last Day of School (Half Day AM)
  • Anticipated Last Day of School (Half Day AM)

  • Early Dismissal PM Institute Day

June 10, 2022
  • Emergency Days - if needed

June 13, 2022
  • Emergency Days - if needed

June 14, 2022
  • Emergency Days - if needed

  • 7:15 pm: School Board Meeting
June 15, 2022
  • Emergency Days - if needed

June 16, 2022
  • Emergency Days - if needed

June 20, 2022
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