by dave | Sep 7, 2014 | Recognition and Awards
The dollar stores are indispensable allies in the hunt for teacher appreciation ideas. We buy our staff two gifts a year that we try to keep in the $5 or under range. Coffee mugs, plastic apples, portfolios, pens have been our recent purchases and we do one at either...
by dave | Sep 7, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness
The idea of using a “thon” to raise funds is anything but new. What may be unique is the number of activities included in this “thon” and that the funds raised directly help the student who participates. Many “thons” focus on one activity for participation. The...
by dave | Sep 7, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness
Reinventing or revisiting ideas often make an idea seem new when, in fact, variations of the idea are everywhere. The key to fundraising or charity drives is to do something novel, to tie it into something your students feel pride and to have some hook that the school...
by dave | Sep 7, 2014 | Recognition and Awards
Over the years, our school has held various end-of-year Student Activity awards assemblies; although many of these events have been “very nice”, they were not necessarily entirely successful at capturing the essence of the spirit of our school. As well,...
by dave | Aug 28, 2014 | Recognition and Awards
Selwyn House School is in Montreal and has a uniform. It is difficult to recognize students and staff with a spirit shirt, so we use “Golden Moments”. These are a pair of very nice socks that can be worn with the uniform. Golden Moments are done once a...
