by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Recognition and Awards
Brent Dickson from Centennial High School in Calgary uses candid shots of his students to highlight important quotes or character traits. The candid shots are incorporated into professional looking posters that can be put into classrooms or hallways. Highlighting...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Recognition and Awards
Teacher recognition gifts are a great way for your council to thank the staff for their hard work. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to get the result you want. We gave our teachers a Lipton Cup o’ Soup in their mailboxes with a note that said we had...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Games and Activities, School Spirit
First of all thank you to all who contributed their ideas. We’re planning on using them in our school. A fun game to play is the scuba game. You get a par of flippers a pair of goggles and a snorkel and make the best football player (or whatever season it is)...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | School Spirit
During Salad Spirit Week, each dress-up day was named for a salad dressing. Monday = Ranch Day, so people wore cowboy/western clothes; Tuesday = Thousand Islands, so people wore beach/tropical attire; Wednesday = Caesar, so people wore togas (in accordance with school...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | School Spirit
We decided, near the beginning of the year, to have a spirit week. The activities (by day) were: Day 1: School colours day – people dressed in our school colours (burgundy and white) and got a tootsie pop for participating. Day 2: Karaoke – we got a...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | School Spirit
“Nobody listens to the PA announcements!” is a comment heard in a lot of schools. This may be that the announcements are not interesting or teachers don’t take the time to make the class listen. Take the time to have your announcements posted for...
