by dave | Sep 9, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness, School Spirit
A simple fundraiser is to delay class until the teacher is finished counting the change on his or her desk brought in for a fundraiser. Students put coins on the teacher’s desk (or at a central location) and class cannot begin until all the money is counted and...
by dave | Sep 9, 2014 | School Spirit
Army Day It’s March 4th. (Get it sarge?) Dress in camouflage pants or march your way to class. Have “Guess that K-ration in the Caf” competition. Celebrate the contributions of the Armed Forces. Jenna Albrecht EDSS
by dave | Sep 8, 2014 | Recognition and Awards, School Spirit
Our Student Council endeavors to promote respect and raise school spirit. To accomplish this goal, The EDSS Student Council has developed a new way of recognizing EDSS students who improve their school community. With the gracious support of Administration, Student...
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...
