Second Prize 2010 Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week Contest Winners

In Boardman, Oregon, Riverside Junior/Senior High School told its classified staff “You’re A Treasure” with pirate- and island-themed activities. The school held two meals with specially named food; the invitations were printed on paper aged by dipping it in tea, then drying it, and rolled into scrolls. A team of teachers decorated the staff lounge with palm trees, tropical flowers, and images of lizards. Each staffer’s photo was placed on a paper cutout of a pirate and assigned a pirate name. Students wrote up notes of appreciation that were delivered in envelopes reading “Well, ‘isle’ be thankful you’re part of our staff!” The staff received chocolate coins, luau rubber ducks, palm tree trophies, leis, neon sunglasses and Positive Promotions starfish tumblers.