For
Teacher
Appreciation
Week,
Cedar
Point
Elementary
School
went
all
out
in
full
force
to
recognize
teachers
and
staff
members
in
"Star
Wars"
fashion,
thanks
to
the
amazing
coordination
of
Heather
Ball,
a
parent
and
member
of
the
Parent
Teacher
Organization
(PTO).
Each
day
had
a
Star
Wars
theme,
starting
Monday
off
as
"'YODA'
best,"
sending
your
teacher
a
message
of
appreciation,
Tuesday
as
"May
the
Fourth
be
with
you,"
a
spirit
day
to
wear
your
favorite
Star
Wars
character
costume,
on
Wednesday
"'LEIA'
a
compliment,"
giving
teachers
and
staff
compliments
all
day,
for
Thursday,
"'BB8'
a
snack,"
bring
a
small
prepackaged
treat
to
your
teacher,
and
finally
Friday,
"You
'R2D2'
cool
for
school,"
a
chance
for
the
Thursday-Friday
students
to
dress
up
in
Star
Wars
gear
as
well.For "May the Fourth be with you" day, Principal Mark Marinoble dressed in a storm trooper outfit, accompanied by Assistant Principal Matthew Meyer dressed as Darth Vader. They greeted students at morning drop off and visited classrooms.
To make Teacher Appreciation Week special, Ball took the time to visit local businesses to ask if they would like to sponsor Cedar Point Elementary for Teacher Appreciation Week and contribute gifts to the raffle prize. Every little token of appreciation counts, and even in a tough year for businesses, local businesses donated gift certificates to their restaurants, and Target stocked the refrigerator in the teacher's lounge with a wide variety of beverages. Thanks to the Cedar Point PTO, each teacher received a $15 dollar gift card to Amazon, and a boxed lunch from Jersey Mike's.
Ball has had four students attend Cedar Point, with two fourth graders and a fifth grader currently attending. She had her kids come up with clever names for treats included in gift bags such as "Wookiee-cookies, Luke-lollipops, and Rolo-Solos."
She shared, "I've been so privileged to have my children attend Cedar Point. It's just a great environment, great teachers-I haven't met anyone I didn't like, and they treat your kids like they're their kids. I love planning Teacher Appreciation Week and spoiling people who are so hardworking. I want my kids to recognize their teachers work very hard and to remember to say thank you."