Teacher Appreciation Week

Suggested activities

The theme and the activities planned for Teacher Appreciation Week will be announced shortly.

Below are suggestions for activities that you may find useful for Teacher Appreciation Week:

At the preschool and elementary levels

The children, with the help of the school principal and parents, can:

decorate the school with balloons, messages and a banner to highlight Teacher Appreciation Week
decorate the teachers’ room
make a big thank-you card signed by the students and put it on the classroom door or in the teachers’ room
make an apple tree bearing the name of each teacher, along with a short message for them
put a fruit basket or flowers in the teachers’ room with a thank-you letter
offer the teachers a gift (a plant, a box of herbal teas, a framed picture, etc.) for their lunch room
have the class compose a poem for the teachers
write a message telling the teachers how much they appreciate them
prominently display the posters distributed by the Ministère and those made by the students
make a newspaper with children’s messages to the teachers
write words of appreciation on the school’s windows
hang a surprise bag containing messages from students on the classroom door
give each student a paper apple on which to write words of appreciation for the teacher
place a bunch of balloons on the classroom door.

School principals can:

visit every classroom to underline their appreciation for teachers’ work
organize a meeting with the schools partners after class to mark the beginning of Teacher Appreciation Week
recruit volunteers to take over teachers’ supervision duties during lunch or recess
school staff can work together to prepare an after-class snack for teachers
organize a social activity followed by a meal with the school staff
organize a card and poster contest on the theme of Teacher Appreciation Week
prepare a breakfast for teachers while parents supervise the classrooms
have teachers take part in a draw for movie tickets

At the secondary level, in the youth and adult sectors

The students can:

write a poem in honour of the teachers, read it over the intercom at the beginning of Teacher Appreciation Week and publish it in the school newspaper
put together a big bunch of balloons and write the name of each teacher on a balloon along with a characteristic that describes him or her
write a message on a card for a teacher explaining what they appreciate most about him or her
create an acrostic using a favourite teacher’s first name and mentioning his or her best qualities
give teachers a certificate of appreciation underlining their best qualities
delegate a student to thank a teacher on behalf of the whole class
make a corsage containing a message for each teacher
sing a theme song for Teacher Appreciation Week or have a clown deliver a special message
submit special requests on behalf of teachers to the school radio during Teacher Appreciation Week
offer a teacher coffee and a muffin during a break

The students, with the help of the school principal and other partners, can:

decorate the teachers’ room
create a celebrity wall with photos of teachers at work
organize a humorous awards ceremony in which students pay tribute to teachers and vice versa
organize a lunch for teachers and prepare a show for them
organize an activity focusing on a teacher’s interests
do a video or a photo shoot of the teachers, presenting them in a new light
organize a student-teacher improvisation match
organize a game of hockey, soccer, etc., in which students play against teachers
organize challenges involving teams of teachers and students
organize an activity featuring the teachers, along the lines of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Jeopardy, Don’t Forget the Lyrics, and so on

School principals, with the help of the school’s partners, can:

In vocational training

Students in vocational training could make use of their field of study in their tribute. For example:

Students in cooking programs could prepare a meal for their teachers.
Students in floristry or ornamental horticulture programs could give each teacher a plant or flower with a note explaining why they associate him or her with this plant or flower.
Students learning sheet metal work or glass cutting and processing could design an original work for their teachers
Students in secretarial studies could prepare a scroll containing a message of appreciation for teachers.

Here are some more general suggestions:

Prominently display the posters distributed by the Ministère and those made in the school to mark Teacher Appreciation Week.
Place a class photo inside a card with a word of appreciation for the teacher.
Decorate the training centre, especially the parts of it most frequented by teachers.
Prepare skits for the teachers and perform them during a lunch hour.
Organize a treasure hunt or another activity for teachers.
Make a calendar with a class photo and give it to the teacher.
Organize a buffet for teachers, and have each student bring a dish.
Divide students into small groups and assign each group a teacher to spoil for a day.