Staff Appreciation
Mission
To show all Ockley Green staff our appreciation for everything they do each day to benefit our students!
To show all Ockley Green staff our appreciation for everything they do each day to benefit our students!
Focus
Staff room upkeep
Planning and organizing staff appreciation events throughout the school year
Helping teachers weather the financial impact of the ongoing teachers' strike
Fall Conference Support
Please consider signing up to deliver a gift of soup, bread, drinks, or dessert in support of OGMS staff during fall conferences. We'll also need help with event set up and clean up. Sign up here!
UPDATE: Fall Conferences have been postponed, so the potluck will be postponed as well.
How Can I Help?
Volunteer
Volunteer
Weekly Tidy Up: 1 hour per month commitment; Volunteer will choose either the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th week of each month to go in and tidy the space
Tasks include: Wipe down counters & tables, wash any dishes in sink, clean microwave, pick up any stray trash, put clean dishes in drainboard away in cupboards.
Special Event Support
Family Conference Potluck for Staff | Monday, November 20 & Tuesday, November 21: Sign up here
Help stock the staff room
In order of priority, we are looking for:
Coffee filters (“bucket” shape, #4 size)
Good quality tea in tea bags (please, no "loose leaf" tea)
Hot chocolate (packets or large container)
Apple cider (packets or large container)
Whether you're interested in helping out just one time or you'd like to join the Staff Appreciation team, we'd love to hear from you at volunteer@ogsupporters.org
Staff Wish List
If gifts are your language of appreciation, please consider checking out this this staff wish list on Amazon. It'll be updated as needs arise. (At point of purchase, you can select to have the items shipped directly to Ockley Green.)
If gifts are your language of appreciation, please consider checking out this this staff wish list on Amazon. It'll be updated as needs arise. (At point of purchase, you can select to have the items shipped directly to Ockley Green.)
National Days of Recognition
October
National Principals’ Month
Families are encouraged to send a friendly note or card to Ms. Rierson, Ms. Green & Ms. Rodgers
OG Supporters gifted flowers & cards on Monday, October 2nd to show our collective appreciation
Custodian Appreciation Day | October 2nd
OG Supporters gave cards & a basket of candy to our custodial team to show our appreciation
November
School Psychologist Week | November 6-10
Families are encouraged to send a friendly note or card
December
Special Education Day | December 2
Families are encouraged to send a friendly note or card to our SPED Team: Ms. Harbauer, Mr. Herrin, Ms. Sheridan, Ms. Kuntz, Ms. Ronhaar, and Ms. Valle Riestra
February
School Counseling Appreciation Week | February 5-9
School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day | February 22
March
School Social Worker Appreciation Week | March 4-8
April
National School Librarians/Library Week (Media Specialists) | April 4
Administrative Professionals (“Secretaries”) Appreciation Day | April 24
May
School Nutrition Staff Day (School Lunch Hero Day) | May 3
Classified Staff Appreciation Week | May 6-10
National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week | May 13- 17
This will be the “big staff appreciation event” of the school year, celebrating all staff with something each day of the week.
Stay tuned for more information or email Rachel if you want to help with planning (rachelelder26@gmail.com)
School Nurse Appreciation Day | May 8
