By Roger Eddy
Every year, we take time to celebrate School Principals’ Day on May 1 and National Teacher Appreciation Day on May 4. The Appreciation Day for teachers has now turned into National Teacher Appreciation Week, and this year was celebrated May 2-8.
Back in the early 1950s, the idea of honoring our teachers originally came from Eleanor Roosevelt, former first lady of the United States and wife of President Franklin Roosevelt. In 1980, the idea took on increased publicity and grew from that time into a rather significant day and week, when we routinely and officially give kudos to these people who have dedicated their lives to educating our young people.
School Views
As we come back from spring break and head into the final stretch of the school year, please join me in expressing appreciation for our principals and teachers. May 1 is Principal Appreciation Day and May 3-7 is Teacher Appreciation Week.
District administrators understand that this has been a tough year for parents, students, and staff. The district has had to make unpopular and inconvenient decisions based on high-stakes variables that were always changing. For the most part, parents of our students and the community at large have been amazing, graceful, and patient partners during this crisis, and for that we are intensely grateful.