Our teachers are the heart of Stormonth and Bayside, and each year we look for new ways to show our gratitude for the care they take in educating our students.

This school year, the PTO has been hosting teacher appreciation moments throughout the year, including:

• conference dinners for the late nights October and February
• hosting a holiday lunch for all staff in December
• a new coffee maker for the Stormonth teacher lounge
• stocking the fridge with iced coffee (donated by Happy Coffee) and other beverages
• adding snacks to the lounges (donated by That's It!)
• working with room reps to having students send letters of appreciation for Thanksgiving\

In May, we'll continue to show our gratitude with Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-8), which includes some fun surprises in the works!

Each year, we reach out to our district families with a specific ask to donate to our Teacher Appreciation activities. These funds are earmarked to spend on teacher appreciation in May and into next year, and enable use to show our gratitude to the many magic makers across the district.

Our fundraising target for this year (in alignment with the budget set and approved by the Board) is $7,500, which is around $10 per student, but we welcome contributions of any size.

Please make your donation by Friday, April 24. Thanks for your support!