Teacher Appreciation
The exceptional, classical liberal arts education we provide at Great Hearts Irving demands a lot of our teachers. By choosing to work at Great Hearts Irving, our teachers commit themselves to giving whatever of themselves they can in the spirit of humble service to our scholars and families. It is only natural, then, that our parent community should desire to acknowledge and express gratitude for our teachers and the work they do with our scholars every day. It is this very relationship of reciprocal generosity upon which our school community and the partnership between our teachers and parents is founded.
A recent Love and Logic newsletter provided some excellent tips for ways that parents can help support the work of teachers and ensure they feel appreciated all year round. We strongly encourage you to take a look.
Showing Appreciation for Teachers
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Here are just some of the other ways you can shower our teachers with gratitude:
- Faculty Favorite Things
- Teacher Luncheons
- Teacher Lounge Goodies
- Lower School Holiday Cookie Extravaganza
- Upper School Sweet & Savory Treats Week
- Holiday Gifts for Teachers
- Teacher Appreciation Week
Faculty Favorite Things
Each year, Great Hearts Irving teachers complete a survey listing some of their “favorite things” for families to use should they wish to show gratitude to their child(ren)’s teachers throughout the year. Please see this year’s Faculty Favorite Things list below.
LOWER SCHOOL FACULTY FAVORITE THINGS
Upper School Faculty Favorite things
Teacher Luncheons
Our amazing PSO supports our faculty on a monthly basis by providing a meal for our hardworking teachers. In order to offset costs for the 180-member strong faculties of both Lower and Upper School campuses, please consider donating toward these lunches. No donation is too small!
2024-2025 Upper School Teacher Luncheon Schedule
- August 29 – Breakfast Tacos sponsored by PSO
- September 12 – Senior / Junior class sponsored lunch
- October 10 – Tenth grade sponsored lunch
- November 14 – Ninth grade sponsored lunch
- February 20 – Eighth grade sponsored lunch
- March 27 – Sixth grade sponsored lunch for Field Day volunteers and teachers
- April 17 – Seventh grade sponsored lunch
Teacher Lounge Goodies
One of the easiest and most effective ways of showing your appreciation is by providing treats for each campus’s teacher lounge. We are always delighted to receive any treats you’d like to buy and send in to the front desk— especially ground coffee and light snacks. A convenient option is to send a one-time donation or set up a recurring delivery through the Amazon Wish Lists below which can be shipped right to the campus:
Upper School Teacher Treats Wish List
Lower School Teacher Treats Wish List
Lower School Holiday Cookie Extravaganza
Every year as the holiday season approaches, it is traditional for Lower School families to bake and bring cookies to school the week before Winter Break begins. This year our Holiday Cookie Extravaganza will be the week of December 16th through 20th, 2024. Send in any favorite cookie, bar, brownie, or other sweet treat! Home-baked goods are especially-beloved. We do also have a small number of teachers with special dietary needs, including gluten and dairy sensitivities, so if you opt to make something dairy or gluten-free, kindly label it so the teachers will be able to choose accordingly.
Thank you in advance for helping to show our teachers how much they mean to us!
Upper School Sweet & Savory Treats Week
Help shower the Upper School faculty with your family’s favorite holiday sweet and savory treats! Sweet & Savory Treat Week will be the last week before break, December 16th – 20th, 2025. Simply bring a treat on a disposable tray to either front desk and make our teachers’ week a little jollier. Coffee grounds and k cups are always appreciated, too!
Holiday Gifts for Teachers
At Great Hearts Irving, there is no expectation for families to give gifts to teachers for the holidays.
Teacher Appreciation Week
The exceptional, classical liberal arts education we provide at Great Hearts Irving demands a lot of our teachers. Our teachers are always happy to give whatever of themselves they can in service to our scholars and our families, and it is our teachers’ spirit of generosity and humble service that we seek to acknowledge and express gratitude for during Teacher Appreciation Week.
This year, Great Hearts Irving’s Teacher Appreciation Week will run from May 5 – 9th, 2025. PSO will be providing extra love to the teachers throughout Teacher Appreciation Week, but families are invited to join in the outpouring of gratitude throughout the week as well.
Teacher Appreciation Week in the Lower School
What the School Is Doing
To kick off Teacher Appreciation Week on Monday, we will be hosting our annual Apprentice Teacher luncheon to acknowledge the invaluable role our Apprentice Teachers play in our classrooms.
What PSO Is Doing
Due to your generosity, our PSO is able to provide catered Breakfast for all our teachers on Wednesday and lunch on Thursday of Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you to everyone who has contributed throughout the school year to make the work of our PSO so fruitful and supportive of our teachers. To contribute to the meals please
Please support by sending in:
Flowers on Monday
Sweets and Treats on Tuesday
Cards and Favorite Things on Friday
Thank you to everyone who has contributed throughout the school year to make the work of our PSO so fruitful and supportive of our teachers.
What You Can Do
Our teachers will be grateful for whatever gesture of gratitude is right for your family. They always treasure anything handmade by their students. Get creative, or use one of these suggestions to show them how much you appreciate them:
- Notes and cards
- Flowers and plants
- Classroom supplies or goodies
- Beloved recipes for easy weeknight meals/meal prep
- A gift off their Favorite Things list
Lower School Faculty Favorite Things
Teacher Appreciation Week in the Upper School
What PSO Is Doing
PSO has planned a week full of special treats and meals to show our appreciation to our teachers and staff.
What You Can Do
We need parent participation to make this special week happen.
Please contribute with food or a monetary donation to provide a special treat or meal any day of Teacher Appreciation Week.
Teachers and staff will be grateful for whatever gesture of gratitude is right for your family. You can write a Thank you note or find a gift off of their Favorite Things List.