OAKCREST PTA TOOK THEIR TEACHERS ON THE CRUISE!!

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK 2008 S.S. OAKCREST

10 Days Before the Cruise…Parent and Student Notes Went Home to Households….

One Week Before the Voyage…Itineraries showed up in teacher mailboxes….

Three Days before we left the harbor….Ticket bundles showed up in teacher mailboxes….

THE DAY OF THE CRUISE….

Teachers came on board….tickets in hand…and went right to… CRUISE REGISTRATION

No Cruise is complete without…THE CAPTAIN and THE CRUISE DIRECTOR!!

Once on Board…Seafaring Teachers were adorned with TROPICAL LEIS and had their pictures taken with THE CAPTAIN!!

ALL TEACHER CLASSROOM DOOR PLAQUES BECAME…. PERSONALIZED STATEROOM SIGNS!!

EACH DAY OF THE CRUISE… The Shipboard Marque highlights the daily events!!

AROUND THE SHIP… PTA Created FUN and LOW COST decorations to carry the THEME!!

TROPICAL LUAU THE GRAND BUFFET IN THE CLUB LOUNGE

SHOPPING ON BOARD…..At the EAGLES NEST GIFT SHOP!! Teachers received the GIFT VOUCHER in their TICKET BUNDLES….Good for 2 Items at the shop!!

Items to redeem were… -- small tools -sewing kits - handy wipes - gardening items - desk organizers -- highlighters - candy treats - desktop mirrors - hair brushes - hand sanitizer

TEN MINUTE MIRACLE SPA THE CLUB OAKCREST

Teachers received the ROYAL TREATMENT in the SPA!! Local Beauty Consultants and a Salt Lake Massage School donated products and services to make the on-board experience one to remember!! PTA transformed the faculty room with simple and attractive décor to set the ambiance of serenity and tranquility!!

Steaming Hot Towel Hand Wraps Hand Massages Hand Massages Neck and Shoulder Treatments

OHHH!! AHHH!!! AHHH!!! Now NowTHISis Teacher Appreciation!!

Can CanWeHaveThisEVERYDay????

COMMENTS FROM TEACHERS: WEVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING SO SPECIAL AND SO FUN WEVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING SO SPECIAL AND SO FUN THIS HAS BRIGHTENED MY WEEK…WE ARE HAVING SUCH A BLAST THIS HAS BEEN THE COOLEST IDEA…WE ARE LOVING ALL THE SHIP SOUNDS AND MUSIC COMING OVER THE INTERCOM IN 20 YEARS OF TEACHING…THIS HAS BEEN THE BEST TEACHER APPRECIATION I HAVE EVER SEEN HAVING THE CAPTAIN OF OUR SHIP WITH US ALL WEEK HAS BEEN A JOY MY STUDENTS HAVE HAD SUCH A FUN TIME WITH THIS…ITS LIKE WE ARE ALL ON VACATION TOGETHER THE TIME AND CREATIVITY THE PTA PUT INTO THIS HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING….WE REALLY FEEL APPRECIATED

COMMENTS FROM ADMINISTRATION: THIS HAS BOOSTED OUR MORAL AND TEAM SPIRIT TEACHERS ARE TALKING ABOUT HOW WONDERFUL THIS HAS BEEN YOU HAVE REALLY OUTDONE YOURSELVES…IN ALL MY YEARS OF TEACHING AND RUNNING A SCHOOL….THIS IS THE BEST THE CAPTAIN SEEMS TO HAVE MORE INFLUENCE OVER OUR STAFF THAN WE DO THIS WEEK…WHAT WILL WE DO WHEN ITS OVER? WE CANT THANK THE PTA ENOUGH FOR THIS WONDERFUL WEEK…THIS HAS BEEN SO COOL

SUCCESS FACTORS: GO WITH A CREATIVE THEME….PLAN IT….THEN LIVE IT UP!! GO WITH A CREATIVE THEME….PLAN IT….THEN LIVE IT UP!! GET CREATIVE…DELIGHT THE TEACHERS WITH FUN IDEAS AND UNEXPECTED SURPRISES!! GET CREATIVE…DELIGHT THE TEACHERS WITH FUN IDEAS AND UNEXPECTED SURPRISES!! HAVE SOMETHING GOING ON EVERY DAY…ALL WEEK LONG!! HAVE SOMETHING GOING ON EVERY DAY…ALL WEEK LONG!! PLAN AHEAD…TAP INTO THE IDEAS AND RESOURCES OF ALL YOUR PARENTS!! PLAN AHEAD…TAP INTO THE IDEAS AND RESOURCES OF ALL YOUR PARENTS!! HAVE AN EMCEE FOR THE EVENT…A FAMILIAR PARENT THAT CAN ANCHOR THE SCHOOL FOR THE WEEK…BE ON INTERCOM ANNOUNCEMENTS, MORNING BROADCASTS…ANYWHERE YOU CAN PROMOTE THE THEME!! HAVE AN EMCEE FOR THE EVENT…A FAMILIAR PARENT THAT CAN ANCHOR THE SCHOOL FOR THE WEEK…BE ON INTERCOM ANNOUNCEMENTS, MORNING BROADCASTS…ANYWHERE YOU CAN PROMOTE THE THEME!! MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED!! MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED!! HAVE MUSIC AND SOUND….MAKE IT REALISTIC AND MEMORABLE!! HAVE MUSIC AND SOUND….MAKE IT REALISTIC AND MEMORABLE!! INCLUDE OTHER STAFF WHERE POSSIBLE…MEALS, TREATS, CERTIFICATES, CARDS, and LETTERS!! INCLUDE OTHER STAFF WHERE POSSIBLE…MEALS, TREATS, CERTIFICATES, CARDS, and LETTERS!! MAKE IT A TEACHING EXPERIENCE…SHARE FACTS ABOUT YOUR THEME AND THE OBJECTS THAT ACCOMPANY IT…HAVE TRIVIA CONTESTS. MAKE IT A TEACHING EXPERIENCE…SHARE FACTS ABOUT YOUR THEME AND THE OBJECTS THAT ACCOMPANY IT…HAVE TRIVIA CONTESTS. DO IT FOR THE TEACHERS…INCLUDE EVERYONE AROUND THE SCHOOL…MAKE IT A WEEK LONG PARTY!! DO IT FOR THE TEACHERS…INCLUDE EVERYONE AROUND THE SCHOOL…MAKE IT A WEEK LONG PARTY!!

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK 2008 S.S. OAKCREST