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5 Ways to Show Severna Park Teachers Appreciation

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Anne Arundel County recently honored four Folger McKinsey teachers at the 27th Annual Excellence in Education Awards banquet.

Of the 52 Teacher of the Year nominees recognized on at the banquet, four came from Folger, and nine Severna Park teachers in total were honored.

Congrats to all the educators nominated for Teacher of the Year, but now we'd like our Patch readers to honor their picks for top teacher.

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Monday marks the start of Teacher Appreciation Week. Merideth Hansen, an elementary school teacher for 19 years, shares what she enjoys most.

“For teacher appreciation, our PTA provides little treats and goodies for our staff for four days, and on the Friday of that week they provide lunch for us. Last year we had a baked potato bar with loads of topping choices and a large selection of desserts and beverages. This is always prepared by the parents too, which means more than coming from a restaurant, as it takes a lot more effort to do. This week is always so fun, as each day is a surprise.”

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Here are some more suggestions from Hansen to help you get an excellent grade from your favorite teachers.

1. Starbucks card or gift card to any store/restaurant they enjoy.

2. Gift card to a local bookstore. Teachers love to be able to purchase new books for their classrooms.

3. New board game for the classroom. Hansen said this is her favorite teacher appreciation gift.

4. Go the extra mile with a theme gift. Hansen said, “One year for Christmas I had a family buy a Redbox gift certificate for movie rentals, which they then put in a plastic popcorn box, along with several packages of microwave popcorn and movie theater-size candy treats."

5. Potted plants. Hansen said, “Two of my all-time standouts are a mini herb garden I was given over a decade ago and an orchid I was given recently that I enjoy looking at every day.”

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