Teacher appreciation day

The finished product:

he drew the letters freehand--
one of the teachers--

This young man is also the

guard at the school, greets

people as they come in each

morning--

always takes one to supervise... Photos show inverse order of preparation; as you can see, it was all raw materials just the day before showtime...

Just look at the artistry going into these ceremonies!

Students spent 3 days preparing the floral arrangements for teachers, students and staff stayed after school to design and cut the styrofoam decor of the stage/platform, paint and assemble all to perfection.

The ceremonial process was also amazing--full of grace and dignity, also lots of laughter and fun.

I was privileged to sit in the front row of teachers at teacher appreciation day. Each student presented his or her own floral arrangement to us in the front row; we passed them back to the second row, who then passed them to the third row of teachers, who then placed the arrangements on the long table behind us all, where they were later judged and prizes awarded.