Letter: Take time today to appreciate teachers

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012, is National Teacher Day. I would like to encourage everyone in our region to be sure to thank a teacher for making our schools great! As we know, few other professionals touch as many lives as teachers do.

National Teacher Day is a good time to stop and thank teachers for their hard work and dedication. How can you thank a teacher? There are many ways, but some specific examples might be to:

* Provide school supplies for the classroom.

* Purchase age-appropriate books for your child’s classroom.

* Donate books to the school library in honor of your favorite teacher.

* Contact your child’s teacher and ask how you can help by volunteering in the classroom.

* Send a “report card” to the principal.

Most importantly, remembering teachers on Tuesday May 8, National Teacher Day, by simply saying “thank you” will go a long way in recognizing the hard work of our children’s teachers. The SW/WC Service Cooperative is proud of all the teachers in our region, and on behalf of our board, I want to publicly thank teachers for all their hard work and dedication.

The SW/WC Service Cooperative provides a variety of services and programs to school districts in southwest and west central Minnesota, and looks forward to our continued partnerships with our member schools and their teachers.

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