Parent Volunteer Appreciation Week - A Thousand Thanks!!!

Thanks to all the parents who helped in the MAI classroom to make Copper Creek a better learning experience for all the students over these last eight years:

• the parents who graded papers
• the parents who did filing
• the parents who organized parties and sent in candy and games
• the parent who made a Jeopardy game on our Smart Board
• the parents who made DVDs for our class
• the parent who took pictures and enlarged them to make Halloween masks
• the parent who made Valentine's boxes for our class
• the parents who worked on the Friday Folders
• the parents who sent in candy for Silent Ball and our vocabulary contests
• the parents who gave me gifts
• the parents who sent in money for classroom activities
• the parents who taught lessons
• the parents who bought us a Smart Board and a DVD player
• the parents who purchased text books for us
• the parents who purchased books for us at the Book Fair
• the parents who decorated our room for our Candle Light Dinners
• the parents who typed up programs for our Candle Light Dinners
• the parents who decorated our tables at our Candle Light Dinners
• the parents who made scenery for our plays
• the parents who made a wooden cart for our play The Fiddler On the Roof
• the parents who came in on Saturday to make scenery for Our Town
• the parents who read aloud to our students
• the parents who stopped by to visit
• the parents who wrote kind letters and emails
• the parents who made a scrapbook for me
• the parents who helped me take a boy on a roller coaster for the first time
• the parents who could accept the truth and use it to help their child
• the parents who asked for help and didn't blame me for their child's behavior
• the parents who took my advice
• the parents who supported our Improvement Table
• the parents who supported out AR program that made it possible for 100% of our students to earn their AR trophies
• the parents who encouraged other parents to put their child in our MAI class
• the parents who were substitute teachers for our class
• the parents who NEVER complained about grades on work, tests, or the report card
• the parents who were chaperons on our field trips
• the parents who typed up tests for us
• the parent who did timed math tests for our class
• the parents who gave tests
• the parents who tutored students
• the parent who rented a slide for us
• the parents who had end-of-year pool parties at their houses
• the parents who supported me and were vocal or wrote letters and emails so I could keep my job
• the parents that helped me with the computer
• the parents who were good audiences for our plays and other performances
• the parents who trusted and supported my decisions
• the parents who didn't transfer the child out of my class
• the parents who helped their child with their homework without enabling
• the parents who helped build our Tent Cities
• parents who set up camping for us at Catalina State Park
• parents who camped with us at Catalina State Park
• parents who set up telescopes for us at Catalina State Park
• parents who cooked breakfast for us at Catalina State Park