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20 Ways to Welcome New Staff Members to Your School

Start Strong: Fun Welcomes, Lasting Bonds

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Recognition & Gratitude

15 Thoughtful Farewell Gifts for Departing Staff

Give your departing staff a send‑off as memorable and uplifting as they’ve made our school—because they deserve to feel truly celebrated!

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Teacher & Staff Trading Cards for Community & Fun

Building Connections, One Card at a Time

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Ideas for Family Engagement

12 Ways to Celebrate the Last Day of School

Celebrate Connection, Closure, and Community

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Tools for Leaders

12 End-of-Year Tips for School Leaders to Support Teachers

Support, Simplify, and Send-Off with Style

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Staff Activities

Celebrate & Thank Your Staff Using May Holidays

Using national holidays as a way to celebrate your staff makes it easy for school leaders to show appreciation and create a positive atmosphere.

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Staff Activities

An Alphabet of Appreciation

Fun from A to Z

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Tools for Leaders

12 Ideas to Create a Positive Testing Culture

Check out these ideas to create and practice a positive testing culture in your school.

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Staff Activities

Staff Summer Selfie Bingo

Snap, share, and celebrate!

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Staff Superlatives

Cheers, Chuckles, and Certificates

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Tools for Leaders

17 Ideas for an End-of-Year Staff Meeting

The last staff meeting of the school year, let’s make it great!

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Recognition & Gratitude

30 Ideas to Strengthen Your School Culture

Simple strategies for strengthening staff

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Tools for Leaders

The 'No-Meeting' Staff Meeting

Three simple ideas to help you stay connected with your staff, share what matters, and protect everyone’s time.

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Recognition & Gratitude

7 Simple & Fun Staff Birthday Celebrations

Celebrating staff birthdays is a fun way to boost morale, build community, and show teachers just how much they’re valued all year long!

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Tools for Leaders

7 Strategies for Navigating Contract Non-Renewal Meetings

Balance professionalism with empathy to deliver difficult news while preserving dignity and offering support.

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Staff Activities

Icebreaker: Phrase Craze

A quick whiteboard game of funny principal prompts to spark laughs and wrap up the year on a high note.

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Recognition & Gratitude

Rolling Gratitude: Monthly Snack Cart Themes for Staff Morale

Fun, budget-friendly cart themes to help you celebrate and uplift your team all year long.

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Staff Activities

Staff Activity: Staffle

Fast Words, Big Fun

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Staff Activities

An Alphabet of Appreciation

Fun from A to Z

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Recognition & Gratitude

15 Thoughtful Farewell Gifts for Departing Staff

Give your departing staff a send‑off as memorable and uplifting as they’ve made our school—because they deserve to feel truly celebrated!

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Tools for Leaders

12 Ideas to Create a Positive Testing Culture

Check out these ideas to create and practice a positive testing culture in your school.

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Staff Activities

Treats & Tidbits: A staff activity to encourage personal growth

Encourage personal growth with quick podcast recommendations and a treat for your staff to enjoy!

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Recognition & Gratitude

Reward & Recognize: Printable Prize Coupons

Ready-to-use printable prize coupons to celebrate your amazing team!

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