Looking Forward to Monday Morning : Ideas for Recognition and Appreciation Activities and Fun Things to Do at Work for Educators

Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi I. Appreciation & Recognition Group Recognition---Formal Activities 3(20) Years of Service Awards 3(1) Attendance Awards 4(3) Recognition From the Boss 7(3) Appreciation Events & Awards 10(1) End-of-the-Year Appreciation 10(2) Teacher Recognition 12(1) Above & Beyond the Call of Duty 13(2) Non-Employee Awards 15(2) Team Awards 17(1) Staff Appreciation Day or Week 17(4) Staff Newsletter 21(2) Group Recognition---Informal Activities 23(26) General Recognition 23(8) Gifts of Time 31(2) Special People Recognition 33(2) Name Recognition 35(1) Food Rewards---Yum! 36(2) Symbols of Recognition 38(1) Words of Thanks & Praise 39(7) Rewards for Meeting Goals 46(3) Individual Recognition 49(16) General Recognition 49(2) Special Recognition 51(6) Written Praises 57(4) Trying New Things . . . Good & Bad 61(4) II. Fun Ways to Spend Work Days From the Beginning 65(24) New Year Starters 65(9) Get-Acquainted Activities 74(9) Staff Meetings 83(6) Through the Day 89(28) Professional Development Fun 89(1) Food & Fun 90(1) ``Lunch Bunch'' Activities 91(7) Your Attitude Is Showing! 98(4) No Special Reason . . . Just for Fun 102(10) Dress-Up Events 112(2) Counting the Days 114(3) To the End & Beyond 117(12) ``Fun-Raisers'' & Community Service 117(1) Label It Generous 118(2) End-of-the-Year Activities 120(2) Other Group Activities 122(3) After-Hours Network 125(4) III. Celebrating with Coworkers Caring & Sharing 129(18) Welcoming a New Staff Member or Boss 129(2) Administrative Professionals Week 131(1) Get-Well Activities 132(2) Birthdays 134(5) Resignation or Retirement 139(4) Farewell Gifts 143(2) Think Spring! 145(2) Celebrating Holidays 147(20) Holiday Calendar 147(1) Valentine's Day 148(1) Easter 149(1) Halloween 150(3) Christmas 153(4) Holiday Gifts & Exchanges 157(1) ``White Elephant'' Events 158(2) Staff Gifts 160(2) Holiday Communications 162(2) Holiday Events 164(3) IV. Celebrate Yourself Appreciate Yourself 167(10) Self-Affirmations 167(1) ``The Best Thing About Today Was'' Journal 168(3) Self-Affirmations Corner 171(1) Professional Portfolios 171(2) Your Office Environment 173(2) Daily Schedule 175(2) Index 177(18) About the Author 195(1) About the Illustrator 196