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National School Social Work Week, Ways to Celebrate

Friday, February 05, 2010

National School Social Work Week in coming soon, this year it will be celebrated from February 28 - March 6th.  To get some ideas on how you can celebrate School Social Work Week, please look at the list below.  Feel free to get creative and add your own ideas, let us know about your celebrations !

 LET'S CELEBRATE !!!

-Sponsor a breakfast at your school thanking staff for their support
-Exchange "secret SSW" gifts with other SSW for the week and have a get together on Friday to celebrate
-Write a short description of school social work for local paper acknowledging SSW week
-Send yourself flowers, or better yet, have someone else send flowers!
-Have principal acknowledge your contribution during staff meeting
-Send dates to your local union to include in calendar
-Make a sign for the teachers lounge
-Have students make cards/posters about SSW
-Present to the school board acknowleging SSW week and your job (bring statistics and a powerpoint)
-Organize a all school social workers get together after school
-Send thank you notes to the other SSW in your district
-Send a thank you email to other SSW
-Send a thank you for your support email to teachers and the principal
-Contact special education director/district level supervisor to thank them for supporting your work
-Dress up (professionally) the whole week or one day to celebrate SSW Week

-Bring in a dessert for lunch to share with staff.
-Wear a silly hat all week
-Host an "Open House" in your office so staff can see what you do!
-Present at a staff meeting about your job/statistics etc
-Have a party for the students you see to thank them for being great kids to work with
-Smile all week and remember your work is important and valuable, THANK YOU!!!

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