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Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is Here

THANK YOU to all of our families for your generosity. We met our goal and the PCO was able to purchase $50 gift cards for all 266 wonderful teachers and staff members!!!! Gift Cards will be distributed on Friday!

Schedule of Events

**Check back as we update with Photos from the different events!!!!

  • Monday, May 8th – Chalk Art & Flowers
    • The wonderful chalk art that was created was rinsed away by the rain BUT the staff was welcomed to school this morning by beautiful staff appreciation posters that were created and posted at the entrance to each school building.
    • Flowers were delivered to the offices and staff lounges at each building (thank you Tia Chutz) 

  • Tuesday, May 9th – Macarons & Coffee
    • Macarons delivered to each build for staff to enjoy (thank you Jocelyn Mayr)
    • Coupons for a FREE cup of coffee available to ECS staff courtesy of Ineffable Caphe
  • Wednesday, May 10th – Lunch & Gift Basket Raffle
    • Lunch at the Primary and Intermediate School for staff to enjoy (thank you Carol Ann Welsh)
    • Gift Baskets were raffled (Thank you to community partners who donated)

Congratulations to the Winners from Primary and Intermediate Schools

Winners Not Pictured: Francesca Esposito- Six Pack and Dogs, Jessica Segal- Six Pack and Dogs, Jill Ward- Tea Basket, and Mark Mallozzi- Candle Basket.

  • Thursday, May 11th
    • Lunch at the Middle School and High School for staff to enjoy (thank you Carol Ann Welsh)
    • Gift Baskets were raffled (Thank you to community partners who donated)
    • Plants/herbs were delivered to each staff member (thank you Michelle Boehm)

Congratulations to the Winners from the Middle and High Schools

Winners Not Pictured: Corene Ashley- Lottery Basket, Sarah Hall- Pampering Basket, and Kelsey Provident- Pasta Basket!!!

  • Friday, May 12th
    • Target Gift Cards were distributed to staff with a $50 value based on funds collected from the Staff Appreciation end-of-year staff collection
    • The Book Fair was a great success with many books donated to the classrooms.

Thank you all for helping to show our wonderful teachers and staff how much they are appreciated!!!

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week

Read more about teacher and staff appreciation week and check out photos from the different events here!!

We Reached Our Goal! Teachers and Staff will receive gifts $50 Gift Cards to Target this Friday, May 12th!!!

The 2023 ECS Staff Appreciation Week is scheduled to take place from Monday, May 8th through Friday, May 12th. There are many events planned for the week and we need your help making it a success.

Description of the events can be found below. Please consider signing-up to help HERE

  • Monday, May 8th – Chalk Art & Flowers
    • Families are encouraged to come to various ECS school buildings on Sunday, May 7th from 3-5PM to help decorate the sidewalks in front of each school
    • ECS staff will be welcomed to these chalk art/messages on Monday when they arrive.
    • Flowers will also be delivered to the offices and staff lounges at each building (thank you Tia Chutz) 
  • Tuesday, May 9th – Macarons & Coffee
    • Macarons will be delivered to each build for staff to enjoy (thank you Jocelyn Mayr)
    • Coupons for a FREE cup of coffee will also be available to ECS staff courtesy of Ineffable Caphe
  • Wednesday, May 10th – Lunch & Gift Basket Raffle
    • Lunch tentatively planned for PS/IS staff to enjoy (thank you Carol Ann Welsh)
    •  Two gift baskets will be raffled for staff at each building
  • Thursday, May 11th
    • Lunch tentatively planned for MS/HS staff to enjoy (thank you Carol Ann Welsh)
    • Plants/herbs will be delivered to each staff member (thank you Michelle Boehm)
  • Friday, May 12th
    • Target Gift Cards will be distributed to staff with a $ value based on funds collected from the Staff Appreciation end-of-year staff collection
    • Staff will also have the opportunity to designate books they may want to add to their collection for parents to purchase at the bookfair later that day
    • Consider having your kiddos bring in art/cards that show their gratitude for their teachers and other ECS staff 

WE REACHED OUR GOAL!!!!!!

Teacher & Staff Appreciation

Read more about teacher and staff appreciation week and check out photos from the different events here!!

We Reached Our Goal! Teachers and Staff will receive gifts $50 Gift Cards to Target this Friday, May 12th!!!

2023 Year-End Collection

The annual Teacher Appreciation Week falls on May 8th-12th of this year. We’d like to extend our gratitude for all the hard work the staff has done with a comprehensive end-of-year gift collection. 100% of the total amount collected will be divided among homebase teachers, specialists, E-Day, and general staff in the form of gift cards to be presented at the end of Teacher Appreciation Week. There are approximately 250 staff people across 4 campuses and our goal is to be able to give each staff person a $50 Target gift card.

Contributions can be made via PayPal or by check. We’re sorry, but cash cannot be accepted. Checks should be made payable to “ECS PCO” and sent to Jill Farringdon, 5539 Pocusset Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. If you send a check, you will receive an email confirmation that the check has been received.

A suggested donation is $15-$20 per student attending ECS, but we are so very grateful for any amount you can comfortably give; no amount is too little (or too much)!

The deadline for making contributions is Wednesday, May 3rd.
Questions? E-mail: staffappreciation@ecspco.org

Link to contribute ECS PCO PayPal collection for Staff Appreciation

WE REACHED OUR GOAL!!!!!!