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Before first hour, we play the song of the day. It is the same song for each day until we decide to mix it up. Currently:
Monday - Zamboni Song
Tuesday - In the jungle
Wednesday - Duck song
Thursday - I;m a believer
Friday - Friday song

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Staff Morale Booster - examples...You've Been Penned, You've Been Mugged, You've Been Sacked, You've Been Jingled!

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Family Nights, Parent Info Nights, Virtual or In-Person Round Table Discussions... 

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Family Nights, Parent Info Nights, Virtual or In-Person Round Table Discussions... 

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We have some wonderful things happening in our school and district. Invite parents and guardians to learn more about such things as UDL, Workshop Model, our curriculum, our means of providing supports and challenge to students, focus nights on various policies, etc.

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Continue opportunities for all staff to have a voice, to share opinions, ideas, etc. in crucial school planning. Acknowledge and value the collective voice, even if ideas are not feasible at this time. Staff appreciates this.

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Easier said than done, I know! Stop in to watch a basketball or volleyball game, attend a choir or band performance, see a play or dance performance our students are in. Again, I know this can be a challenge but something to aim for.

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Enrichment                                            Provide dedicated time to offer enrichment based on interests. Consider reviving student interest surveys, scheduling time for all students to have chance to participate. This could be during Focus Time, around lunch time, our old "lunch bunch", or even dedicate an hour each month for all school enrichment using an alternate schedule. 

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Enrichment                                            Provide dedicated time to offer enrichment based on interests. Consider reviving student interest surveys, scheduling time for all students to have chance to participate. This could be during Focus Time, around lunch time, our old "lunch bunch", or even dedicate an hour each month for all school enrichment using an alternate schedule. 

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Write anonymous inspiration/motivational notes, trivia during PD, White elephant gift

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5k event that promotes our PE program, involvement of local students and families, and also supports a local charity that provides recreational opportunities for people with physical disabilities.

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I hope to add a kahoot once in awhile to build in an element of fun and community. A celebration for staying focused, improvement toward goals, etc.

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I have enjoyed sharing stickers with others. It would be nice to have a stack of note cards available to write a quick note of encouragement to a colleague on a regular basis. Could we have some ongoing games? Trivia, march madness, in person, virtual, whatever? Keep the fun alive. Also, we shared music at the beginning of the year, it would be fun to get pumped up when we gather or maybe share those as a staff playlist we could listen to when working on prep.

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Have upper-classes pair up with someone from a lower grade-level to enjoy a Peer Buddy time together - game activity - or Social time. Not sure about logistics though...

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Send out some postcards, especially to recognize when good things happen. The response seems to be positive.

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I think parents often have an easier time connecting if their students are in sports, but often find it harder to connect with what's happening academically. So, regular communication home: newsletter, emails, videos of your class (if privacy allows). I also like the idea of community service/outreach projects that extend to the larger community--maybe a nursing home where extended family members may live. At the same time we're teaching kids HOW to do good and reach out to others.

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Try to send at least one positive email home per week, even for the "challenging" students.

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Staff wanting to participate can each bring 1-2 dozen cookies (or however many we decide upon).  We line them up on the lunch tables, and each staff walks through and takes 1-2 (however many they've contributed is how many they 'exchange') dozen new cookies to put in their container.  This way they can go home with new and different cookies for the Holidays!

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Leave a positive note for a staff member in their mailbox, something like the stickers.

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Write sticky notes of compliments to staff members and leave them on the wall in a place we all regularly pass or see.

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Similar to what the rec department does in the summer in Sheboygan. My elementary school had obstacle course activities in the gym, a cake walk, and other carnival themed games set up in the gym/commons area.

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Play some "old school" games with your check-in group such as Pictionary on the board, Hangman, or even play Heads-up 7-up, or 4 corners in the room.

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Students and families can be involved in planning and running the games/activities.

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Having students give shout outs to each other on a regular basis. They want to impress each other and feel good when they get recognized.

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years ago we planned a painting even before COVID cancelled it for example. Put some ideas/surveys out and plan some new events either on or off campus.

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I have made connections with students by allowing them to come in for lunch to hang out and chat about whatever. Students are always respectful and more open to talking to me when things come up that may affect the school day.

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For example:
monday: music monday
Tuesday: silly question/fact
Wednesday: 2 truths and a lie
Thursday: Mindful moment
Friday: Weekend preview

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Have an after school book club for our students who love to read.

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Asking kids to write down a few school-appropriate songs on a sticky note that they would like to see added to a classroom playlist. During group or independent work time, play the music quietly in the background. Students feel special when their song comes on!

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Have more educational visitors like the boot camp idea for everyone to experience this unique learning opportunity

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Have more educational visitors like the boot camp idea for everyone to experience this unique learning opportunity

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Offering more enrichment opportunities (like HS does with clubs) during Focus for unique social groups to collect and work on enrichment things

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Offering more enrichment opportunities (like HS does with clubs) during Focus for unique social groups to collect and work on enrichment things

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Write cards to the nursing home to build community.

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Not just to the kids who are always on your list of calls/emails, but kids who always do good things. I haven gotten the sweetest emails from parents, or phone calls, that thank me for calling them. That they don't often get phone calls because their son/daughter always does good.

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Invite families into the school to show off different students artwork, writing, musical abilities, stem projects, etc.

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For the week leading up to Winter Break you would pick a name of someone else. You would give them 2-3 small (under $5) gifts, then at the Holiday party you give a gift no more than $10.00 and revel who the secret santas are.

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Different lunch groups on our next PD day which would allow chances to talk with staff we have not yet connected with.

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Stop in and visit rooms. See what is going on. Or just stop in during a "free" (I use that term loosely) moment and see how some of the staff are doing. Get out of your neighborhood and see other staff who you normally don't see.

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Make a survey to share with your students on how they feel the year is going, things they think would make their day better, what they need from you, what they need intrinsically to feel successful, and maybe some ideas of "free" days, where they pick what they want to learn.

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Play music as the kids walk in and sit down. When the music stops it is time to start class.

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5th graders in February did a round robin learning and activities with a friendship theme.  To go along with this, we also did secret friend.  Students would do kind things, give notes, pencils or

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A set of questions on a sheet and they would need to go around and find a friend who can answer that question or has done that task.

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Staff that would like to participate pick a secret buddy name and each month give a note, treat, etc. to your buddy.

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In the past years, we've done a family movie night where students have been able to come into the school and watch a movie with their family members.

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Having a White Elephant party for staff after school during Christmas time.

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Door decorating contests for students within grade-level and/or across the whole school

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When possible, allow students to expand on their learning by exploring something they are interested based on the standard that you are working on.

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In the past, parents have loved being able to catch up on what their student has been doing in the classroom. I usually would include videos/pictures of what they worked on to give them a visual to feel like they were taking a peek inside the classroom.