Teacher appreciation at Cascade Christian Academy (CCA) was the week of May 7–13. The CCA Home & School Association along with the Wenatchee Church were busy recognizing the fact that all our teachers are appreciated.
The pastoral staff gave each teacher cinnamon rolls and a card of appreciation. The Home and School Association headed by Jackie Stonas made each day special for the teachers:
Monday, the teachers were treated to a continental breakfast and a half-hour back massage.
Tuesday, the teachers received a hearty loaf of bread with a jar of jam.
Wednesday, the school board gave each teacher a potted flower arrangement.
Thursday, each elementary classroom had a parent in charge to organize something for that teacher. For example, a kindergarten parent asked everyone to bring a handful of flowers or greenery from their yards at home so teacher Wendy Witas would receive a huge bouquet of flowers. A first-grade parent asked each child to bring an item for a bath and beauty basket for their teacher Susan Whitely.
Friday, each teacher was sent home with a full meal for Sabbath—a homemade lasagna ready to slip in the oven, salad with all the toppings, garlic bread and a pan of brownies.
Also, all week there was a card-making center set up in the library where students could make thank-you cards for their teachers.
During their teacher appreciation week, the Wenatchee Church staff gave each teacher a small gift. Merry Davis, fifth-grade teacher, opens her gift with Michelle Italiano, church secretary, on one side and Mike Aufderhar, pastor, on the other.
Shannon Fisher, third- and fourth-grade teacher, accepts a teacher appreciation gift from the Wenatchee Church staff presented by Mike Dauncy, associate pastor.
Susan Witley, first and second grade teacher, received a gift from her students during the teacher appreciation week.
