GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Friday, March 4 is National Employee Appreciation Day! To recognize their staff, the Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) Foundation organized goodie basket gifts for all school employees.
School principals will distribute the baskets to employees, with goodies from local businesses. The baskets include:
- Donuts, apples and cider from Robinette’s
- Popcorn from Mosby's
- Inspirational stickers from Shannon Cohen
- Coffee, snack mix and nuts from Ferris Coffee
- Nutrition bars and wellness gummies from Amway
In addition, the baskets will have fun giveaways like Griffins tickets.
For GRPS Foundation CEO Stephanie Adams, these holidays give them a chance to recognize the dedicated employees in the GRPS district.
“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you do every single day for our scholars,” Adams said in a release.
Many organizations across West Michigan and the U.S. are recognizing their staff through National Employee Appreciation Day.
In an effort to appreciate teachers across West Michigan, 13 ON YOUR SIDE has launched a Teacher of the Week segment. Each week, we select a winner from our nominations to be featured on air and online. Winners are announced every Monday.
Send in your nominations to our email at news@13onyourside.com or text us at 616-559-1310. Make sure to include a short explanation of why the educator deserved to be recognized, as well as a photo.
We're looking to recognize the outstanding teachers that call West Michigan home.
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