Student Recognition and Celebration

(or, the way to maintain staff sanity)

Contests

Press Conferences offered through CHSPA

Random Contests offered through CHSPA

Annual Awards and Critiques (individual and staff) JEA NSPA CSPA CHSPA

Monthly Awards

Staff Nominations Stories Photos Design Secondary/Alternative Copy Staff Member of the Month

Make Certificates!

Induction Ceremony/Banquet

For Quill and Scroll

End of Year celebration

End of Year awards (staff and adviser determined)

Invite administrators

Simple Recognition

Good Photos

Well-written stories

Completed pages

Emails, letters, cards from outside people

Scholarship recommendations

Recognition in school newsletters

Birthdays

Ways to bring in the fun

Work Nights = Staff Dinners

Secret Santa

Bonding

Anonymous cards

Uncovering editor positions

Distribution parties

Senior goodbye party

Originality

Come up with something that is unique to your staff and to you

This is a love/hate situation, and you have to find the balance.

Know what keeps your staff going.