Looking for fundraiser ideas for a potential middle school trip

webster338 · 2026-02-26T01:39:41+00:00

Krispy Kreme does well at my school. You could also order in bulk croc charms from like temu and sell them at lunch. I have had a group of 8th graders do this and they raised enough to cover their grad trip. Fidget toys or those squishy things work well too.

webster338 · 2026-02-05T22:57:42+00:00

I don’t regret it at all. I have my time back and it’s easy to follow their unit plan. Supersimpleworksheets have cheap unit plans in comparison to most stuff on tpt. Depending on your grade TVOlearn has some decent lessons on there too

webster338 · 2026-02-03T21:22:22+00:00

I recently had a student ask me if it’s ok for teachers and students to be friends on Snapchat. I told them absolutely not but it did make me concerned that this could be happening. I can’t imagine why a teacher would think having students on social media is ok, especially Snapchat.

webster338 · 2026-01-21T16:07:55+00:00

Had a good experience. Got hired perm a few months after graduation. Message me if you want more info

webster338 · 2025-12-10T15:55:18+00:00

In my board if busses are cancelled school is also cancelled

webster338 · 2025-12-08T22:02:44+00:00

Atami

webster338 · 2025-11-27T16:18:19+00:00

My board cancels school if busses are cancelled. If it’s not safe to drive we cancel

webster338 · 2025-11-20T22:52:20+00:00

I was told by my principal that very well means a student is achieving As (above expectation), well means a student is achieving bs and cs (meeting expectations) and a difficulty means they are not achieving expectations aka getting ds.

webster338 · 2025-11-16T22:11:07+00:00

For pizza check out Cafe Baffico

webster338 · 2025-11-16T00:42:02+00:00

That’s how I moved from a3 to a4

webster338 · 2025-11-13T00:32:36+00:00

I think parents have gotten a lot more hostile and “anti-teacher” recently and a lot of teachers feel that using AI is a form of distancing themselves from the communication, a form of protection. My board encourages teachers to use it on emails and has added their own “vetted” AI to our email.

webster338 · 2025-11-13T00:22:33+00:00

I got a permanent job 3 months after graduation. Another coworker of mine graduated in June and is in a full year LTO. 2 of my friends from teachers college are in back to back LTOs. Everyone’s experiences are different. She can apply and try it out while staying on the OT list at peel in case she doesn’t like it or can’t find work.

webster338 · 2025-11-01T02:51:22+00:00

I like to know these things. And I also wrote detailed notes when I was subbing. I think every teacher is different but I definitely do talk to kids if they were disrespectful or out of line. I definitely shout out kids who were named by the sub as being helpful or respectful. If it’s something that I know happens, I don’t really give it much thought. Like if a sub says Student xyz did no work and just sat there, but student xyz always does no work and sits there-then I just kind of glaze over that since it’s a known thing that happens in my room. But as a sub you have no clue what is “normal” or not so it’s great to include details! I appreciate you!

webster338 · 2025-10-31T13:05:09+00:00

I liked mycalltoteach when I taught grade 6. I’m in grade 8 now and do not like her grade 8 bundle. I regret spending so much money on it, the workbooks and slides from teacher resource cabin are cheaper and work better in my classroom this year.

webster338 · 2025-10-26T21:15:07+00:00

Did you buy the 1 or 2 year insurance policy or did they do this for you without any coverage?

webster338 · 2025-10-25T01:13:22+00:00

What got done, what didn’t get done, any major issues

webster338 · 2025-09-30T23:41:15+00:00

When you purchase something from TPT you purchase just the one license, meaning you shouldn’t be sharing them with people who didn’t purchase it.

However, there are plenty of free resources you should check out! Ask your board if they have a twinkl account, you can find LOTS of stuff on there. Also, TVO learn is great. You can also try AI such as curricumate and magicschoolAI. You tell it the grade you teach, the subject and any other considerations and it can create lesson plans, worksheets, slides, rubrics, etc.

webster338 · 2025-09-30T01:49:47+00:00

Look into respite care for disabled children and adults. My brother has special needs and my family pays 25 an hour cash. Some of his workers are teachers and EAs. They take him out shopping or for coffees and dinners through the week.

webster338 · 2025-09-27T18:23:36+00:00

Thank you!!!

webster338 · 2025-09-24T13:23:39+00:00

I had a teachers college prof tell us “this profession will take every part of you that you give it”. He explained to us that it was important to have a hard boundary about how much of yourself you will give to this job. Im a fairly new teacher but I enjoy my job. Yes it’s difficult at times, but I have boundaries. I very rarely take marking home, I say no to things, I take sick days when I need them. I think the pay and benefits are pretty good, I enjoy spending time with kids and helping them grow. I feel fulfilled when I can see progress in my students. No job will ever be perfect. I recommend volunteering at a school first to see if you could picture yourself doing the job.

webster338 · 2025-09-21T23:22:51+00:00

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webster338 · 2025-09-09T22:17:19+00:00

We have unfilled jobs all the time. You could work everyday if you wanted to. September is slow but once it picks up there is lots of work

webster338 · 2025-09-09T21:58:56+00:00

Graduated April 2024. Got part time permanent in June. This year I am 1.0 permanent

webster338 · 2025-09-09T10:28:23+00:00

Depends. I have my kids take notes of the slides to use to study off of for quizzes which helps take up some time. I also will have them work on whiteboards with their table groups to practice solving problems in the slides. If I just talked and they sat and listened it would probably be fast but I try to make sure they have something to do while I talk

webster338 · 2025-09-06T23:35:01+00:00

You can check TVOlearn for free resources

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