Faculty Breakfast Honors Teachers

ALAN TAM

Co-News Editor

It is a commonly held belief that   teachers and school staff do not receive the recognition they deserve for their hard work. The AHS Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has attempted to change this opinion with their annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast.

It was held on May 10 inside the faculty mail room in the D building. The event was the work of the PTA board along with members of the administration.

This year’s menu differed a great deal from the previous one.

“We usually just have donuts, coffee and fruit,” said PTA President Marcia Wilson. “[This time,] we worked together and did something extra for the teachers.”

The dishes included scrambled eggs, chorizo, as well as pork and turkey bacon. Teachers and faculty were encouraged to come in and help themselves to whatever they wanted.

Businesses around the area helped donate food and supplies for the breakfast. Starbucks, Albertsons and Fresh n’ Easy were some of the companies that contributed utensils and food. Much of the funds used to create the breakfast come from various fundraisers the PTA members have had over the year.

“The varsity football snack bar makes up [a great deal] of our funds,” said Wilson.

Members of the PTA feel that the financial problems the state is going through has made being an educator very difficult. They wanted to express their gratitude for the work that the teachers do.

“I was pleasantly surprised [by the breakfast],” said English teacher Nancy Padilla. “The [fact] that the PTA came and prepared the food made [it] much more personal for me.”