Mountain View Elementary in Marietta, Ga., has a busy teacher appreciation committee, which organizes everything from a dessert raffle to snacks during conference week. For Teacher Appreciation Week, the most popular event is a soup bar, which offers about 10 different soups in slow cookers provided by parents. Volunteers set up a buffet in the media center, and teachers can drop in during their lunch break and help themselves. Parents also provide bottled water with iced tea mix-ins and several desserts. Parents and teachers love the relaxed atmosphere and low-maintenance aspect of the soup bar.
