Tyler Elementary School community organize Staff Appreciation Month

DeKALB – The 2021-2022 school year has been a challenging year for educators, so families and students at Tyler Elementary School in DeKalb decided to organize a Staff Appreciation Month to thank educators for their hard work.

Each school day in December, Tyler staff were given gift cards, gift baskets, decorative items, desserts, flowers, breakfast items, massages, therapy dogs, meditation and lunch by the DeKalb community, according to a news release.

The Tyler staff have been overjoyed by the community and family support and kindness that has been shown this month.

“The generosity that has been shown by the DeKalb and Tyler Community has been overwhelming,” said Tyler Principal Robyn Timmerman in a news release. Timmerman said she’s proud of all that her students and staff have accomplished this school year despite all the continuing obstacles and barriers.

“The Tyler staff are an amazing group of educators that always go above and beyond to ensure student success and deserve this great recognition,” Timmerman said in the release.

The following local businesses have contributed to the appreciation month donations: Portillo’s, Elleson’s Bakery, B. Hines Photography, Barb City Bagels, The Junction Eating Place, Cookies in Crime Bakery, Sweet Dreams Bakery, Creative Therapeutics, K9 Comfort Ministry Dogs, Glidden Florist, Tyler PTO, Wired Nutrition, Rosati’s Pizza, Protons Tattoo, Cast Iron Coffee, Mindful Tattoo, The Candy Lady Sweets, Cosmic Crafts, Tina Regnier Bakery, Rosita’s Mexican Restaurant, Rose Apothecary, Giordano’s, Little Bits Craftporium, Ellwood Steak and Fish House, Hands of Serenity Massage, SOAS Apparel, DeKalb Tattoo, This and That Collectibles, Jenny’s Bath Bombs, Paint & Create, Sweet Butts Cotton Candy and Ferrara Candy Company.