With help from the PTA, students and their parents showed their appreciation and encouragement to ALL the teachers, for ALL they do by blessing them with a little note and an apple (the traditional symbol of a teacher’s gift from students).

Apples are the traditional symbol of a teacher’s gift from students.

While the true origin of this small red gift is somewhat of a mystery, the apple is a powerful symbol of knowledge and education. From the story of Adam and Eve and the lesson of right and wrong to Greek mythology’s references of a divine fruit, we do know the apple’s symbolism got an early start in human history.

The tradition of giving an apple to a teacher started in the 1700s before governments around the world paid for the education of its people. Poor families in Denmark and Sweden gave teachers baskets of apples and potatoes as payment for teaching their children. I am sure all the teachers are glad times have changed. 😊