Teachers at Lord Kelvin Elementary got a special surprise when they arrived at school Wednesday morning.
In celebration of World Teachers’ Day, parents at the school organized a pop-up waffle breakfast bar to say, as the sign read, “thanks a waffle lot” to the folks molding their children’s minds day in and day out.
“It’s amazing what they’re doing for our kids,” said Lisa Giradi, whose daughter is Grade 5 and in her final year at Lord Kelvin.
The pop-up bar included heart-shaped and traditional waffles and fixings like whipped cream and strawberries.
The idea came from the parent advisory council president Natalie Lawy, who couldn’t be at the event herself.
Giradi said it started with a couple of parents who made the waffle sign. When other parents saw it, they knew they had to do something to match the sign.
Last year, parents surprised teachers with smoothies.
“They’re fabulous teachers,” Giradi said.
World Teachers’ Day was proclaimed in 1994 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Every year on Oct. 5, people around the world are encouraged to celebrate the contributions of teachers.
