Special Delivery From the State Fair
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Special Delivery From the State Fair
This week brought an unexpected bit of joy to our district. A small package arrived from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), filled with handwritten postcards from students. These notes were collected at the Minnesota State Fair through the “Thank an Educator” project, where visitors shared messages of appreciation for school staff.
MDE shared that this year’s fair brought in more thank-you notes than ever before, which they called a testament to the caring, qualified educators and staff across Minnesota.
Inside the package were messages written to staff right here in Richfield. Some were sweet, some were funny and all were heartfelt.
We’re keeping the celebration going. Is there an RPS staff member you’d like to thank? Fill out this form, and we’ll deliver your note during RPS Employee Appreciation Week in February. Your message might be the highlight of someone’s day!
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This week we received a package filled with handwritten postcards from students, expressing messages of appreciation for our school staff.
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