As a profession in the field of education and teaching, being a teacher can be quite an overwhelming job to perform. Teachers have to possess very tolerant levels of patience with their students, adjust to new and unique crowds of students from different backgrounds every school year, being at their utmost top shape to execute their teachings and lessons to their students in whatever subject they specialize in, and playing a similar role to a parent for their students through keeping an eye on them and helping them grow while their parents aren’t with them at school. Teachers and staff at schools deserve a pat on the back for their efforts, but they got a banquet instead. At Hastings, a staff banquet was held during after school hours in the school’s North building Cafeteria. For Ms. Sarah Perry, an Art teacher at Hastings, this was her big break.     

“The banquet was exciting,” said Ms.Sarah Perry. “There were definitely more food options. I’m a veggie food lover and I loved the mashed potatoes, bread rolls, and the green bean casserole they had. I would love more sweet potato pie next year”.

The purpose of the staff banquet was mainly to put forward a tribute to all of the staff that work at Hastings for their efforts and recognize them. As a matter of fact, prizes and a few awards were awarded to several staff members for their hard work.

“I think it’s very important for the new teachers that are here at Hastings,” said Perry. “They could develop their support system and find other kindred spirited teachers and gain experience from them”

Since the holiday of Thanksgiving is coming near on the 25th of November, the staff at Hastings get an opportunity to community engagement with other fellow staff members in the cafeteria along with food and beverages provided for a good time. 

“I got to talk to other people at this banquet,” said Perry. “I usually get so busy and sometimes, teachers can’t get out of their rooms with all the paperwork and the grading that needs to be done for all the class period we manage. However, I  do think that there’s more accountability to the district for the student’s education. It’s pretty nice to get out of the room”.