Teacher Appreciation Week

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Teacher Appreciation Week

Charles Brunson, an eight grade Georgia History teacher at David T. Howard Middle School wears a rose tucked behind his ear on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Students at the school gifted teachers with flowers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com).

Patrick Dougherty, a sixth grade social studies teacher at David T. Howard Middle School smells a flower gifted to him by a student on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Students at the school gave flowers to teachers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com).

Abby Hurt, a sixth grade teacher at David T. Howard Middle School holds a bouquet of flowers while admiring paper flowers on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Students at the school gifted teachers with flowers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com).

Tiffany Mitchell, a sixth grade teacher at David T. Howard Middle School receives flowers from Ella Rogers, 12, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Students at the school gifted teachers with flowers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com).

David T. Howard Middle School administrative assistant Sebrena Granderson puts flowers in a vase to be gifted to a teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com).

Renee Scott, a sixth grade counselor at David T. Howard Middle School in Atlanta carries a bouquet of flowers for a teacher in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com).

A bouquet of flowers from students sits on the desk of David Michael Dorsey, an eighth grade social studies teacher at David T. Howard Middle School on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Students at the school gifted teachers with flowers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com).

A bouquet of flowers from students sits on a desk of Lindsey Jensen, an eighth grade social studies teacher at David T. Howard Middle School on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Students at the school gifted teachers with flowers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com).

A view of Beacon Hill Middle School in Decatur on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Assistant Principal Ron Johnson (right) serves ice cream to teachers at Beacon Hill Middle School in Decatur as part of Teacher Appreciation Week on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Assistant Principal Ron Johnson serves ice cream to teacher Janet Arenis at Beacon Hill Middle School in Decatur as part of Teacher Appreciation Week on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Study and social skills special education teacher Terrie Compton (right) laughs while getting ice cream at Beacon Hill Middle School in Decatur as part of Teacher Appreciation Week on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

A teacher tops her ice cream at Beacon Hill Middle School in Decatur as part of Teacher Appreciation Week on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Principal Derrick Thomas serves ice cream to teachers at Beacon Hill Middle School in Decatur as part of Teacher Appreciation Week on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

Principal Derrick Thomas serves ice cream to custodian Mayda Martin (center) at Beacon Hill Middle School in Decatur as part of Teacher Appreciation Week on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Credit: Natrice Miller / Natrice.Miller@ajc.com

Charles Brunson, an eight grade Georgia History teacher at David T. Howard Middle School wears a rose tucked behind his ear on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Students at the school gifted teachers with flowers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com).

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