A wonderful time to show appreciation to your principal is around Thanksgiving. Make a personalized wreath using a child's hand as a template. Give each child a hand-shaped piece of construction paper. On the paper, each child should write a short note of appreciation to the principal and sign his name. You can then assemble the hands into a wreath shape and adhere them with tape or glue. The class can present the wreath to the principal during the holiday week.
In the springtime, principals are extremely busy planning for the upcoming school year, tending to end-of-year events and managing state testing. To uplift the principal's spirits, students can show their appreciation and love with a bouquet of homemade paper flowers. For this activity, each child will create a 4- to 5-inch paper flower. On the back, each child will write her name, and on the front, she will use glitter, stickers, crayons and other materials to decorate it. As the teacher, you can take pictures of each child's face and glue the printed face in the center of each child's respective flower. The class can present the bouquet to the principal when she is available.
At a time in the year when the principal does something extraordinary for the students, students can respond by showing appreciation and excitement. One fun way to do this is to have each child create a Best Principal Award for him. The award can be a printed coloring page with a spot for the student's name and also a space for the child to specify why the award was given. It might be helpful for you to suggest ideas about why your principal is the best. When the awards are completed, a few representative children can present them to the principal in his office.
At the end of each year, it is important to share your positive experiences with your principal. For each child in your class, provide a sheet of paper with several lines for writing and a space for a small drawing at the top. Students should take their time thinking about their favorite moment at school during the year. Each child will write a few sentences about it and draw an illustration of the moment. Write each student's name neatly on the top of his page. Compile the pages and then create a spiral-bound book to present to the principal as a class.