October 2, 2024, is National Custodian Day, and we’ve got lots of unique ideas to help you celebrate!
What is National Custodian Day?
Every educator knows it: Schools would literally fall apart if it weren’t for the custodial staff. They keep your school running every single day (even when your latest craft project involves major glitter spills), giving students clean and tidy spaces to learn and grow. While we think they deserve to be celebrated every single day, National Custodian Day is the one day the calendar set aside just for them.
National Custodian Day 2024 is Wednesday, October 2. Consider kicking off your week with a school assembly in their honor, or greet them at the door with coffee and donuts. Or try one of these custodian appreciation activities, rounded up from real schools across the country.
National Custodian Day 2024 Ideas and Activities
Need some clever ways to honor your school’s custodial staff? We’ve got you covered!
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Invite custodians to story time
Invite your custodian to join your class on the carpet for story time! If they’d like to, they can even be the guest reader. Check out these 10 Books That Celebrate School Custodians to find the perfect read.
Words of thanks really do mean a lot. Create individual cards, or work on a big version from each class instead. Be sure to express what makes your custodial staff extra special. Read this open letter to custodial staff for inspiration, then have students write their own.
Take things a step further by putting together a whole book of thank-you notes! Have each student write a note or draw a picture, then bind them together into one sweet gift.
Have students line the halls to cheer their custodians as they walk through! This is the kind of personalized touch that really shows staff members how valuable they are.
Decorate the halls or the custodial office with signs, balloons, and other festive decorations. Let students get involved, since they’re the ones that really benefit from custodians’ hard work.
Print a certificate they can hang on their wall to celebrate how much students and staff appreciate them. Include a picture for kids to color or room to draw their own.
This is an easy way to celebrate National Custodian Day 2024, involving nothing more than some sticky notes! It only takes a minute or two to write a message that can really make someone’s day.
When you stop to think about everything a custodian does each day, you realize they really are the ones that corral the chaos in your school buildings.
Help them keep their favorite supplies handy wherever they are in the school. Personalize these strong work aprons using iron-on vinyl, or have them machine-embroidered for a special touch.
