2026 Staff Appreciation Week

We loved celebrating RLC Staff all week long. Check out some of the fun we had during our Road Trip themed Staff Appreciation Week!

Monday: Fuel Up for the Journey! RLC Staff started the week off with a breakfast of waffles, quiche, muffins, fresh fruit, donuts, yogurts & granola, hard boiled eggs, coffee, juices, & sparkling water. Thank you to everyone who contributed breakfast items, including Carnation Cafe for the donuts and Carnation Starbucks for the Coffee.

Thank you to Red Pepper Pizza for providing Monday’s pizza lunch.

Tuesday: Pick Your Travel Buddy. RLC Staff were feeling the positive vibes as they each chose their own positive crochet buddy to take on the journey with them.

Wednesday: Pit Stop Pick-Me-Up! Halfway through the week—just when a boost helps most. RLC staff enjoyed a trail mix bar and personalized drinks from Kelsey’s Koffee. Thank you to everyone who made these treats possible by donating $8 towards drinks.

Thursday: Scenic Route Lunch. RLC staff enjoyed a delicious lunch of Blake’s pizza, salad, and cookies! A big thank-you to Blake’s Pizzeria for generously donating half of the pizzas.

Friday: Destination Souvenir. We wrapped up the week by giving each RLC staff member a mystery book (unknown to them!) along with a small bag of “book date essentials” — chocolate, tea, and honey sticks. We hope they were able to take some time to relax, cozy up with a good book, and enjoy a warm cup of tea.

Bus Driver Appreciation. We also showed our appreciation to the Tolt-to-RLC bus driver with a bag of SAW goodies to recognize the important role she plays in safely transporting RLC students to and from Tolt each day. Her gift included trail mix, a positive flamingo, a Kelsey’s Koffee gift card, a mystery book, and a bag of book date essentials.

Raffle Baskets. During the week, RLC Staff had the opportunity to win several prizes donated by Starbucks and RLC families, including: Starbucks tumblers with $5 gift cards, a Carnation Soap Co. basket of goodies, a Trader Joe’s basket of goodies, and a Popcorn & Game basket.

Congrats to our winners:
Starbucks Tumblers + $5 Gift Card: Ms. Gagner, Ms. Bosshart, Mr. Allen, & Mr. Seymour

Trader Joe’s Basket: Ms. Wessendorf

Carnation Soap Co. Basket: Ms. Sampolinski

Popcorn + Game Basket: Mr. Rhodes

THANK YOU again to everyone who helped make this week so special — whether you donated items, books, money, or your time. Your generosity and support helped make sure the RLC staff felt loved and appreciated all week long!