Faculty members at Bayview spearheaded an initiative to celebrate the hard work and commitment of the school's cafeteria staff, comprised of head cook Diane Anatra, Mary Cox, Elva Lopez, Rosa Nunez and Corinne White. The five outstanding members of the Bayview family were treated to a slate of festivities and heartwarming gestures throughout a week in May.
On Monday, the team was greeted with doughnuts and student-handwritten cards that lined the wall of the kitchen; on Tuesday, teachers decorated hand lotion bottles with quotes to gift to the team; on Thursday, the team was presented with a banner signed by each student; and on Friday, each member of the cafeteria staff received a personalized apron and enjoyed a special brunch served by students. In addition, students in Geraldine LaPenne's class created cards and gifted each member of the team a Bayview "Make Us Smile" bracelet.
The initiative was organized by teachers Martha Bermeo, Lindsey Chmura, Jennifer Leal, Tanisha Mason, and Lisa Ann Zabala.
