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If you’ve ever worked in a school, you know who’s responsible for keeping everything together. Hint: It’s not the principal. It’s the school secretary. A good secretary has the ability to keep a school running smoothly. From ensuring the copier is always working to checking up on kids who are absent from school, the school secretary plays a very important role in a school community. In honor of Administrative Professionals’ Day, we’ve come up with 66 reasons to thank your school secretary. Of course, it doesn’t have to be a holiday for you to tell your school secretaries how much they mean to your school.<\/p>\n
1. <\/strong>The school secretary is often the first person to greet visitors to the school.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>The school secretary fields phone calls from upset parents.<\/p>\n 3. <\/strong>The school secretary has the ability to keep upset parents from visiting your classroom.<\/p>\n 4. <\/strong>The school secretary knows how to find an accurate phone number for nearly every student.<\/p>\n 5. <\/strong>The school secretary helps manage meeting and conference schedules, which can often be confusing.<\/p>\n 6. <\/strong>The school secretary knows when a student is absent and if a student has been absent a lot of days.<\/p>\n 7. <\/strong>The school secretary can make last-minute copies for you, even if you’ve exceeded your monthly quota.<\/p>\n 8. <\/strong>The school secretary can get the custodian to your classroom in an instant, even though the custodian has been avoiding you for hours.<\/p>\n 9. <\/strong>The school secretary knows all of the juicy gossip.<\/p>\n 10. <\/strong>The school secretary knows and can easily access nearly any form you need to fill out.<\/p>\n 11. <\/strong>The school secretary gives students a talking-to while they wait for the principal.<\/p>\n 12. <\/strong>The school secretary often gets paid much less than the value she provides to the school.<\/p>\n 13. <\/strong>The school secretary often has to work during the summer (and during some school breaks).<\/p>\n 14. <\/strong>The school secretary helps make sure every student has a schedule at the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n 15. <\/strong>The school secretary makes sure the crossing guard and flag raisers get their job done every day.<\/p>\n 16. <\/strong>The school secretary makes sure buses arrive on time and finds out where buses are when they’re late.<\/p>\n 17. <\/strong>The school secretary makes sure announcements are delivered at the proper time.<\/p>\n 18. <\/strong>The school secretary helps control the fire alarms and announcements during safety drills.<\/p>\n 19.<\/strong> The school secretary serves as the PR firm for the entire school.<\/p>\n 20. <\/strong>The school secretary comforts kids who are sick, feeling sad, or just having a rough day.<\/p>\n 21. <\/strong>The school secretary listens to teachers who just need to vent.<\/p>\n 22. <\/strong>The school secretary often puts together and sends out the school newsletter.<\/p>\n 23. <\/strong>The school secretary helps ensure a smooth transition for students transferring into the school.<\/p>\n 24. <\/strong>The school secretary can answer nearly any question about the school that people call to ask.<\/p>\n 25.<\/strong> The school secretary can tell you where your elusive principal is at nearly any given moment.<\/p>\n 26. <\/strong>The school secretary knows who’s a walker, bus rider, or going to after-school care.<\/p>\n 27. <\/strong>The school secretary takes important messages all day long and knows which ones to mark “urgent.”<\/p>\n 28. <\/strong>The school secretary has to listen to the ringing of the phone all day long.<\/p>\n 29. <\/strong>The school secretary often has to eat lunch while sitting at her command post.<\/p>\n 30. <\/strong>The school secretary is a master multi-tasker.<\/p>\n 31. <\/strong>The school secretary makes sure the copier is always working, whether she fixes it herself or calls the repairman.<\/p>\n 32. <\/strong>The school secretary has the ability to magically find the supplies you forgot to bring for your classroom.<\/p>\n 33. <\/strong>The school secretary keeps the school calendar updated and lets everyone know of any changes.<\/p>\n 34. <\/strong>The school secretary schedules substitutes when teachers call in sick or need a day off (and can often get the sub you really want).<\/p>\n 35.<\/strong> The school secretary makes sure the vending machines in the teachers’ lounge are working and well-stocked.<\/p>\n 36. <\/strong>The school secretary signs for important packages, such as approved grant applications.<\/p>\n 37. <\/strong>The school secretary fills teacher mailboxes with important mail and announcements.<\/p>\n 38. <\/strong>The school secretary serves as an in-school communication system, passing messages between teachers.<\/p>\n 39. <\/strong>The school secretary serves as an in-school postmaster, putting stamps on letters and making sure they get out in the mail.<\/p>\n 40. <\/strong>The school secretary often sends around a card or organizes a group gift for birthdays, funerals, and other life events.<\/p>\n 41. <\/strong>The school secretary often spends the entire day in the office, rarely getting to move around.<\/p>\n 42.<\/strong> The school secretary has access to tons of data on students and teachers and manages to keep it all confidential.<\/p>\n 43. <\/strong>The school secretary has the ability to ward off bill collectors and sales people when they call looking for teachers.<\/p>\n 44. <\/strong>The school secretary often serves as a mediator in conflicts between staff members.<\/p>\n 45. <\/strong>The school secretary is in charge of ordering key supplies for the school.<\/p>\n 46.<\/strong> The school secretary often has a stressful, hectic day and still manages to keep a smile on her face.<\/p>\n 47. <\/strong>The school secretary helps students get instruments, lunch boxes, and other items their parents drop off because they left them at home.<\/p>\n 48. <\/strong>The school secretary knows where every student is supposed to be at a given moment.<\/p>\n 49. <\/strong>The school secretary has the ability to determine whether a student really needs to call home or is just trying to get out of class.<\/p>\n 50. <\/strong>The school secretary writes late passes for students.<\/p>\n 51.<\/strong> The school secretary often serves as the first point of contact during an emergency.<\/p>\n 52.<\/strong> The school secretary makes sure all visitors sign in and are issued visitor passes.<\/p>\n 53.<\/strong> The school secretary knows when to call 9-1-1 during an emergency.<\/p>\n 54.<\/strong> The school secretary is usually one of the first to arrive in the morning and one of the last to leave at night.<\/p>\n 55.<\/strong> The school secretary is often responsible for making sure students get medication when the nurse is out.<\/p>\n 56.<\/strong> The school secretary helps arrange field trips.<\/p>\n 57.<\/strong> The school secretary can often find a lost pair of sneakers or discover which student stole something from a backpack.<\/p>\n 58.<\/strong> The school secretary knows how to use Power School or whatever new system the district adopts.<\/p>\n 59.<\/strong> The school secretary helps coordinate room assignments for teachers before the school year starts.<\/p>\n 60.<\/strong> The school secretary keeps meticulous files of all important paperwork and other key information.<\/p>\n 61.<\/strong> The school secretary often helps handle many of the school’s financial accounts.<\/p>\n 62.<\/strong> The school secretary helps compile the endless reports and sets of data requested by the district office.<\/p>\n 63.<\/strong> The school secretary helps get your money back from the vending machine when it malfunctions.<\/p>\n 64.<\/strong> The school secretary helps organize and distribute items related to school fundraisers.<\/p>\n 65. <\/strong> The school secretary makes sure everyone gets his\/her picture taken on picture day and distributes the pictures when they come in.<\/p>\n 66.<\/strong> The school secretary makes everything she does look like a piece of cake.<\/p>\n Do you have more reasons to add to the list? Share why you love your school secretary in the comments.<\/p>\n Why not have some fun with the school faculty and write Haikus<\/a> dedicated to this important individual! See our examples in the link above.<\/p>\n