shower hosting advice needed

stacinsean

Okay, so my classroom aide is pregnant with a son and due May 15th. She'll probably leave somewhere mid-April. She's been in my room for three years now. She has a four year old daughter but wasn't in the district when she was born.

My dilemma: I hate hosting parties for fear no one will show up. I know I should probably throw her a shower and I know she'd appreciate it. I don't know how to do it. Here are my three options:

1. Host a shower at school and send the email invite to all aides and teachers at my school (gr.3-5) and have it open to anyone.

2. Host a shower at my house and just invite the teachers and aides that would more likely come.

3. Not have a shower at all and just give her a gift. (recently another teacher had a baby-not her first-and no shower was thrown for her)

Now, if I have the shower, I most definitely need help with wording an invitation that mentions it's her second and the first was a girl and this one's a boy. Maybe I could do a sprinkle? She said the only things she really needs that family probably won't get for her is clothes and diapers.
HELP!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!

pumpkinhead06

What is normally done at your school?  at my school, the latest practice has been to host at someone's house, and then whoever shows, shows. 

in the past, we have done a collection... give whatever you are comfortable with, and then purchased a GC for BRU for the amount collected.

last year, there were 3 3rd grade teachers all pregnant with their second, so that grade level ( mind you we have 10 of each grade) did something for them during their lunch time, and let all the other teachers know, via e-mail, that it was happening if we wanted to stop by during our prep or to give a gift.

honestly... do what you are most comfortable with.  Is she expecting a shower/sprinkle?  or would it be totally fine for you to just giver her a gift and send her on her merry way to mat. leave?

phillygrl16

I say maybe have a lunch/snacks at the school and have a collection for a BRU gift card. that way, whoever is interested can contribute. And everyone can bring something. That's kind of what we do at my work.

stacinsean

I'm going to have a sprinkle, I just don't know if I'll have it at school or home yet. I know she'll appreciate it no matter what. Thanks for the advice!