Moving up to next classroom - gift to old teacher?

sapphirebride06 · May 2013

My youngest will move in June and my oldest will be going to kinder in August so they will each be transitioning. We love their teachers - so what should I get for them? I don't remember doing anything really for them before, but DS #2's current teacher adores him - she texts me asking me for pics on the weekend because she missed him. She is our backup sitter at home too - for school holidays she often wants to sit for us if we need her for extra money since she is a single mom.

So I want her to know we appreciate her tremendously and have adored her and our son's time in her class. I know I want to do a special card for her and the teacher assistant, so I'm thinking do that and a gift card? I'd like to do a special card regardless, and a gift card, maybe with a small wallet size pic for her fridge? I know teachers get stuff of kids they don't need (apple mementos, etc.) but she seriously adores my kid - he is hands down her favorite and the other teachers tease her because of it!

Looking for suggestions, I think before I've just tied in teacher appreciation with the transition to the next class, so I feel like a newbie with this. thanks!