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Pookster1020
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Teacher Appreciation Week at Daycare
Pookster1020
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This morning I got an email from my son's day care that next week is Teacher Appreciation Week and they gave us the following suggestions on gifts for their teachers:
Monday - Flowers
Tuesday - Breakfast
Wednesday - Sweet Treats
Thursday - Lunch
Friday - "Parents Choice"
Is this the norm? I've never heard of this before. I think it's a bit much. What do the other working mom say?
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Re: Teacher Appreciation Week at Daycare
You can choose to participate or not. I always choose to participate and usually go over board bc all of my sons' teachers are amazing and deserve special treat. Costs me a few dollars and a little bit of time, but what they give my kids is worth so much more than that.
We're actually waiting for a spot to open in another daycare because I don't love the one he's at. I'm sure I will participate too but I would rather have gotten the teachers $25 gift certificate to something I know that they would like too. I think they would probably prefer it to chocolate and flowers too!
Monday flowers 3
Tuesday asking for a thank you card or poem. i am doing m and m's with cute poem .50
Wednesday asking for a sweet treat. i am doing a brownie box mix with spatchula with a note saying You are flippin awesome 3 max?
Thursday owners are catering in lunch, so they didn't ask for anything
Friday owners are catering in breakfast but I am giving the teachers a DD 10 giftcars that says Thanks a Latte.
That's what? 16.50? But the giftcard is optional. Actually, all of it is optional, but I want to show my appreciation.
What you've described here is normal, and not a bad idea. At first blush though I was surprised by OP's description- it makes it seem like everyone is supposed to buy her lunch, breakfast, snacks etc each day.
Personally, I just do giftcards. DS has literally 10+ teachers and therapists and some years it has only been $10 each with a thoughtful thank you card. Most of his teachers seem like they work out a lot and eat healthy, I just don't want to take chances with sweets they don't want or food they don't like.
That was word for word in the email that we received from the directors at the daycare. There was no mention of building a bouquet for the teachers or a potluck lunch - here is the entire email:
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. To honor this week we would like to celebrate our teachers each day of the week. We would love to see all of our families participate and show their child's teacher how much YOU appreciate them as a parent. Below is the theme for each day's gift:
Monday - Flowers
Tuesday - Breakfast
Wednesday - Sweet Treats
Thursday - Lunch
Friday - "Parents Choice"
We thank you in advance for the "LOVE" you will be showing your teachers!
I appreciate my child's teacher and will gladly get them a gift, I guess the "theme" for every day and the fact that they will be looking for a present every day is what bugged me.
This.
It's 100% normal. I generally give Starbucks gift cards and have my daughter do a special arts and crafts project...something quick and simple...last year I cut an apple in half and had her dip it in paint and stamp it on paper. Nothing fancy and said something like thanks for being a great teacher.
As a teacher myself, I have to say I so appreciate this. In middle school, not many kids do anything for us, but the PTA does a special lunch for us everyday and treats in the morning with coffee during the whole week. It's these little things that keep us going...especially at the end of the school year.
My Ovulation Chart
When I taught HS I thought this way too! At least in my middle school the PTA hooks us up all week.
My Ovulation Chart
I don't think this is normal for my part of the country.
Based on PP's responses I might do something for DS's teacher because she really is great, but I'd probably be the only parent to do anything.
ha ha this! I teach Kinder and we never get anything like this. Half the time I don't think any parents that aren't on the PTA are even aware of this appreciation week. The most we get is a lunch hosted by PTA. At DD's preschool they do a weeklong celebration. I think it's pretty awesome considering how little a lot of teachers get paid, how much work they put into it, and how much they put up with our LOs.
BFP 11/09 - DD 7/10 - BFP 8/11 - M/C 9/11 - BFP 6/12 - DD - 2/13
DS doesn't go to daycare, but will be starting part-time preschool in the fall. I wonder if they will have something similar. I'm probably in the minority, but I find the whole demand for appreciation kind of nervy. Parents should show appreciation because they want to, and on their timeline, and in a way that they see fit -- not because someone is telling them they should.
I do nice things for my nanny because she takes good care of DS and I want to show her that I appreciate it and am thankful. I would find it kind of annoying if someone was telling me to appreciate her, and then gave me a schedule and a list on top of it.
ETA mobile bumping fail. I meant to quote Strunella.
I completely get where you are coming from. While I appreciate my sons teachers every single day, I forget to make time to show them I appreciate them. It kind of gets put on the low priority list bc there are a million other things to get done, which is a shame I know. So I think it's kind of nice they have this week to "force" myself to shift my priorities and make them one of my top ones, kwim?
But I agree with you and think we should show them appreciation randomly throughout the year.
I think the suggestions are inappropriate. I am always one who thinks other people should not tell you how to spend your money (exception, gift registries).
DS is in pre-kindergarten and I'm giving Target gift cards (inside a card) to his teachers.
I wouldn't feel like you have to do something every day. Choose one day and get a gift that fits it.
I'm a teacher and if I got 18 gifts everyday for an entire week, I would be extremely overwhelmed.
Wow, such sad things to say about women and men who give 40 plus hours a week caring for someone else's children. There are not many jobs that ask you to be this selfless, patient, and compassionate. In child care there is no "prep" hour, there are no quiet times at your desk. These teachers do a job that much of the world couldn't do.
We may feel appreciation for our teachers but probably don't always show it like we could. Draw a picture of a flower, give a granola bar as "breakfast," send a card... It isn't about spending money, but rather showing gratitude.
The point of the activity is that gosh knows teachers like a theme and many parents are unsure what to give, not to force a person to buy lunch for their teacher.
Further, you tip your hairdresser, lawn care, server for doing good work. When's the last time you tipped the person who loves your child while you're away?