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Littlejen22
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End of year gift for teacher
Littlejen22
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What if anything do you do for a public school teacher. DS is in Kindergarten. I assume the class parent will do a collection and then it will be from the entire class, I want to do something else. I will have DS write her a letter and I was thinking of maybe buying a book for her classroom. Any other thoughts?
Jen - Mom to two December 12 babies
Nathaniel 12/12/06 and Addison 12/12/08
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Re: End of year gift for teacher
As a teacher, I really, really appreciate thank you notes from kids and parents.
I treasure personal notes from my students and have kept every one I've received since my first year of teaching.
I also really like when parents write me a thank you email and cc: the principal. Administrators take these things very seriously, and this is a meaningful way to go on record with your appreciation of a teacher. It costs you nothing more than time and consideration, but it can make a huge impact on a teacher's career.
Gift cards are fine, especially to food places or book stores. Food is also a good bet. I'm sure elementary teachers would appreciate classroom books, although you'd have to know what kind of books they're looking for and already have.
Teachers receive a lot of small gift items/decorations/baskets/candles; they can't possibly keep them or use them all. Some of them inevitably get tossed.
We bought DD's Kindergarten teacher some flowers (let the kiddo pick them out) and a little painted rock (she's a "rock hound").. That with the letter is an "easy" way to go...