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S/O Christmas gifts for providers: WWYD for center?

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S/O the discussion below on Christmas gifts for daycare providers -

DD is in a small center.  Last year she was in the infant room, and had one head teacher and two assistant teachers.  We gave all 3 a gift card, and brought in donuts for the whole staff. 

This year, she's in the Toddler room.  Right now, the toddler room has a very variable number of kids because most of them are only going part of the week.  There are two main teachers, but then almost everyone else in the center will float in when necessary.  We have literally seen EVERY employee in this room, including the Director, and we've only been there since August.  And we see them regularly, they each seem to pull a day in the toddler room.

So...how do we handle this? Last years donuts were very popular, so we'll do that again.  But do we get giftcards for everyone?  Including the infant teachers, since she was there most of the year?

I don't think we can afford to buy giftcards for that many people, it's 12 people.  Maybe scratch off tickets? Or do we only do the head teachers?
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Re: S/O Christmas gifts for providers: WWYD for center?

  • Nechie122Nechie122 member
    edited November 2013
    Centers will often send out a notice to parents about a group collection that you can participate in. I usually do larger gifts for the main teachers and smaller ones for the floaters (say $50 vs. $15). The way I rationalize it is that the floaters get gifts from everyone while the teachers only get gifts from their classroom. I wouldn't buy gifts for the previous year's teachers; I usually just do a "goodbye/thank you" gift when she graduates and leave it at that. That's just me though. I also generally don't get anything for the directors.
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  • Mrs.RockyMMrs.RockyM member

    DD2's room is like that.  It's an open environment with essentially 3 classes of 6 kids with two main teachers each. So all the teachers (and it ends up being 7 since one of DD's main teachers only works till 3 so there's another teacher who helps from 3-6) are in and out of her room.  I'm going to get the 2 main teachers a gift and then make a plate of cookies or something for all the other teachers or get them something smaller. 

    When DD1 was in this classroom I got all the teachers something and it was too much.  I'd rather just get the 2 main teachers a nicer gift and get something for the group of them.

    DD1's class essentially had 6 teachers, but they all teach her so I have to get them all something.  Usually I get a platter of something for the front office too.

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  • plus12012plus12012 member
    I'd do giftcards only for her two head teachers (and maybe the director?) and a sweet treat (like donuts) for everyone.

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  • shannmshannm member
    I have bought boxed lunches for a couple of years. One year was qdoba and another a gourmet sandwich shop. Covers everyone in the center and I usually get something small and special for the main teacher.
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  • LoCarbLoCarb member
    I would buy GC's for the two main Toddler teachers and donuts for the rest. Did LO recently switch into the Toddler room? If so, I would buy for the infant teacher too. If not, she can share in the donuts.
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