Teachers -- best gift you ever received

[Anonymous]

*A sweet note with some cute pictures. I save all my notes/pictures from kids.
*A well crafted letter that is cc'd to my principal.
*Gift cards
*Home made lunch brought in for me and my teamates
*Special homemade item that is popular in your country (e.g., empanadas, alfajores, etc).
*A hug and expressing of gratitude

[Anonymous]

Teachers,

What type of gift cards do you prefer? Will a gift card to your favorite restaurant or store be acceptable? I know that my child's teacher likes this particular restaurant and type of cuisine. Do you think that a gift card to her favorite restaurant will be an okay gift to give her since I know she really likes this particular place. I've already gave her a Target gift card for Christmas. So, I didn't want to get her that again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers,

What type of gift cards do you prefer? Will a gift card to your favorite restaurant or store be acceptable? I know that my child's teacher likes this particular restaurant and type of cuisine. Do you think that a gift card to her favorite restaurant will be an okay gift to give her since I know she really likes this particular place. I've already gave her a Target gift card for Christmas. So, I didn't want to get her that again.

I am a teacher. I have received quite a few restaurant gift cards before, and they are much appreciated! If it's someplace I normally go, even better!

[Anonymous]

I'm curious about what is expected in middle school. DS has seven teachers in sixth grade which could get expensive! In elementary school, I would give a Christmas gift and an end of year gift to his main teacher and chocolates for the Math teacher at Christmas time. This year we gave all seven teachers chocolates at Christmas. I'm not sure what to do at the end of the year. There is no "room parent" anymore either to coordinate something.

[Anonymous]

Generic gift cards to places like Amazon or visa,etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about what is expected in middle school. DS has seven teachers in sixth grade which could get expensive! In elementary school, I would give a Christmas gift and an end of year gift to his main teacher and chocolates for the Math teacher at Christmas time. This year we gave all seven teachers chocolates at Christmas. I'm not sure what to do at the end of the year. There is no "room parent" anymore either to coordinate something.

I think the gifts usually end around elementary school - I could be wrong though. You could give each one a 5 dollar starbucks gift card - just enough to get a drink - a small token of appreciation, with a nice note.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about what is expected in middle school. DS has seven teachers in sixth grade which could get expensive! In elementary school, I would give a Christmas gift and an end of year gift to his main teacher and chocolates for the Math teacher at Christmas time. This year we gave all seven teachers chocolates at Christmas. I'm not sure what to do at the end of the year. There is no "room parent" anymore either to coordinate something.

I am a middle school teacher. Most kids give nothing (which is fine!) A few bring a plate of cookies or a trinket. This is a low income school though. My colleagues at the other side of the county regularly amass $1000 of gift cards from their students.

Write a thank you card and call it a day.

[Anonymous]

One of my advanced photo students received a full scholarship to an art school to study photography. She came from a low income, immigrant family and was the first person in her family to finish high school, and she told me it was because of me and my photo class that she was able to do it. Best gift ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about what is expected in middle school. DS has seven teachers in sixth grade which could get expensive! In elementary school, I would give a Christmas gift and an end of year gift to his main teacher and chocolates for the Math teacher at Christmas time. This year we gave all seven teachers chocolates at Christmas. I'm not sure what to do at the end of the year. There is no "room parent" anymore either to coordinate something.

I am a middle school teacher. Most kids give nothing (which is fine!) A few bring a plate of cookies or a trinket. This is a low income school though. My colleagues at the other side of the county regularly amass $1000 of gift cards from their students.

Write a thank you card and call it a day.

Thanks for the response. I think I will write a note to the teachers who really made an impression on my child and not worry about the others. I teach too (at the college level) and every semester I get a couple of emails from students expressing their appreciation. Those are really meaningful but would not mean as much if I got 90!

[Anonymous]

Nothing beats a thank you. I save them all and organize them in a binder.

[Anonymous]

The notes have been amazing and I also have all of mine saved. I've also had parents make donations it charities for children in my name. A few relatively inexpensive ideas that I've received and loved (and put to use)....a small basil plant, a bottle of nice olive oil, a cool reusable bag....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of my advanced photo students received a full scholarship to an art school to study photography. She came from a low income, immigrant family and was the first person in her family to finish high school, and she told me it was because of me and my photo class that she was able to do it. Best gift ever.

Wow. That's awesome!