Do you give anything to middle school teachers for holidays (DS has 7)?

[Anonymous]

Bus driver! This thread is helpful.

[Anonymous]

Our PTA coordinates gift cards for all of the teachers. We give individually if our child wants to (kind of like specials teachers in elementary). We also give generously to the PTA. We would give cash to teachers along with a small gift...candy/chocolate

For bus driver, we give cash.

[Anonymous]

Why doesn't anyone give anything to the janitors?
They probably work hardest with the least reward.
Only giving to the teacher implies some sort of in-kind treatment is expected.
What about the cafeteria help?
No thanks to them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why doesn't anyone give anything to the janitors?
They probably work hardest with the least reward.
Only giving to the teacher implies some sort of in-kind treatment is expected.
What about the cafeteria help?
No thanks to them?

It probably because parents don’t know them. It is possible the students do though. Maybe parents can encourage students to think of them. I’m sure they’d appreciate it. They are typically called building service workers, not janitors.

[Anonymous]

Gave cards and a mini box of chocolates. 2 kids, they didn't want to exclude any teachers, so 16 of these.

[Anonymous]

my child has 8 middle school teachers. we got them each a gift of a consumable from trader joes that was under $10. they have lots of chocolates, cookies, etc. that are between about $5 and $10.

they also have other small gifts like lotions, soaps, teas etc.

[Anonymous]

I managed to finish all the school gift giving this year for my MS kid.
- $20 Amazon gift cards to 10 teachers including drama, band and another who sponsors an afterschool club = $200
- food donation on SignUp Genius to staff appreciation organized by PTA = $10 + paper napkins that I already had.
- 1 cookie platter from Costco for the front office (4 people) = $18
- Starbucks gift cards for media center teacher and assistant = $20
- Giant gift card to the busdriver. = $50

Total cost ~ $300 (not including the Hallmark cards that I bought.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I managed to finish all the school gift giving this year for my MS kid.
- $20 Amazon gift cards to 10 teachers including drama, band and another who sponsors an afterschool club = $200
- food donation on SignUp Genius to staff appreciation organized by PTA = $10 + paper napkins that I already had.
- 1 cookie platter from Costco for the front office (4 people) = $18
- Starbucks gift cards for media center teacher and assistant = $20
- Giant gift card to the busdriver. = $50

Total cost ~ $300 (not including the Hallmark cards that I bought.)

^^ Since we do not celebrate Christmas, this and the gifts we gave our children will be the only cost we will incur. Our total cost for Christmas will not exceed $600. I am not including other shopping we do during this season because of the incredible Christmas and post-Christmas discounts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bus driver! This thread is helpful.

We gave a $20 DD card this year since DS says she has DD in her hand each morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bus driver! This thread is helpful.

+ 1

I give a gift card to the bus driver because they are responsible for safe transportation and discipline in the bus. They are often ignored when we think of giving gifts, but actually they are a great support for your child twice a day.

[Anonymous]

card with a nice note and a candy bar

except for her one teacher with diabetes - a $5 Starbucks card

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:card with a nice note and a candy bar

except for her one teacher with diabetes - a $5 Starbucks card

Good call!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why doesn't anyone give anything to the janitors?
They probably work hardest with the least reward.
Only giving to the teacher implies some sort of in-kind treatment is expected.
What about the cafeteria help?
No thanks to them?

It probably because parents don’t know them. It is possible the students do though. Maybe parents can encourage students to think of them. I’m sure they’d appreciate it. They are typically called building service workers, not janitors.

I’m a teacher. I bought chocolates for the building service worker who cleans my room. I also gave a huge cheesecake to the entire bldg services staff of three schools (DD’s, mine, and DH’s).

I don’t know any of the cafeteria workers, but we gave chocolates to the front office staff at DH and my schools. The attendance secretary and nurse’s office at DD’s school also got chocolates. All 8 teachers got chocolates and personalized notes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:card with a nice note and a candy bar

except for her one teacher with diabetes - a $5 Starbucks card

Good call!

lol! He was appreciative.

[Anonymous]

My sister gave succulents this year as teacher and school gifts. My poor nephew was bringing a boxed plant to school every day for almost two weeks, to give to one teacher at a time!!!