holiday gifts for teachers

[Anonymous]

Parent of a K student here. What kinds of holiday gifts are given to teachers these days?

TIA

[Anonymous]

giftcards. or earrings.

[Anonymous]

Gift card!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous



giftcards. or earrings.


LOL!

[Anonymous]

IF YOU are the mom of a sophomore in A VERY SMALL school and no mother has come forward to offer to make a collection, how big of a giftcard should I be giving each of DC's teacher (8 or 9!) $10.00 too cheap? $20.00?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IF YOU are the mom of a sophomore in A VERY SMALL school and no mother has come forward to offer to make a collection, how big of a giftcard should I be giving each of DC's teacher (8 or 9!) $10.00 too cheap? $20.00?

High school kids give teacher presents? I've never heard of that.

[Anonymous]

OP, ask the room parents if they are taking a collection for a class gift. Our K classroom is doing that and asked for a $10 contribution from each family. In prior years, the class has been able to collect around $150-$200 which is a really nice gift card for the teacher.

[Anonymous]

Please no flame wars here, but this is what I do.

My kids go to MCPS, so I feel that they are getting this great education for free (well sort of!), and I spend a few hundred dollars on gifts for the teachers.

I write a note and give a gift card to ALL teachers that teach my DCs. Anyone they have an interaction with. So not only homeroom teacher, but all subject teachers and art, media room,music, PE etc.

I also give gifts to teachers who sponsor clubs and counsellors as well. AND I make a gift hamper for the office staff as well. Just a tin of popcorn and chocolates, cookies and candy etc., to be consumed in the office.

I think that even if I was not able to afford the gifts, I would still be writing notes to all of them. I think that is more appreciated than the gift cards.

Starbucks gift cards have been easiest to give. I give in denominations of $10, and for some teachers I will give 2 or 3, $10 gift cards. The idea is that if these teachers are not Starbucks fan, they can regift these cards. Or if they are married, they can give one card to their spouse.

[Anonymous]

FYI, teachers are only able to accept cash/gift cards of $25 or less from a single family. It's on the MCPS books. Not saying that some get more and don't say anything, but that's the regulation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please no flame wars here, but this is what I do.

My kids go to MCPS, so I feel that they are getting this great education for free (well sort of!), and I spend a few hundred dollars on gifts for the teachers.

I write a note and give a gift card to ALL teachers that teach my DCs. Anyone they have an interaction with. So not only homeroom teacher, but all subject teachers and art, media room,music, PE etc.

I also give gifts to teachers who sponsor clubs and counsellors as well. AND I make a gift hamper for the office staff as well. Just a tin of popcorn and chocolates, cookies and candy etc., to be consumed in the office.

I think that even if I was not able to afford the gifts, I would still be writing notes to all of them. I think that is more appreciated than the gift cards.

Starbucks gift cards have been easiest to give. I give in denominations of $10, and for some teachers I will give 2 or 3, $10 gift cards. The idea is that if these teachers are not Starbucks fan, they can regift these cards. Or if they are married, they can give one card to their spouse.

PP, I hear you. I'm sure someone will come on here and flame you, but I just wanted to offer up some support. We are also at an MCPS school, and I feel the same way as you - my kids are getting a great education for FREE. We can't afford private school, but can afford a few hundred dollars around the holidays, so I give pretty generously to the teachers/staff at my kid's school as well.

We normally give $25 to my kids main teacher, and $15 to the specials - art/music/PE. I normally do Target gift cards, thinking you can really get anything and everything there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FYI, teachers are only able to accept cash/gift cards of $25 or less from a single family. It's on the MCPS books. Not saying that some get more and don't say anything, but that's the regulation.

I've given more, and have never, ever had a gift returned!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IF YOU are the mom of a sophomore in A VERY SMALL school and no mother has come forward to offer to make a collection, how big of a giftcard should I be giving each of DC's teacher (8 or 9!) $10.00 too cheap? $20.00?

High school kids give teacher presents? I've never heard of that.

+1 unreal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IF YOU are the mom of a sophomore in A VERY SMALL school and no mother has come forward to offer to make a collection, how big of a giftcard should I be giving each of DC's teacher (8 or 9!) $10.00 too cheap? $20.00?

High school kids give teacher presents? I've never heard of that.

+1 unreal

We give gifts to teachers in HS.

[Anonymous]

Does every parent give holiday gifts to teachers? For a K kid - do you send the gift in with the kid and hope it gets there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does every parent give holiday gifts to teachers? For a K kid - do you send the gift in with the kid and hope it gets there?

No, a vast majority of parents do not give holiday gifts. It' very few parents who do that. Do not worry.

I would rather go with the kid and give the gift in person. Maybe after school ends. If you are sending with your kid just a greeting card is appropriate as well.