Teacher recommendations- they’re not done yet!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd is stressed enough with her applications due November 1, and now this. She asked two teachers for recommendations last spring, reminded and provided an info sheet in September, and reminded them in October. They’re still not done. She sent them both emails again today. What else can she do? Do we need to get the counselor involved? This is a large FCPS HS.

So of course your daughter's applications are already submitted, right? And she turns in all her schoolwork a week in advance to her teachers?

Touche!

And no one ever begs teachers for extensions (or demands them) when they set a due date, right?

[Anonymous]

Is it appropriate to include a gift card in the thank-you note for the teacher recommendation? how much would be too much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it appropriate to include a gift card in the thank-you note for the teacher recommendation? how much would be too much?

We planned on a small gift -- a mug with some tea, for example. Personal gifts with a nice note instead of $$.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it appropriate to include a gift card in the thank-you note for the teacher recommendation? how much would be too much?

We planned on a small gift -- a mug with some tea, for example. Personal gifts with a nice note instead of $$.

NP. We're in large public HS and I think the teachers would appreciate a giftcard. But there was a thread a few months back and posters saying that was tacky. I'd really love to hear from teachers on this because I wouldn't want to offend any teacher.