Teacher appreciation week

[Anonymous]

I know it is early.... but I was thinking about getting my child's teacher supplies for the classroom. Pencils.... glue.... markers... tissues, etc. Then I thought, wait, is that rude?

[Anonymous]

Nice! But get them something for themselves too!

[Anonymous]

Soap, erasers, stickers, wipes. Maybe scissors. I send in stuff regularly.

[Anonymous]

So appreciated! I would love pencils and glue sticks!

[Anonymous]

Ask first if they need supplies. When I checked with my kids' teachers a few weeks ago, they both had more then enough stuff to carry them through the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ask first if they need supplies. When I checked with my kids' teachers a few weeks ago, they both had more then enough stuff to carry them through the year.

I am thinking the same thing. I teach in an elementary school and I have plenty of tissue boxes, glue sticks, wipes and other supplies. I run out of places to store them. Of course if the classroom needs supplies then it's a great idea.

Are there schools that don't have soap?

[Anonymous]

I wait for their 40% sales and then get Lands End Medium size totes and fill them with things like hand sanitizer and unscented hand cream.

[Anonymous]

Get her a gift card
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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get her a gift card
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Ditto
Something General like a Visa GC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask first if they need supplies. When I checked with my kids' teachers a few weeks ago, they both had more then enough stuff to carry them through the year.

I am thinking the same thing. I teach in an elementary school and I have plenty of tissue boxes, glue sticks, wipes and other supplies. I run out of places to store them. Of course if the classroom needs supplies then it's a great idea.

Are there schools that don't have soap?

My Title Ine school never has soap in the bathroom. Every student doesn't bring in supplies either so I run out of nearly everything by this time each year.

[Anonymous]

When I taught during teacher appreciation week each parent of a student would bring in a treat(we had a small school about 50 students) 1 day was coffee, doughnuts, lunch from ledos, flowers, cards. I like the idea of the other poster about getting a tote and filling it with treats!

[Anonymous]

A gift card is nice, but if you would really like to get a teacher related gift, try a gift card to Teachers Pay Teachers. One can spend hours on there looking through all of the fun ideas for lessons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I taught during teacher appreciation week each parent of a student would bring in a treat(we had a small school about 50 students) 1 day was coffee, doughnuts, lunch from ledos, flowers, cards. I like the idea of the other poster about getting a tote and filling it with treats!

Our does this and I'm not a fan. One-two days is fine but a week gets expensive and a bit much to run around and buy all the stuff. I regularly give to our teacher. I'm surprised more parents don't donate regularly. In our class most of the families have the funds to do so. Even a few things every few months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask first if they need supplies. When I checked with my kids' teachers a few weeks ago, they both had more then enough stuff to carry them through the year.

I am thinking the same thing. I teach in an elementary school and I have plenty of tissue boxes, glue sticks, wipes and other supplies. I run out of places to store them. Of course if the classroom needs supplies then it's a great idea.

Are there schools that don't have soap?

My Title Ine school never has soap in the bathroom. Every student doesn't bring in supplies either so I run out of nearly everything by this time each year.

We are at a Focus school and our school asks for it on the school supply list. Teacher has a sink in the classroom.

[Anonymous]

I'm in an elementary school and we have sinks in the classroom. The custodians just refill the soap dispensers.

I think a day with some snacks is nice. A whole week would be a bit much. A "general/generic" gift card would of course be appreciated.