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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The "bring 6 cut flowers" thing is so freaking annoying.  Of course they have that day in the middle of the week, so WOH parents have to find a time to run out to a store on a weeknight and pick up flowers.  I feel like this whole teacher appreciation week is like an obstacle course that the room parents and PTA folks set up for the rest of us.  I would much rather be required to donate $20 and be done with it.  [/quote]

They probably want you to bring them from your yard.  I'm sure these are only suggestions and not requirements.  When my son was in elementary school, the PTA sent out some suggestions of inexpensive ways to show your appreciation -- bringing a flower from your yard was one of them.  A room parent was to send in a vase for the teacher to use.  My son took my vase in, no room parent was there to see who did or did not bring anything, and the teacher sent the vase home at the end of the week.  Our PTA does/did a breakfast and lunch.  The PTA paid for it and only asked parents to help with setup if they could.  I never did.  In 2nd grade, I overheard at extended day pickup all of the plans 2 other room moms had for their teacher.  Way over the top I thought, maybe mani/pedi gift certificate and a bunch of other stuff.  Since I didn't want our teacher to be the only who didn't receive a gift, I then sent an email to parents asking for small donations if they could and bought office supplies at Staples.  I did not give a gift card, b/c it wasn't that much money.  The gift was presented on behalf of the entire class NOT just the kids who donated.

$20 is what most people sent in for the end of the year, and probably $10-20 at Christmas, but no one sent in more than $5 for teacher's appreciation week for a group gift.  Of course, it sounds like our PTA paid for more than some of the others on this thread.  [/quote]

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