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[quote=Anonymous]I was a teacher a long time ago. I STILL have the ornaments the students gave me and put them on my tree, as well as the little trinkets they gave me throughout the year. I remember each kid, even though I'm sure they've long forgotten me. I'm not much for collecting stuff, but I'll never get rid of these things. I also have all their notes and cards, and my own kids love looking through them.

As a room parent now, I send out a brief survey to my kids' teachers early in the year and ask them their favorite restaurants, where they like to shop, whether there's anything they need for their classrooms, anything they dislike (coffee, chocolate, etc). I do an optional class gift collection of $5-$10 per family and buy accordingly. Mostly gift cards but often some other small stuff, too, depending on how much is contributed. Some kids still bring in their own gifts, which is fine, but other families are definitely happy to just chip in for the group gift and call it good. The teachers seem to really like this, as they get what they need plus some extra things they'll enjoy. [/quote]

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