Anonymous
12/15/2016 23:17
Subject: Do you give holiday gifts to the specials teachers?
Yes. Treatbags with candy and a card. Only cost about $21 to buy candy for 6 bags. Classroom teacher gets candy and card too but with gift cards.
Anonymous
12/15/2016 23:00
Subject: Do you give holiday gifts to the specials teachers?
PP here: oh and the librarian.
These were small gifts though. The biggest one was $25 card to the teacher.
And I left out the music and PE teachers as I don't have any special relationship with them and they don't seem to have much influence.
These were small gifts though. The biggest one was $25 card to the teacher.
And I left out the music and PE teachers as I don't have any special relationship with them and they don't seem to have much influence.
Anonymous
12/15/2016 22:58
Subject: Do you give holiday gifts to the specials teachers?
I gave gift cards to DS's English enrichment teacher and to his art teacher who also leads the afterschool arts club. I have no idea why, but they both looked kind of taken aback/annoyed/tired...I can't describe it well but it made me regret it 
However, I try to recognize every person who can potentially have an influence on my son's school life. Last year I gifted the lunch lady but not this year, as I didn't see much output so to speak.
This year it was: school secretary, another admin person who has a say in organizing field trips; recess supervisor; arts teacher; English enrichment teacher; community engagement coordinator who usually brings subsidized activities to school and who I feel has a say in who is enrolled and who is not. And of course the teacher and the principal.
However, I try to recognize every person who can potentially have an influence on my son's school life. Last year I gifted the lunch lady but not this year, as I didn't see much output so to speak.
This year it was: school secretary, another admin person who has a say in organizing field trips; recess supervisor; arts teacher; English enrichment teacher; community engagement coordinator who usually brings subsidized activities to school and who I feel has a say in who is enrolled and who is not. And of course the teacher and the principal.
Anonymous
12/15/2016 22:52
Subject: Do you give holiday gifts to the specials teachers?
Anonymous wrote:The art teacher at our school is wonderful. Problem is, I also work with her on enrichment projects as a member of the PTA board, and I don't want to have an awkward overlap between PTA and parent relationship. So I don't know.
I am also PTA board member and I still give gifts to people I work with in this capacity (admins).
Anonymous
12/15/2016 22:46
Subject: Do you give holiday gifts to the specials teachers?
I have in the past but not this year. No reason other than simplifying Christmas.
Anonymous
12/15/2016 21:41
Subject: Do you give holiday gifts to the specials teachers?
The art teacher at our school is wonderful. Problem is, I also work with her on enrichment projects as a member of the PTA board, and I don't want to have an awkward overlap between PTA and parent relationship. So I don't know.
Anonymous
12/15/2016 21:33
Subject: Do you give holiday gifts to the specials teachers?
No.
Anonymous
12/15/2016 20:16
Subject: Do you give holiday gifts to the specials teachers?
Yes. This year we had each class "adopt a specialist", and they purchased their Christmas, birthday and teacher appreciation gifts. It's nice how we just have one specialist to buy gifts for, vs lots of small gifts for several teachers.
Anonymous
12/15/2016 19:58
Subject: Do you give holiday gifts to the specials teachers?
Only to the music teacher who gives my kids private music lessons outside of school.