Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A nice note from you / your child, Clorox wipes, big bottles of hand sanitizer, glue sticks, colored pencils, golf pencils, a bunch of small plastic pencil sharpeners to put in the table bins, [/u]mouse traps[u], another floor fan

I'd like some kind of curriculum for my math class (H.S.) We don't have text books, no online curriculum other than what we've scrounged for ourselves and our last working copier died last week. My class consists of doing work copied off of the black board. Yes, you heard right. Black board. We don't even have white boards, let alone a smart board. The school supplies no paper, and so if kids don't bring it, they don't get to access the "curriculum". And this, believe it or not, is a "desirable" school in my city.

Seeing a lot of glue sticks, what about HS teachers, what is on your wish list?

Anonymous wrote:A nice note from you / your child, Clorox wipes, big bottles of hand sanitizer, glue sticks, colored pencils, golf pencils, a bunch of small plastic pencil sharpeners to put in the table bins, [/u]mouse traps[u], another floor fan

Help with carpool, recess or lunch.

Definitely an appreciation note with a copy sent to the principal.

A heartfelt note from the child and/or parent/guardian.

Tissues, neon cardstock, a working stapler, electric industrial strength pencil sharpener, and a thank you note. This is year 13, and whenever I get a nice thank you note (email or handwritten), it goes in a gratitude box I put in the top of my closet. On really bad days, I use the gratitude box to remind me that good days are ahead.

Also, chocolate.

A nice note from you / your child, Clorox wipes, big bottles of hand sanitizer, glue sticks, colored pencils, golf pencils, a bunch of small plastic pencil sharpeners to put in the table bins, mouse traps, another floor fan

A nice note, written by the parents and sent to the principal (I get notes from your children all day, every day. No need to have them fill out one from the pta that I have to distribute and then collect)
And, yes...wine!

A copy of your child’s favorite book for my classroom library.

Casseroles field with bitterness and hate!

OP here. This is really helpful, thank you!

Anonymous wrote:Personalized notes and cards with true expressions of appreciation. I save them all.

Luxury consumables. Examples from the past: Local chocolates, homemade jams, fancy cupcakes, snacks from TJ’s to keep in my desk drawer, wine, coffee gift cards, etc.

Oh, and onenyear our PTA scrapped the events and just gave us cash. $100. It was awesome.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Funny that for teacher appreciation, teachers ask for office supplies.

Signed, a teacher who could really use some colored pencils. And maybe a coffee.

Right?!

—another teacher who would love a rainbow of sharpies.

I was going to say wine.

- another teacher who is sort of joking....sort of

Personalized notes and cards with true expressions of appreciation. I save them all.

Luxury consumables. Examples from the past: Local chocolates, homemade jams, fancy cupcakes, snacks from TJ’s to keep in my desk drawer, wine, coffee gift cards, etc.