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Re:Teacher Appreciation Week

11 years 10 months ago #160938 by Rose H
Replied by Rose H on topic Re:Teacher Appreciation Week
Hi ssoares!

As a former preschool teachers, I can tell you a gift card to a coffee place is a perfect gift! I bet is was really appreciated!


Rose C.
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11 years 10 months ago - 2 years 5 months ago #160937 by ssoares
For teacher appreciation at my children's daycare, I gave each of the main teachers a reusable travel cup with a straw and put a $5 gift card for a coffee place in it. For the owner I gave her flowers with a cute sign that said "Thanks for helping [insert kids name} bloom".
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11 years 10 months ago #160925 by kscarpulla
This year we did something totally different than has ever been done at our school. I read on the weekly newsletter about doing a walk of appreciation and sent out an email to all of our parents about it. On Sunday, thank goodness rain was not in the forecast, my family, another family and a student I grabbed from the playground did just that. With just a dollar I was able to create the most memorable moment for my teachers. They all loved it and since they all have my cell number I got about 50 texts saying how awesome we are. It was a hit!!! We also did a breakfast last Friday (since this week is a plant sale), stuffed mailboxes with pens and they are in for another surprise at the end of the week. We will post to our website within the week for all the parents to see soon.
11 years 10 months ago #160895 by sd19565
We do the same thing every year .... Breakfast on the Wednesday after Teacher Appreciation. We have bagels, fresh fruit, coffee from Dunkin Donuts, different types of teas and a bunch of different juices. We always do our appreciation late because our 6th grade students are on a week long field trip during that time and this way all staff can participate.

We are a middle school and really do not have many parents who volunteer with larger dishes. However, my PTO members are amazing at desserts - we provide a dessert buffet for the 3 conference days in the fall and in the spring as well as a teacher appreciation luncheon the last day of school. Our teachers are very appreciative for the support.
I am thinking that next year we may also do the CANDY BAR poem and request CANDY BAR donations from the parents. This is something super simple and cute.
12 years 1 week ago #160351 by Karen
Replied by Karen on topic Re:Teacher Appreciation Week
I think all this overzealous spending and ideas on staff appreciation week is a little too much. The money, time and effort by the parents should be devoted to the students and the overall school environment...(new playground equipment...raking the playground..etc) whatever...The adults get paid for what they do. We love them...we provide a luncheon for them that is very nice without being extravagant...but any more is unnecessary. Fun? yes. But it does nothing to enhance the learning environment (if teachers are so stressed they need massages...they are in the wrong job.) Nice? yes...I get it.
12 years 2 weeks ago #160285 by Rose H
Replied by Rose H on topic Re:Teacher Appreciation Week
Hi again! One other idea: You can check out some other Teacher Appreciation ideas that we've pinned on our Pinterest boards.

Check it out!

pinterest.com/ptotoday/teacher-appreciation-ideas/


Rose C.
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