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My little one started elementary school and I only know her homeroom teacher, the one that spends most of the day with her. They do go to different classes with other teachers (PE, Music, etc). My question is, if I were to bring a holiday present to the teacher, should I get something for all of them or just the homeroom? What is the customary thing? Thanks for any comments or suggestions.
I just got something for their teachers they were with throughout the day unless my child told me they wanted to get something for others.
Teachers get so many gifts. I learned that they love baked goods and coffee gift cards. Doesn't have to be a lot of money on them but they appreciate it. Those are better than all the lotions and ornaments they always get.
When my kids were small I typically gave a gift card to their primary teacher and provided some kind of goody I left at the office to share in the lounge....biscotti or cookies or something, with a card wishing everyone happy holidays...that way everyone was covered from the PE teacher to the nurse to the office staff.
I just got something for their teachers they were with throughout the day unless my child told me they wanted to get something for others.
Teachers get so many gifts. I learned that they love baked goods and coffee gift cards. Doesn't have to be a lot of money on them but they appreciate it. Those are better than all the lotions and ornaments they always get.
I could live without the coffee cards, but I do love anything sweet that I can eat. Also, a hand-written note is by far the best gift. However, if you don't know the other teachers, you might just ask your kid what they want to do and go with that.
Thank you! The school directory is organized by classes, and under the teacher's info, they include info of where they shop, favorite foods, favorite charity, etc. I thought of taking her to a pottery place and paint one of those "#1 teacher" mugs in the teacher's favorite colors and signed at the bottom and put a coffee shop gift card inside. But didn't know if maybe this would be a better choice for teacher appreciation day in the Spring.
Definitely a home made card!
I've seen the L'Occitane brand of products carry a gift set of hand lotions. I thought maybe that could be good since they are dealing with so many young kids and washing their hands often.
I still have some time, but I'm looking around already since many stores are throwing all kinds of sales and I avoid shopping on Black Friday.
When we bought a gift, we just gave it to the homeroom teacher. When we made cookies (usually decorated sugar cookies) for a gift, we gave them to all of their teachers, plus the librarian, nurse, and a big platter of cookies for the office staff.
I used to help a lot in the schools (not in the classrooms) and would get to know the teachers. I would then get them little gifts. Like I knew one teacher loved pins and wore a different one every day. I found a beautiful vintage one for her on Ebay inexpensively. She loved it and wore it.
Another loved note/envelopes sets. Got a personalized one for her which she used and re-ordered for years. And that's a handy one for teachers that you aren't sure what to get them. Personalized post it pads too are a hit.
I would avoid: Scented bath stuff, coffee cups, candy, etc. If I got them gift cards, I would get it from a grocery store or a regular visa gift card.
Save the money on the mug given them the gift card in the homemade card. When kids get into middle school and high school you will be spending more. I did give a gift to a PE teacher he made my children feel special each day when he saw them. Towards the end of the school year I will take in donuts or bagel or cookies for the teachers to enjoy in the teacher lunch room.
I think we've been instructed not to get gifts for teachers. This is probably to prevent any "favoritism." I think it makes sense, especially because where we live, parents can be extremely competitive.
A pin, perhaps symbolizing the teacher's favorite cause, seems like a great idea, like momtothree mentioned. With a handwritten note, of course.
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