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The end of the school year is at hand. In fact my two younger son’s have already had their last day of preschool for the season. They are officially on summer vacation. And my oldest son will be finished with the 2nd grade this coming Friday. A summer full of swimming lessons, vacations, and summer camps lay in front of us, but before we begin this season of summer fun we need to properly thank our teachers. My son’s learned so much during this school year. My 2nd grader is a proficient reader, my five year old is ready for kindergarten next year, and my three year old loves school, as a mom I consider this success.
As a former teacher myself, I understand how important it is to say ‘thank you’ to teachers. Often educators don’t receive the level of recognition that they deserve. Countless hours of work and planning are involved to make sure students are successful. A simple gift acknowledging teachers as caring individuals is a must for every student, well at least in my house.
Each of my boys will be giving their teacher a gift card to Target, Walmart, or a restaurant as a little extra something special to brighten the end of their school year. But an equally nice touch is to give a box of Merci chocolates with this thank you note and gift card. Merci, French for ‘thank you’, is a sweet way of celebrating the teachers in your life. Available at Walmart these chocolate treats are tasty and the box includes a selection of different flavors to suit every taste.
My eight year old has his box ready for delivery this Friday. The third grade is next, but before we advance we will make sure proper recognition is given to the one who guided him through this recent year of learning.
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We thanked them and tried to do special things for them.
I’ll send thank you cards and include a gift card.
Thanks!
A gift card is always appreciated!
Give them anything but an apple and that came from a teacher. I agree with everyone else that said a gift card.
I just wanted to add that I think that the Teacher would appreciate that the student made the thank you card instead of purchasing it. It shows more effort on the students part.
I’m sure any teacher would appreciate a gift card!
A card of thanks to the teacher and the school board.
I will show thanks with nice handwritten letter and gift card
Thank-you cards and end-of-the-year gifts.
The teachers in our life include Sunday School and Homeschool mothers and we thank theym for all they have done for our grandchildren..
I got a super deal on Groupon for massages… I bought 4 deals… and that’s what the teachers will get…. an hours worth of pampering!!!!
I would make a handmade card with scrapbooking supplies!
I am thinking of having my kids make each of their teachers a card.
Make sure my kids behave.
I try to send little gifts throughout the year when I know teachers might really need it, days like the day after halloween, the first day back after xmas break and the first day back after we had 4 consecutive snow days this year. Of course, I spoil them during teacher appreciate week also.
Handmade cards, and gift cards to buy books and lunch for themselves.
As a retired teacher, don’t wait until Christmas or the end of the year to show appreciation to your teacher. The best Thank You is a note of appreciation sent at random. These little notes really make a teacher’s day!
Gift at the end of the year
Make her a sweet little tea cup.
I like my child to make a little handmade gift to give to his teachers.
I taught mine to write thank you letters to teachers to thank them for their influence in his life. That’s how I was raised, and it’s a wonderful thing to get your kids into the habit of doing.
Hello, We usually thank our teachers with a Visa or Starbucks gift card. Thank you. Vicki
We say thank You and do special things for them, we bake and send goodies!
I will send them a nice treat. I think this year it will be a caramel apple!
I sweet treat with a picture my grandson has drawn.
i would buy a nice plant
Well, my boyfriend is a high school teacher and I’m sure I show him more appreciation than his students do… 😉 but really, I know he would be touched and appreciative of any gift a student would give. I would gift something to help enjoy the summer, maybe a starbucks gift card or a travel water bottle.
I usually bake cookies or other sweet treats for teachers! 🙂
My sister is a teacher and she loves gift cert.
Thank you notes
we made homemade cocoa mix
we usually buy my teacher a plant at the end of the year
We give them gift cards to supply stores so they don’t have to spend their own money.
Maybe a gift card? Don’t know yet :/
I thanked them.
I am giving them kitcheny gifts.
I thank them and this year will be contributing to the group class gifts.
Working with your school aged children to write their own thank you card is a great way to show their teacher(s) how much they are appreciated. We like to do this in addition to the class gift.
thank them, send cards, and small token gifts
Thank them with some small yet useful gifts.
I will show appreciation by telling them how much I appreciate them
with hand made cards
we donate money to a teacher fund
I will give them these chocolates! 😀
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a gift at the end of the year
A cup of Starbucks.
A cup of Starbucks it would be.
I like making bath salts for them if they’re women.
And gift cards for the male teachers.
Thank you.
Will send a card thanking them for all they did during the year plus a gift card
Thank you card
I will send a thank you card with some gift cards along with it!
Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
I send them thank you notes with a gift
A Thank- You Note With A Gift Card! We Love Our Teachers!
A heartfelt note and a small gift!
a nice card and a small gift
i will send a thank you card and gift card
by helping in the classroom
Handmade card and gift card is nice.
We show appreciation to my son’s teachers with a gift card 🙂
I gave my daughter’s teachers gift cards to our local grocery store and my son’s teacher got baby gifts because she left on maternity leave. I will give his substitute something small soon too.
A homemade cake
By making her a “Enjoy your summer” basket
Gift certificates or chocolate!
Give them a card.
We always prepare special gift baskets to thank teachers at the end of the year. Teachers are so important!
My family actually owns a chocolate shop so we always send a good box if mixed chocolates!
I usually go the easy gift card route
We make a card and buy a gift to show our appreciation.
Chocolate, it’s a wonderful gift for almost everyone!
A sincere compliment and Thank You can go a long way, but some chocolate never hurts!
making a card for them
Say “Thank You.” We have also giving gift cards, volunteered, and made tissue paper flowers.
Say “thanks” when I meet them
I give them a thank you gift
We gave them flowers this year and made food for teacher appreciation lunch.
Gift cards seem to be the most appreciated.
Gift cards are always a good choice.
We’ll it depends on the teacher. One of the teachers this year requested corn dip, and well, she got corn dip. 🙂
We always gave out baked goods (the teachers all loved my pumpkin bread!)
I give flowers.
I will write them a letter telling them how much I appreciate them and how they have helped my daughter. I will tuck a gc into the envelope
I had a little gift box from 1800baskets delivered to my boys’ paras on the last day of school.
A gift certificate for a manicure=)
Gift cards usually
I usually make sure I let them know how much their hard work and dedication means to the children and parents.
Gift cards and some Body Shop goodies is what we gave to the daycare teachers. It is so important to show how much you appreciate them they take the time to teach your kids in their life patch. We also give to our kid’s sunday school teachers, they too are teaching for the soul and heart.
I remember when my daughter was in middle school on Teacher Appreciation Day we had lunch catered and I went to the local restaurants and stores and got donations for the teachers. Once we accumulated everything, we put all the teacher’s names in a bowl and picked up a prize and put that teacher’s name on it. During the day, some students and myself went to each room, with balloons and ringing a bell. It’s was amazing how just a little something made them light up. Some of the gcards were $50 for restaurants. it was the luck of the draw and they were all happy that the day was such a delightful change. How important are our teachers, they teach our future leaders and they will be in charge one day. So glad we had great teachers that taught my daughter to be the woman she is today.
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We got her a personalized mug.
We always get the teachers a gift during Teacher Appreciation Week.
A gift card is always appreciated.
I will give my kids teachers flowers and a card to show I appreciation them
I gave her a thank you card
Thank you cards with a gift card included!
I am a teacher & it is so nice to feel appreciated. This year, I got the sweetest card from a parent & it was so much better than gift. Although, to be fair, I sure do love Starbucks gift cards! 🙂
I thank them and usually bake for them
i made her a super cute teacher specific floral arrangement, and a bunch of hershey bars because my son said she loves them, lol
I would give them a nice ceramic apple to put on their desk!
I give them a thank-you card
Thank you notes for sure!
we usually get gift certificastes
A heartful card and things to pamper themselves with – we don’t pamper ourselves enough.