https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:31:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-teacher-passed-away#post-2786553 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:21:00 +0000 Mama Bird 2786553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: that's a possibility... after this teacher left, but before we knew she was sick, we brought a thank-you card and a present for her grandchild to the day care, and they were able to pass it along. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-teacher-passed-away#post-2786552 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:18:22 +0000 bubblegum 2786552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is so sad. I think a card filled with thoughts from parents and the children she cared for would be beautiful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-teacher-passed-away#post-2786550 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:15:16 +0000 kiddosc 2786550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mama Bird: He doesn't know. Since he doesn't go to the school anymore, he doesn't see that she's gone and we haven't said anything. I don't know what they told the kids that are currently in her class when she left since our remaining LO at the school is still too young for her class. </p> <p>I thought leaving extra cards for other parents could be nice and maybe some of the daycare staff could take them to her family. I don't have any connection to her family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-teacher-passed-away#post-2786549 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:10:46 +0000 Mama Bird 2786549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's terrible... flowers and a card do sound like a good idea. Maybe you could bring some photos of the kids with Miss Mary, if you have them. For what it's worth, bringing food to the family of the deceased is a thing where I live, but donuts do sound inappropriately cheerful. </p> <p>How is your LO doing? Do they know what happened? One of DS's teachers also died of cancer halfway through the year :crying: but he didn't know at the time - he kept asking where she went, but I told him she left to care for a new grandchild... which was 100% the truth, but I didn't know she was also sick and that she died a few months later. DH had found out from day care, but somehow didn't tell me until a year passed... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-teacher-passed-away#post-2786539 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:41:56 +0000 kiddosc 2786539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of our favorite teachers from our daycare passed away last night. She was diagnosed with an aggressive stage 4 cancer at the end of September and only made it a few more months. She was a teacher for the older children and even though our older child is now in elementary, we still have a younger child in the school. The daycare has very low turnover and I know that most of the teachers there have known her for a very long time and are most likely hurting at the moment. </p> <p>I'm trying to think of something to let them all know we are sorry, but bringing in donuts for the group seems inappropriate. I was thinking of bringing in some flowers and note cards so that parents can fill out their memories of Ms. Mary. The daycare never made an official announcement that she was sick though and I only learned of it on facebook, so I'm worried this might be an over-step. </p> <p>What do you think of this idea? Anyone have any other ideas to help us show our appreciation for Ms. Mary and to let the other teachers know we're thinking of them? </p>