https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:01:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756565 Thu, 02 May 2013 12:13:18 +0000 winniebee 756565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't even KNOW about this!</p> <p>Of to email my daycare director..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756359 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:59:40 +0000 DillonLion 756359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: The note tried to say "Now, these are just suggestions, feel free to do whatever you feel comfortable with" But I'm just going to follow the list since that is easier for me. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756331 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:51:31 +0000 78h2o 756331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Oh, no, not everyone in the whole place. She goes to a center that has the infant room divided in half, with 6 babies and 2 teachers on each side. However, there are morning and afternoon teachers and sometimes she switches sides (depending on the number of teachers/babies that are there on a given day)... so I am not entirely sure of how many teachers work with her on a regular basis. I know that at least 4 teachers are signing off on feedings, changes, etc. in the course of a week. I don't know if there are main teachers or what... I need to look into that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756272 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:26:15 +0000 MamaMoose 756272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'm going to give each of her teachers a cupcake (one of those big fancy ones) and a Starbucks gift card. I would be super annoyed if I was instructed to give a gift every day, and what gift to give at that! I noticed on her calendar from school that they pointed out it was teacher appreciation week... but I didn't look too closely. I guess I better double check when I get home and make sure there weren't instructions!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756267 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:22:12 +0000 irene 756267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: What? You are supposed to give gifts for every single teacher in the facility? I was really just thinking our two main teachers in our classroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756140 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:18:53 +0000 looch 756140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: OMG thank you for pointing that out, cue the end of panic attack! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756139 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:18:19 +0000 T-Mom 756139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't decided what to do yet. Last year we gave potted succulents, and I think the teachers enjoyed them. I think a few of them became classroom plants, since I still see them in my LOs classrooms, which I love. I try to keep the appreciation gifts low key since I feel like I'm giving gifts all year round, for Christmas, moving up a class, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756136 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:17:41 +0000 regberadaisy 756136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: it's NEXT week! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756133 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:16:52 +0000 looch 756133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Huh, as usual, I had no idea. Now I feel like I have to do something! At least we still have tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756132 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:16:03 +0000 mediagirl 756132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: LOL yes!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756117 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:10:12 +0000 yoursilverlining 756117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare is hosting Mexican themed lunch for the teachers on Monday so I signed up to bring food and help serve lunch.</p> <p>They also gave us cute cardstock cut into hearts, flowers, etc. for the kids to decorate for each of their teachers.</p> <p>I am also writing thank you cards and giving E's two main teachers Starbucks gift cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756110 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:07:18 +0000 mrsmate 756110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no idea it was teacher appreciation week either! We didn't get any kind of a list (which I think it kind of weird in the first place). Thanks for the heads up. Since DH does pick up and drop off I haven't had much interaction with them. Homebaked cookies are a good idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-756054 Thu, 02 May 2013 08:43:12 +0000 ladyfingers 756054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I'm glad I saw this, I had no idea this was next week lol. LO just started this week but I would have felt like a douche if I didn't do anything.</p> <p>I think maybe I will make a cute note with a picture for his two teachers and the teacher in the older infant room, who takes him in the morning before his teachers get there. And some gift cards... Maybe $10 each to Target? Oh I like the idea of cookies too... I might bake them but make them from a refrigerated roll lol. Still "home baked"... ;)</p> <p>Glad I saw this thread!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755924 Thu, 02 May 2013 07:27:47 +0000 regberadaisy 755924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: hahaha, I wish! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755688 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:17:31 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 755688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: My school asks for $5 from each set of parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755685 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:16:41 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 755685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in charge of our teacher gifts for our classroom. I have some good ideas, but I don't know how many parents are going to contribute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755683 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:14:16 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 755683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: oh yeah, in that case that's great! We only had the lead teacher and me in the room. If you're giving gifts to that many people, then what you said is perfect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755672 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:04:15 +0000 78h2o 755672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: Hmm... okay, I appreciate the input! The thing is I don't even know how many teachers she has... I would say 4 or 5, at least... she's only be going there for 2 months, so I don't know everyone that well yet. There is a morning and and afternoon shift... she is going to miss 2 days next week, so I thought I would try to find out how many teachers there actually are and then give them bags with $5-10 Starbucks or Target gift cards, homemade cookies, and some kind of footprint card/poem from my LO... sound okay? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755630 Wed, 01 May 2013 21:06:30 +0000 irene 755630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish they send us a list! Now I don't know what to do :(</p> <p>I wonder if they have "parents appreciation week" where they give us 20% off of tuition that week. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755557 Wed, 01 May 2013 20:14:54 +0000 littlek 755557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a list.<br /> Monday - flowers<br /> Tuesday- note<br /> Wednesday- bring book for class<br /> Thursday- spa gift<br /> Friday- small gift </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755512 Wed, 01 May 2013 19:54:31 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 755512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: maybe? It depends on your daycare. I usually got on average, $10-15. I think $5 would be perfect for a coffee card, like Starbucks with a nice card and note. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755368 Wed, 01 May 2013 18:16:51 +0000 regberadaisy 755368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok what do I do??<br /> M is transitioning to the older room but she still IS in the younger room. I was going to get a group gift for all the teachers then a gift for the 2 lead teachers in her current room. Do I buy 4 gift snow for both sets of lead teachers??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755284 Wed, 01 May 2013 17:11:22 +0000 78h2o 755284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: we got pretty much the same list. I like the idea of using LOs footprint - I may need to steal that idea!</p> <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: I was thinking $5 gift cards?! Is that too cheap?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755276 Wed, 01 May 2013 17:03:54 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 755276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think gift cards are best - everyone can use them and they won't collect dust! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755184 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:05:40 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 755184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was a daycare teacher, it was always so nice to get gift cards to Starbucks, Target, or a teacher supply store, because I would have to pay out of pocket for a good part of supplies for the fun activities I wanted to do. I didn't usually use hand creams or lotions much. And a handwritten note of appreciation was ALWAYS loved. Pictures of the kids too! I still have pictures of some of my kids from when I worked there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755164 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:45:26 +0000 dagret 755164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: that's kind of bossy/demanding, but nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755155 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:41:16 +0000 Alivoo01 755155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: Nice! LOL!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755149 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:36:32 +0000 DillonLion 755149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They sent us home with a list of what to do each day...which was nice LOL </p> <p>Monday: Homemade card (we made ours last night with LOs foot prints stamped onto little heart shaped cardstock that I made with the teachers' names on them)<br /> Tuesday: Bring candy/treats<br /> Wednesday: Bring a flower<br /> Thursday: Bring a gift card<br /> Friday: Bring a food for a pot luck lunch they are having </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-1#post-755145 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:34:25 +0000 dagret 755145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Teacher appreciation week is next week. Are you doing something for your child's daycare teachers? If so, what are you doing? </p> <p>We've only been at our center for 3 weeks (it will be 4 weeks next week) but I feel really comfortable with them, and have spent a lot of time with them over my lunch breaks. There are 5 providers who are regularly in the room. I am kind of stumped at what to do besides a nice note. Hand cream or hand soap? a Dunkin donuts giftcard? </p> <p>Any ideas? </p>