https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 01:02:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2717182 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 06:30:02 +0000 Adira 2717182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This seems kind of crazy to me. Our daycare just puts up notices that it's Teacher Appreciation Week and encourages parents to thank their kids' teachers, and that's it. We gift the teachers individually. Nothing is mandatory! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2717069 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:03:05 +0000 sunny 2717069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peachykeen: Twice in a year!? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2717068 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:02:28 +0000 sunny 2717068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: You're right! I didn't even really consider it that way. My son is in a class with 3 teachers and 8 babies, but my daughter has 2 teachers and there are 20 kids. I suppose they also have to cover some of the admin staff too (receptionist, music teacher, etc) but it does seem like they're asking for a lot. I don't know if they will keep track or not, but they are asking for the donation via a form and then they'll autodraft it from our bank account the way that tuition is paid. </p> <p>@2PeasinaPod: The way they word it, it doesn't seem like it is optional. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2717055 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:24:49 +0000 peachykeen 2717055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare does something similar (twice a year, actually - it makes DH and I crazy) but it's treated more as suggestions for you to participate where you like. We usually do 1-2 fairly cheap things (like handwritten notes for each teacher with a $5 gift card tucked inside one day and then bring in a homemade treat to share another day). </p> <p>This year I didn't participate at all in the second week because it was announced very suddenly and life was too crazy that week. I don't think the teachers have resented our lack of participation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2717038 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:20:43 +0000 Mamaof2 2717038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: that is nuts! How many kids in the class? Ours had 20 - that's $600 for ONE. Classroom- so $600 for 2 teachers to have coffee and a manicure?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2717007 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:18:43 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2717007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is this just a suggestion or it's a mandatory participation? I mean, our day care does teacher appreciation week and gives suggestions of what they'd like to do if they have enough donations, but none of it is mandatory, and they're not keeping track of who donates vs. who doesn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2717004 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:06:41 +0000 sunny 2717004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I prefer to gift the teachers directly too. The school has asked for $30-35 for each child to go towards the group events. I feel like that is so excessive on top of what they're already asking from parents! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2716884 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 13:01:26 +0000 Mamaof2 2716884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: I prefer to gift the teachers directly but if this is what they were doing I would give $10 for each event.</p> <p>And yes I would expect the owner/director to do something as well and would ask them what it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2716883 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 13:01:26 +0000 sunny 2716883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bushelandapeck: @petitenoisette: At our last daycare, for teacher appreciation week the owner sent out the schedule which was similar to this. However, she specifically put "ABC Daycare is catering lunch for everyone" for one of the days. I really liked seeing that the owner was also participating. </p> <p>Both my kids attend the daycare so I also have to double down on all the gifts... :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2716875 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 12:56:17 +0000 sunny 2716875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: The cash donation will go towards the Wednesday &amp; Friday events. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2716874 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 12:56:06 +0000 petitenoisette 2716874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An onsite manucurist!!!! Wow...</p> <p>Yea I'm a teacher myself but I wouldn't be thrilled to get this list of requests... Especially because I feel that my school does some things to prioritize profits for the owner versus appreciation for their teachers. I think teacher appreciation week should be more on the administration rather than parents who are already paying a lot of money for their kids to go to the school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2716872 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 12:52:18 +0000 bushelandapeck 2716872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids don't attend daycare but that seems like a lot! I wouldn't expect parents to provide something for every day of the week. And yes, I would expect the owner to do something for the staff. When we have teacher appreciation week at my sons school, we donate money towards a teacher gift and then some parents volunteer to bring snacks during the week for all the teachers to share. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2716869 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 12:49:02 +0000 Mamaof2 2716869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: so they want a one time donation plus a gift card on Tuesday, donation Wednesday and a donation Friday? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-appreciation-week-2#post-2716851 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 12:30:05 +0000 sunny 2716851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your school requests a cash donation for teacher appreciation week, how much do you donate? </p> <p>To give some context, here's the other things they want us to do for the week:</p> <p>Monday - bring a home made card<br /> Tuesday - bring something from the staff wishlist (e.g. gift card)<br /> Wednesday - donations will be used for an onsite manucurist<br /> Thursday - bring flowers<br /> Friday - donations will be used for an onsite coffee cart</p> <p>Side question -- do you expect the administration (aka the daycare owner) to also do something for teacher appreciation week and should they let you know what they're doing? </p>