How Do You show Gratitude Towards Teachers?
One of the ways I like to teach the kids to show gratitude, is by having them make end of the year gifts for their teachers and the school staff. Teachers are the hardest working and worst paid professionals, I’ve ever met. Most of them, bring work home with them, spend lots of their own money to make the school year special and treat their students like their own children. So we try to help out when we can during the year and do a little something for them, come year’s end.
Since we had a little extra money, I bought each of them a scented candle set and the kids are making them cards. The front of the cards will say, “Thank You For En”light”ening Me!” Then, the kids can write their own message inside. I know for a fact, that most teachers cherish their students’ cards and keep them for years. My old third grade teacher, still has letters I wrote to her. She sent them back to me, just so I’d have them to put in my scrapbook. It really touched me that she cared enough to hold onto my labors of love.
This year, I decided to paint a picture for our school principal (as seen above.) She just opened the new school and does not have a lot of decorative objects, as of yet. The kids and I chose to do a painting of the school logo. Everybody helped out in some way. The kids are really looking forward to giving her our creation! We are even giving a little token of gratitude to the secretaries, librarian and custodial engineer. They have all gone out of their way to be kind and give 110% to the students and parents. I feel that it is very important to let them know that they are just as appreciated as the teachers are.
What does your family do to show gratitude to teachers and school staff, at the end of the year? Share your ideas in the comments section.
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2 opinions for How Do You show Gratitude Towards Teachers?
Karen
May 27, 2008 at 8:43 pm
How funny that you wrote about this. I was going through some of my old teaching stuff tonight and came across an appreciation certificate that a parent made for me many years ago.
Being a teacher, I know how hard teachers work. hahaha I also know that there are many parents that never show any kind of appreciation. It is sad and discouraging to know that you poured your time, money, efforts, and prayers into their child without ever any acknowledgement at all. We’re definitely not in it for the pay, but a little “thank you” every now and then goes a long way.
This month was teacher appreciation and I tried to do some things for the teachers. My daughter has 3 teachers in her preschool class and my husband is laid-off from work, so I tried to do some thoughtful things that didn’t cost much.
The first day, I brought the teachers some homemade German chocolate cake. (We have developed a good relationship throughout the year, so I knew they wouldn’t mind something that I had cooked myself.) The second day, I took them microwave popcorn. I know they have a microwave in their classroom and would appreciate an easy snack that they didn’t have to eat right away. The third day I gave them no-bake cookies (preacher cookies). And then the last day of the week, I gave them a scented plug in thing from Bath and Body works. I had a gift card for there that someone had given me, so I thought I could put it to good use to get something for someone else.
I have no idea what I’m doing next week for them since it’s the last week of school.
I did write an article at Thrifty Mommy on thrifty ways to honor teachers.
http://www.thriftymommy.com/10-thrifty-ways-to-honor-teachers/
Thanks for reminding the parents and students to show gratitude!
Lynette
May 29, 2008 at 8:11 pm
I always do something for our teachers, they are truly blessings in our lives!
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