I am on an incentives committee at a K-5 elementary school. WE are wanting to do something to say THANK YOU to the teachers here. WE have about 13 dollars per person to spend. Also it has to be purchased with a purchase order. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-07 07:40:33 · 12 answers · asked by Pamela G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
gift certificate are great and candles also even candies and sweets
2006-12-07 07:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by buddy dog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to be a teacher and know firsthand that teachers appreciate any acknowledgment. People often forget to say thank you and show appreciation for the people who are so important in their children's lives and when someone does take the time to say it, it means alot. One thing our boosters used to do for us was to have a teacher appreciation breakfast. They would all bring in a dish. That's not too much per person and is a nice treat. We all really looked forward to and enjoyed it. I do agree with the person who said to nix the "teacher" stuff. It's cute, but you can only use so much of it.
2006-12-07 07:53:10 · answer #2 · answered by Tallulah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about gift certificates to Starbucks or a local restaurant. If you explain what you're doing, the business might kick in a donation to make the certificate worth more, i.e., you pay $13 and get a $20 gift certificate.
2006-12-07 07:51:49 · answer #3 · answered by Roberta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you what not to get - my mom is a teacher and I can't even tell you the amount of teacher mugs, teacher ornaments and other teacher items she gets that get packed away in our closet.
Ornaments are nice (when they don't say #1 teacher)
Candles are always a good gift
Chocolates
$10 gift cert to starbucks, dunkin donuts or a book store
2006-12-07 07:47:12 · answer #4 · answered by strtat2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife is a teacher and she always gets gifts from her students at Christmas time. She, like most teachers, like coffee. So she likes to get gift cards for Starbucks, etc. She likes getting assorted boxed chocolates. She likes getting lottery scratch tickets. Also, a calendar for the upcoming year. Don't get Christmas ornaments or candles or coffee mugs or books.
2006-12-07 07:49:47 · answer #5 · answered by jim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes...gift certificates at any stationary store. There are parents out there who could care less if their child has the proper utensils to use at school, so a lot of the teachers have to buy pencils, paper, etc. out of their own pockets.
2006-12-07 07:46:36 · answer #6 · answered by Teresa P 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know that teachers always need more money for school supplies. My friend who teaches 1st grade spent over $2,000.00 out of pocket last year on her classroom. But I also know that I would want something non school related. Maybe a nice bouquet of flowers and candy.
2006-12-07 07:59:36 · answer #7 · answered by sdarp1322 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mrs. Obviousman is a teacher, and we spend quite a bit at stores like Staples and Lakeshore Learning Center (big out here in CA). Perhaps not as romantic as chocolate, but DEFINITELY more appreciated.
2006-12-07 08:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by Capt. Obvious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't go wrong with sets of trial-size lotions, bubble baths, etc. in a small basket.
2006-12-07 07:49:47 · answer #9 · answered by shyvicki 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just little bags of dif. kinds of candy..and an apple.lol. teachers love apples!=) as do cops, donuts.lol.=_+)
2006-12-07 07:43:37 · answer #10 · answered by babycakez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋