Monday you are supposed to send in a piece of fruit to the teacher to give her a healthy start to her week.

Tuesday the kids write notes to their teachers to let them know how loved they are.

Wednesday is for flowers. Children are encouraged to be creative – bring a flower, color a flower, make one out of tissue paper – whatever they like.

Thursday the students are asked to bring their best manners and best behavior. To me, that would be the ultimate gesture of appreciation.

Friday is treat day. The students are encouraged to bring or make a small treat for their teacher. This year I think I will get each teacher a gift card to Starbucks or Panera Bread. (Need more ideas? Here is a great list of Clutter Free Gift Ideas for everyone)

On Thursday the PTA will have a luncheon for the teachers. I will take in my favorite meatball recipe (5lbs meatballs, Heinz chili sauce and grape jelly in the crock pot – it is soooo yummy) and other parents will bring in their favorites, too.

I’m not sure if my son’s middle school makes as much of a big deal about as the elementary school does, but I will definitely send in some goodies for his teachers, too – they have to deal with a whole different set of challenges.

Does your school celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day or Week? How do they tell the teachers that they are truly appreciated?

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Teacher Appreciation Week

How about your child’s teachers? I know my kids have been fortunate to have some wonderful teachers over the years and this week we will take some time to let them know how we really feel.

Today is the National Education Association’s (NEA) National Teacher Day.  Hopefully teachers from around the country will get treated to lunch, get notes from their students, and recognition from the community for the wonderful job they do!

How does your community recognize the teachers? Our school’s PTA dedicates the whole week to the teachers with a different theme each day.  On Thursday there will be a luncheon and on Friday we will send in little treats for the teachers. Here are a few ideas for inexpensive teacher appreciation gifts:

• Fill a basket with stickers, stamps and other rewards for good classroom behavior.
• Send in additional school supplies for the class. Teachers spend a lot of their own money to get classroom materials throughout the year.
• A $5 or $10 gift certificate to a favorite coffee shop or lunch spot.
• Create a small gift basket of tea bags, chocolate, and other tasty treats.
• A small potted flower/plant always brightens the day.

If you are a teacher, I’d love to hear about some of your favorite gifts from students – especially as the end of the school year is upon us and we will definitely be revisiting this topic.  Not a teacher? Share your ideas too – the more the merrier.

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Today is National Teacher Day