Holidays gifts for the teachers who teach specials

ie gym, spanish, library etc etc. Do you give them gifts and if so what and how much?

Thanks

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We give them gift cards to Target or whatever. Last year when it was just my DD in the school I gave them $10 each. Not sure how much this year since they are both in school now.

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I am a PE teacher and get a lot of gift cards, which are awesome. Honestly, just to be thought of is so nice. I love all the hand drawn cards and pictures etc :)

I saw an adorable little glass light up statue last year which I had to get for each special. (Which I normally wouldnt get but they were awesome from Kohls) Then for others we wrapped pastries LOL and gave them a gift card to starbucks. Like the bus driver, custodians, office staff etc.

Oh I just wanted to add, Dont feel like you need to get gifts for everyone. Id say I get a gift from maybe 10 children a year and teach about 500. Its really not the norm to purchase for us. A card or letter would be awesome.

Message edited 12/7/2011 12:03:10 AM.

Re: Holidays gifts for the teachers who teach specials

I'm wondering this as well. I already spent $200, between both kids, on just main teachers and assistants.

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I was thinking of buying a little box of chocolates or hot cocoa (the small gift type stuff you can get at Target), something around $5-$7 each, to give each specials teacher along with a card. My DS is in kindergarten. Would this be appropriate? I do gift cards to Target for the main teacher and assistant.

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It gets very expensive to be honest and it isn't really in our budget. What we do do is give each special teacher a card and a little wrapped up package of hershey kisses, hershey miniatures, dove miniatures, something like that wrapped with pretty tissue paper and ribbon. I want them to know that we are appreciative of them and are thinking of them, but there are so many people to buy for! I hope we are doing is OK...I do know from my 8 years as a teacher that sometiems it is just nice to know that you are being thought of!

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Last year I got them all scarves and gloves and this year I got them all various types of $15 gift cards attached to boxes of chocolate. It's not a lot, but I feel like they really deserve it.

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I feel bad but I am only giving DD's teacher a $20gc and a book.