// 845.371.2222 Csay Topic #192 TOPIC #189 – TEACHER APPRECIATION As a teacher, I can say that appreciation and tips go a very long way. It really gives the teacher a boost to continue. At the end of the year, I once received - not a tip, not a thank you from the mother - but a personal note written by a second grader and the mother put it into a cute envelope - a #1 Teacher pencil case. It also had a small chocolate from the grocery store inside. The nicest part was that this child wrote the note all by himself, and he wrote everything that he liked during that entire year. It was really meaningful, and I actually saved it. It doesn’t cost a lot, but it shows much more than anything fancy or big. TOPIC #189 – TEACHER APPRECIATION Teaching your daughter is my privilege. I too take pride in her progress and accomplishments! When mothers take the extra minute to jot the words “Thank you” near a signature, that is appreciation! Let’s not undermine the meaning of these words or the power of a compliment. There is no need to raise the bar. TOPIC #189 – TEACHER APPRECIATION I like to send something every Rosh Chodesh. Nothing major, a little something. It could be a bar of chocolate, a cheese snack with a cappuccino, etc. Sometimes homemade, sometimes just a note. The teachers know that it’s exciting to teach my daughters because every Rosh Chodesh I usually send something small with a cute poem; a four-line poem is enough. For the melamdim, my husband gives a check. Also, nothing big - but every month. They know that every month, something small to keep them going is coming. TOPIC #189 – TEACHER APPRECIATION I personally don’t like to send on Rosh Chodesh, because I feel that many already send then. I like to randomly, here and there, bake fresh cookies or rugelach in the morning and I send that with a nice note. TOPIC #189 – TEACHER APPRECIATION I am a preschool teacher, and I really appreciate when kids bring a little treat or tip in the morning. They just give me a boost for the rest of the year. TOPIC #189 – TEACHER APPRECIATION I see people are writing about sending thank you notes to the teacher and how much their daughter enjoys school. I want to add that my sister-in-law, a preschool teacher, told me that she much more enjoys when mothers are specific. For example, that her daughter was singing very nicely a specific song or repeated something they learned. I guess it makes the teacher feel better that it’s worth it what she teaches and that her work is appreciated. TOPIC #189 – TEACHER APPRECIATION As a high school teacher for the past three decades, I am grateful to be entrusted with teaching the future mothers of Klal Yisroel. Dovid Hamelech states in תהלים , “I have learned from all my students.” How true! The past year, while attending PTA, a mother approached me with a small box of chocolate and acknowledged her sentiments of הטוב הכרת for my efforts and success with her daughter and the classes at large. What a thoughtful gesture! For a busy mother of a משפחה to take the time and incur the expense to purchase a token for her daughters’ teachers - likely close to fifteen of them. A tangible gesture means so much and propels those in the field of Chinuch to retain their exuberance. Any opportunity one has to show gratitude to educators, please do! It gives us a shot in the arm and the boost we need to keep going. TOPIC #189 – TEACHER APPRECIATION I’m a high school teacher, and I very rarely receive feedback. It makes me wonder, since school is a big chunk of a teenager’s life. When I do receive a phone call, gift, or nice note, I greatly appreciate it, and honestly, it makes me connect with your daughter so much more. 141
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