Individual teachers gifts

[carolinacool]

I know there was a thread about a group gift a few weeks ago. I was curious how people are handling individual gifts, especially if kids are working remotely.

In our district, K-2 are back in person -- everyone else returns in January. However, all teachers are working in the building, even if they are still teaching remotely. So I can drop gifts off at the school.

My go-to gift is a Bath and Body Works hand soap and a $25 or $30 gift card to Target. But this year in fifth grade, DS started the year with three core teachers (math, language arts, science/social studies) plus all the specials. But in preparation for returning to in-person and issues surrounding that, some of his teachers changed this week. He got a new science teacher and added a reading specialist. So now he has four core teachers. I can't afford $25 gift cards for them all, so would $10 be OK? And I guess I should give something to his previous science teacher. What about specials? I honestly have never gotten them anything, but I've gotten to know them a lot better this year since I have to photograph/record assignments and send them in.

And on top of all that, am I going to look silly showing up at school with an armful of tiny gift bags during these Covid times? If you are a teacher, would you take it? I'd prefer not to send e-gift cards to work email addresses as it could come across as spam. I really don't know what makes sense.

[georgiegirl]

I’m going to email gift cards to DS2’s teachers. Either Amazon or target (if I know they are target lovers).

[carolinacool]

I’m going to email gift cards to DS2’s teachers. Either Amazon or target (if I know they are target lovers).

To their work email addresses?

[SnuggleBuggles]

I donate to the school wide collection. I usually buy small boxes of chocolates (Trader Joe's makes some great ones at a great price) and just a card on top of that.

[ang79]

To their work email addresses?

To their work email addresses?

This is my plan. I did end of the year gifts that way. Thanks did have my kids let their teachers know to check their email inboxes and spam, which was good because one of them ended up in spam.


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[klwa]

I only do core teachers. I think $10 is fine & generally appreciated. And, I'm doing email delivery to their school accounts. Waiting for the weekend to see if I can do multiple delivery addresses for Target during their 10% off gift cards sale!

[gymnbomb]

To their work email addresses?

That is what I am going to do for DS's teacher. I did the same in June for his teachers from last year. I'm only planning to do his primary teacher. DD goes to daycare so I'll drop off a card with a gift card in it for her teacher. And a box of individually packaged popcorn cones for other staff to grab one if they want one.