teacher appreciation!

Ok, tomorrow is the last day of school here in Mesa at Las Sendas Elementary for my kids!! They are so excited, and I am finally having to face the reality of S U M M E R   vacation… what to do, what to do!! we have to get some plans, and routines in line quick so we don’t all freak out…. (ok, it’s really just me freaking out!)
Lots of us are in the same boat… time to think about the teachers… and the graduates in our lives!! The last couple of nights I have been playing with this HELLO TEACHER kit that Rhonna created to make some quick and cute little cards and tags…
I can’t tell you how much I APPRECIATE my kids teachers and administrators!! Of course, we sorta bombed in just about 7 weeks ago, and everyone totally bent over backwards to get the kids in and settled! Really, there is nothing that I can do for any of them to express my appreciation. So, I think that it’s the thoughtfulness, and expressing the appreciation… probably teachers are under-appreciated in general! Aren’t they just amazing!? My kids have really liked their teachers. But it’s really everyone at the school… they all know my kids: nurse, office ladies, cafeteria ladies… the recess aids and crossing guards…. ‘it takes a village’… and I am just so grateful..
Anyway…
For the office ladies and administrators I created these… cause they really do DESERVE chocolate!

For the kids’ teachers, I just got them some mindless reading (magazines) and $10 itunes cards… pretty token. I know that they are all doing something as ‘class’ gifts, so it’s nothing big.. but I think it’s good to know we care!  I made these little cards using the notes from the ‘hello teacher’ kit and cute kid faces… I did cut the faces out and put a little square a cardboard behind the faces… (can’t find my pop-dot stash yet- so annoying).

 

The ‘hello teacher’ kit comes w/ both the digital files as well as the PDF format print outs… SO CUTE!! I went a little crazy. These simple little ‘thank you’ cards print out on one 8 ½ x 11 page, and I will have my kids each write a little something…a SPECIFIC memory, and tuck a little photo in there.

I made this card for the pricipal of the school… she made special efforts for us, and I know she does for all the kids. Tough job. And she is awesome… I cut out a bunch of faces and an apple and then some of the note cards that are also included in the PDF printable…

Here are some other thoughts that teachers might enjoy:
Beach towel and sunscreen (time for them to hit the pool!)
Barnes and Nobel gift card
Movie tickets
Scented candle
Bath and Body Hand Sanitizer
Bubble Bath
Sidewalk Chalk
Restaurant Gift Certificate
Colored Sharpies

Last but NOT LEAST… I got these COOLING GEL EYE MASKS at Bath and Body Works.. and they are HEAVEN… I am NOT kidding. Ok, so I stay up too last most the time, and I wake up w/ puffy eyes… and in the past I have just put a little preparation-H under my eyes and it’s helped! But ever since I got this cooling eye mask, I put it on when I go to sleep and I have NO puffyness in the morning. it’s MAGIC!! Not to mention, it just feels FABULOUS! (right now they are on sale for $3. in the store BONUS)

Head over to www.houseof3.com and grab THIS…

Pick up some Chocolate or gift cards or even just a magazine! And say T H A N K S!!!

do you have any great ideas for teacher gifts??
leave a comment... i am going to give away a "hello teacher" kit for free...


PS... one last little thing... i need a favor..
it's my friend Janet Hopkin's birthday today!! if you could pop over to her blog and give her a birthday wish, that would be AWESOME!!

p.s.s. if anyone saw the FIRST version of this post... with the big 'mis-spelled' word... i had to crop it out cause i was so embarrassed!! 8 of you caught MIS-SPELLED  words... pretty funny! DEB BESCHLER   was the first one to catch the "HOORAY" problem... congrats.... email me and i'll get you a FREE 'hello teacher kit"...

Comments

[Tammy Perkins]

The mistake is puffyness - should be puffiness - love your blog :)

[Jamie {inspired mess}]

Also should be "principal" ;)

[Deb Beschler]

Hi Heidi! Got one more small typo: "Hooray" not Horray. Love ya!!

Deb

[Kim]

I think the misspelling is "horray"...should be "hooray" :) although you did mention that you stay up too last (late?), but I think that is just sleep deprivation :)

[Lacy]

Would that be the o in horray? Hurray!

[Amy]

Horray is supposed to be spelled hurray. Oh well, your teacher's gifts are awesome!

[Mary]

Sorry to point it out, but it's Hooray!!!or I suppose it could be 'Hurrah'- I think that's acceptable too!

[stephanie]

"Horray", I caught it! :) I'd probably do the same thing!

[GingerB]

I think its Horray also! :)

cute gift ideas!

[jennifer l]

we get out tommorrow for the summer, too.

[Nancy Lynn]

Barnes and Nobel should be Noble........ I also noticed the pricipal and puffyness. I love your blog. Nancy

[Colleen F]

You spelled pricipal, it is supposed to be principal. Puffyness should be puffiness, and finally horray can be either hurray or hooray, both spellings mean to express joy. By the way as a teacher I would love any of your thank you note cards. Thanks for remembering the teachers.

[andi]

Very nice, love the child face embellishments

[horsegal]

I am in the same boat, I have mess up spelling stuff tons of times.

[Nancy Lynn]

When you were talking about staying up too "last" most of the time......should be "late". Nancy

[johanna]

oh- i missed it... but i'm very bad in spelling, it doesn't metter if its english, swedish ore german...
and we have ONE month left to go... untill "school out", no... more... 6 weeks... not funny...
have a nice day.
Johanna

[Angie Johnson]

I love your blog! You are so down to earth. No worries about any spelling mistakes. I stay up too late also, between that and speed reading I would probaby never catch them. Thanks for the cute teacher ideas!

[jennifer]

I didn't catch any typos... I'm an engineer and spelling was never my strong point... but I would love to win a teachers kit!

[ronee]

i love your blog..and ALL your mis spellings! It makes it more like you are just talking..my blog is full of errors..oh well!
enjoy summer..thanks for the ideas..i do like to get them pedis..it makes for a small gesture while means MILLIONS!
xoxo
ronee

[Crystal]

Great kit and some really great suggestions...now I know what my kids' teachers are getting next week. Thanks!

[Debbie]

Thank you for this post, it has lots of great ideas. What an adorable kit!

[Shelly]

I also like to give teacher's gift cards to Target - because who doesn't love Target? It's also fun to give them tickets to something (ex. an MLS game for the soccer fan or MLB for the baseball nut...)Another treat idea is a sun tea jar filled with different packages of teas/mixes.

[Adrian V.]

I've done Michael's gift cards, personalized journals and candy!

[Jenny Alfonso]

I love giving Target gc's. It's so easy and everybody loves Target!

[Valerie]

Oh I really liked the magazine idea...very cute. I might just copy that idea and attach a gc (I'll probably do a Starbucks or something). Thanks for the fresh ideas!!