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[deltamiss]

When my girls were in elementary school, we chose what we considered useful and thoughtful gifts for their teachers...teacher ornaments, thank you notes, holiday cheese spreaders. Anything we thought the specific teacher would like. The girls always appreciated the thank you notes, too.

I stopped the teacher gifting in junior high. It was difficult enough to buy for two or three teachers, but six each was a bit much. So I've never expected gifts from my students. The years I spent in inner-city schools, there were none. Well, there was that one year that a seventh grade girl gave me a broken, clear plastic angel ornament wrapped in a kitchen match box. She was so proud. I still have that ornament somewhere. Anyway, I am always very thankful for any gifts I receive and make a point of writing a thank you note to the child.

2008 is the year of The Sugar Plum, I guess. There must be a pound of sugar in the guise of gifts...hard candy, homemade candy, chocolate bars, cocoa mix, sugar cookie mix. And if it isn't enough to EAT it, I can always SMELL it in the candles (totally love them) or BATHE in it or BUY more with the McDonald's gift card (but I'm saving that for my morning coffee which is never sweetened). My house is practically made of sugar today.

To be fair, I did receive some mugs (filled with candy and/or cocoa), a very cute Christmas dish towel, a couple of cookie cutters and some fruit. Maybe that balances out the sugar. ;)

Photo of the Day...'Sugar, Candles and Mugs...Did I Mention Sugar?'

Comments

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Oh goodness! Now there is something about school that I do miss. The kids were so nice at Christmas...
Well, sometimes I just miss the kids... period.

[deltamiss.livejournal.com]

Sometimes you're a little nuts, too. ;)

I'm sure I'll look back and miss being around kids...some day. :D

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Well I don't miss them THAT much... to want to go back... NO NO NO

[deltamiss.livejournal.com]

Hahahahahahahahaha! I didn't think so. ;)

[deltamiss.livejournal.com]

Our district has a rule against students exchanging gifts, but they can still give to teachers. Personally, I'd rather they take that money and donate it to the local shelters. I've suggested it, but other teachers think I'm nuts. :/

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

Sugar high!
:D
What's in the cute little ceramic snowman dish?
It makes a really colorful picture!

[deltamiss.livejournal.com]

I refuse to open any of the candy. ACK!

That is a darling dish! It's filled with fudge. *sigh* The green thing behind it is a dish towel that has a sugar cookie recipe printed on it. Or maybe that's what you're referring to. There's a snowman cookie cutter attached and a bag of cookie mix inside. Cute. :D

[brendamom.livejournal.com]

Gifts to teachers are the sweetest, well meant gift, like every one is trying so hard. Love them. My kids make the same gifts and don't understand how you want multiple Starbucks coupons or whatever your coffee shop is.
Ever been to a teacher's garage sale?
Oodles of gifts and tons of things purchased from their own pocket.
Gotta take love where you find it.

[deltamiss.livejournal.com]

They are sweet...and the kids are so shy about presenting the gift.

Don't repeat this, but another teacher and I pool our unusable gifts (one can only use just so many dollar store jewelry boxes or princess figurines or manicure sets) and donate them to the local battered women's shelter.

[bojojoti.livejournal.com]

They love you! It's nice to be appreciated.

[deltamiss.livejournal.com]

I'm not so sure it's love as much as it is tradition, but I still appreciate every gift. :D

[bojojoti.livejournal.com]

Trust me, if a kid doesn't like you, tradition holds no sway!

[jazzyglo.livejournal.com]

What a festive photo! I'm jealous...I never receive gifts at my job. :)

[deltamiss.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Um...start a love train, girl! :D