An apple for the teacher just doesn’t cut it anymore.
As the 2009-2010 school year winds to a close, what are you going to buy your children’s teachers? Buying an end-of-year gift is typically a good way to show gratitude and thanks at the end of a school year, for all the time, energy and attention our educators bestow on our children.
Teachers work tirelessly, especially in the face of budget cuts and school district consolidations, to educate our children and nurture them without undue focus on what’s been trimmed from the primary and secondary year budget.
No longer are classroom supplies a given! Whether parents purchase an array of supplies at the beginning of the school year, or send in snacks, tissue boxes and other much-needed supplies throughout the year, it’s a community-wide effort to keep our schools going.
So what better way to say THANK YOU than to give your children’s teachers gift certificates to defray the costs of all the things they buy with their own money?
Whether or not a school provides supplies and tools, many teachers make them available in the classroom – from pencils and erasers to paper and markers. And that generosity cuts into their salaries even further.
This year, purchase AVE Office Supplies gift certificates in any amount for your favorite classroom leaders. Or just stock the teacher’s closet with all the things they’ll need for the next school year.
Here are some great ideas for *practical* teacher gifts:
- Storage bins and organizers
- Media carts (for books, AV equipment and computers)
- Cameras – for recording classroom activities and special events
- Paper, Paper, Paper!
- Air Freshening/Sanitizing System (some come with a timer the teacher can set so it cleanses the air automatically)
- Pumps of Purell and packages of hand-cleansing wipes
- Everyday necessities: scissors, erasers, lined paper and more
- Or…create a gift basket of supplies for your teacher – school supplies and even a cute mug with chocolates or other yummy treats
At the end of every school year – and really, throughout each week – find a special way to say thank you for everyone who touches your life. Teachers. Friends. Colleagues. Family. At the end of the day, it’s the relationships that make meaning in our lives.
