Aloha Friday #5
Friday, May 22, 2009
I am an intensive needs special education teacher. I work with students with multiple physical and cognitive challenges. I'm finishing my second year working in an elementary school, and next year they are moving my program to the middle school. There are several people - custodians, secretaries, cafeteria staff, teacher's aides, specialists (the gym teacher, the art teacher), classroom teachers, etc, who have been very accepting of my students and have also helped me out during my first two years working in public school. I'd like to give out some little thank yous to these people, but, obviously, I don't have a lot of money to spend.
My question is, what is the most memorable/thoughtful thank you note/gift that someone gave you?
I know you don't have to spend a lot of money to do something nice. I tell people all the time that a simple "thank you" goes a long way. But I wouldn't mind some ideas on maybe how I could add a little extra touch to my thank yous.
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May 22, 2009 at 5:28 AM
The most memorable thank you gift I received was from a group of cheerleaders that I coached. It was a specially sewn shirt with all of their names signed on it. My Aloha Friday
May 22, 2009 at 6:02 AM
I think a simple card with a sincere note of thanks would be good. Perhaps you could get the students to make the cards
May 22, 2009 at 6:34 AM
An unexpected Thank You note (and gift) from one of my DD friends whom we took to Hawaii with us!
May 22, 2009 at 8:31 AM
I've gotten several cards/emails/comments from people thanking me for being an inspiration. I save those to read when I'm down.
May 22, 2009 at 9:34 AM
I like to take a note care and write something nice. Then put some candy with it and give it to someone.
May 22, 2009 at 10:08 AM
I was a longterm sub in the schools, and get a beautiful card thanking me for all my work. I didn't expect it so it was wonderful!
May 22, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Someone made me a HUGE thank you card full of candy bars!! She used the candy bar names to put in the thank you note "You are such an ALMOND JOY in my life :)"
May 22, 2009 at 11:48 AM
The letter my husband wrote me before he left for the Navy. It was teh sweetest piece of mail I ever received!
May 22, 2009 at 12:36 PM
I work in the office of a school so normally the kids get their teachers gifts, but never me. One year a student gave me a jar of chocolate sauce and I was beyond touched ;)
May 22, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Hmmm... My husband is very thoughtful..I remember one year when I was pregnant.. he bought me a foot bath massager.. totally surprised me.. I was thinking "wow he listens" lol
May 22, 2009 at 1:31 PM
I used to have a customer that gave my kids gifts at their birthdays and at christmas. It was really the sweetest thing.
May 22, 2009 at 3:08 PM
I used to get a lot of different thank you gifts from my students. I know that one year a student gave me something that she bought herself with a beautiful note from her. That meant more to me than anything else. Good luck with everything :)
May 22, 2009 at 3:11 PM
My plaque with Parent of the year from a school I used to sub. from -- it was a thank you for being there all year when they needed me. Now we homeschool.