tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745483955719090967.post1303568223515194629..comments2007-12-12T10:06:29.895-05:00Bright Horizonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992390354369769334noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745483955719090967.post-89013569624920109642007-12-11T13:01:00.000-05:002007-12-11T13:01:00.000-05:00my sons day care is VERY mixed with the classes. they have a policy of have the teachers move around during the day to spend a few minutes in each of the other classes to get them used to ALL of teachers and teach them new people can be accepted. I was at a loss as to how to distrubute holiday cheer, his direct class teachers were a must but the other added alot to his day also, so I went the route of stopping at dunkin donuts for coffes and a mix of bagels donuts muffins... and I left a pile of cards (one for each person at the school) with a personalized message. i've heard some people say they give money as a tip to the 'homeroom' teachers. i find this unnecessary, its hard to put a monetary amount on the head of the person who takes care of your child each day when really its just a show of appreciation that counts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745483955719090967.post-73945793152781974492007-12-10T10:33:00.000-05:002007-12-10T10:33:00.000-05:00As for the day-care staff, I limit the holiday appreciation gifts to the primary teachers and the support staff who spend a significant amount of time in the classroom with my children. To show my appreciation of the other staff(director, program coordinator, etc.), the day-care coordinates a holiday breakfast and I make sure that I contribute to that by donating money for the food. I've also seen people bring in things like bagels and coffee and ask the director to put them out in the break room with a thank you card.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com