Retirement Dinner for a Teacher

RE: Retirement Dinner for a Teacher Post By Jill from Iowa (Guest Post) (05/11/2006) Since she likes to wear scarves, why not buy an inexpensive, solid color one. Have all the students of her "Last Class" put their hand prints on it with paint OR depending on their age, write a note with a fabric pen. Another idea would be to get a photo of her with her first class that she taught and one with her last. (Maybe from her husband or family?) You could frame these or make iron on transfers from them on the computer (easy) and iron them on a scarf or tote bag. RE: Retirement Dinner for a Teacher Post By Wendy M. (Guest Post) (05/10/2006) Perhaps some white linen handkerchiefs (however many the budget can afford) ....... & if you have someone who can crochet, then ask them ot crochet around the edges. Wendy from Oz ... RE: Retirement Dinner for a Teacher Post By Ang (Guest Post) (05/10/2006) Why not invite all of the teachers, PTA, and students and their parents to a pot luck dinner in the school hall. A pot luck dinner invitation could be sent out and divided into thirds, thus: Please bring a entree/starter. Or, Please bring a main course, eg, scalloped potatoes, cold cuts, rice meal. Or, Please bring a dessert, hot or cold of your choice Send out one of each of these and you should end up will a very hearty and heartwarming occasion to celebrate this teacher. I think you will be delighted with the results, just remember to have plenty of tea/coffe/juice on hand and somewhere to keep food hot or cold. RE: Retirement Dinner for a Teacher Post by aardvark (76) | (05/10/2006) Contact Gag gifts site here -- most use common household items [bubble gum, paper clip, etc.] They have poems and stuff with many of them. this site is like others I have seen online, but was the one I found. you will probably be able to find more. Best Wishes... http://granny2shoes.freeservers.com/03gaggifts.html If you have access to card-making supplies, a NICE homemade card is pretty. RE: Retirement Dinner for a Teacher Post By Cindy (Guest Post) (05/09/2006) Teachers tend to have received so many gifts over the years...but the ones they enjoy the most are the homemade ones. Maybe some former students and colleagues could make cards and write messages about things they remember about the retiring teacher. Personalized messages that tell how people's lives were affected by him/her mean the most! Another suggestion might be to take a picture of the school and/or teacher's classroom and frame it. If you don't have enough money for a frame, try making one out of popsicle sticks. As a teacher, I know from experience...cost isn't everything when receiving a gift from the school community. What's more important is knowing how you had an impact on people's lives.