Basically last day of school before the holidays is on the 19th. Sorry for this long thread. I went back to finish my high school in Adult Ed. In September we got a new teacher, I wasn't to thrilled with the idea, since my old teacher from last year was cool and we all wanted him back. So now this new teacher she's even more cooler, she's strict to her class (you don't do your work or you're fooling around, she will kick out of her class). Now the thing is she's my french teach, and I always had problems and difficulties with french grammar, and she pushed me hard, motivated me and she has worked hard with me in order to prepare myself for my exam which I passed 2 weeks ago. She was pressuring in a good way to be able to succeed and the fact that I get distracted fast, she insisted so I could placed in the back of the exam room so I won't get distracted. Now that I moved one level up, my confidence went up, I work harder at school, I am never late, never missed a class(except the fact I was sick one day). She even going to help me finish faster and work even more harder in order for me to go into a trade school. She's impressed and amazed with my how much I have progressed within 2 weeks after getting my new book. Now the thing is I want to get her a little something for X-MAS to show her my appreciation towards her and thank her for motivating me and pushing me higher then my potential. So any ideas what I could get her? I don't like the Christmas Ornaments idea. I don't want to get something big, but something that nice enough.

Thanks

 

Human head.

 

Tell her how much of a diffrence she made or write a letter I think everything you just wrote is smashing and would mean so much more than a gift. Or get her something that will always remind her of you, or a plant something that last.

 

Maybe an A+ on your report card? I mean, that's what every teacher wants right?

 

A 12 inch pianist?  

 

I'd agree with a plant. A bonsai tree maybe? Cuz you trim it and shape it out a certain way like what she's done to you... IDK. Maybe some French flowers and French chocolate. Something French.... not fries.

Stupid..... it should be 2 human heads. Preferably a his and hers......

 

Wine dude, teachers need it to cope with all of the petty bullshit from kids.

 

You are a very bad man.  

You're even worse  

If coping's what you're after, you don't piss around with wine: go straight to the scotch.


I personally would recommend simply saying, in a letter or verbally, "Thank you". Recognition of a job well done is surprisingly potent for lots of workplaces.

Though the bonsai tree is a nice idea.

 

I also would suggest a French letter.

Or if that's too forwards then maybe a letter written in French.

 

A giant Basket of Fruit.

That's right, a little Bribe never hurt.

 

A bonsai tree, basket for fruit, lucky bamboo would be great.

Or a simple thank you card for recognition for all her hard work.

 

But then he'd have to give it to her twice! Does she have a birthday coming up?  

 

Montreal Galaxy tickets. No, wait, send ME the Montreal Galaxy tickets. Give your teacher some gourmet coffee or (if you're really stumped) a starbucks gift card or a chapters/coles/indigo gift card.

 

Is she hot?

Don't judge me. Everybody had a crush on one of their teachers at school, we had a hot new English teacher start toward the end of my school 'career' who everyone fancied. Then she got married to somebody who had nothing to do with the school (OMG WTF? Teachers have a life outside of school? WTH MAN?) which kinda deflated all our teenage hormones a bit.

 

My sister is a Teacher and we are going to give her a ceramics apple and the Christmas ornament of a snowman student.

 

How do you know he's a student?

Cheers,
Doug

 

In my last year of secondary school our crusty old male Humanities teacher was replaced by an extremely fine young lady teacher who must've only been in her early twenties. She got a lot of goodbye gifts on the last day when everyone was leaving their final year.

 

It was a hot blonde teacher that motivated me to go to my Macroeconomics class in college. Otherwise I would have had no interest and probably would have skipped the class, hit the bars early, and showed up for the exams!  

Disclaimer: Young ones who are considering going to college, the idea of skipping class for alcohol consumption is not recommended. I'm just a very bad person.

 

as a teacher I frequently get sees candy

 

A simple Thank You card ought to be fine. I think there's an "ethical limit" as to the kinds of gifts instructors can receive anyway.