High School Teacher Gifts – Ideas & Email Script

High school is a different game, friends. For grades Young 5’s – 8th, I had a printable for each school staff member listing their likes and dislikes. It was saved on my phone and I referred to it often.

That’s not a thing in high school, though. And as much as I’d like to send a printable in to be filled out, my kids would never.

Instead, I’ve come up with a few tricks.

I ask my kids to keep an eye on their teachers’ desks. See what they drink or snack on. If it’s Starbucks (pretty common), I can easily send an electronic gift card. No muss, no fuss. If it’s something else (soda, sparkling water, energy drink), I can pick up a few extras when I’m at the store. I bag up the treats, write a note, and leave it in the office. Face-to-face time with teachers in high school is rare. An office drop is easy and efficient.

I send an email. Sometimes I send this on its own, sometimes I include it as part of another email. It says something like this:

“Hello! I hope your school year is going well. It was nice to meet you last week at open house.

I’d love to send in a drink or snack for you here and there throughout the year. Do you mind replying with your favorites? Also, If there’s anything you need for your classroom (good tissue, wipes, sanitizer), I’m happy to send those in, too.

Thank you for being there for our kids!”

Send in a default, win-every-time classroom supply. Want to know what it is? Good tissue. A huge pack of quality, soft tissue. Especially during cold and allergy season. I have yet to meet a teacher who has said no to this. I label and leave them in the office. Click here for a link to the tissue I send in over and over.

I’ve also been known to send in black Expo markers, Flair pens, Sharpies, cleaning wipes and sanitizer.

Important note – don’t forget school staff! Around the holidays and during Staff Appreciation Week (always the first full week of May), I try to give every adult in the building a handwritten note and $5 Starbucks gift card.

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