My mom was the kind of mother who made us write thank-you notes whenever we received a present. Birthday. Christmas. Confirmation. Graduation. You name it. And it had to be good. Not just a "Thanks for the present. I like it a lot." Generic stuff didn't fly.
Most people probably don't expect a teacher to write a thank-you note... but since it's been ingrained in me from childhood, I figured I probably better should. Did the kids pick out the present they gave? Probably not. Will they think it's weird? Possibly. Will the kids appreciate it anyway? In some cases. Will I still write the notes anyway? Yes.
So last night I finished writing up the last of my long list of thank-yous. I put them in mailboxes this morning and what do you know, I had three or four actually comment on them! A lot were like, "What is this?" But a few thanked me for the thank-you note. One girl was so excited I had written her something. After school I had a parent call on a different subject and she said her son had shown her the note, and then she thanked me for the thank-you. So I guess it was worth it. ...another instance of Mom always being right. Thanks Mom! :)
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