What has been the most thoughtful/lifesaver actions that a parent has done for you? Before break, a parent came in with Starbucks and a bin of new Expo markers.

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Before break, each classes' parents sponsored something for teachers Mon. - Fri. that week (Friday was a half day). We had one day that was cookies and cupcakes in the breakroom all day. Another was pasta buffet lunch. One day was a baked potato bar. The other day was a lunch too. Our parents are really generous and I'm thankful for them!

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We got treats from our administrators daily the week before break. Donuts, coffee and hot chocolate, cookies and coffee, passion tea, something different every day.🥰

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I had a parent drop off a sack lunch just for me. It was a can of Campbell’s soup (with a pop top), a microwaveable bowl, crackers, a soda, a plastic spoon, napkins, and cookies. It was at the start of January. It was so thoughtful and unexpected.

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I got a homemade sweet potato pie and spiced apples around Thanksgiving. Soooo good! I ate the apples as a snack during hectic IEP writing season.

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Was eating out at moderately expensive restaurant. When check came, the waiter said that the meal was already paid for by the father of a former student.

I couldn't thank him because he left after paying for our meal.

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