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" Pass on the typical teacher gifts like message-on-a-mug and calorie-laden candy for a thoughtful present your teacher will appreciate as much as you appreciate them.   Gift Cards &amp;quot;You&amp;#039;re guaranteed that any denomination is appreciated and will get put to good use, especially if it&amp;#039;s for a bookshop, office supply or teacher store,&amp;quot; says Melissa Fleishman, a teacher at Birch Meadow School in Reading, Massachusetts. Extra credit: Have the whole class pitch in for a restaurant or day spa gift card.   Homemade Food &amp;quot;Gifts from the heart, such as salsa, pies or fresh bread, are especially nice,&amp;quot; says Caimien Steiner, a teacher at West Point Middle School in West Point, New York. &amp;quot;One of the most thoughtful gifts I&amp;#039;ve ever received was from a family who brought in a home-cooked lunch for all the fifth grade teachers.&amp;quot; Extra credit: Put goodies in a pretty dish the teacher can keep.   Your Sincere Thanks &amp;quot;Notes from parents and kids expressing thanks for our hard work or a job well done are genuinely uplifting,&amp;quot; says Dawn Young, principal at East Cheatham Elementary in Ashland City, Tennessee. Extra credit: Add a small bouquet of flowers to accompany the note. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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