For A, who is now in middle school, we decided she should give Valentines just to teachers & bus drivers, because it would be too awkward to give just to friends, as she is in multiple classes through the day with over 100 different kids. For each teacher she gave either a primrose plant or a bar of chocolate with the 4x3 card photo card attached with curling ribbon.
For Little K, her cards go to the staff at her school, without any candy or flowers, since there are 50 staff: former teachers, playground supervisors, crossing guards, custodians (there are 3!), office staff, and specialist teachers (library, gym, computer, art, etc). For classmates she opted for an inexpensive box of those little paper valentines with puppies and kittens on them, and she taped a small lollipop to each one, since she didn't want to be that ONLY kid in class who failed to give candy. Her teacher, whom she adores, will receive a box of dark chocolate hearts, a packet of sweet pea seeds (she loves to garden), a pocket packet of floral tissues (what teacher doesn't get the sniffles?), and a special card.
She has a party in class towards the end of the day, but I won't be there. The parties are run by a few volunteer moms who compete to bring the most generous amount of sweets. Last year it was an overload of cookies, cupcakes, candy, and soda, and there was no limit for the kids on what they could help themselves to (no "EITHER a cookie, OR a cupcake," it was: "take everything!") I hate to witness that, it makes me ill watching the kids gorge themselves. Besides, I'm working today, so I can't be there even if I wanted to. Just as well, since chocolate is not safe when I'm around...
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
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