St. Mary’s
Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF)
Teacher Birthday Celebration Policy
Early Education Program (EEP)
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Refer to EEP’s Policies and Procedures information booklet
Lower School (LS) Kindergarten through 5th Grade
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All teacher birthday celebrations will be coordinated by the Room Parents of each
classroom. The teacher birthday celebration should be scheduled for the Friday
afternoon of their birthday week, unless there is a student birthday being celebrated on
that Friday in which case it can be moved to the actual birthday or another day of that
week that is approved by the teacher.
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The teacher birthday celebrations should be consistent with the Lower School Student
Birthday Celebration Policy, i.e. planned for the end of the day to minimize classroom
interruptions and consistent with the Class Celebrations and Teacher Gifts Policy, i.e.
planned with modest treats and activities.
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All St. Mary’s faculty and staff each receive a birthday gift certificate from the PTF which
will be presented at the party by the Room Parent, so no further gifts are expected or
required. Families in the classrooms should not be solicited for additional money or
gifts for the teacher.
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If individual families wish to purchase a personal gift for the teacher in addition to the
gift certificate, it is expected that this gift will not be opened in the classroom and that
the gifts will not be overly expensive or elaborate.
Middle School (MS) Grades 6th-8th:
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All teacher birthday celebrations will be coordinated by the Grade Level
Representatives who will present the teacher with the PTF Gift Certificate. No
solicitation of parents for additional gifts is allowed.
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If any classroom recognition of the day is planned it should be coordinated for the
end of the school day to minimize disruption of the learning environment.
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If individual families wish to purchase a personal gift for the teacher in addition to
the gift certificate, it is expected that this gift will not be opened in the classroom
and that the gifts will not be overly expensive or elaborate.