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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 8:10 am
My mom is retiring from teaching. (She started in 1961!) I am at a total loss of what to say on the invite to her retirement party. HELP!!! Any suggestions, ideas or links would be very much appreciated!!!
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 8:19 am
You could go with a play on the old "no more teachers, no more books" classic...
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 8:23 am
School's out for summer... School's out forever...
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 8:31 am
Hey I like those!!!!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 7:00 am
HELP!! Are there any more ideas out there?? I have some photos I could use, but not sure how... THANKS for any input!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 3:13 pm
They're finally letting mom graduate! Come and help us celebrate her accomplishments!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 4:10 pm
If you are creative, you could do a humorous card. on the cover you could do a cartoon character with your mothers face imprinted on it and then include 40 years worth of stats. On top you could say Help mom celebrate: I did something like that for my son's yearbook, parents had to take out an ad. but this will give you an idea:

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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 4:11 pm
way too big, sorry, mods can you cut this down to like 25% of size. thanks
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 4:27 pm
Another idea, can you tell I love this stuff.... Do you have a copy of her first photo with a class? Scan it and have that the face of the invitation. Or do a collage of class photos.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 5:39 pm
thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 5:45 pm
You could do the invitation in the shape of a diploma, after 7360 days Mom graduated!!!!!!!!!!!
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 6:52 am
OR....have a card collage of all of her "official" school pictures! That would be so fun to look at! Hairstyles, clothes, etc.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 7:36 am
HELP with the wording! Oh and thanks for all those great ideas. I think we will use a lot of these ideas as "decorations" at the party. Anyways, here are a few examples of the inside verbage. (First, what could I substitute for the first line in the first one so that it is more "teacher related." Then which one do you guys like best?)
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 7:37 am
Choice A: The clock's been punched for the last time The daily grind has been left behind No more meetings or pages to fax It's time to kick back and relax! You're invited to a Retirement Party for Xxxx Xxxx on Sat. June 2nd at 6:00, etc...
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 7:39 am
Choice B: After years of hard work and dedication it's time to take a permanent vacation! Please join us as we offer Xxxx Xxxx best wishes in her retirement on Sat. June 2nd at 6:00, etc...
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 7:40 am
Choice C; Please join us to wish Xxxxx Xxxx best wishes on her Retirement Saturday, June 2nd at 6:00 P.M. etc...
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 7:42 am
The School Bell's rung for the last time
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 7:44 am
found this online: She closes her door like she’s done for years. There’s excitement, sadness, and a few little fears. Her lone foot steps echo, as she walks down the hall. She’s earned her “new life”, She’s given her all. The Retirement she’s worked for, just a few steps away. The moment has come, it’s her final day.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 8:47 am
Oh MAris, I could just kiss You!!!! That is perfect!!!!! Thank you so much!!! 
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 9:44 am
please don't post pics of that kiss! lol! my stomach is having problems from the hollywood thread as it is! hehehehhehe
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 10:08 am
  
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 11:13 am
What is the line that you put if you don't want gifts? Something like: No gifts please - your presence is her present! ????
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Wink
Member
10-06-2000
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 12:38 pm
Julie I answered in the other thread with "Best Wishes Only".
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 1:46 pm
A timeline of class pictures from 1961 until 2005 would be really cute and create some heartfelt nostalgia. PS: My dad was born in 1961!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 7:26 pm
HELP AGAIN: My mom's coworkers are throwing her a retirement shower (They came up with that cuz all the young teachers got so many baby showers) Anyways the theme is “Retirement Days.” Here is part of the invite they sent: The idea is to give her a gift that relates to something you can do on a Retirement Day. For an extra touch, package the gift in some clever container that relates to the day you’ve chosen to do. For example: Beach day could be done with a plastic sand bucket filled with a summer novel, sunglasses, and a gift certificate to The KeyWester Restaurant. So, there is a mix of funny things but something nice too. Some ideas for days: a day at the beach, movie day, a day in the park, casino day, picnic day, etc. So got any quick ideas for me!!!???
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 9:31 pm
Garden stuff (flower seeds, small shovels, gloves) in a water canister. Movie tickets, snacks, soda in some kind of popcorn bucket. Lazing in the sun, sunglasses, sunscreen, paperback book (or something fun and relaxing she enjoys) in one of those straw hats. Spa day, either gift certificates or nail polish, bath salts, gels, etc in a shower caddy thing. Ohhh..dream vacation stuff, maybe she's expressed an interest in going somewhere exotic, books that cover that area, things that are unique (say Hawaii, you could get some floral print shirts or a lei) in a travel tote bag. Probably can't buy her the tickets and book a hotel, lol, but things that could start her on her way to a dream vacation, even if it's just pretty books to look at and plan a future trip around.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Friday, May 13, 2005 - 1:02 am
Might be fun to have a "scrapbook" or "remembering with pictures" day and you can give her scrapbook stuff and pictures of the grandkids, kids, and kids from school....one of my favorite gifts when I left teaching was a picture of the faculty on the steps of the school waving to the kids on the bus on the last day of school (a FINE tradition we had!) in a nice silver frame. put everything in an empty scrapbook or one of those photo boxes. Road trip day...snacky stuff for a car trip, atlas, sunglasses, change for the toll booth, (you could get creative and call it a "Thelma and Louise" day) Blow up travel pillow, and other stuff for the car. Picnic day....picnic basket loaded with either food stuffs or funky bright plastic plates, etc. Casino day...rolls of nickels or quarters and tickets for a bus trip to a casino, coupons for the buffet, visor, etc. in a money bucket from a casino. Reading or library day....bunch of books in a tote bag. Museum day...passes to the local museums, arty postcards from the museums in a little museum bag. Shopping day....gift certificates, comfy shoes, in a shopping bag. I like the garden day the best.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, May 13, 2005 - 8:12 am
Thank you both so much!!! Now I have too many ideas. Actually I am thinking of a "Lazy Day" basket. Besides PJs, slippers and a Blockbuster gift card, what else can I get?
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, May 13, 2005 - 12:06 pm
Gift certificate to a favorite restaurant, somewhere she can get take out or delivery. Ice cream! Or maybe something like, uhm, ice tea server (pitcher, glasses, different kinds of teas and stuff, and a tray?) For some reason ice tea strikes me as a lazy day thing.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, May 13, 2005 - 12:10 pm
Oh Julie, I just had another thought for lazy day stuff after going to check on my niece who's outside making mudpies, lol. Bubbles! And various kid summer things, kites, butterfly nets, jacks and a ball. Silly, fun, no purpose stuff. It might be kind of fun to sit out on the porch and blow bubbles for no reason other than you can.
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Friday, May 13, 2005 - 12:24 pm
How about a foot soaker thing or one of t hose gel masks for her eyes? Nail polish? Manicure/pedicure kit?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, May 13, 2005 - 7:09 pm
You guys rock! Thanks so much!!!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, May 13, 2005 - 7:59 pm
Will you guys plan my next birthday party? These are awesome ideas!
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