Wise BS parents, my kid (a freshman) is spending the weekend with another family where she is doing fun activities. We do not know the host family. How best do we show gratitude? Flowers? Fruit basket? Or are such gestures unnecessary?
8 yr boarding school veteran parent here. We’ve hosted students for months (COVID) and my youngest has spent much time off- campus with other families - usually weekends away.
I’ve seen it all but the most common (and best imo) is a thank you written by your child to the host parents.
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Such gestures are unnecessary but probably much appreciated. That family is probably thrilled to be hosting your kid and meeting one of their child’s classmates. Unless their child was at JBS, they are also newly separated from their kid’s life, and hosting is a great way to have young energy in the house again. We were relatively close to DS’ school and hosted students, so that’s my perspective!
All of your ideas are appropriate. So are sending cookies, having your kid offer to pay for dinner (thinking pizza, not 4-star dining), etc. Personally, I would send something with a note just to acknowledge their kindness. You’ll probably meet these people at some future school event, and doing that is nice social lubrication.
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