<p>We DID wait until the recs were written to give the chocolates. And we hadn’t read the recs at that point. The one we finally did read was golden, but we were grateful for just the willingness to do the extra work. High school teachers in VT are NOT overpaid, I must say. A little thank you seems not out of line.</p>
<p>I guess this is OT from the OP about college thank you’s–we only did it for interviewers or coaches who spent extra time with our son.</p>