What is a Room Parent?
- Communicate with teacher/parents
- Manage classroom volunteers
- Work in teams to plan and execute classroom parties
- Halloween, Winter Holiday, and End of Year Party
- Coordinate Optional Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Service Projects/Activities
- Teacher Gifts
- Birthday, Holiday, Teacher Appreciation, & End of Year, etc.
- Occasional Teacher Projects or Special Requests
- Parent & Class Socials (build the community)
Responsibilities of Room Parent Coordinator
- Serve as the main contact person for the teacher and the PTC.
- Contact the classroom teacher to work out details of class parties.
- Organize planning sessions at convenient times to ensure all Room Parents can attend.
Events
October 29, 2021 – Halloween Party (following school Halloween Costume Parade)
November 2021 – Class or grade-level Thanksgiving service project or activity (optional)
December 2021 – Organize Teacher Holiday Gifts
December 16 & 17, 2021 – Winter Holiday Party
February 14, 2022 – Valentine Service projects (optional)
May 2 – 6, 2022 – Teacher Appreciation Week
May/June 2022 – Teacher End of Year Gift
June 2022 – End of Year Class Party (out of school at a park)
- 1/2 day Kindergarten – Monday, June 6 | 11:30am | Spring Rock Park
- 1H – Wednesday, June 8 | 11:30am | Spring Rock Park
- 1L – Wednesday, June 8 | 11:30am | Elm Park
- 1G – Wednesday, June 8 | 12:30pm | Denning Park
- 2nd Grade – Wednesday, June 1 | 2:30pm | Elm Park
- 6th Grade – Wednesday, June 8 | 1pm – 4pm | LFC Pool
Ongoing
Coordinate class/grade socials
Boost school spirit by coordinating class shirts via Spiritwear
Boost school spirit by communicating goings-on to the class (i.e. Book Fair, CCC’s, etc)
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GIFT-GIVING POLICY
- Gift Giving and contributions must always be optional.
- When asking for parents to contribute to a group gift, make sure no specific contribution amount is specified.
- Ensure that all children’s names are on the card, even though participation is optional.
- Reach out to the Room Parent Managers, Debra Reid and Vanessa Robertson for a link to the staff wishlist indicating stores they like to shop at, etc.
D102 Parent Volunteer COVID PROTOCOLS
- Limit on room parents of 2-3 per room
- No food
- Focus on crafts and games.
School Staff (Secretary, Principal, or Asst. Principal) will view vaccine cards or negative test results upon entry into the building for volunteer opportunities.