Being A Good Room Parent

Our thanksgiving buffet was a multiple grade event for kindergartners through 2nd graders.

Being a good room parent.

Being a parent can be one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experiences of your life but that doesn t mean it s easy. A room parent s main task is to facilitate communication between other parents and the teacher the school parent group and occasionally school administration. Without these critical volunteers helping our teachers planning celebrations and communicating with parents in the classroom school would be a much duller and less organized place. Room parents act as liaisons between the teacher and the other parents facilitating communication and cooperation around things like class parties and field trips.

Asking for information about parents interests and hobbies gives you an idea of how to best organize volunteer time. No matter what age your children are your work is never done. This can vary widely from class to class teacher to teacher and sometimes even district to district. Being a room parent is a great way for you to play an active role in the elementary education of your children.

Start the school year off right with these free room parent printables. Recruit other parents to help in the duty of room parents e g start a telephone chain or maintain an email database. Finding a co room parent can make the job a lot easier meet with other room parents and or the school s room parent organizer on a regular or occasional basis. She looked at me with crazed eyes and asked shouted.

It s hard being a room mom or dad make it easier with this customizable room parent introduction letter and teacher favorite things questionnaire. I arrived at the event five minutes early and was immediately assaulted greeted by the 2nd grade room mom. To make the room mom experience rock our collection of room mom tips as well as 10 things. Some room parents are really into room parenting.

Volunteer recruitment letter to let parents know you ll be expecting their help a good message to send right from the start.