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Room Parents

Note from our Room Parent Coordinator
Hi,
I would like to introduce myself, my name is Amy Paden. I am the Room Parent coordinator for Walnut Grove. On behalf of all the teachers I’d like to thank you for volunteering for this important job! I am here to serve as the primary contact with the teachers. I want to help parents who want to be involved get involved and make each event a special and memorable one for our children. Room parents play an integral part in helping communicate with teachers and parents during the school year. Below you will find information and documents you can use throughout the year for specific activities. I am here to help and answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for volunteering your time and energy and I look forward to a great year!.

Thank You!
Amy Paden
Walnut Grove Room Parent Coordinator
email: anmpaden@aol.com
home: 925-426-8314

Your Role as a Room Parent
  • Liaison with your classroom teacher and PTA
  • Plan classroom parties and activities
  • Coordinate special classroom projects as needed by teacher
  • Attend PTA general meetings whenever possible
  • Liaison with Go Green (or recycling), technology, Scrip, yearbook, Arts and community outreach parents and committees. If your class does not have a parent volunteer for each of these positions it is important to recruit someone so you are not filling in the gaps yourself
  • Collect and manage “a party fund” of money to be used throughout the year for parties/events. 
  • Delegate as much as you can and HAVE FUN!!!
Quick Handbook

    A room parent is someone who volunteers to assist the teacher. The extent of parental involvement varies from teacher to teacher, so one year you may be very involved, and the next you may find yourself with very little work to do.
    The primary purpose of a room mom is to host the classroom parties.
    • Meet with your teacher as soon as possible to outline what she would like you to do throughout the year. Not all teachers do the same activities so this will be your first stop in making sure you are serving hers and the children’s needs this year.

      ***FOOD ALLERGY'S****** 
      PLEASE CHECK WITH THE TEACHER TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY FOOD ALLERGY'S AND HOW SHE WANTS TO HANDLE FOOD THAT IS BROUGHT IN.

    • Most teachers would like you to keep parties simple which is most fun for the kids. Find out what she thinks would be an appropriate level of celebration and stick to it. Less is more!

    • Teacher Appreciation week/teacher gifts. Typically the teacher gets a gift at holiday time, gifts each day during TAW and a gift shortly after that at the end of the year and her/his birthday. For TAW in the last few years I have seen the following: each student brought in a flower to make a bouquet, each student brought in a fruit to make a fruit basket, coffee was brought in everyday to the teacher, movie pack, handmade cards, a very lucky teacher had dinner made and dropped off at her house every night that week! What a treat! Last year our class sang a song to our teacher on the last day of TAW. For a gift during the Holidays your class might want to give a Gift Card to her favorite store! At the end of the year you might give another gift card and a nice card. I like getting the kids involved as much as possible.

    • If you have not done so, turn in your volunteer clearance form. You must be cleared to be in the classroom so, this is really important not only for you but, for any person wishing to help out. Also, when on school grounds you must sign in at the office and ware a volunteer sticker at all times.

    • Get a class contact list from your teacher and keep your parents informed via email about what you are doing in regards to collecting money, parties, sign ups etc.

    • Before you distribute letters not pertaining to room parent info, they must be forwarded to the Room Parent Coordinator, Amy Paden for approval. Please wait for her "okay" before distributing.

    • Check with the parents to see if anyone objects to having a classroom roster. Someone might not want all their information shared, so please double check.


    REMEMBER: The teacher lays the ground rules!!
    Maintaining an open line and consistent communication with your teacher throughout the
    year. Each teacher has his/her own preferences as to how they wish to organize their classroom.
    Above all else, as a room parent, work with the teacher and have FUN!!!
Helpful Links and Resourses
    • Here are some helpful websites: Great for Halloween!
      the first two are to help organize your parties

      1. Jonner
      Jooners is an online tool for coordinating and managing your sign up sheet activities. Create easy-to-use online sign up forms to organize your volunteers, donations and 

      2. Perfect Potluck
      Did everyone bring macaroni and cheese? Plan your next potluck withPerfectPotluck.com, a free online tool for coordinating meals for groups.

      3. Oriental Trading Company
      Oriental Trading carries value-priced products for every occasion, party supplies novelties, crafts etc.

      4. Kaboose.com 
      Kaboose is the premier family and parenting destination with kids' crafts, holiday fun and activities, healthy food recipes, free online games, expert health and ...

      5. FamilyFun Crafts
      Is a source for arts & crafts, recipes, and parties for every occasion. 

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