Room Parent Duties

As a Room Parent, you play a vital role in your child's homeroom

You can help foster a classroom community and aiding your teacher in a successful year.

In this role, you are the primary contact and facilitate getting other parents to assist with the following:

Being a room parent is easy, and makes a BIG impact!

  • Sharing (and re-sharing!) important information so it’s top of mind for all

  • Organizing teacher appreciation gifts throughout the year

  • Finding ways to support your teacher’s classroom needs through collaboration with other parents

Communicate useful information with parents/guardians in your homeroom. Email is usually easiest and/or some have created private FB groups for this, too. Stay in regular communication with your teacher to identify needs that arise and need to be communicated to families, like about field trips, class projects, extra supplies, etc.

Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Collect donations to purchase gifts for your teacher for special occasions. These might include holidays, your teacher's birthday, Teacher Appreciation Day, and end of the school year, etc. (This should be done at the discretion of the classroom parents.)

Classroom Parties

Organize homeroom class parties. There are typically three: October (Fall Party), December (Winter Party), and February (Valentine's Day Party). You can easily set up a SignUp Genius and let several parent volunteers help with party festivities, supplies, and treats, making it easier on everyone!

Class Mixers/Playdates

A great way to kick off the start of the year and get to know other families in your child's homeroom! Organize a fun meet-up at a local park, have a potluck at your home, etc.

Snack Schedule

Typically, most classes request/require that students bring their own individual snacks. However, if there is a need for supplemental snacks, come up with a game plan with your teacher (and run any snacks by the campus nurse) on how to facilitate meeting this need, keeping in mind the school's Snack Policy and any class allergies.

Communication

Communicate useful information with parents/guardians in your homeroom. Your VP for each campus will regularly send out emails that you are expected to pass along to the parents in your class. Email is usually easiest and/or some have created private FB groups for this, too. In addition, stay in regular communication with your teacher to identify needs that arise and need to be communicated to families, like about field trips, class projects, extra supplies, etc. A suggestion is to designate one of the room parents to serve as theprimary contact to facilitate getting the word out.