Room Parents for 2025 - 2026 TBD

Kindergarten - Dickerson -

Kindergarten - Walsh -

1st - Melone -

1st - Fuller -

2nd - Tobin -

2nd - Stang -

2nd-

3rd - Dahlin -  

3rd - Kratt -

4th - Wanta -

4th - Eck -

5th - Quinn-

5th - Stagaman -  

6th - Mindy -

6th - Fornaro -

Room Parent Responsibilities:

Attending PTO meetings

  • As a Room Parent, you serve as the liaison between the PTO and your class. We ask that you make every effort to attend the six PTO meetings held throughout the year and share key updates with your class parents.

    If you're unable to attend a meeting, no problem — we’ll provide you with meeting notes so you can still keep your class informed.

Communicate

  • Please share news and events with your classroom families via Parent Square groups, emails or post on your class’s Facebook page.

Assisting with Teacher Appreciation Week in May

  • This event varies from year to year. In some years, Room Parents may be asked to coordinate with parents at the grade level and gather participation. You may also help organize food donations or other items based on your grade’s assigned theme.

    More details will be shared in the spring!

Organizing volunteers for holiday parties.

The holiday party dates are as follows,:

  • Halloween party

  • Winter party

  • Valentine’s Party

Please send out an email to your class looking for additional volunteers, just in case anyone missed the original sign-up.

Once you’ve gathered all interested parents, randomly select three volunteers per party. It's easiest to select and assign volunteers for all parties now and send a notification with the full list.

This way, everyone can get the dates on their calendars early, and parents can coordinate and switch with one another if conflicts come up.

Please note that, per school policy, younger siblings may not attend classroom parties with volunteers, and additional adults who are not scheduled to help should not attend. There is a limit to how many adults can assist at each event.

All volunteers must sign in with Mrs. Jones in the front office before heading to the classroom.

As a Room Parent, you are guaranteed the opportunity to volunteer at one party.  Please select which party you would like to volunteer for and then only select two additional volunteers for that party. You may choose to select a “back-up” volunteer for the parties in case a parent has a conflict, but please make sure to get any changes in volunteers that day to Mrs. Jones.

  • Each family may only volunteer at one party per year, per class so that more people have a chance.   

Party Planning Details for Volunteers:
Let your party volunteers know they will be responsible for planning games and/or a craft for the class party. Keep in mind that party time goes by quickly! Be sure to plan enough activities to keep the kids engaged—but not so much that it becomes rushed. Don’t forget to include time for snack.

  • Plan to spend no more than $20 per party to cover the cost of craft/game supplies.

  • Some Room Parents choose to collaborate with the other class in their grade, while others plan independently. Either approach works—as long as the kids have fun!

Important: The PTO will provide a school-approved snack for each party. No outside food is allowed.

Collecting for and purchasing teacher gifts.

  • Room Parents typically begin collecting for class gifts about a month before the holidays or end of the school year. Families may choose to contribute cash, gift cards, or include a card with their own gift.

    Participation is completely optional—please be sure to let parents know that contributing is not required.

Thank you again for volunteering for this position this year!

Past Teacher Gift Ideas