So you survived back to school and you have a few class parties under your belt.
Head room parent.
Now it s time to think about teacher appreciation this is another biggie for room parents.
Next is a survey the room parent can give the teacher to fill out and then pass along to parents or just use as a reference for buying group gifts through the year.
A room parent s main task is to facilitate communication between other parents and the teacher the school parent group and occasionally school administration.
At most schools the class parent organizes a group gift for teacher appreciation week as well as an end of year gift.
This is a really cute idea i saw from one of my children s teachers last year and i thought i d make my own version.
This can vary widely from class to class teacher to teacher and sometimes even district to district.
The teachers may have other ideas or expectations to take in account when planning your celebration.
In addition to coordinating class parties and events a room parent is the main source of communication between the pta your teacher and the parents in your class.
For the most part as a room parent you ll solicit donations paper goods.
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.