Bay Montessori School
Room Parents
A room parent (also known as a class parent) facilitates communication between parents and the teacher, school administration, and parent-teacher organization (PTO), and supports the teacher in needs that may arise. At the beginning of each school year, Room Parents are solicited and are provided guidance on their role.
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Typical tasks for Room Parents.
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Meet with the teacher to discuss the role he or she would like the room parent to play.
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Attend and/or organize activities for “Back-to-School Night.”
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Post events to Bloomz.
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Recruit other parents to help in the duty of room parents.
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Meet with other room parents and/or the school’s room parent organizer on a regular or occasional basis.
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Attend Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) meetings.
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Help coordinate Teacher Wish List
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Organize class parties and enrichment opportunities. This may include planning, shopping for, and hosting the event.
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Communicate with parents to obtain donations of supplies for the classroom and/or events (i.e., boxes of tissues the classroom or cupcakes for class parties).
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Collect donations for and purchase gifts for the teacher for special occasions. These might include holidays (Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and/or Teacher Appreciation Day), his or her birthday, the end of the school year and other special events such as a baby or wedding shower, get well, etc.
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Communicate with parents to line up chaperones for field trips.
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Find volunteers to help in the classroom, if needed.
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Send out reminders—via email, phone or notes that go home with the kids—about upcoming events, meetings, field trips and needs for donations or volunteers.
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Act as a resource by answering questions for parents new to the school or class.
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Solicit donations for the school or class from local businesses or other people besides the parents of kids in the class.