Room Parent

Welcome Guadalupe Room Parents! If you have questions or would like to share information with the team, please get in touch with roomparent.ghsc@gmail.com. One of the leads will respond to your email.

Room Parent Guidelines

Room Parents will receive an invitation from the GHSC Board to attend a Room Parent Orientation Meeting in September. This meeting will be a great source to learn about your role, resources, and how to collaborate with your teacher and fellow Room Parents. While attendance for the meeting is not required for returning room parents, seasoned room parents are welcome to provide insight and support to new volunteers. Here are some critical topics covered in the training:

  • Planning Meeting with Teacher
  • Communication with GHSC Board
  • Reimbursement Requests
  • Classroom Party Planning
  • Budget & use of donations
  • Grade-Wide Events and Celebrations
    • Third Grade: Reading Tailgate & Rat’s Fair
    • Fourth Grade: Gold Rush Day & Fraction Pizza
  • Teacher Appreciation Week

Here is the Room Parent Orientation guideline doc. —> https://drive.google.com/file/d/15NvBH1WCivVNSX8qrYb5WR6QeGldkShd/view

Teacher’s Favorite Things

Teachers and staff submit updates to their “Teacher’s Favorite Things” flyer to guide parents when coming up with Gift ideas for a staff member. Room Parents can share this link to all the Favorite Things flyers here—> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1m8-eUiWZwwp1FHkpddmU6R4muyfn7MuM

If a staff member doesn’t have a flyer shown, you are welcome to ask the staff member to go to GHSC.NET/TOOLKIT and set up their flyer using the Teacher/Staff Form on GHSC Toolkit. Please note that some staff members might request not to share this information. 

Classroom Party Guidelines

Classroom Parties happen several times during the school year. Some grades have curriculum-based parties, and most celebrate common holidays and milestones. Depending upon what your teacher requests, Room Parents take the lead on planning the class party. You are not expected to attend every event, but help coordinate activities/decor/volunteers/food. We strongly recommend delegating responsibilities to parents in your classroom by creating volunteer signups and asking for donations. Here is a list of some potential celebrations during the school year:

  • Halloween Party
  • Holiday Celebration (typically the last day before holiday break)
  • Valentines Day
  • End of Year Celebration

Reimbursement Requests

Room Parents have access to the Class Celebration budget each year for $200. For SDC classes, the budget is $100. Room Parents sometimes help a grade with larger-scale events like Gold Rush Day or 3rd Grade Tail Gate; each event has a budget. Please consult with your teacher for approval before purchasing so that you can be reimbursed appropriately with Grade Level Funds. Room Parents can recoup their purchases with the Reimbursement Request on GHSC Toolkit. Please read the instructions on the form and the instructions in the confirmation email you receive. ALL REIMBURSEMENTS HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE TEACHER.

CLICK TO SUBMIT REIMBURSEMENT

Teacher Appreciation Week

Room Parents are tasked with organizing the whole week of events for their classroom. Some Room Parents are hands-on, while others delegate tasks to parents in the classroom. The week features task-oriented student gifts for certain days of the week, along with special treats being delivered to your teacher. A complete guideline for the week is provided in the Room Parent Guidelines. Here are some of the standard features of the week-long celebration:

  • Classroom Door Decoration
  • Teacher Favorite Drink Day
  • Teacher Favorite Lunch Day
  • Bring Your Teacher a Card
  • Brina Your Teacher Flowers
  • Class Gift Basket

If you have any questions about these duties, please contact roomparent.ghsc@gmail.com