Room Parent Responsibilities

 

Room Parent Guidelines

 

● One parent per family may serve as a Room Parent for only one grade in a given year.

● Room Parents are required to attend the monthly meeting of the PA. Attendance is taken at
all meetings. Attendance is required so that Room Parents may stay informed of what is
happening each month. In the event a Room Parent from a particular classroom cannot
attend a given PA meeting, that Room Parent should advise the PA Board and should read
the copy of the minutes to be familiar with the matters discussed.

● Room Parents must attend the Room Parent Orientation. This orientation is meant to give
guidance on Room Parent expectations and responsibilities. The orientation also will provide
details regarding how to use Sign Up Genius.

● Each Room Parent must contact the class teacher as soon as possible after the Room Parent
Orientation to discuss expected classroom responsibilities for the year. This might include a
list of expected activities, parties, field trips/chaperones, library and music class volunteers,
mystery readers, and any other ways in which the Room Parent might be of assistance to the
teacher.

 

● Room Parents create volunteer sign-ups through Sign Up Genius for all activities as were
decided in your teacher meeting and verify email information for each parent.

● Room Parents promote all PA activities within your classrooms.

● Emails to class parents may be required during the course of the school year to advise parents
of any information as requested by the teacher or the PA President. Please be sure to BCC
the list of parents when emailing the class. Room Parents are required to check email
daily. If a Room Parent is unavailable to check and send emails on any given day, they must
ensure a backup is available.

 

● Room Parents are NOT to solicit any funds from parents without express consent from
the Administration. Similarly, parents may NOT initiate any such collection of funds
without prior approval from the Administration. Additionally, the Faculty Liaison
Committee will recognize all teachers on behalf of the parent body throughout the year and
during Teacher Appreciation week in the spring.

 

● Siblings may be brought to school but must be supervised at all times.

 

● The Diocese of Bridgeport Policy on Sexual Misconduct and the Code of Conduct must be
read by every parent and a signed acknowledgment form is kept on file with the Business
Office. In addition, all parents who wish to volunteer must participate in Virtus Training as
outlined by the Diocese of Bridgeport.

 

● All volunteers must sign in at the Main Office and wear a visitor sticker while on the school
premises.