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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a room parent and we ask for each family to contribute a certain amount at the start of the year.  This covers teacher holiday and end of year gifts, costumes for the school play and all crafts/food for parties.  Pizza alone runs roughly $135 per party.  We have about 55% participation yet 100% of the kids get crafts, fed at the party, and costumes for the play.  We sign the teacher gifts from the class.  It's January and we are out of money once I set aside for end of year gifts ($25/teacher). That means no more parties for the rest of the year.  Do I email the class asking again for those who haven't donated to step up?  For those of you who don't contribute, how do you feel about your child taking part in the parties, etc when you've not helped?  And for those in a financial hardship, I get it.. but I'd venture in our school that is not the primary driver.[/quote]

No, you don't get it may be a financial hard ship.  I don't get how you are spending what you spend.  I am a room parent and we get many 10-20% donations of stuff and that is it.  Pizza for 25 kids is not $135.   No, you send out two emails and if you get no response you find a way to make the money you get work.  Many of us do it on a lot less.  If you are out of money, you mismanaged the money.  You should not be constantly asking for money.  We never ask for teacher gifts.  Parents can give what they want.  We do a sign up genius asking for the basics.

You need 5 double cut pizzas - this is not supposed to be a full meal.  You need a costco cake or cupcakes.  Then some fruit and veggies depending on what is on sale.  And, water bottles and/or juice boxes.  Done.  That should be under $100.  Plates and decor from dollar tree.  Decor pick so as a room parent you can use it year to year.  Pizza Hut is having a sale for $5 medium pizzas and bread sticks.   Get 4-5 pizzas double cut, 2 things of bread sticks (cut each breadstick in half).

$50 or under pizza.
$20 Costco cake
$10-15 for some grapes and carrots (or strawberries or what ever is on sale)
Plates and silverware and a few streamers and balloons - $10-15 at dollar tree
Then crafts - if no one steps up, get cheap things.

I plan to cover the entire party so anything we get is a bonus.  I never ask for money as people are generally more generous with giving things.  Some years we have 1-2-3 parents who are a huge help and one will do pizza, one will do desert and a few others do the random stuff so all I need are decorations, crafts and games (never had anyone donate those)

Parents do own presents for holidays, teacher appreciation, etc.

You are asking too much and misusing the money so people are not going to give you more.[/quote]

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