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[quote=Anonymous]Our last class party, two joint first grade classrooms, had 27 parent volunteers. OK, it was during the shut down so there were probably a few people there who wouldn’t have been there normally. But there were 7 stations, each manned by two parent volunteers. They have never had a problem getting parent volunteers for this party. And the classes raisd $1,500 for three teacher gifts at the holidays.

An email went out asking people to chip in if they could and to volunteer. People signed up and were cool with it. I suspect that there would have been some serious backlash if people were told how much to contribute or shammed because they didn’t.

I think some of the folks who struggle as a room parent are over thinking things and making parites more extravagent then they need be. The chill approach seems to work well at my kids ES.

I appreciate what the room parents do and I wish I could do more to help. I volunteer when I can and bring in what the teachers ask for. I would love to go to the coffees at school or read books on a weekly basis or help with Grace Art but I can’t. I appreciate the people who can.

I also appreciate that the room parents at my kids chool seem to get that not everyone can, or wants, to contribute and that things are not blown out of proportion.

Oh, ad for birthdays the kids are encouraged to brign a used book for the class room which the teacher will read. They get a special birthday braclette (Live strong type dealiio) and the kids sing to them. It is special but no treats and not a major disruption.[/quote]

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