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[quote=Anonymous]I thought there was a pretty big learning curve when my oldest entered kindergarten.  I had to be much more involved than I had been in preschool. I was surprised because I actually thought that things would get a bit easier.

After a few years, I have realized that it really isn't that much stuff.  It's just that when you are first starting out, every thing throws you for a loop.  For example, we just have posterboard, rulers, markers, etc. in our home now so I don't have to make special trips.  We have a few go to people for fundraisers, so we call them when that comes up.  
There are also only three parties a year in most schools:  Halloween, winter/Christmas, and Valentines Day.  You can figure out the dates for these parties years in advance if you need to.  Teacher workdays are also posted several months in advance, so you can ask for them off work, get a sitter, do whatever you need to do.  If you are working PT, maybe you can adjust the days you work one week if you can give several months notice.  
I have never received a request to read a story, but I have for other volunteer things.  This is the only thing that drives me insane because it's usually so last minute.  I don't know how other people do this, but I have small children, and I work part time.  It is really hard for me to get off work OR to arrange childcare for something in the middle of the day 5 days from now.  I have started bringing my own small children to the library or gym (whichever is not being used) and offering childcare for other volunteers.  That seems to be a good contribution.

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