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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was often the room parent when my kids were in lower grades and  I used to send out emails at the beginning of the year detailing what activities, parties, food, teacher's gift we would have for the entire year.  I met with the teacher to draw out the plans (usually duplicating what was done in the previous years), and send an email and a signup genius link to all parents.  An email was sent every week for the first 6 weeks, listing the names of all the people who had contributed.  Within the first couple of weeks, all parents used to sent in their fixed $ contribution. We usually had a set number of celebrations, some  activities  and holiday teacher's gift.  We relied on some parents to make a costco run for the parties.

I did not want to  run after people to get money from them, so I made sure that all the funds were collected during the first few weeks of school. I sent emails every week for the first few weeks listing the names of people who contributed and those who still had to.  It was easy to write the reminder emails at the beginning of the year.

OP, being a room parent is a responsibility not a popularity contest. You need to be blunt and make sure that everyone contributes at least a minimum agreed upon amount. If people want to contribute more it is up to them, but the fixed amount contribution is mandatory. [/quote]

I would not contribute based on general principle and get the teacher my own gift. Emails naming who hadn’t contributed?  Minimum contribution? This is a public school not a private school. There are a variety of parents who may or may not be able to contribute. Why the hell are you guilting them into contributing to your ideal version of what an elementary school party should be? Holy crap.

My DS room parents send out an email and clearly say they understand that not eevery one can contribute and no one is required to contribute. Those who can contribute send in money but not everyone can. Or people can contribute at different levels because of jobs or number of kids.

Just damn[/quote]

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