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Anonymous wrote:As a working mom of two with my school volunteer time tied to my youngest child's preschool co-op, just want to say THANK YOU to the room moms (and dads). My child always enjoys the parties and I appreciate your time and effort.

Personally I'd prefer the hour to be spent learning and not consuming sugar.

I bet life in your house is amazing.

It's one hour...like Nell would say: "Gimme a break!"

One hour for each - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas / Holidays, Valentines Day, St Patrick's Day - etc etc etc

So not exactly one hour, more like one hour per MONTH which is still way too much sugar thanks

You stay in the 1970s if you feel comfortable there.

???

Name your mcps school that allows parties for Christmas and St. Patricks day and thanksgiving?

Most schools have banned parties altogether. We're down to Halloween and Valentines Day on the elementary level (nothing in ms or HS).

I was born in 74 and went to catholic school where we actually celebrated many more holidays and special events. I also had religion classes daily...and grammar (diagramming sentences starting in 4th grade), vocabulary homework, etc. Far less classroom instruction compared to what mcps does now ,when you take into consideration daily religion a Spanish class twice a week), and yet I received a far superior education.

Two holiday parties aren't going to adversely affect your kid's education. I promise.

We aren't even allowed to do Halloween at our school! MCPS

We do Valentine's though. And a 'fall festival' type thing.

What school does not celebrate Halloween? That is the highlight for kids.

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Anonymous wrote:As a working mom of two with my school volunteer time tied to my youngest child's preschool co-op, just want to say THANK YOU to the room moms (and dads). My child always enjoys the parties and I appreciate your time and effort.

Personally I'd prefer the hour to be spent learning and not consuming sugar.

I bet life in your house is amazing.

It's one hour...like Nell would say: "Gimme a break!"

One hour for each - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas / Holidays, Valentines Day, St Patrick's Day - etc etc etc

So not exactly one hour, more like one hour per MONTH which is still way too much sugar thanks

You stay in the 1970s if you feel comfortable there.

???

Name your mcps school that allows parties for Christmas and St. Patricks day and thanksgiving?

Most schools have banned parties altogether. We're down to Halloween and Valentines Day on the elementary level (nothing in ms or HS).

I was born in 74 and went to catholic school where we actually celebrated many more holidays and special events. I also had religion classes daily...and grammar (diagramming sentences starting in 4th grade), vocabulary homework, etc. Far less classroom instruction compared to what mcps does now ,when you take into consideration daily religion a Spanish class twice a week), and yet I received a far superior education.

Two holiday parties aren't going to adversely affect your kid's education. I promise.

We aren't even allowed to do Halloween at our school! MCPS

We do Valentine's though. And a 'fall festival' type thing.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, my focus school has no room parents. Teachers plan the parties themselves, usually asking for a small donation ($3 or so), but I'm not sure if everyone donates. Some parents come in to help with party activities. I am grateful to the teachers for their work in doing this!

Why aren't you the room parent?

Not the PP, but our Focus school does NOT have any room parents, period. Teachers organize everything. Parents do offer to volunteer or bring in things sometimes. Or teachers do offer a small donation.

Anonymous wrote:We have room parents who collect $20 a family at the beginning of the year for all 4 parties. Any leftover goes to the teacher end of year gift.

Yesterday they had Dairy/peanut-free brownie bites, bag of Skinny Pop and a mini bottle water. They did a simple craft first. Then stopped to eat while parents took turn reading books to the kids. Then they finished off with games and dancing.

Lots of parents came.

What are the 4 parties? My kids have only had 2 parties (Halloween and Valentine's Day).

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, my focus school has no room parents. Teachers plan the parties themselves, usually asking for a small donation ($3 or so), but I'm not sure if everyone donates. Some parents come in to help with party activities. I am grateful to the teachers for their work in doing this!

Why aren't you the room parent?

Differen tPP. the SCHOOL HAS NO ROOM PARENTS - can't you read? Its policy.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, my focus school has no room parents. Teachers plan the parties themselves, usually asking for a small donation ($3 or so), but I'm not sure if everyone donates. Some parents come in to help with party activities. I am grateful to the teachers for their work in doing this!

Why aren't you the room parent?

Yes, my focus school has no room parents. Teachers plan the parties themselves, usually asking for a small donation ($3 or so), but I'm not sure if everyone donates. Some parents come in to help with party activities. I am grateful to the teachers for their work in doing this!

*fund*

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Anonymous wrote:As a working mom of two with my school volunteer time tied to my youngest child's preschool co-op, just want to say THANK YOU to the room moms (and dads). My child always enjoys the parties and I appreciate your time and effort.

That is very nice. I am not a room parent this year but have been and it does takes some time and planning for the kids. I wish more moms appreciated what other moms do. full time, part time, and SAHM all work hard.

+ the teachers who work at schools where there are no room parents. My best friend is a teacher in a Focus school and she buys treats for the kids to have a party out of her own pocket because parents do not send in money or items to make the party happen.

Really? 100% of the school is that poor? Most parents are just to lazy or don't care.

Does it matter what the reason is? It's very kind of the teachers to find the parties themselves.

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Anonymous wrote:As a working mom of two with my school volunteer time tied to my youngest child's preschool co-op, just want to say THANK YOU to the room moms (and dads). My child always enjoys the parties and I appreciate your time and effort.

That is very nice. I am not a room parent this year but have been and it does takes some time and planning for the kids. I wish more moms appreciated what other moms do. full time, part time, and SAHM all work hard.

+ the teachers who work at schools where there are no room parents. My best friend is a teacher in a Focus school and she buys treats for the kids to have a party out of her own pocket because parents do not send in money or items to make the party happen.

Really? 100% of the school is that poor? Most parents are just to lazy or don't care.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a working mom of two with my school volunteer time tied to my youngest child's preschool co-op, just want to say THANK YOU to the room moms (and dads). My child always enjoys the parties and I appreciate your time and effort.

That is very nice. I am not a room parent this year but have been and it does takes some time and planning for the kids. I wish more moms appreciated what other moms do. full time, part time, and SAHM all work hard.

+ the teachers who work at schools where there are no room parents. My best friend is a teacher in a Focus school and she buys treats for the kids to have a party out of her own pocket because parents do not send in money or items to make the party happen.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a working mom of two with my school volunteer time tied to my youngest child's preschool co-op, just want to say THANK YOU to the room moms (and dads). My child always enjoys the parties and I appreciate your time and effort.

Personally I'd prefer the hour to be spent learning and not consuming sugar.

I bet life in your house is amazing.

It's one hour...like Nell would say: "Gimme a break!"

One hour for each - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas / Holidays, Valentines Day, St Patrick's Day - etc etc etc

So not exactly one hour, more like one hour per MONTH which is still way too much sugar thanks

You stay in the 1970s if you feel comfortable there.

???

Name your mcps school that allows parties for Christmas and St. Patricks day and thanksgiving?

Most schools have banned parties altogether. We're down to Halloween and Valentines Day on the elementary level (nothing in ms or HS).

I was born in 74 and went to catholic school where we actually celebrated many more holidays and special events. I also had religion classes daily...and grammar (diagramming sentences starting in 4th grade), vocabulary homework, etc. Far less classroom instruction compared to what mcps does now ,when you take into consideration daily religion a Spanish class twice a week), and yet I received a far superior education.

Two holiday parties aren't going to adversely affect your kid's education. I promise.

I was born in 1969. I went to public schools. We had a ton of parties for all sorts of things. We also had school Christmas play and school Easter play in ES. in PUBLIC SCHOOL!

Oh, and I diagrammed lots of sentences and had vocab homework, too. And wrote in cursive! Vocab, cursive handwriting, and diagramming sentences were all part of that generation.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a working mom of two with my school volunteer time tied to my youngest child's preschool co-op, just want to say THANK YOU to the room moms (and dads). My child always enjoys the parties and I appreciate your time and effort.

Personally I'd prefer the hour to be spent learning and not consuming sugar.

I bet life in your house is amazing.

It's one hour...like Nell would say: "Gimme a break!"

One hour for each - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas / Holidays, Valentines Day, St Patrick's Day - etc etc etc

So not exactly one hour, more like one hour per MONTH which is still way too much sugar thanks

You stay in the 1970s if you feel comfortable there.

???

Name your mcps school that allows parties for Christmas and St. Patricks day and thanksgiving?

Most schools have banned parties altogether. We're down to Halloween and Valentines Day on the elementary level (nothing in ms or HS).

I was born in 74 and went to catholic school where we actually celebrated many more holidays and special events. I also had religion classes daily...and grammar (diagramming sentences starting in 4th grade), vocabulary homework, etc. Far less classroom instruction compared to what mcps does now ,when you take into consideration daily religion a Spanish class twice a week), and yet I received a far superior education.

Two holiday parties aren't going to adversely affect your kid's education. I promise.

haha. I doubt that. The Catholics are not known for that in this country.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a working mom of two with my school volunteer time tied to my youngest child's preschool co-op, just want to say THANK YOU to the room moms (and dads). My child always enjoys the parties and I appreciate your time and effort.

Personally I'd prefer the hour to be spent learning and not consuming sugar.

I bet life in your house is amazing.

It's one hour...like Nell would say: "Gimme a break!"

One hour for each - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas / Holidays, Valentines Day, St Patrick's Day - etc etc etc

So not exactly one hour, more like one hour per MONTH which is still way too much sugar thanks

You stay in the 1970s if you feel comfortable there.

???

Name your mcps school that allows parties for Christmas and St. Patricks day and thanksgiving?

Most schools have banned parties altogether. We're down to Halloween and Valentines Day on the elementary level (nothing in ms or HS).

I was born in 74 and went to catholic school where we actually celebrated many more holidays and special events. I also had religion classes daily...and grammar (diagramming sentences starting in 4th grade), vocabulary homework, etc. Far less classroom instruction compared to what mcps does now ,when you take into consideration daily religion a Spanish class twice a week), and yet I received a far superior education.

Two holiday parties aren't going to adversely affect your kid's education. I promise.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a working mom of two with my school volunteer time tied to my youngest child's preschool co-op, just want to say THANK YOU to the room moms (and dads). My child always enjoys the parties and I appreciate your time and effort.

Personally I'd prefer the hour to be spent learning and not consuming sugar.

I bet life in your house is amazing.

It's one hour...like Nell would say: "Gimme a break!"

One hour for each - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas / Holidays, Valentines Day, St Patrick's Day - etc etc etc

So not exactly one hour, more like one hour per MONTH which is still way too much sugar thanks

You stay in the 1970s if you feel comfortable there.