Room Parents

WHO:

WHAT:

Parents of WUES students 

Assist your child’s teacher by volunteering to help with the following list of activities. Of course, teachers will personalize the duties to suit their class needs.

  • Communicate information to classroom parents regarding classroom and other school events.

  • Collect and keep track of class funds and t-shirt sizes

  • Prepare and distribute class roster

  • Work with other Room Parents to plan the Grade Level Party, the Grade Level Program and any other Grade Level projects.

WHEN:

Throughout the school year

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VP Room Representatives:

Allison Cozart

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Contact VP Room Reps at RoomReps@westupto.org

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Virtual Room Parent Binder

INDEX

1. Dates and Contacts

a.  HISD Calendar

b.  PTO Calendar

c.  PTO Executive Board and Chairs

d.  Grade Level Representatives

e.  Department Heads

f.  Room Parents

g.  WUES Faculty and Staff

h.  Shared Decision Making Committee
 

2.   PTO Finances

a.  PTO Treasury Policy

b.  PTO Sales Tax Exempt Form and letter

c.  PTO W-9 Form

d. Request for Payment/Reimbursement – Parent

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3.   Room Parent Responsibilities

a.  General Information for Room Parents

b.  Room Parent Duties

c.  Very Important Dates for Room Parents

d.  First 2 Weeks

i.  1st Teacher Meeting

ii.  T-Shirt Letter

iii.  Shutterfly/Sign-Up Genius – Parent Volunteers

iv.  Photo Roster and instructions

e.  VIPS approval
 

4.   PTO Fundraisers & Events

a.  Letter from VP membership

b.  Membership levels

c.  PTO Fundraisers

i. Boosterthon

ii. Book Fair

iii. Sociables

d.  PTO Events

i.  Curriculum Enrichment

    a. Name That Book

    b. Odyssey of the Mind

    c. Art Night

    d. Math and Science Night

    e. International Festival

ii.  Service Projects

e.  Wonderful Wednesdays

f.  Grade Level Programs

g.  Junior Achievement 
 

5.   Example Letters

a.  RP Intro to class & T-shirts

b.  Classroom accounting example

c.  Collection for Teacher Gift Letter

d.  Teacher Appreciation Week Letter

e.  Teacher Questionnaire 

Room Parent Templates:​

Grade Level Representatives