Room Parents
Thank you for your interest in being a Room Parent! Helping out in your child’s classroom is a great way to get involved at school. You’re able to get to know the other students in your child’s class, as well as teach your own children that being involved at school is important to you, and in turn, it will be important to them. Many students also get excited when they see their parent in their classroom!
Kindergarten – Grade 5 will have Room Parents assisting in each classroom. These classrooms will have a Primary Room Parent contact who will act as the main communicator with the Teacher. There is usually also a Secondary Room Parent. Room Parents for the entire grade will work together when planning for the year ahead.
Grades 6-8 will have a Room Parent Team for the entire grade, complete with a Primary Room Parent Contact, as well as a Primary Teacher Contact. The Primary Room Parent Contact will act as the main communicator with the Primary Teacher Contact.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Each Primary Room Parent should communicate with their assigned teacher to determine their responsibilities throughout the school year. Room Parents for the ENTIRE grade should plan to work together to provide a cohesive environment.
Middlefork (Kindergarden)
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Halloween Party
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Winter Break Party
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Valentine’s Day Party
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Help Teachers coordinate Parent Volunteers as needed
Middlefork (Grades 1-3)
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Halloween Party
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Winter Break Party
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Valentine’s Day – check with teacher, some have parties and other don’t
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Help Teachers coordinate Parent Volunteers as needed
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Grade 3: PAARC Test Party – includes lunch
Sunset Ridge
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Halloween Party
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Winter Break Party
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Valentine’s Day – check with teacher, some have parties and others don’t
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Snacks during Testing
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Help Teachers coordinate Parent Volunteers as needed
Food Options
Middlefork
For the safety of allergies, MFS Room Parents are restricted in the snacks they are permitted in bringing into school. The ONLY snacks permitted are:
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Fresh fruits & Vegetables
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Dole brand fruit cups
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Dole and Sun-Maid brand raisins
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Mott’s applesauce products
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Welch’s fruit snacks
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Skinny Pop popcorn (original, plain version ONLY)
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MADE GOOD Granola Minis and Bars
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Old Wisconsin Snack Bites and Snack Sticks
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Original Cheerios (in the yellow box)
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Simply balanced fruit strips (available at Target)
Reminder: NO tree nuts, NO peanuts, and NO peanut butter will be allowed in the classrooms.
Sunset Ridge
FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES ONLY