Oak Knoll PTO Room Parent Resource Center

Room parents are an invaluable resource at Oak Knoll. In this role, you are an important enabler of many of the activities, events, and programs that make our school such a special place! Your help is greatly appreciated by the Oak Knoll community. The following resources have been collected to help inform and provide room parents with tools that can help you work more efficiently and effectively throughout the school year. If you have questions or suggestions regarding these materials or the room parent program, please contact Jody Buckley, Neela Gentile or Katrien Burlinson. Over time, we hope to expand the Resource Center with YOUR ideas and more best practices for running great classroom parties, fun grade level events, and other successful activities. So, please send us information and ideas that might be useful to other room parents. Thank you again for being a room parent this year! About Being a Room Parent for the School Year Room Parent Role Schedule of Room Parent Activities by Month 2008 Room Parent Orientation Meeting Agenda About Being a Grade Level Coordinator for the School Year Grade Level Coordinator Role Guidelines for Grade Level Events Getting Started as a Room Parent Agenda for Initial Meeting between Teacher and Room Parents Preparing for Back to School Night (BTSN) Checklist for Preparing for BTSN Agenda and Talking Points for Brief BTSN Presentation Instructions for Family Information Sheets Family Information Sheets Information about Volunteer Sign-Ups Note Paper for Classroom Volunteer Sign-Ups Classroom Volunteer Sign-Up Sheets (to be modified by Room Parents) Class party Sign-Up Sheet Field Trip Sign-Up Sheet Volunteer Sign-Up Sheets for Activities Outside the Classroom Appreciating Our Differences Volunteer Sign-Ups – Same for all grades Art Room Volunteer Sign-Ups - Kindergarten Art Room Volunteer Sign-Ups - Grades 1-5 Science Lab Volunteer Sign-Ups - Grades 1-5 Classroom Auction Project Volunteer Sign-Ups Library Volunteer Sign-Ups - Same for all grades Noteworthy Art Volunteer Sign-Ups - Kindergarten Noteworthy Art Volunteer Sign-Ups - Grades 1-5 PE Volunteer Sign-Ups – Kindergarten-1 PE Volunteer Sign-Ups – Grades 2-5 Playground Volunteer Sign-Ups - Kindergarten Playground Volunteer Sign-Ups - Grades 1-5 Other Tools/Links to Help You in the Role Information About Volunteer Drivers Volunteer Driver Information Form Teacher Gift Guidelines Sample Letter for End of the Year Teacher Gift Food Guidelines for Class Parties Recycling Guide Best Practices and Ideas from Other Room Parents How to Submit Best Practices and Ideas Sample - Ideas for End of the Year Classroom Parties Summary of Volunteer Opportunities to Send to Parents Before BTSN Best Practices Submitted by Room Parents Kindergarten Playground Volunteer Letter Kindergarten Playground Volunteer Schedule Template Kindergarten Playground Volunteer Roster Template Halloween Pumpkin Patch Overview Halloween Pumpkin Patch Flier to Room Parents Halloween Pumpkin Patch Volunteer Sign-Ups Halloween Pumpkin Patch Flier to Parents Halloween Pumpkin Patch Safeway Solicitation Information For Room Parent Program Coordinators Program Overview and Calendar Room Parent Assignment Process Room Parent Assignment Talking Points for GLCs Data Collection Template for Room Parent Roster New Room Parent Welcome Message and Pre-Reading About the Room Parent Welcome Meeting 2008 Grade Level Coordinator Fall Calendar 2007 Room Parent Welcome Meeting Agenda 2007 Room Parent Welcome Meeting Presentation 2007 New Room Parent Welcome Message and Pre-Reading 2007 Introduction Letter for Welcome Meeting Folder 2007 Information for Parents about Volunteer Sign-Ups at BTSN 2007-2008 Monthly Room Parent Communications 2007 Grade Level Coordinator Meeting Agenda 2007 Room Parent Volunteer Sign-Up Flier 2006 Letter to Room Parent Volunteers 2006 Flier for Oak Knoll Summer Mailing 2006 Letter to PTO Committees to Request Room Parent Information