ROOM PARENTS 2007-2008

KAM     Joelle Michels
            Heather Teller

KPM     Danielle Collins
            Michelle Westerkamp

1C       Amy Anderson
          Kristy Seither

1D       Toni Schuh
           Tish Bright

2H      Monica Hardcorn
          Suzy Wilhoite

2L      Theresa Boehmer
          Janna Collins

2W     Sherry Muck
          Teri Judy

3H      Debbie Finke
          Peggy Reisiger

3P      Cathie Deaton
         Janie Neff

3R      Brandy Franxman
          Jaime Loehde

4E      Lynn Abeln
         Gretchen Stephenson

4L      Kim Richards
          Ann Flood

4S      Jeanne Lenhof
          Janelle Romes

5K      Tammy Ziegelmeyer
          Julianne Merten

5R      Becky Ruwe
          Laura Anneken

6BG    Tami Rees
           Leslee Hatter

6EM    Marijo Fischer
           Linda Shelton

6S       Sue McLeod
           Teresa Woeste

7N      Amy Martin
           Lori Grefer

7W     Sophie Bayer
          Eileen Schaffstein

8D      Lisa Lange
          Jenny Kleier

8G      Pat Metzger
          Tricia Kennedy

ST. AGNES SCHOOL GUIDELINES FOR ROOM PARENTS

2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR

Thanks for helping the St. Agnes school children this school year.  The PTO Executive Council and Ms. Linda Groh have established guidelines to ensure that this is a very positive experience for the students.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Room Parent Contact Person.  Determine who will be Room Parent Contact person for each grade (versus each classroom).  This person will be responsible for communicating plans and information for that grade to the teachers, the Room Parent Chairperson, and other room parents.  This person will also be the contact person for the phone tree for that grade.

2. Treasurer.  The Room Parents for each grade level should select a Treasurer.  The Treasurer will be responsible for managing funds for that grade level, maintaining an expense report for the year, and returning any remaining money with the completed expense report to the PTO Treasurer at the end of the year.  The money that each grade level is designated is to be used only for the parties.

3. Room Parties.  Ms. Groh has selected Halloween and Valentine’s Day as the holidays that will be celebrated this year.  Teachers and Room Parents of Grades K-4 should agree what activities they will have at each party.  All homerooms for a grade are to have the same activities, food, and treats or party favors.  Ms. Groh has requested that the celebrations for Grades 5-8 consist of refreshments only.  These activities are not to include activities or party favors.  The PTO provides all funding for the parties.  You will be budgeted $6 per child in grades K-4 and $5 per child in grades 5-8 to cover all expenses for the year (the difference being that the older kids do not have parties to spend the money on).

4. Phone Tree.  The phone tree is used for snow and bus related delays.  Room Parents are to contact parents in your class to volunteer for the telephone tree.  Refer to your list of helpers for possible volunteers.  The phone tree trial run will be in October.

5. Product Surveys.  Room Parents may be asked to solicit volunteers to attend the product surveys this year.  Our goal is for you to enlist the help of your homeroom helpers from your room first.  Each grade will be responsible for trying to find 10 volunteers.  The Fall product survey is on November 13^th from 4pm-7pm.  There is no Spring product survey scheduled.

6. Receptions for School Functions.  The Social Committee has requested assistance from selected grade levels to help with receptions for certain school functions.  The 3^rd grade will help with 2^nd grade Reconciliation, 5^th grade with DARE graduation, 6^th grade with 8^th grade Confirmation, and 7^th grade with 8^th grade Graduation.  The Social Committee will contact the Room Parents prior to the event.

7. Silent Auction.  NEW THIS YEAR.  Your gift idea is basically done for you – all you have to do is collect items and coordinate the completion of the class gift.  Sticking with the I spy theme, there will be separate I spy tables for grades K-2 and 3-4, an I spy bench for grades 5-7, and an I spy picture for 8^th grade.  Room Parents are responsible for collecting one small item per child (which will NOT be returned) that represents something that child likes or is special to them.  These items will be gathered and will be displayed as “shadow boxes” on the tables and appropriately on the bench.  Our goal is to get lots of help from Mrs. Freytag to complete these class gifts!  The finished products are due back at school by Friday, January 18, 2008.  Tickets will be sold through KidMail the weeks of January 21^st and 28^th, on select mornings those weeks, and also at the Silent Auction.  The winners will be drawn on Monday, February 4, 2008.