Agenda - Room Parent Committee Meeting

NFES PTO Room Parent Committee Meeting

October 21, 2010 @ 6:30 (following PTO Meeting)

A. Call to Order

B. Minutes: None (first meeting of year)

C. Ice Breaker: R.O.O.M. (Reassuring Ours & Others Mindfully)

D. Unfinished Business:

1.     Overview of Room Parent Role

2.     Room Parent Committee Forms (disseminated via email)

a.     Room Parent Committee Duties & Name List

b.    Fall Character Day Party Letter (English/Spanish)

c.     School Year Party Sign-up Letter

d.    Agenda for Initial Meeting between Teacher/Room Parent

e.     Classroom Volunteer Sign-up forms

f.      Family Information Sheet

g.     Room Parent Binder

3.     Teacher/Room Parent Meeting: Expectations & Planning

4.     Room Parent Introduction to Parents: Email or Telephone

E. New Business:

1.     Teacher Expectations

2.     Online access to Room Parent forms – NFES PTO website

3.     Recruiting Other Parents - “Tips and Tools of Successful Recruiting!” (to be emailed)

4.     Monetary Contributions from Parents

a.     Approaches – Monetary ($3) * Non-monetary donations * Both

b.    Party Sign-up Letters

5.     Financial Accountability – Room Parent Expense Report (to be emailed)

F. Open Forum:

1.     Best Practices - Room Parent Best Practices Guide (to be emailed)

2.     Q & A

G. Adjournment:

1.     Summary

2.     Next Meeting: Thursday, December 9^th 6:30 (following PTO Meeting)