This aspect of room parenting was a complete mystery to me at first. Who am I kidding? In reality, every aspect of room parenting was a complete mystery to me. The first two years my daughter was in school, I had no idea who the room mom was, much less anything that was going on with the class. I didn't even know parents were allowed to attend holiday parties. There was a major ... Read More about How to Write a Room Mom Letter to Parents
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How to Update Parent Emails (Editable Form)
The most important element of a successful year as Room Mom is going to be your parent email list. It makes room parenting so incredibly easy. You will use this list to: communicate with parents about class events/partiesto ask for help with parties or projectsto ask for money for group gifts or projects (if allowed) So you have your list, and you're sending out your emails to ... Read More about How to Update Parent Emails (Editable Form)
How to Use Google Docs to Edit Templates
Have you discovered the awesomeness of Google Docs yet?? It's free with your Gmail account and fully compatible with Microsoft Word. I must admit, I was a bit skeptical using a new word processor, but my experience with the platform has been excellent. I'm able to: switch seamlessly between Microsoft Word and Google Docsdownload my documents in PDF form (plus other formats)share my ... Read More about How to Use Google Docs to Edit Templates
How to Start an Auction Fundraiser for the School
My daughter's school holds a huge auction event every year to raise money for the school. It takes place at the annual school fair in the spring, another fundraising event that happens to be loads of fun for the students. Here's How it Works: Each class is in charge of submitting one item to be auctioned off at the fair. But you can't just go out and buy something! The item must be ... Read More about How to Start an Auction Fundraiser for the School