Classroom Parents STILL Needed

Thanks to all of our Classroom Parent volunteers! There are STILL a few classrooms in need of parent/guardian volunteers to serve as Classroom Parents. Please consider this fun volunteer opportunity. Grab a friend and do it as a team! Volunteers are needed for the following teachers:

• Ann Shea (K)
• Kim Prince (1st)
• José Cantillo (5th)
• Peter Lamdin (6th)
• Kaitlin Leaver (6th)

Please contact Michele Spirko at michele.fortriver@gmail.com ASAP if you are interested in volunteering as a classroom parent.

Room Parents STILL Needed!

Each year parents and guardians are invited to volunteer as classroom parents. There are still a few classrooms in need of parent/guardian volunteers to serve as Classroom Parents. Please consider this fun volunteer opportunity. Grab a friend and do it as a team! Volunteers are needed for the following teachers:

• Deb Felix (K)
• Ann Shea (K)
• Kim Prince (1st)
• Mary Fournier (3rd)
• John Keins (4th)
• Tom Chang (4th)
• José Cantillo (5th)
• Peter Lamdin (6th)
• Kaitlin Leaver (6th)

Please contact Michele Spirko at michele.fortriver@gmail.com ASAP if you are interested in volunteering as a classroom parent.

Click here for a general overview of the contributions made by our fabulous Fort River Classroom Parents.
Click here for the complete list of current Classroom Parents as well as contact information for these volunteers and our teachers.

Thank you to all of our wonderful Classroom Parent volunteers - many experienced veterans and some eager new faces! We truly appreciate the help, and hope you enjoy working with your child's classroom teacher!

Classroom Parents Needed!

Each year parents and guardians are invited to volunteer as classroom parents. This is an extremely fun and rewarding opportunity! Click here to see if there is still a need in your child's classroom.

Classroom parents serve as a vital link between teachers and families. Each classroom teacher has one to three room parents. Individual teachers utilize classroom parents in a manner that is comfortable for them and their classroom.

These volunteers support classrooms in a variety of ways, depending upon the teachers’ preferences. Examples include:

• Communicating with the teacher regularly to determine classroom needs
• Keeping families informed of classroom events via email (or occasionally printed flyers)
• Creating and updating online “Wish Lists” for the teacher and classroom
• Helping to plan classroom events and parties
• Recruiting field trip volunteers

Additionally, the school administration and the PGO both utilize classroom parents as a very important added means of communication with families. Room parents will be periodically asked to send email reminders to families about upcoming school-wide events and opportunities.

Finally, classroom parents often organize a group class gift for the teacher at the end of the school year.

You will receive a packet during the first week of school detailing full descriptions of many volunteer opportunities. Classroom parent/guardian volunteers need to be in place very soon after the start of school. If you are interested in volunteering as a classroom parent, please contact Michele Spirko at michele.fortriver@gmail.com ASAP.