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is it true that being able to become class parent for preschool is like winning a popularity contest?
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04.12.09, 05:06 PM Flag ]
- We have like 4 in our class. It's a farce
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  04.12.09, 05:06 PM Flag
  - 4 class parents? seems a lot. how many kids/class?
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    04.12.09, 05:11 PM Flag
    - 28
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      04.12.09, 05:23 PM Flag
      - that's too many for a class?
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        04.12.09, 05:42 PM Flag
- Don't know. I've chaired the auction and other events, but have never been taken up on offer to be class parent (2nd kid in preschool now).
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  04.12.09, 05:08 PM Flag
- I'm a class parent - and it has been fun, but I wouldn't call it a popularity contest.
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  04.12.09, 05:25 PM Flag
  - what are your responsibilities?
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    04.12.09, 05:42 PM Flag
    - I share responsibilities with another mom - she's a SAHM with 2 older DC (not in nursery school) and I'm a WOHM with 1 older DC (also in the school right now). We set up an email list and send out calendar reminders. We organize a few events for the class (breakfast for the moms, a cocktail party, etc.). We collect money for teacher gifts (holidays and the end of the year). We help the teachers as needed (pumpkin at Halloween, decorations for Valentine's Day, etc.).
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      04.12.09, 05:55 PM Flag
      - wow! sound fun!! did you volunteer or were you asked to be one?
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        04.12.09, 05:57 PM Flag
        
        Checked off a bunch of things on an interest form (including class parent) - and the school called a few weeks later and "offered" the position to me. I'm happy to do it - but I would not have been upset if I hadn't been picked, it's a school with plenty of volunteer opportunities (for those who are interested).
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        04.12.09, 06:02 PM Flag
        
        starting preschool in the fall, and just received a similar form. a little overwhelming.
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        04.12.09, 06:10 PM Flag
        
        NP: Check off whatever you think you might be interested in. When it comes down to it, you do not have to do anything you do not want to do.
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        04.12.09, 06:15 PM Flag
        
        Class parent from above: agree with the poster below - check off whatever interests you and go from there. I'd assume that a first year parent won't be given "too much". I've really enjoyed volunteering at DC's school!
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        04.12.09, 06:50 PM Flag
        
        oh, so first yr. mom don't get to be class parent?
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        04.12.09, 06:59 PM Flag
        
        At DC's school (2 class parents) you'd be paired up with a returning mom - it does happen sometimes, figure it depends on interest.
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        04.12.09, 07:12 PM Flag
        
        i volunteer every yr, but never chosen. that sucks.
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        04.12.09, 06:12 PM Flag
        
        psd does not like you?
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        04.12.09, 06:14 PM Flag
        
        i don't know but seems like it. how does school choose class parent anyway if many volunteer? that's what i want to know.
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        04.12.09, 06:18 PM Flag
        
        often psd gets involved in choosing
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        04.12.09, 06:51 PM Flag
        
        so it is kind of like...a popularity contest. who's like by psd and who's not.
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        04.12.09, 07:01 PM Flag
        
        sort of. or who's viewed as compliant and not troublesome!
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        04.12.09, 07:02 PM Flag
        
        np: Totally depends, maybe that is what it's like in 'TT' preschool. In my preschool, you get a turn if you volunteer, either your first or second year. There are 3 class parents per class if that many people are interested, too.
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        04.12.09, 07:15 PM Flag
        
        Have you been asked to do other volunteer work for the school? I'm a great class parent - but I'd be awful as chair of the annual benefit and I feel as though the school tries to take this into account.
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        04.12.09, 06:58 PM Flag
- heard only wealthy ones get to asked to be class parents.
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  04.13.09, 08:42 AM Flag
  - lol. hardly true. some are on financial aid.
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    04.14.09, 05:39 PM Flag
    - how do you know they're on fa? i thought it's confidential.
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      04.14.09, 05:42 PM Flag
      - sil is a class parent and on fa.
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        04.15.09, 05:04 PM Flag
        
        does your sil like being a class parent?
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        04.15.09, 06:30 PM Flag
- I was asked to be a class parent and accepted, then hated every minute of it. I will never be class parent again.
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  04.13.09, 07:09 PM Flag
  - **** btw, volunteer for many other things and love it.
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    04.13.09, 07:11 PM Flag
    - what didn't you like about being class parent?
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      04.13.09, 07:13 PM Flag
- no. i'm a class parent, and i don't think half the parents know my name. not that i'm offended, but people really do have more important things to think about.
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  04.13.09, 07:11 PM Flag
  - that's sad. i love my class parents - they're so nice and helpful.
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    04.13.09, 07:14 PM Flag

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is it true that being able to become class parent for preschool is like winning a popularity contest?

We have like 4 in our class. It's a farce

4 class parents? seems a lot. how many kids/class?

28

that's too many for a class?

Don't know. I've chaired the auction and other events, but have never been taken up on offer to be class parent (2nd kid in preschool now).

I'm a class parent - and it has been fun, but I wouldn't call it a popularity contest.

what are your responsibilities?

wow! sound fun!! did you volunteer or were you asked to be one?

starting preschool in the fall, and just received a similar form. a little overwhelming.

NP: Check off whatever you think you might be interested in. When it comes down to it, you do not have to do anything you do not want to do.

Class parent from above: agree with the poster below - check off whatever interests you and go from there. I'd assume that a first year parent won't be given "too much". I've really enjoyed volunteering at DC's school!

oh, so first yr. mom don't get to be class parent?

At DC's school (2 class parents) you'd be paired up with a returning mom - it does happen sometimes, figure it depends on interest.

i volunteer every yr, but never chosen. that sucks.

psd does not like you?

i don't know but seems like it. how does school choose class parent anyway if many volunteer? that's what i want to know.

often psd gets involved in choosing

so it is kind of like...a popularity contest. who's like by psd and who's not.

sort of. or who's viewed as compliant and not troublesome!

np: Totally depends, maybe that is what it's like in 'TT' preschool. In my preschool, you get a turn if you volunteer, either your first or second year. There are 3 class parents per class if that many people are interested, too.

Have you been asked to do other volunteer work for the school? I'm a great class parent - but I'd be awful as chair of the annual benefit and I feel as though the school tries to take this into account.

heard only wealthy ones get to asked to be class parents.

lol. hardly true. some are on financial aid.

how do you know they're on fa? i thought it's confidential.

sil is a class parent and on fa.

does your sil like being a class parent?

I was asked to be a class parent and accepted, then hated every minute of it. I will never be class parent again.

**** btw, volunteer for many other things and love it.

what didn't you like about being class parent?

no. i'm a class parent, and i don't think half the parents know my name. not that i'm offended, but people really do have more important things to think about.

that's sad. i love my class parents - they're so nice and helpful.