The Responsibilities for a Homeroom Parent

A homeroom parent plays an integral role in the social welfare of the classroom. This person is a parent of one of the students in the class and is responsible for organizing activities and events, communicating with the teacher and other parents and helping out in any other way possible. Specific duties will depend upon grade level and what the teacher and school desire in a homeroom parent.

  1. Work with the Teacher

    • The most important part of being a homeroom parent is that you must communicate with the teacher so you know what's going on with the kids and with the classroom activities. The teacher will guide you as to what is expected from you.

    Organizing Parties and Events

    • Most homeroom classes have at least one party per school year. As a homeroom parent, it is your job to organize these. You're responsible for making arrangements for food and any desserts, what activities the kids will do, buying any necessary items (save your receipts for reimbursement) and contacting other parents so they also know what's going on. As a homeroom parent, you may also need to help out at school events like carnivals, dances, field days and fundraisers.

    Field Trips

    • If there is a class-wide field trip, you may be responsible for organizing it. One priority is ensuring that permissions slips are signed and turned back in. You may also need to arrange for transportation, collecting money and acting as the go-between for the school and field trip destination.

    Classroom Duties

    • The homeroom teacher may have you also help out in the classroom. This could include doing office-type duties, running errands around the school and cleaning the classroom. She may also need some assistance with getting activities set up, like arts and crafts projects or science experiments.

    Relaying Information to Parents

    • One of your duties as a homeroom parent is to communicate with the other parents. If there is an event, you will make phone calls or send out fliers. You will also need to arrange for other parents to volunteer their time for field trips and other events. If parents have any questions about the class's social calendar, you are the first point of contact, so you need to check your email and voicemail regularly.

    Attend Meetings

    • Schools that have parent-teacher organizations may require that you attend these meetings. This will help the other parents to get to know you as well as give you a sense of what the parents expect out of their child's classroom environment. You may also need to attend training meetings specifically for homeroom parents.

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