GILLETTE SCHOOL

CLASS PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES 

As Class Parents, you are the most direct line of communication from the PTO to the parents of the students in your child’s class. Part of your volunteer responsibilities include planning or participating in the following events/parties for the 2025-2026 school year:

Back to School Night Presentation

The presentation is to introduce yourself as a PTO volunteer responsible for coordinating several parties throughout the year, collecting dues and helping with other PTO events at the school. 

The following parties are scheduled for the 2025-2026 school year:

• Halloween Parade/Party 
• Holiday Party 
• Valentine’s Day
• End of Year Party/Class Picnic

Class Trips

Class parents may be invited to accompany their class on trips but this is not guaranteed.

Special Events

The PTO representative may call on you if help is needed with special events. These may include Book Fair, Holiday Shop, or other PTO sponsored events. 

Class Parents may also be requested to communicate important PTO information with the parents of the students in the class. This would be emails related to upcoming events or fundraising efforts. 

All Parent Volunteers

The following guidelines shall govern the service of school volunteers as per the Board Policy 1200:

• Volunteers may serve only under the direction and supervision of an appropriately certified or licensed staff member;
• Volunteers should clearly understand their duties and responsibilities and perform no service outside those duties;
• Volunteers serve only in a support capacity; only appropriately certified or licensed staff members are responsible for educational planning and decisions and the teaching of new concepts;
• Volunteers shall respect the individuality, dignity, and worth of each child;
• Volunteers are not permitted to bring other children into the vicinity of the school due to liability reasons to the district during the school day;
• Volunteers are not permitted access to pupil records;
• Volunteers should exercise discretion in discussing their school activities with others in the community and must maintain confidential any information that if disclosed would violate Federal and State laws;
• Volunteers may consult with the Principal regarding their duties and responsibilities; and
• Volunteers shall receive no financial remuneration from the Board.