2025- 2026 Homeroom Parent Team Sign Up

*Homeroom Parents Leads may NOT sign up for any additional Party Helper or Photographer slots.

*Party Helpers and Photographers may NOT sign up for additional slots within the same classroom. You may sign up for another child’s Party Helper or Photographer slot in a different classroom. 

Class Party Dates (Times TBD)

 

• Halloween Party: Friday, October 31, 2025 (K p.m. – Thursday, October 30, 2025)
• Winter Party: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
• Valentine’s Day Party: Friday, February 13, 2026 (K a.m. – Thursday, February 12, 2026)

*Kindergarten party dates are determined depending on AM/PM class. All dates subject to change.

Homeroom Parent Responsibilities:

 

• One Homeroom Parent per class.
• Attend Zoom meeting – Monday, September 8, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.
  
• Attend all 3 classroom parties throughout the school year (Halloween, Winter, Valentine’s Day)
• Coordinate a game and craft (funded by Manoa PTO) per party with help from your Homeroom Helper.
• Attend back to school night on Thursday, September 11, 2025: introduce yourself to parents, communicate PTO needs/goals and collect email addresses.
• Collect for teacher/class holiday and end-of-year gifts
• Communicate with parents on important PTO events and communications with direction from the Homeroom Parent Chair
• Must have clearances on file in school office

 

Homeroom Helper responsibilities:

 

• One Homeroom Helper per class, one for each party: Halloween, Winter, Valentine’s Day
• Assist the Homeroom Parent with the planning and all party related items.
• If you are a Homeroom Parent for ANY class, you can not be a Homeroom Helper.
• Must have clearances on file in school office

 

Homeroom Photographer Responsibilities:

 

• One Homeroom Photographer per class, one for each party: Halloween, Winter, Valentine’s Day
• All photographers must have clearances on file in school office.
• Confirm photo consent for all students with homeroom teacher.
• Candid photos, along with an organized class picture, are needed.
• Photographers will use their own phones and email photos, with teacher and grade noted, to manoayearbook@gmail.com in a timely manner after the party.

 

Important! Please Note:

All parents who volunteer to be part of the Homeroom Parent Team must have all clearances on file with Mrs. Nichols (in the main office).

 

 

Homeroom Parent: Clearances need to be submitted by 10/10/25.

Halloween Party Helper and Photographer: Clearances need to be submitted by 10/10/25.

Your role as part of this team is critical to making all of our classroom parties run smoothly and most importantly be FUN for all the kids and teachers at Manoa! Please remember that you are a VOLUNTEER for your child’s teacher and that each teacher, grade level point person, and homeroom team may operate differently and have different expectations and directions.