The Rock Creek Forest PTA supports a robust room parent program for our community. Each year, the RCF PTA requests parent volunteers to work together across the grade level to create memorable in-school experiences for our kids by planning and carrying out room parties, supporting teachers, and building community.
- One parent volunteer serves as a Grade Level Coordinator (GLC) for their child’s grade.
- Two parent volunteers from each classroom serve as Room Parents for their child’s grade.
Roles & Responsibilities
Room Parent
- Any important caregiver is eligible to volunteer and help coordinate communications with teachers and activities within the classroom. There are at least two Room Parent volunteers from each classroom per year.
- Duties include:
- Attending the Room Parent Orientation to be held September 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. If you want to volunteer and cannot make this time, Email room.parent.coordinator@rcfpta.org.
- Supporting teachers with classroom needs identified by the grade-level coordinator.
- Planning and carrying out fun classroom activities for our Fall Festival (October 24, 2025 from 2:30-3:30pm) and Kindness Week (February 13, 2026) in coordination with other grade-level classes.
- Coordinating teacher gifts (if the class desires) before winter break and at the end of the school year.
- Completing MCPS Volunteer Training Module on Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect, which must be renewed every 3 years. You can determine whether you are compliant in ParentVue.
Grade-Level Coordinator (GLC)
- Any important caregiver is eligible to volunteer as a GLC to coordinate Room Parents, communications and activities across the grade level. There is one GLC per grade level per year.
- Duties include the room parent duties listed above, and:
- Coordinating across the grade to plan and carry out room parties. GLC will work together with the room parents to select and prepare activities for the grade; and room parents will carry out that activity in each of the classes. GLCs will work with PTA to purchase supplies and organize room parents to prepare the materials for the class parties.
- Serving as a primary contact with grade-level teachers to coordinate teacher assistance from room parents (for example, if a teacher needs supplies or help copying, laminating, etc.).
- Serving as an admin of the grade-level chat in the RCF WhatsApp community.
- Planning grade-level play dates and activities as desired.